Foster, Robertson, Rennie etc
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@machpants said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
NZ Rugby has locked Ian Foster in until 2023, but his assistants are not yet signed-up.
More like Ian Foster has locked in NZ rugby until 2023.
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@crucial said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
Sure he has failings at the top level but that doesn't detract from the person and he doesn't deserve vilification.
Vilification?
I tend to think personal weaknesses will be reflected in coaching ability. They are linked.
He isn't ruthless, too nice, not motivating enough, has no overall vision for the team, according to Devine - too unstructured. -
Oh god, we have a mad man at the wheel of the big black bus
At least when we were shit, Shag told us we were shit
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@canefan said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
At least when we were shit, Shag told us we were shit
No he didn't, he said rugby is a game and to not worry about it. It is not gracious to talk about our deficiencies because it takes away from our opponents. The public need to grow up etc.
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@rotated said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
@canefan said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
At least when we were shit, Shag told us we were shit
No he didn't, he said rugby is a game and to not worry about it. It is not gracious to talk about our deficiencies because it takes away from our opponents. The public need to grow up etc.
Fair enough. But I don't ever recall him saying we'd made significant growth after getting our butts handed to us on successive weekends either
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Our attack is utter rubbish. Attack coach can go
Our breakdown work is substandard. Our forwards "positioning" is not useful. Our set piece creaks. The forwards coach can go
Our defense is alright, but i am seeing good players make bad decisions so something is not working. The defense coach can go.
Our skills have regressed, significantly. our passing was once a strength is no longer class leading. We kick very poorly. We knock on a lot. Skills coach can go.
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@canefan said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
Oh god, we have a mad man at the wheel of the big black bus
I've no idea what parts of the game we've made significant growth in. Admittedly I'm not a sought after international coach with an impeccable pedigree, but from my ignorant perspective nothing has improved.
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@akan004 said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
@nostrildamus I can understand the fatigue factor and will cut them a bit of slack for that, but it doesn't excuse the fact that they are still running the same playbook from a few years ago. It doesn't excuse the fact that our defensive linespeed is so passive and it doesn't excuse the fact that they are continuously selecting players who are only SR level players like Havilli, DMac, Angus T, Bridge etc and hoping that they will somehow develop into quality test players when they clearly won't.
oh I think we agree. I'm just trying to be evenhanded. A little.
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@machpants said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
@kiwimurph said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
@mariner4life said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
reckon there is zero chance he resigns. Would you? Be honest.
There's also zero chance NZRU will do anything with Foster this year - perhaps a change in an assistant at most.
The assistants aren't signed up yet, there's hope for deck chair shuffling, if not iceberg avoiding
Not his best smile.
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@canefan said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
Oh god, we have a mad man at the wheel of the big black bus
At least when we were shit, Shag told us we were shit
yes but Shag never (AFAIK) ever said he himself was shit.
And as noted above there has been a slow weakening of player strengths, teamwork and ideas...
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@canefan said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
Oh god, we have a mad man at the wheel of the big black bus
At least when we were shit, Shag told us we were shit
It's scary that he thinks it's all going well and the team has "significant growth".
Same stuff for the next 2 years by the looks.Was really wanting to hear,We didn't get everything right and we need to do a few things differently,We need progression and how to change things up.
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@chris said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
@canefan said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
Oh god, we have a mad man at the wheel of the big black bus
At least when we were shit, Shag told us we were shit
It's scary that he thinks it's all going well and the team has "significant growth".
Same stuff for the next 2 years by the looks.Was really wanting to hear,We didn't get everything right and we need to do a few things differently,We need progression and how to change things up.
But we got none of that..That's my concern too. If he says we have significant challenges to overcome, lots of work ons blah blah blah, at least he admits there is much to improve
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@nostrildamus said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
@machpants said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
@kiwimurph said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
@mariner4life said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
reckon there is zero chance he resigns. Would you? Be honest.
There's also zero chance NZRU will do anything with Foster this year - perhaps a change in an assistant at most.
The assistants aren't signed up yet, there's hope for deck chair shuffling, if not iceberg avoiding
Not his best smile.
Haha I convinced those suckers at NZR to extend me before the tour because it was too much distraction for me and my poor bunch of pussies that coach with me
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@hooroo said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
@crucial said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
@hooroo said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
I have some sympathy for the guy as he shouldn't have been there in the first place.
We knew this 5 years ago. NZRU did not.
If he does resign I imagine it will be because of family reasons etc etc.
Give the man some credit. If he is going to fall on his sword it won't be a sham. I think he would do it early and 'in the best interests' of the team.
The complicating factor is if his assistants and linked to his contract and that he wouldn't leave them in the lurch I think.I don't see where credit is due.
Who the hell comes out and says the team has progressed this year? He is in a dream world. I would hate to see what we looked liked if he though we were regressing.
Massively out of his league
He is not going to doubt himself or the team's progress publicly. We had a coach who did that once and then we ended up with John Mitchell and a journey.
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@junior said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
@hooroo said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
@crucial said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
@hooroo said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
I have some sympathy for the guy as he shouldn't have been there in the first place.
We knew this 5 years ago. NZRU did not.
If he does resign I imagine it will be because of family reasons etc etc.
Give the man some credit. If he is going to fall on his sword it won't be a sham. I think he would do it early and 'in the best interests' of the team.
The complicating factor is if his assistants and linked to his contract and that he wouldn't leave them in the lurch I think.I don't see where credit is due.
Who the hell comes out and says the team has progressed this year? He is in a dream world. I would hate to see what we looked liked if he though we were regressing.
Massively out of his league
He is not going to doubt himself or the team's progress publicly. We had a coach who did that once and then we ended up with John Mitchell and a journey.
Fair, except when the Cartel knew they were getting it wrong in the forwards and at line out time, they were really clear about it. I appreciated the way they responded to negative feedback by taking it onboard and showing that they would respond (and they did).
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@gt12 said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
Fair, except when the Cartel knew they were getting it wrong in the forwards and at line out time, they were really clear about it. I appreciated the way they responded to negative feedback by taking it onboard and showing that they would respond (and they did).
The Cartel wasn't perfect, the avoidance of lineouts against the Boks in 2009 drove me up the friggen wall, but you saw visible improvements after each loss or change over a time in reaction to issues.
FFS, we are still struggling with things that came up in 2016/2017. 2020 was a nightmare, the same old problems occur in 2021, good players have suddenly become average or even shite...... something isn't right in dodge! -
@mariner4life said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
Our attack is utter rubbish. Attack coach can go
Our breakdown work is substandard. Our forwards "positioning" is not useful. Our set piece creaks. The forwards coach can go
Our defense is alright, but i am seeing good players make bad decisions so something is not working. The defense coach can go.
Our skills have regressed, significantly. our passing was once a strength is no longer class leading. We kick very poorly. We knock on a lot. Skills coach can go.
Aura is weak, the Motivation coach can go.
Advertising and promotion is shoddy, the Marketing Manager can go.
I’ve heard the post game food is rubbish, the Caterer can go too.
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@act-crusader said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
@mariner4life said in Foster, Robertson, Other Options etc:
Our attack is utter rubbish. Attack coach can go
Our breakdown work is substandard. Our forwards "positioning" is not useful. Our set piece creaks. The forwards coach can go
Our defense is alright, but i am seeing good players make bad decisions so something is not working. The defense coach can go.
Our skills have regressed, significantly. our passing was once a strength is no longer class leading. We kick very poorly. We knock on a lot. Skills coach can go.
Aura is weak, the Motivation coach can go.
Advertising and promotion is shoddy, the Marketing Manager can go.
I’ve heard the post game food is rubbish, the Caterer can go too.
really? Food poisoning seems to be at historic lows...
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I really shouldn't read or watch about foster, it just makes me angry
From the breakdown "“You've got to go through some of these lessons sometimes as an All Black team,” he said. “It’s not like this is a fully established [team] with experience right across the board."
Fuck sake, look at the ages and experience of the French versus the ABs, our team is fucking old with heaps of caps and 30+ years. A lot of the French are under 25
Accountable my arse, he's responsible but won't be held to account
