All Blacks 2024
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No issue with the way Ryan handled those questions, he covered off everything in the first statement.
Journos need to be better at their job and come up with questions that prompt Ryan to respond with something remotely interesting for us as consumers of this content e.g. is Ardie really 6'2?
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2024:
@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2024:
this is a weird hill to die on
are there good hills to die on that you can recommend?
Ben Smith should have played in the 2019 Semi
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@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024:
@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2024:
I agree. I think there may have been an element of them thinking he was being economical with the truth and they were fishing, badly, for further information.
Yeah they came across bad but I think they were checking if it was a minimum of two weeks or an exact amount. Could be a funny press conference if he’s out for longer
I think I heard he’s only out for 2 weeks….
Given the way the RC is structured this year, time is on players sides when it comes to injuries.
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2024:
are there good hills to die on that you can recommend?
Ben Smith should have played in the 2019 Semi
I approve this answer. Well played, sir.
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@Winger said in All Blacks 2024:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2024:
Why are some sports journalists so stupid?
my view is Jason comes across as a bit of a pillock. He could ahev said we are confident he will be fit for the SA series instead of trying to be smart
The public wnat to know more adn the coaches should give it to them via the media instead of trying to be a smartarse. And pissing journalists of when it really wasn't needed
Surprisingly I find myself disagreeing with Winger.
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I will go against the grain here and say that I can see where @Winger is coming from. I suspect Ryan knew the reporters were sniffing around for further information and while it was a bit simple of them to ask the same question and expect a different answer I think Ryan should have elaborated a wee bit more. He wouldn't be giving away state secrets if he said something along the lines of 'He is out for both the Argintine games and we will reassess after that.' After all it is exactly what they will be doing. Ryan did sound like a bit of a smart arse.
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@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2024:
I will go against the grain here and say that I can see where @Winger is coming from. I suspect Ryan knew the reporters were sniffing around for further information and while it was a bit simple of them to ask the same question and expect a different answer I think Ryan should have elaborated a wee bit more. He wouldn't be giving away state secrets if he said something along the lines of 'He is out for both the Argintine games and we will reassess after that.' After all it is exactly what they will be doing. Ryan did sound like a bit of a smart arse.
He sure did. I think I like him better now.
He’s no Rob Penney though
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2024:
@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2024:
this is a weird hill to die on
are there good hills to die on that you can recommend?
Tana should have started the 2003 RWC semi
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2024:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2024:
@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2024:
this is a weird hill to die on
are there good hills to die on that you can recommend?
Tana should have started the 2003 RWC semi
DC should have been subbed on at half time in that game to try and create a bit of chaos.
At 7-13 it was still anyone's game.
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2024:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2024:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2024:
@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2024:
this is a weird hill to die on
are there good hills to die on that you can recommend?
Tana should have started the 2003 RWC semi
DC should have been subbed on at half time in that game to try and create a bit of chaos.
At 7-13 it was still anyone's game.
We were cooked , All we did was tackle in 35 degree heat .
I’m not sure if it’s the nz mentality but we always think a back can save the day ,
Our forwards got raped , that’s where we lost the game
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@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks 2024:
@sparky said in All Blacks 2024:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2024:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2024:
@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2024:
this is a weird hill to die on
are there good hills to die on that you can recommend?
Tana should have started the 2003 RWC semi
DC should have been subbed on at half time in that game to try and create a bit of chaos.
At 7-13 it was still anyone's game.
We were cooked , All we did was tackle in 35 degree heat .
I’m not sure if it’s the nz mentality but we always think a back can save the day ,
Our forwards got raped , that’s where we lost the game
That intercept to spud face didn't help either....
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2024:
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks 2024:
@sparky said in All Blacks 2024:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2024:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2024:
@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2024:
this is a weird hill to die on
are there good hills to die on that you can recommend?
Tana should have started the 2003 RWC semi
DC should have been subbed on at half time in that game to try and create a bit of chaos.
At 7-13 it was still anyone's game.
We were cooked , All we did was tackle in 35 degree heat .
I’m not sure if it’s the nz mentality but we always think a back can save the day ,
Our forwards got raped , that’s where we lost the game
That intercept to spud face didn't help either....
Or the disallowed try to Mils....
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@KiwiMurph that was the more crucial as it was soon after that the intercept happened IIRC?
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@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2024:
Ryan did sound like a bit of a smart arse.
Severe short man syndrome.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2024:
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks 2024:
@sparky said in All Blacks 2024:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2024:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2024:
@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2024:
this is a weird hill to die on
are there good hills to die on that you can recommend?
Tana should have started the 2003 RWC semi
DC should have been subbed on at half time in that game to try and create a bit of chaos.
At 7-13 it was still anyone's game.
We were cooked , All we did was tackle in 35 degree heat .
I’m not sure if it’s the nz mentality but we always think a back can save the day ,
Our forwards got raped , that’s where we lost the game
That intercept to spud face didn't help either....
Or the disallowed try to Mils....
Let's have a scab scratching session...
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Why, when they were absolutely outstanding in the business end of the Super Rugby season and they look like the type of players who would thrive in Test Rugby, weren't Akira Ioane and Hoskins Sotutu named in the All Blacks squad for this year?
Those are looking like two enormous errors.
