It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.
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Sir Wayne Smith returning to All Blacks in unique new role
Known as 'The Professor', Smith has been appointed in a unique new role.
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@Chris said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
If you look back on threads a couple of us posted Wayne Smith would be involved in Razor's coaching group straight after he was appointed.
You believe what you like about how we knew that but we aren't going to bleat how we knew all over hear to piss off the people who told us.I don't care what you believe to be honest, Smith is added to Razors group as we Said it would happen and everyone is better off for it I think, and that is all that matters to us AB fans.
Yep Chris but you also told us Crusader's job was all tied up too mate. But if it gives you ups hinting you know people who are spilling things they perhaps shouldn't great! I don't think Crucial was getting at you just said, there is no indication from any write ups that was case.
I personally really wrapt we got Smithy in job, and I personally think it great, even if it says that perhaps as Mariner says it would appear that Smith is the only coach in last 20 years who has got credo with NZR.
And I must admit I didn't get all the hints on here that Smithy was involved , or that he was going to be. I don't really read too deeply all posts anyway, as we all have to take them with a dose of salt. -
And to be honest, didn't Mark Robinson talk about looking to bring Smithy after the Women's world cup? He was being asked if he thought Smith would be man to take BFs forward, and replied that NZR were very keen to find ways of using Smith's knowledge etc going forward although he had made it clear he was doing BFs only for WC.
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I wasn't too impressed with the assistant AB coaches chosen but I'm considerably more optimistic today, it's good news to me. Sounds like a very flexible role without head coach pressure so ideal for the Professor.
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@Stargazer said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
@Crucial I don't belong to the "Razor is the Saviour" group, but to me you sound overly negative. If Razor doesn't get the results; people will moan, because people moan a lot, not the least on the Fern. That would happen regardless of who was appointed. I can understand the excitement about Razor's appointment though, because he's been highly successful thus far, things haven't gone well the previous years and people just want to have hope that the ABs will get back to their best. Razor is different from other candidates, because he's younger, radiates energy and sounds like someone who'll come in with fresh ideas and methods. I don't think that excitement needs to be tempered on here. I think most Ferners are realistic enough to know that Razor can't change water into wine.
He can’t? Ah gutted. Thanks for the heads up though. It’s amazing the insider tips you pick up on this forum.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
I'd say the vast majority here are simply in the anyone but Foster camp. The same will apply to Razor if he has the same lack of success.
I don't think your 2nd sentence is true at all. Winning clearly matters, and it enables you to look past heaps of faults. Losing sucks, and is not well tolerated by the AB fans, this forum being no exception.
However, the most frustrating thing about Foster is the lack of ambition and the lack of accountability. Doing the same shit over and over, and telling us that it's so close to clicking. Telling us he would address physicality then doing nothing of the sort. Selecting the same tired folk in the same positions, ignoring things that were staring the rest of us in the face until his hand was forced.
I can't see Razor doing any of these things in his stint as HC. He will be innovative and unafraid to try new things. Hopefully he even shows some accountability for the things that don't work. Even if he doesn't have immediate success, I think that will earn him far more leeway from the average fan that what Foster has been afforded.
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If only Foster, on suspecting then learning he won't be AB Coach after the RWC had had the gumption to say "Oh well, learnings!"
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@mariner4life said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
you know, given the chat on here, and the constant appointments, it appears we have only had one decent coach come out of NZ in the last 20 years
And the first thing we did 20 years ago was sack him.
Clearly, that's how to develop good coaches and we need more of it!
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@canefan said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
Smith is one of the game's deep thinkers, and clearly loves NZ rugby. The extraordinary turnaround job he did with the BFs shows he's lost none of his ability. Excellent to have him on board.
I see no reason to be prickly about this. Wayne has been associated with success for NZR like no other person. He's clearly a cut above.
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@voodoo said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
I can't see Razor doing any of these things in his stint as HC. He will be innovative and unafraid to try new things. Hopefully he even shows some accountability for the things that don't work. Even if he doesn't have immediate success, I think that will earn him far more leeway from the average fan that what Foster has been afforded.
Robertson has been so hyped up by so many people, he had better not have any immediate failures and some pretty significant success within the first 12-18 months otherwise the shit thrown at Foster will look like a sideshow.
Leaving aside the clowns who want any AB coach who loses the Eden Park record to be immediately sacked, I can't see the great AB-supporting public putting up with failure just because the new coach isn't called Foster - no matter how much he claims he's being innovative.
And if and when that happens, I sure hope NZR grow some fucking balls, back him if they think fit and make sure Robertson doesn't get subjected to the same crap that NZR let Foster be subjected to.
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@antipodean said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
@canefan said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
Smith is one of the game's deep thinkers, and clearly loves NZ rugby. The extraordinary turnaround job he did with the BFs shows he's lost none of his ability. Excellent to have him on board.
I see no reason to be prickly about this. Wayne has been associated with success for NZR like no other person. He's clearly a cut above.
Anyone who gets prickly about Wayne Smith being involved with the AB's is a bloody moron IMHO.
