Foster, Robertson etc
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@kiwiinmelb absolutely!
It has been the soft underbelly of our team the past few (or more) seasons that has been at the heart of our issues, fix that, and you can operate differently.
The Boks and England have typically managed with a good pack and limited backs, we know we have world class backs, but they need some fucking decent ball to work with, and a decent pack provides this.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Foster:
Surely Fozzie has to go. I can just imagine the angst if he is kept on because of the weekend's result only for the ABs to revert to type in the coming matches. I don't think I have the energy for it.
To be honest - even if Fozzie stays, I can readily see us winning the Rugby Championship. We're in the box seat in terms of the draw now - three home games and we've shared a series away with the World Champs.
End of year tour - I'd expect a Fozzie coached team to win at least 3 of 4.
Big problem is that when we get to the big dance, I don't think Fozzie as Head Coach is going to give us the best chance of winning - I reckon Razor is significantly more inspirational.
We might fluke it as a starters' chance, but we won't be favourites.
Pretty sure we'll know our destiny by the weekend.
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Can lightning strike twice?
The inside story of the most ruthless sacking in Welsh rugby history
It was 14 years ago that the WRU took the decision to get rid of Gareth Jenkins and bring Warren Gatland on board
And fuck me, Foster was in the mix back in 2007
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@MiketheSnow said in Foster:
Can lightning strike twice?
It was 14 years ago that the WRU took the decision to get rid of Gareth Jenkins and bring Warren Gatland on board
And fuck me, Foster was in the mix back in 2007
By 2007, his record was losing finalist NPC 2002, losing NPC semi-finalist 2003, losing semi-finalist Chiefs 2004, 6th place 2005, 7th place 2006, 7th place 2007.
A reasonable start and then fading.
I'll say this for him, his positions he has achieved as a coach have generally been better than his actual results. Must be a good interviewer and liked by the players...........
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@MiketheSnow said in Foster:
Can lightning strike twice?
It was 14 years ago that the WRU took the decision to get rid of Gareth Jenkins and bring Warren Gatland on board
And fuck me, Foster was in the mix back in 2007
By 2007, his record was losing finalist NPC 2002, losing NPC semi-finalist 2003, losing semi-finalist Chiefs 2004, 6th place 2005, 7th place 2006, 7th place 2007.
A reasonable start and then fading.
I'll say this for him, his positions he has achieved as a coach have generally been better than his actual results. Must be a good interviewer and liked by the players...........
Well at least he is consistent at being shit.
It is Amazing me how he gets these gigs, not on his history that is for sure. -
This whole coaching debate feels like I'm watching Zac Snyders Justice League - I just want it to end and it appears like it will go on for ever.
My worthless two cents is there's only two options:
- Razor is head coach immediately.
- Fozzie stays on until the end of the RWC.
I don't want to see any interim coach bullshit. Just make a decision either way and stick with it until the RWC.
Either option is now fraught with risk thanks to NZR's lacks of leadership and those risks are key to any decision NZR makes. Unless they show some leadership and cojones, I suspect they'll fuck up yet again.
Their inability to express support for Foster or replace him when they could is/was bad enough, but the way he's been treated by NZR and their failure to call-out the abuse Foster and his team have been receiving has been appalling and to me is pretty indicative of rotten management who pay lip-service to their people at the sharp end.
Regardless of ability or results, Foster, his captain and team have behaved with dignity, supported each other thru hard times and shown real grit. They don't deserve to be treated as they have been by NZR and, frankly, the NZR "leadership" doesn't deserve them.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Foster:
This whole coaching debate feels like I'm watching Zac Snyders Justice League - I just want it to end and it appears like it will go on for ever.
My worthless two cents is there's only two options:
- Razor is head coach immediately.
- Fozzie stays on until the end of the RWC.
I don't want to see any interim coach bullshit. Just make a decision either way and stick with it until the RWC.
Either option is now fraught with risk thanks to NZR's lacks of leadership and those risks are key to any decision NZR makes. Unless they show some leadership and cojones, I suspect they'll fuck up yet again.
Their inability to express support for Foster or replace him when they could is/was bad enough, but the way he's been treated by NZR and their failure to call-out the abuse Foster and his team have been receiving has been appalling and to me is pretty indicative of rotten management who pay lip-service to their people at the sharp end.
Regardless of ability or results, Foster, his captain and team have behaved with dignity, supported each other thru hard times and shown real grit. They don't deserve to be treated as they have been by NZR and, frankly, the NZR "leadership" doesn't deserve them.
Generally agree with what you are saying. But what "abuse" is everyone talking about? Genuine question. Are there trolls on Twitter or other platforms giving real abuse? Or is it just the fans and media saying get rid of Fozzie and Sam?
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@Old-Samurai-Jack I'll venture to suggest the fat bullshit that goes on here would be multiplied by 10 on less reputable platforms than TSF.
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@booboo Roger that but aren't you always going to get some form of that? And why would you care what some random keyboard warriors are saying? It seemed to me Foster was miffed at the media but really, in my view, they have been pretty measured in the face of some dire rugby.
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@Old-Samurai-Jack said in Foster:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Foster:
This whole coaching debate feels like I'm watching Zac Snyders Justice League - I just want it to end and it appears like it will go on for ever.
My worthless two cents is there's only two options:
- Razor is head coach immediately.
- Fozzie stays on until the end of the RWC.
I don't want to see any interim coach bullshit. Just make a decision either way and stick with it until the RWC.
Either option is now fraught with risk thanks to NZR's lacks of leadership and those risks are key to any decision NZR makes. Unless they show some leadership and cojones, I suspect they'll fuck up yet again.
Their inability to express support for Foster or replace him when they could is/was bad enough, but the way he's been treated by NZR and their failure to call-out the abuse Foster and his team have been receiving has been appalling and to me is pretty indicative of rotten management who pay lip-service to their people at the sharp end.
Regardless of ability or results, Foster, his captain and team have behaved with dignity, supported each other thru hard times and shown real grit. They don't deserve to be treated as they have been by NZR and, frankly, the NZR "leadership" doesn't deserve them.
Generally agree with what you are saying. But what "abuse" is everyone talking about? Genuine question. Are there trolls on Twitter or other platforms giving real abuse? Or is it just the fans and media saying get rid of Fozzie and Sam?
The Social media abuse is obvious. And there's a huge difference between arguing he and Sam should go and a continuous media pile-on, the worst of the British press would be proud of (some were questioning his integrity and, IIRC his mental heath).
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@Old-Samurai-Jack funnily, I saw more talk, minor analysis on the TV1/TV3 news and sports news about the ABs sine the 3rd test loss to the Irish than I have for many years...social media however, is another kettle of fish
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@Old-Samurai-Jack said in Foster:
@booboo Roger that but aren't you always going to get some form of that? And why would you care what some random keyboard warriors are saying? It seemed to me Foster was miffed at the media but really, in my view, they have been pretty measured in the face of some dire rugby.
The point isn't that you are going to get abuse in the media and on social media, it was that NZR said fuck-all about it when it happened. It was left to former players, coaches - and even former Wallaby coaches to call it out.
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@Victor-Meldrew Roger that but I think you need to separate the media and social media. The way social media works is a complex societal problem no person has any answers to at the moment. The media on the other hand, .......
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@Old-Samurai-Jack said in Foster:
The media on the other hand, .......
... is a complex societal problem no person has any answers to at the moment.
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I haven't really noticed any abuse per se. I have seen him heavily criticized (and partaken in that myself). I expect I live a sheltered life.
I do hope that criticism and disappointment over results is not considered abuse.
If anyone is abusing Foster in any form that would be pretty disappointing and silly. I thought we had grown up a lot since the John Hart/Wayne Barnes days?
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I haven't really noticed any abuse per se. I have seen him heavily criticized (and partaken in that myself). I expect I live a sheltered life.
I do hope that criticism and disappointment over results is not considered abuse.
If anyone is abusing Foster in any form that would be pretty disappointing and silly. I thought we had grown up a lot since the John Hart/Wayne Barnes days?
I think people are overly sensitive these days. It is no different from the expectations on past AB coaches, GH eluded to it in Weight of the Nation. I think Fozz's situation is made much worse by Robinson and the board's (in)action towards his future. It's not like someone spat on his horse or anything
