The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread
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I'm not sure if this has been discussed elsewhere. The main points:
- Martin Devlin did not ask any questions about Foster's future as All Blacks coach.
- Foster says we need to attack more through our set piece.
- Did not really answer why players could not change tactics last week. He felt we did learn in the second half.
- We weren't able to change how we dealt with the pressure. 3 dumb penalties killed us.
- Team has worked hard on improving physicality. Good results with speed of the ball. Feels the desire to get more combative as transferred into niggle.
- Thinks that players are getting away with too much provocation.
- Is pragmatic that we may need to kick more penalty goals to win games. Felt Australia turned down too many shots at goal last night.
- Wants to give opportunities to players. Doesn't really give anything away as to what team he will pick for Saturday.
- Media and fans can pull team back into something they have mentally moved on from as a playing group.
- Supports Cane 100% and does not believe he needs to talk to him about his public comments. His captain can say what he wants but didn't really agree with the comments. States Cane didn't really believe what he said either.
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Did he mention when the team would be named?
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@booboo said in Fozzie on Devlin Sunday:
Thanks @hydro11 . Will merge this with the How's Fozzie Going thread.
Just wanted to publicize he was facing the music.
Kind of like what he was saying.
His challenge I think is getting his vision through to the players.
Well I would if I could...
... I just can't internet ...
Can't manage on the phone and lap top not playing ball either.
@Duluth help!
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@booboo said in Fozzie on Devlin Sunday:
His challenge I think is getting his vision through to the players.
I guess I'm very cynical about this so-called vision.
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@nostrildamus said in Fozzie on Devlin Sunday:
@booboo said in Fozzie on Devlin Sunday:
His challenge I think is getting his vision through to the players.
I guess I'm very cynical about this so-called vision.
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@hydro11 said in Fozzie on Devlin Sunday:
Supports Cane 100% and does not believe he needs to talk to him about his public comments. His captain can say what he wants but didn't really agree with the comments. States Cane didn't really believe what he said either.
As Mike Bassett said....
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@nostrildamus said in Fozzie on Devlin Sunday:
@booboo said in Fozzie on Devlin Sunday:
His challenge I think is getting his vision through to the players.
I guess I'm very cynical about this so-called vision.
His vision is to break more abs records. As we've pretty much got all the positive ones sewn up, he's going for the shit ones like being in the coaching team that lost to Ireland, now Argentina, lowest every world ranking, lowest winning percentage of any coach for a century, etc.
#visionary
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@Machpants said in Fozzie on Devlin Sunday:
@nostrildamus said in Fozzie on Devlin Sunday:
@booboo said in Fozzie on Devlin Sunday:
His challenge I think is getting his vision through to the players.
I guess I'm very cynical about this so-called vision.
His vision is to break more abs records. As we've pretty much got all the positive ones sewn up, he's going for the shit ones like being in the choosing team that lost to Ireland, now Argentina, lowest every world ranking, lowest winning percentage of any coach for a century, etc.
#visionary
Any tests against Japan or more importantly Scotland on the horizon ?
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@MN5 said in Fozzie on Devlin Sunday:
@Machpants said in Fozzie on Devlin Sunday:
@nostrildamus said in Fozzie on Devlin Sunday:
@booboo said in Fozzie on Devlin Sunday:
His challenge I think is getting his vision through to the players.
I guess I'm very cynical about this so-called vision.
His vision is to break more abs records. As we've pretty much got all the positive ones sewn up, he's going for the shit ones like being in the choosing team that lost to Ireland, now Argentina, lowest every world ranking, lowest winning percentage of any coach for a century, etc.
#visionary
Any tests against Japan or more importantly Scotland on the horizon ?
We had Wales and Scotland cancelled this year - I’m offering thanks to Covid!
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Foster's interview didn't really tell us much. There are good reasons for a coach to do that. However, it does make it hard as a fan to assess what is truly going on. Ultimately, it becomes a situation where you judge someone on their results. It is all very well to say things are going well in training or that you are working on physicality. If it doesn't happen on the field, you won't get credit for it.
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@MN5 said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
@Bones said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
Also it's about time for a day in the life of isn't it?
As long as it’s got some good fat jokes
Yeah true we don't hear enough about that.
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@Bones said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
@MN5 said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
@Bones said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
Also it's about time for a day in the life of isn't it?
As long as it’s got some good fat jokes
Yeah true we don't hear enough about that.
I said good
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The Ian Foster Interview
Interviewer: Well Ian, your reaction to the defeat.
Foster: Firstly, thanks for the Big Bucket. The loss of Scott Barrett was a major blow to us as he was irreplaceable.
Interviewer: Has it been difficult to blend the SRA teams into the one team?
Foster: Well I took care of the Hurricanes at an early stage. I picked their second-best scrum half, a mediocre second-five and played their best 7 out of position. It was therefore easy to ignore them.
Interviewer: How were you able to overlook Akira Ioane?
Foster: He is everything I dislike in a player. He has physicality and is exciting and I cannot tolerate that in an All Black team.
Interviewer: There was criticism of the composition of the squad. Another Big Bucket?
Foster: Thanks. Yes, I understand that, but politically I could not have taken any more Chiefs players.
Interviewer: There has also been criticism of the inclusion of some of the players who had a very average SRA
Foster: Well in some cases it was a close call between the likes of Damian McKenzie & Brad Weber and more experienced Chiefs players, but I tried to balance any bias out by not selecting Anton Leinart-Brown in his best position.
Interviewer: Akira Ioane has made a great impact in SRA. Why was he not in the original team?
Foster: He has never played for the Chiefs. How could I have been expected to know whether he is any good?
Interviewer: Why do you keep playing Jordie Barratt at 14?
Foster: I feel that the familiarity, which the players built up in their best positions, breeds complacency. By the way, thanks for the extra fries.
Interviewer: You have been widely criticised for the team's display against Argentina. How do you react?
Foster: Listen, I am a world cup winner. I give interviews to Sky. I can inspire a team playing any sport you care to name. Do you think that I am put off by ill-informed criticism? And I coached the Chiefs.
Interviewer: You are accused of ignoring Crusaders players. How do you react?
Foster: The fact that they won the Super Rugby Aotearoa playing exciting rugby with a Plan B really counts for nothing. But do they know all the attack lines from the Chiefs playbook of two seasons ago? I know what it takes to win against second string sides. It is a war of attrition.
Interviewer: It seemed to some observers that the All Blacks lacked discipline and made mistakes under pressure while Argentina were disciplined and handled the pressure well.
Foster: Some clever dicks in the press and former players always want to comment on things they know nothing about. Any chance of some more fried chicken?
Interviewer: The line-out did not go well and the All Blacks lost a lot of their own throw-ins.
Foster: Well that is a good example of what I am up against. I wanted to play Tyler Ardron but IRB rules prevented me doing that. And John Plumtree insisted that at least one non-Chiefs player be selected to give the team balance. Scott McLeod, a Chiefs man, agreed.
Interviewer: Scott Barrett has a poor disciplinary record at critical times. How do you turn that around?
Foster: It is my philosophy to turn every set back to our advantage. It's clear that he needs a change of focus during games. I'm playing Scooter at 2/5 for the next test.
Interviewer: The handling of the rush defence by the AB's continues to be a worry.
Foster: This is because most of them are unfamiliar with Chiefs tactics. We really need to sort out our midfield. It's important we be proactive there, and I have been in contact with Charlie Ngatai.
Interviewer: What did you make of Sam Cane's comments on fans after the loss to Argentina?
Foster: Only a complete fool criticises his captain, but I think he's totally wrong on that - even if he is a Chiefs player. Sam needs to dial down the rhetoric and the passion. Personally, I go out of my way to chat to supporters when I pop into McDonalds for lunch. You can learn a lot over a second Big Mac.
Interviewer: You indicated that the first season with you in charge would be critical.
Foster: Look, I am doing my very best on a paltry budget of $20m. Do you know that we have fewer coaches / back-up staff than players? How can you expect me to demonstrate my management skills under these circumstances? Positivity is what it is all about and I cannot see how I can be expected to do my job if results on the pitch are constantly being thrown back at me. It is also unfair I get the blame if non-Chiefs players can't perform out of position?
Interviewer: Final question, Ian . Were you right to pick Ritchie Mo'unga at 10?
Foster: Perhaps not. I wanted to pick Aaron Cruden but Ritchie's been playing well for the Crusaders. I thought of Ritchie at half-back, but I needed to pick some players in their favoured positions.
Interviewer: Thank you for your time.
Foster: Don't mention it. It's always good to take a break from coaching. Pass me that second Big Sharing Bucket will you?
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