All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson
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Mitchell got lost on his journey.
I remember him trying to convince a sceptic press corps that Joe McDonnell was an explosive prop with massive potential.
He made some stupid selection decisions for his RWC squad. Ben Atiga? Really?
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@billy-tell said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
Mitchell got lost on his journey.
I remember him trying to convince a sceptic press corps that Joe McDonnell was an explosive prop with massive potential.
He made some stupid selection decisions for his RWC squad. Ben Atiga? Really?
Every coach has made “stupid” selections (from a fans perspective). Look at Hansen, we have a guy starting a test tomorrow at blindside that has hardly played any Super rugby.
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@act-crusader said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@billy-tell said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
Mitchell got lost on his journey.
I remember him trying to convince a sceptic press corps that Joe McDonnell was an explosive prop with massive potential.
He made some stupid selection decisions for his RWC squad. Ben Atiga? Really?
Every coach has made “stupid” selections (from a fans perspective). Look at Hansen, we have a guy starting a test tomorrow at blindside that has hardly played any Super rugby.
Hansen may yet be right, difficult as that seems now.
There's also the quantity of dodgy decisions. Hansen's good to bad ratio is high. Mitchell's was much lower, at least IMO.
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From the outside looking in , the selection of the squad in 03 appeared to be based around his starting 15 ,
And little thought for what if we lost players through injury
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@nepia said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@machpants said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
He was kicked for being a grumpy twat, esp with the press, not poor coaching/results.
I don't believe his coaching didn't play a part in it, we folded like a cheap suit in a game we should have won. Plus, any fool could see he didn't have a plan of his own, he rolled out the 02 Crusaders game plan in his first year and the 03 Blues in his second.
Shouldn’t the All Blacks win every game?
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@billy-tell said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
Mitchell got lost on his journey.
I remember him trying to convince a sceptic press corps that Joe McDonnell was an explosive prop with massive potential.
He made some stupid selection decisions for his RWC squad. Ben Atiga? Really?
He chose Richie McCaw and Dan Carter though. I'm no expert but I think those two did ok.
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@mn5 said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@billy-tell said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
Mitchell got lost on his journey.
I remember him trying to convince a sceptic press corps that Joe McDonnell was an explosive prop with massive potential.
He made some stupid selection decisions for his RWC squad. Ben Atiga? Really?
He chose Richie McCaw and Dan Carter though. I'm no expert but I think those two did ok.
You should bow out on a high.
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@bones said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@mn5 said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@billy-tell said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
Mitchell got lost on his journey.
I remember him trying to convince a sceptic press corps that Joe McDonnell was an explosive prop with massive potential.
He made some stupid selection decisions for his RWC squad. Ben Atiga? Really?
He chose Richie McCaw and Dan Carter though. I'm no expert but I think those two did ok.
You should bow out on a high.
I freely admit it though. Others here get caught in their own hubris.
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@mn5 TBF a blind man could have picked those 2....
Whats the weather like in sunny Nelson (think I have heard that used several times a day this week)
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@mn5 TBF a blind man could have picked those 2....
Whats the weather like in sunny Nelson (think I have heard that used several times a day this week)
I dunno, I woulda gone for Ben Herring and Jimmy Gopperth instead.
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
Whats the weather like in sunny Nelson (think I have heard that used several times a day this week)
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@mn5 TBF a blind man could have picked those 2....
Whats the weather like in sunny Nelson (think I have heard that used several times a day this week)
Sun beaming down, cloudless skies, not a breath of wind.
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@mn5 TBF a blind man could have picked those 2....
Whats the weather like in sunny Nelson (think I have heard that used several times a day this week)
BB posted this on instagram:
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@stargazer said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@mn5 TBF a blind man could have picked those 2....
Whats the weather like in sunny Nelson (think I have heard that used several times a day this week)
BB posted this on instagram:
Tahuna beach. Beautiful spot. I remember the folks used to take me for KFC round there back in the day! Magic memories ( back when it was actually a treat hahahaha)
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@bovidae said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@chris-b said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
Sun beaming down, cloudless skies, not a breath of wind.
Pity the game isn't played in the afternoon then!
Looks to be about 8C at kickoff.
Couldn't agree more. Sounds like ideal conditions for daytime rugby. That's one thing I enjoy about the return games in Argentina, along with the civilised Sunday morning viewing times in NZ.
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@jegga your mate singing the anthem.
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Crowd looks pretty excited to have a test
