All Blacks 2023
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@Steve said in All Blacks 2023:
@Chester-Draws said in All Blacks 2023:
@Steve said in All Blacks 2023:
I don't want to make a bombastic holier than thou statement, but anyone who thinks Will Jordan won't be in the squad has lost their marbles and needs to take a good look at themselves.
I know he will be in the squad, if fit. I would pick him, if properly fit.
My objection is to the assertion that "class" is permanent and that good players will always regain form. That's just not true -- unless you define "class" in such a way that it means only those that regain their form, and forget all those that don't.
I think age goes hand in hand with that statement though.
Will Jordan is on an upward trajectory. His legs aren't gone. He's only a nipper.
Whereas someone like Beaudy probably isn't.
We've seen BBs best. As others have said his strengths were his ability to inject into the line, his timing and his turn of speed. Not his ability to game manage. And he's not the player he was physically
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Fans, in general, like to ignore the passing of time. You see it over and over on here, people remembering shit a player used to do, and mention that as evidence of what they can do. The evidence is often 5 years out of date.
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@Chester-Draws said in All Blacks 2023:
BB was twice world player of the year. Now he was just a speed merchant?
What if Jordan has lost some pace too?
I'd say BB's speed was a major factor in him being world player of the year.
I'd be surprised Jordan has suddenly lost speed due to his injury or due to age but he may well not be in top condition. -
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@Steve said in All Blacks 2023:
On the Breakdown this week they had footage of Dane Coles giving big Leicester plenty of verbal "welly" during a dust up.
Basically telling him to fuck off and take the overseas money.
I'd love to know what happened in AB camp last year.
Not saying it's the case with LF, but I'd prefer my AB's to be totally committed, Wouldn't be the first player with the wrong mindset - if so, hope it gets sorted out.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2023:
The thing with BB is I don't think he's matured as a player like Carter did.
Carter had lost a fair bit of pace by '15. Didn't half make up for it in other areas though.
Beaudy plays like a quarterback with "4th and long" on every play.
Just set up the next ruck and see what picture is painted.
Hail Mary stuff all the time.
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@Steve said in All Blacks 2023:
On the Breakdown this week they had footage of Dane Coles giving big Leicester plenty of verbal "welly" during a dust up.
Basically telling him to fuck off and take the overseas money.
I'd love to know what happened in AB camp last year.
Youtube embed with a timestamp doesn't work. The footage is at 3:15
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@Steve said in All Blacks 2023:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2023:
The thing with BB is I don't think he's matured as a player like Carter did.
Carter had lost a fair bit of pace by '15. Didn't half make up for it in other areas though.
Beaudy plays like a quarterback with "4th and long" on every play.
Just set up the next ruck and see what picture is painted.
Hail Mary stuff all the time.
Interesting comment as Parsons said in the Rugby Pod show something along the lines of playing a pattern of moves then if they don’t come off, trying something. Implied it was a coaches thing at the Blues.
Smacks of Hammet’s approach at the Canes that had instinctive players seemingly more concerned about following the playbook.
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@Crucial said in All Blacks 2023:
Interesting comment as Parsons said in the Rugby Pod show something along the lines of playing a pattern of moves then if they don’t come off, trying something. Implied it was a coaches thing at the Blues.
Fuck you talk a load of shit
He was describing what all NZ franchises do. A play is called at set piece that will last for 3-4 phases and then the team will transition into general play patterns. The play may also be called off before the phases are complete.
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@Chris exactly what i would do whilst i could still trade on a bit of reputation....you would hope razor gets a say in these kinds of decisions but probably not
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@Kiwiwomble
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2023:
So Beauden Barrett is hoping to sign a deal to take him through to the next 4 year cycle WC in 2027.
At which time he will be 36 dob 27/05/91, not sure if he will be AB quality in 4 years.Even if he's not an AB by then (and 36 is not that old) would he still be valuable? I think his knowledge transfer to younger SR rugby players he would be a huge benefit he would also still have marketing value
Perhaps the pay scale can slide down if he doesn't make AB squads etc
It's great that a player wants to commit to NZR long term. I don't understand the negativity.
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@Duluth
My thoughts are more looking at BB as a WC player in 2027, I think that is a risk paying him at that scale rate right through to 2027.If a sliding pay scale if not in the AB's is part of the deal then it is at least a more sensible signing, as his experience I agree is valuable.
