All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour
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I haven't read the thread but for me it wasn't our forwards that are putting us in these spots it is the lack of brains in the backs.
I think that if BB and ALB had stayed on the field we would have had a shot at scraping a win but RM, Havili, RI just don't have any smarts firstly with the rush defence and secondly with making good decisions. You don't expect smarts on the wing and our wingers today delivered on that expectation. They looked like possums in the headlights at times. JB was about the only back that looked at home but he adds little in directing play.
Ireland played extremely well so I don't want to take any credit from them but considering how well they played and how poorly we did the scores were pretty even.
We need ALB back at centre where he can see a strategise. We need Goodhue back at 12 (I know that's not popular and I would be happy to see the two swap around.
It goes without saying that we need Nugget especially if we insist on playing in the faces of a rushing line.
Incredible defensive effort. I can't believe those stats if they say BBBR made less than 18 tackles.
On the coaching front we desperately need Tony Brown to run our attack. It astounds me that for a country so full of skilful players we don't use those skills in clever ways and continue to rely on freakish instincts. Where are our wraparounds, our double cuts from deep, our angled runs from fullback?
Pissed off now and hoping things don't come in bunches. Early waking, no sleep and losses don't go together.
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@dan54 said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@mofitzy_ said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@victor-meldrew
Players of a known quantity are underperforming, new players don't cut the mustard. That's on the coach.Also, even if that doesn't solve everything, what other option is there?
Foster is the inbred grandson of a once great King. Only there because of what his ancestors did, and even his father wasn't all that great.
How about we all give credit to a very bloody great performance by the Irish! They were great, that was a bloody great test, and we were beaten by a better team. I obviously am a little disappointed but not going to go into depression!
I think test rugby is alive and well after seeing games like this!1 million %
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@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
(but in saying that I’m not saying fozzie is the best man for the job .)
Neither am I. I think he might have inherited a shit-show from Hansen, knew it was a shit show but hasn't shown me anything he's capable of fixing it. That's assuming a coach is capable of fixing the problems, which might run deeper.
I'm just a bit concerned changing the coach could well just paper over the cracks for a year or two and push the problems down the road.
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@crucial said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
I think that if BB and ALB had stayed on the field we would have had a shot at scraping a win but RM, Havili, RI just don't have any smarts firstly with the rush defence and secondly with making good decisions. You don't expect smarts on the wing and our wingers today delivered on that expectation. They looked like possums in the headlights at times. JB was about the only back that looked at home but he adds little in directing play.
Nailed it. Agree 100%
Incredible defensive effort.
The one plus from the game. Keep the defence team if Foster goes.
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@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
Lots of good comments on how our props aren't up to standard, the cupboard is bare at No.9, apart from RM & BB there's little depth at 10 and there's a lack of experience at 12/13.
It there anyone at the NZRFU looking forward?
Apart from that all is good 🙈
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@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
Reiko you cock.
It was a stupid pass from Havili - why throw the big loopy one instead of the short one to the support runners
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@hooroo said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
In terms of good ole test match, I loved it. Ireland looked like the All Blacks when the All Blacks used to be coached.
Ireland fully deserved that.
Can comedy Havellii now be rissoled? He is fucking hopeless with any type of pressure on him.
Foster has got shit for brains if he thinks labored passing late in the game is the solution. Why didn’t Christie come on??
What happened to ALB??
They are obsessed with experience, that's why Taylor keeps on getting a start when he has been poor for a while now.
TJP hasn't sorted out his passing for years and therefore all his experience means fuck all if he can't perform his core role properly. Should have been shown the door after his dismal performance against the States.
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@mofitzy_ said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
I pray to god we get humiliated by France if Foster was guaranteed to leave.
Are we guaranteed success with the next coach? No.
Is Foster an imposter? Yes.
He'd have to lose to a tier 2 side before NZR changed their tune.
Twice.
In a row.
By large margins
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@junior said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
Reiko you cock.
It was a stupid pass from Havili - why throw the big loopy one instead of the short one to the support runners
TBF, I was referring to his giving the penalty away.
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@machpants
Sad that they accept and embrace mediocrity but you are probably right.They will probably count a semi final RWC defeat as a success.
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@stargazer said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@victor-meldrew We need someone like Robertson. He knows how to get the best out of players.
My concern is that Robertson won't make that much difference and we've effectively shared the headless-chicken stuff from the field to the coaches office.
Something has gone badly wrong in the last 4 years. The only good thing to come from this game is it might make people sit up and ask some hard questions - players, coaches and NZRFU management
I suspect it runs a bit deeper than just the coach (but in saying that I’m not saying fozzie is the best man for the job .)
Blowing teams off the park with razzle dazzle isn’t as easy as it was and I think it’s largely due to the improvement in the opposition dealing with what we tend to do well .
The nh sides now look far more than well rounded than they used to, and we can look a bit like one trick poneys in our approach to the game
that goes back to coaching (and I guess, captains).
You are right , but I guess I’m saying it’s how we tend to approach the game at the lower levels and it’s become ingrained , so I’m wondering if it runs deeper
But if anyone coaches at super rugby level that resembles test match rugby the most , it’s Robertson . I think we missed a trick in not appointing him in the first place , but confused if swapping him now , is best for the team or him with only 2 years before the wc . If it doesn’t work , does he get thrown on the scrap heap as well?
Not sure if it’s that simple a fix is my concern.
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@mofitzy_ said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@machpants
Sad that they accept and embrace mediocrity but you are probably right.They will probably count a semi final RWC defeat as a success.
Great learnings
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@mn5 said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
Geez, to think we can’t even blame this one on Bridge
his fault, when he is not there the ABs fail as they rely so much on his pace, power, and linebreaking. And he doesn't pass as badly as Reece did.
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@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@stargazer said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@victor-meldrew We need someone like Robertson. He knows how to get the best out of players.
My concern is that Robertson won't make that much difference and we've effectively shared the headless-chicken stuff from the field to the coaches office.
Something has gone badly wrong in the last 4 years. The only good thing to come from this game is it might make people sit up and ask some hard questions - players, coaches and NZRFU management
I suspect it runs a bit deeper than just the coach (but in saying that I’m not saying fozzie is the best man for the job .)
Blowing teams off the park with razzle dazzle isn’t as easy as it was and I think it’s largely due to the improvement in the opposition dealing with what we tend to do well .
The nh sides now look far more than well rounded than they used to, and we can look a bit like one trick poneys in our approach to the game
that goes back to coaching (and I guess, captains).
You are right , but I guess I’m saying it’s how we tend to approach the game at the lower levels and it’s become ingrained , so I’m wondering if it runs deeper
But if anyone coaches at super rugby level that resembles test match rugby the most , it’s Robertson . I think we missed a trick in not appointing him in the first place , but confused if swapping him now , is best for the team or him with only 2 years before the wc . If it doesn’t work , does he get thrown on the scrap heap as well?
Not sure if it’s that simple a fix is my concern.
Give him 4 years, from next year, that'd be fine. Whatever he manages to achieve for 23 will be better than anything foster can do. He'll talk and talk, but not come up with anything at all to change the way the ABs play
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@machpants said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@mofitzy_ said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
I pray to god we get humiliated by France if Foster was guaranteed to leave.
Are we guaranteed success with the next coach? No.
Is Foster an imposter? Yes.
He'd have to lose to a tier 2 side before NZR changed their tune.
Twice.
In a row.
By large margins
Yep. Foster has been a plodding coach for two decades, but somehow his journey of averageness has always been one way up the NZRU ladder...
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@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@stargazer said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@victor-meldrew We need someone like Robertson. He knows how to get the best out of players.
My concern is that Robertson won't make that much difference and we've effectively shared the headless-chicken stuff from the field to the coaches office.
Something has gone badly wrong in the last 4 years. The only good thing to come from this game is it might make people sit up and ask some hard questions - players, coaches and NZRFU management
I suspect it runs a bit deeper than just the coach (but in saying that I’m not saying fozzie is the best man for the job .)
Blowing teams off the park with razzle dazzle isn’t as easy as it was and I think it’s largely due to the improvement in the opposition dealing with what we tend to do well .
The nh sides now look far more than well rounded than they used to, and we can look a bit like one trick poneys in our approach to the game
that goes back to coaching (and I guess, captains).
You are right , but I guess I’m saying it’s how we tend to approach the game at the lower levels and it’s become ingrained , so I’m wondering if it runs deeper
But if anyone coaches at super rugby level that resembles test match rugby the most , it’s Robertson . I think we missed a trick in not appointing him in the first place , but confused if swapping him now , is best for the team or him with only 2 years before the wc . If it doesn’t work , does he get thrown on the scrap heap as well?
Not sure if it’s that simple a fix is my concern.
2 years is enough, he knows key players and he was pretty good in his first year as Crusaders coach, if I recall rightly. Plus I don't think he would make huge changes at a selection level.
Whoever is coach, the combinations really need to improve. I think the players are good enough, in the main.
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@donsteppa said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
somehow his journey of averageness has always been one way up the NZRU ladder...
Change the ladder, too.
