Foster, Robertson etc
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@taniwharugby said in Foster, Robertson etc:
@Chris if JJ wants McLeod on his team then surely that proves us plebs on here know Jack shit about the defensive structures running at International level?
I have said it before, but maybe McLeod has been given a shit sandwhich of a defensive system to coach rather than him being the brains behind the system.
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@taniwharugby said in Foster, Robertson etc:
@Chris if JJ wants McLeod on his team then surely that proves us plebs on here know Jack shit about the defensive structures running at International level?
It proves JJ isn't the coach we're looking for....
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@canefan said in Foster, Robertson etc:
@taniwharugby said in Foster, Robertson etc:
@Chris if JJ wants McLeod on his team then surely that proves us plebs on here know Jack shit about the defensive structures running at International level?
It proves JJ isn't the coach we're looking for....
That was my thought.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Foster, Robertson etc:
@taniwharugby said in Foster, Robertson etc:
@Chris if JJ wants McLeod on his team then surely that proves us plebs on here know Jack shit about the defensive structures running at International level?
I have said it before, but maybe McLeod has been given a shit sandwhich of a defensive system to coach rather than him being the brains behind the system.
Ryan was given a shit show of a forward pack in terms of performance and, well, you know the rest
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@Crazy-Horse yeah who knows aye, we won't know until he is gone or a new coach comes in, if he stays on...
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@canefan said in Foster, Robertson etc:
@Crazy-Horse said in Foster, Robertson etc:
@taniwharugby said in Foster, Robertson etc:
@Chris if JJ wants McLeod on his team then surely that proves us plebs on here know Jack shit about the defensive structures running at International level?
I have said it before, but maybe McLeod has been given a shit sandwhich of a defensive system to coach rather than him being the brains behind the system.
Ryan was given a shit show of a forward pack and, well, you know the rest
strange thing about that If Joseph gets the job there is a real chance Ryan is gone.
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McLeod gets talked up as someone that coaches defence well. I think that most of us have a problem with his defence theories. While the rest of the world looks to pressure through line speed he seems to advocate trying to defend slightly behind the gain line to increase turnover opportunities
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@Crucial said in Foster, Robertson etc:
McLeod gets talked up as someone that coaches defence well. I think that most of us have a problem with his defence theories. While the rest of the world looks to pressure through line speed he seems to advocate trying to defend slightly behind the gain line to increase turnover opportunities
Not defending him because I don't know, but are the theories his? I don't recall his work elsewhere.
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@Crazy-Horse tbf though, surely anyone involved with the ABs the last 6 or so years could see our defence has been and still is poor, particularly defending any kind of depth (our goal line d can be very good) so why has it not evolved?
If it is Fozzies call, why isn't McLeod stepping up saying this isn't working...if it is McLeods, then wtf is Fozzie doing allowing it to continue on this long?
That said, as above, maybe we simply have no clue...
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@Bones Highlanders had a passive drift defense under McLeod, unlike the Hurricanes suffocating rush defense under Plumtree in 2016 that didn't concede a single try, the irony is Foster took Plumtree who was a specialist defense coach and appointed him as his forwards coach - talk about setting your team up for imminent failure.
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@kiwi_expat said in Foster, Robertson etc:
@Bones the highlanders had passive drift defense under McLeod unlike the hurricanes exceptional rush d under plumtree in 2016 that didn't concede a single try, the irony is foster took plumtree who was a specialist defense coach and appointed him as his forwards coach - talk about setting your team up for failure.
Um, nope. They didn't in the finals, if that's what you mean
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@Crucial said in Foster, Robertson etc:
I like that coaching option as well. Mainly because of Brown. The key to future AB success is unlocking defences and innovation. I don't see that from Holland or from Saders teams.
Hang on.. you're aware Brown has been coaching a team's attack in Super Rugby for the last 3 years right? should he not be judged on that?
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@kiwi_expat said in Foster, Robertson etc:
@Crucial said in Foster, Robertson etc:
I like that coaching option as well. Mainly because of Brown. The key to future AB success is unlocking defences and innovation. I don't see that from Holland or from Saders teams.
Hang on.. you're aware Brown has been coaching a franchise's attack in Super Rugby for the last 3 years right? should he not be judged on that?
Yes, he should.
Apparently, Razor is not innovative either (sorry I mean the Saders) -
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@SBW1 said in Foster, Robertson etc:
@Frank What is the story of the coaching appointment, I thought Foster was locked in until the end of the season. It sounds like they may go with Razor for the World Cup or am I mistaken.
Fozz is locked in for the cup. The new guy takes over post RWC
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@chchfanatic said in Foster, Robertson etc:
Razor is not an assistant coach. He will tell you that. Jason Ryan is not a head coach.
I’m a biased Razor fan but I would accept it if JJ got the job. He’s a great coach who may be better than Razor.I think Jamie's association with Brown, it means he really is a package deal, but our best head coach independent of assistants? that's difficult to say - I would probably put Razor & McMillan (and during their peak: Cotter, Schmidt, Rennie) as equals in terms of head coaches still active. NZ has lots of excellent technical/assistant coaches going around such as Brown, Hansen, Ryan, Dermody (I still have him in this category), Tito, Evans, O'Halloran, Goodman, etc.. it's harder to pinpoint the genuine 'out & out' head coaches.
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@kiwi_expat Leon is a weird one in that he's been a head coach for quite a few seasons (Blues + Ta$man) but I think at test level would be better suited as an assistant. A bit like Holland I guess.
