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  • MiketheSnowM Offline
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    replied to antipodean on last edited by
    #144

    @antipodean said in RWC squads 2023:

    @MiketheSnow said in RWC squads 2023:

    Crying laughing

    Thought he was going to have an aneurysm

    He knows fuck all

    Still better analysis than Squidge.

    That’s funnier than this kid

    Yeah, nah

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  • mariner4lifeM Offline
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    @mariner4life said in RWC squads 2023:

    Australian fans should be pissed and what they have been served up by head office this year.

    what the fuck do i know? Apparently it's all good in the hood

    if The Roar is to be believed, Eddie Jones is doing fucking amazing things for the Wallabies. Losing? often badly? bah that's old shit. Dropping two old guys means he's cutting the dead wood. Yeah, big revolution, cutting a guy that's hurt, and wasn't playing well before that. And cutting another guy that wasn't playing well either. The Eddielution is here! get on board.

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  • BonesB Online
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    replied to booboo on last edited by
    #146

    @booboo said in RWC squads 2023:

    @Bones said in RWC squads 2023:

    @Machpants said in RWC squads 2023:

    Who the fuck is isaak fines?

    You would have heard him called Leleiwasa more.

    Edit: or rather, Layylawaassa

    No. No I haven't.

    Then you watched even less super rugby than I did.

    That's probably not Eddie's fault

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  • MN5M Offline
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    #147

    SBW isn’t happy

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby-world-cup-2023/132727869/sonny-bill-williams-swipe-at-eddie-jones-wallabies-rugby-world-cup-squad

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    #148

    @MN5 said in RWC squads 2023:

    SBW isn’t happy

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby-world-cup-2023/132727869/sonny-bill-williams-swipe-at-eddie-jones-wallabies-rugby-world-cup-squad

    Well now I'm convinced leaving out Hoops and Coops was an excellent call.

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  • MN5M Offline
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    @Bones said in RWC squads 2023:

    @MN5 said in RWC squads 2023:

    SBW isn’t happy

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby-world-cup-2023/132727869/sonny-bill-williams-swipe-at-eddie-jones-wallabies-rugby-world-cup-squad

    Well now I'm convinced leaving out Hoops and Coops was an excellent call.

    I set you up pretty nicely for that

    I’m convinced Eddie wanted to set a record for heaviest ever captain at a WC so we’ll give him that.

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    replied to MN5 on last edited by
    #150

    @MN5 SBW is about as good at rugby analysis as Nisbo would be in a spot the difference between Savea and Finau.

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  • MN5M Offline
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    @Bones said in RWC squads 2023:

    @MN5 SBW is about as good at rugby analysis as Nisbo would be in a spot the difference between Savea and Finau.

    He says “bro” “skux” and “uso” alot though. Nisbo could definitely take notes there.

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  • BonesB Online
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    Pretty handy side. Geez I forgot about Alaalatoa though - is he injured? He was captain wasn't he?

    FB_IMG_1691812345307.jpg

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    @MN5 said in RWC squads 2023:

    SBW isn’t happy

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby-world-cup-2023/132727869/sonny-bill-williams-swipe-at-eddie-jones-wallabies-rugby-world-cup-squad

    SBW analysis is:

    1. I'm mates with Quade
    2. Quade was dropped
    3. Therefore, Eddy has lost the plot

    Seriously, if he's got Rugby reasons that are more than that I'd be astonished

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  • nostrildamusN Offline
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    #154

    @nzzp said in RWC squads 2023:

    @MN5 said in RWC squads 2023:

    SBW isn’t happy

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby-world-cup-2023/132727869/sonny-bill-williams-swipe-at-eddie-jones-wallabies-rugby-world-cup-squad

    SBW analysis is:

    1. I'm mates with Quade
    2. Quade was dropped
    3. Therefore, Eddy has lost the plot

    Seriously, if he's got Rugby reasons that are more than that I'd be astonished

    Williams, a former All Black who was part of New Zealand’s 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup victories, claims Jones has made a huge mistake by leaving the experience and world-class abilities of Hooper and Cooper behind.
    

    experience tick
    world-class on current form question mark

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  • nzzpN Online
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    @nostrildamus said in RWC squads 2023:

    @nzzp said in RWC squads 2023:

    @MN5 said in RWC squads 2023:

    SBW isn’t happy

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby-world-cup-2023/132727869/sonny-bill-williams-swipe-at-eddie-jones-wallabies-rugby-world-cup-squad

    SBW analysis is:

    1. I'm mates with Quade
    2. Quade was dropped
    3. Therefore, Eddy has lost the plot

    Seriously, if he's got Rugby reasons that are more than that I'd be astonished

    Williams, a former All Black who was part of New Zealand’s 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup victories, claims Jones has made a huge mistake by leaving the experience and world-class abilities of Hooper and Cooper behind.
    

    experience tick
    world-class on current form question mark

    personally I'd have taken Quade.

    Hooper's a tougher one - injury and his head's not where it was. Warrior, but way less effective now

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  • KiwiMurphK Offline
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    replied to Bones on last edited by
    #156

    @Bones yes Alaalatoa is injured - ruptured Achilles from Bleds 1.

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  • nostrildamusN Offline
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    replied to nzzp on last edited by nostrildamus
    #157

    @nzzp said in RWC squads 2023:

    @nostrildamus said in RWC squads 2023:

    @nzzp said in RWC squads 2023:

    @MN5 said in RWC squads 2023:

    SBW isn’t happy

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby-world-cup-2023/132727869/sonny-bill-williams-swipe-at-eddie-jones-wallabies-rugby-world-cup-squad

    SBW analysis is:

    1. I'm mates with Quade
    2. Quade was dropped
    3. Therefore, Eddy has lost the plot

    Seriously, if he's got Rugby reasons that are more than that I'd be astonished

    Williams, a former All Black who was part of New Zealand’s 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup victories, claims Jones has made a huge mistake by leaving the experience and world-class abilities of Hooper and Cooper behind.
    

    experience tick
    world-class on current form question mark

    personally I'd have taken Quade.

    Hooper's a tougher one - injury and his head's not where it was. Warrior, but way less effective now

    oh I'd agree. Not sure he is in peak Quade form and at world-class level, but he'd make a useful backup 10. Hooper doesn't seem in the right head space/nursing an injury, or both.

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  • KiwiMurphK Offline
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    wrote on last edited by
    #158

    This is a really good read explaining Eddie's thinking

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  • nzzpN Online
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    replied to nostrildamus on last edited by
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    @nostrildamus said in RWC squads 2023:

    @nzzp said in RWC squads 2023:

    @nostrildamus said in RWC squads 2023:

    @nzzp said in RWC squads 2023:

    @MN5 said in RWC squads 2023:

    SBW isn’t happy

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby-world-cup-2023/132727869/sonny-bill-williams-swipe-at-eddie-jones-wallabies-rugby-world-cup-squad

    SBW analysis is:

    1. I'm mates with Quade
    2. Quade was dropped
    3. Therefore, Eddy has lost the plot

    Seriously, if he's got Rugby reasons that are more than that I'd be astonished

    Williams, a former All Black who was part of New Zealand’s 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup victories, claims Jones has made a huge mistake by leaving the experience and world-class abilities of Hooper and Cooper behind.
    

    experience tick
    world-class on current form question mark

    personally I'd have taken Quade.

    Hooper's a tougher one - injury and his head's not where it was. Warrior, but way less effective now

    oh I'd agree. Not sure he is in peak Quade form and at world-class level, but he'd make a useful backup 10. Hooper doesn't seem in the right head space/nursing an injury, or both.

    2011 they left Giteau at home as well - squaddies with experience are gold in world cups. Not sure why.

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  • BonesB Online
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    replied to KiwiMurph on last edited by
    #160

    @KiwiMurph fuck of course. How good is my memory.

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  • BonesB Online
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    replied to KiwiMurph on last edited by Bones
    #161

    @KiwiMurph Not sure I'm convinced eh. Doesn't exactly explain any thinking and also goes on about how the wallaby jersey needs to be earned whilst in the same breath explaining how Eddie has thrown out those that earned the jersey and has embraced youth.

    He's going to struggle to get out of the pool with these selections, reckon he had a chance if he'd have gone with a few more familiar faces.

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  • nostrildamusN Offline
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    wrote on last edited by
    #162

    maybe it isn't relevant here, but perhaps older players are more likely to resist the instructions of a new (old?) coach...

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  • antipodeanA Offline
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    replied to nzzp on last edited by
    #163

    @nzzp Can't think of somewhere better to put this.

    Phenomenal athlete, but terrible analyst.

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