Foster, Robertson etc
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@Crucial said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
So whadda we think about Mounga throwing his full support behind Foster? Going as far as to declare that he’s the man.
This isn’t a player that is seemingly a favourite or owes his ongoing selection to Foster. He’d be close to first name on a team list from Razor.I am not surprised RM backs him - they've been working with Fozzie for a few years now and no none has said or event hinted that the environment is an unhappy one. To a man, they clearly all like Foster and they probably do all subscribe to the direction he wants the team to head given almost all of them - even a bench player like RM - are very much part of it.
But that doesn't mean that the players are correct that Foster should be in charge of what's supposed to be one of the highest performing teams in professional sport, or that the players even know what the best qualified person for that role would look like. I am very skeptical of the value of these players' comments about Foster, particularly given that one of the reasons of concern is that the environment and its leadership - as well as most of the players - have stayed relatively static for so long while the game and every other team in the world has changed and moved past us.
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@Stargazer said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
@Crucial What else can he do, if he doesn't want to commit career suicide?
He could say nothing? Have any other players been sacked for saying nothing.
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@Dan54 said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
@Stargazer said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
@Crucial What else can he do, if he doesn't want to commit career suicide?
He could say nothing? Have any other players been sacked for saying nothing.
You know prehaps he does like his coaching of the backs?Not an option when you are doing a press conference and you’re asked a question.
If he says nothing, that is a bigger story.
Good old “full support” - it’s never made job security any better. “Full support” is never far behind “change needed to happen” and then the recipient of said change coming out with “spend more time with family”
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@Dan54 said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
@Stargazer said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
@Crucial What else can he do, if he doesn't want to commit career suicide?
He could say nothing? Have any other players been sacked for saying nothing.
You know prehaps he does like his coaching of the backs?Well not being selected and the backs being a total shit-show probably does work in Mo'unga's favour.
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@Dan54 said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
@Stargazer said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
@Crucial What else can he do, if he doesn't want to commit career suicide?
He could say nothing? Have any other players been sacked for saying nothing.
You know prehaps he does like his coaching of the backs?Reporter asks question about Foster - stony silence ensues.
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Will anyone ask Richie if Razor or Foster is the better coach?
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@nostrildamus said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
Will anyone ask Richie if Razor or Foster is the better coach?
I remember when GOAT got asked the same question about Deans and GH...
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@mofitzy_ said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
Cane has been plagued by injuries. Great player in his prime but if there are better options at 7, he must go.
I say this as a fan of his as well.
He was 100% the right guy to take over the captaincy after 2019 and the failure of leadership of the other contenders at the RWC (SW especially). But after his injury-plagued 2021, they should have just handed over the reins to SW on a permanent basis and let SC get back to full form and fitness.
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Here's a genuine question: What differences to the ABs' play have been introduced in the two and a half years since Foster became head coach? He spoke after being appointed about all the fresh ideas he would bring. I'd love to hear from anyone who can identify the fresh things he's introduced to the ABs. I'm excluding the negatives: the decline in defence and attack, the gradual loss of skills, the kicking that is less and less contestable, the decline in the lineout and so on. Can anyone identify positive changes in the last couple of seasons?
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Our short kicking game has improved (except said short kicks were intended to go long)
The long cut out pass to ball runners has improved (except said ball runners are stationary and not in motion)
Almost perfected the one out runner
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@mariner4life said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
lol fuck now we are jumping the shark
Now?
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@kiwi_expat said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
Here's a genuine question: What differences to the ABs' play have been introduced in the two and a half years since Foster became head coach? He spoke after being appointed about all the fresh ideas he would bring. I'd love to hear from anyone who can identify the fresh things he's introduced to the ABs. I'm excluding the negatives: the decline in defence and attack, the gradual loss of skills, the kicking that is less and less contestable, the decline in the lineout and so on. Can anyone identify positive changes in the last couple of seasons?
As @ACT-Crusader said, and in fact you can take it back to late Hansen. The only change that we could add there is the two playmaker idea, which didn't work once DMac got injured as Beaudy dominated mounga
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@Machpants said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
@kiwi_expat said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
Here's a genuine question: What differences to the ABs' play have been introduced in the two and a half years since Foster became head coach? He spoke after being appointed about all the fresh ideas he would bring. I'd love to hear from anyone who can identify the fresh things he's introduced to the ABs. I'm excluding the negatives: the decline in defence and attack, the gradual loss of skills, the kicking that is less and less contestable, the decline in the lineout and so on. Can anyone identify positive changes in the last couple of seasons?
As @ACT-Crusader said, and in fact you can take it back to late Hansen. The only change that we could add there is the two playmaker idea, which didn't work once DMac got injured as Beaudy dominated mounga
IIRC Shag wanted out at the end of 2017 but the NZRFU persuaded him to come back. In hindsight he was out of ideas by then
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@kiwi_expat said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
Here's a genuine question: What differences to the ABs' play have been introduced in the two and a half years since Foster became head coach? He spoke after being appointed about all the fresh ideas he would bring. I'd love to hear from anyone who can identify the fresh things he's introduced to the ABs. I'm excluding the negatives: the decline in defence and attack, the gradual loss of skills, the kicking that is less and less contestable, the decline in the lineout and so on. Can anyone identify positive changes in the last couple of seasons?
I know that things aren't obvious but I also question if that is due to our own rudimentary knowledge.
For sure it would be very hard to back up an assertion of radical/major changes to style of play but judging by player comments there are things going on in the shape and role that in being done.
I know that if I watch something like that show with Bryn Hall on they are pointing out all sorts of changes because, as modern players, they are very used to dealing with these micro level instructions.
I'm not for one moment saying that we are seeing evidence of changes being beneficial just that they are there and the general message coming out of camp (coaches and players) is that they believe they will make a difference when executed properly.
My guess is that everything hinges on whatever the breakdown plan(s) are and that is the area that is having real problems with execution. It seems to depend on a 7/8 skillset of Cane/Ardie or Paps/Sotutu as backup and a certain style of 6 that is more Frizzell than Akira. All sorts of disruptions have hindered this getting implemented well and whatever part the front 5 play also isn't being done well enough.
Whatever it is, it is also a foundation element to the backline defence and attack.Big question is 'how long do you persevere with a plan that you are having problems implementing?'
