Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November

[pakman]

@canefan said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

@Frank said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

I remember Fozzie saying they were going to up the physicality and pick more specialists.

What a load of BS.

Clearly the players weren't listening

Bitch slapping oppo isn’t being physical. Smashing rucks is.

[NTA]

@pakman said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

@canefan said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

@Frank said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

I remember Fozzie saying they were going to up the physicality and pick more specialists.

What a load of BS.

Clearly the players weren't listening

Bitch slapping oppo isn’t being physical. Smashing rucks is.

Anyone told Coles that in the last... ever?

[Machpants]

Foster is the one who should be heading home. The buck stops at you, fuck face

All Blacks, Sport, Rugby

All Blacks to send players home as Foster issues warning

Ian Foster has confirmed the squad will shrink as players are sent home for an early break

[canefan]

@Machpants said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

Foster is the one who should be heading home. The buck stops at you, fuck face

All Blacks, Sport, Rugby

All Blacks to send players home as Foster issues warning

Ian Foster has confirmed the squad will shrink as players are sent home for an early break

Take a leaf out of Gary Stead's book you reckon?

[Gunner]

@canefan said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

@Machpants said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

Foster is the one who should be heading home. The buck stops at you, fuck face

All Blacks, Sport, Rugby

All Blacks to send players home as Foster issues warning

Ian Foster has confirmed the squad will shrink as players are sent home for an early break

Take a leaf out of Gary Stead's book you reckon?

Only if it was pre planned.

[canefan]

@Gunner said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

@canefan said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

@Machpants said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

Foster is the one who should be heading home. The buck stops at you, fuck face

All Blacks, Sport, Rugby

All Blacks to send players home as Foster issues warning

Ian Foster has confirmed the squad will shrink as players are sent home for an early break

Take a leaf out of Gary Stead's book you reckon?

Only if it they say it was pre planned.

FIFY

[junior]

@westcoastie said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

I missed the game on Saturday - what happened?
Was there even a game?

I'm not going to read back through these posts. Its too depressing. For a long time, I felt our performance in the Lions First test was our template moving forward, now it looks more and more like an aberration. It now seems that we really can't look at in all the recent losses since the BIL & Chicago in isolation, because a pattern has formed, and we really have come back to the pack - which is great for World Rugby, shit for us.

Foster has to go.
RM is not the next Dan Carter, in fact, I think its probably been shown that BB is better behind a poor pack. RM has and does go missing when its not working in front of him. We have some issues, not just RM, but right through the whole team & culture. Time for change.
I hope Razor can fix them.

RM is a big time downhill skier and he's shown that quite amply over the past couple of months. No ability or even willingness to try and impact the game when it's not being served up on a platter. I also wonder if he has a good enough kicking game to be steering this team around the park. This team is going to get beaten upfront fairly regularly it seems, so we need a 10 who can actually kick a ball in a way that's going to relieve pressure. I don't see that he has this ability.

[canefan]

@junior said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

@westcoastie said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

I missed the game on Saturday - what happened?
Was there even a game?

I'm not going to read back through these posts. Its too depressing. For a long time, I felt our performance in the Lions First test was our template moving forward, now it looks more and more like an aberration. It now seems that we really can't look at in all the recent losses since the BIL & Chicago in isolation, because a pattern has formed, and we really have come back to the pack - which is great for World Rugby, shit for us.

Foster has to go.
RM is not the next Dan Carter, in fact, I think its probably been shown that BB is better behind a poor pack. RM has and does go missing when its not working in front of him. We have some issues, not just RM, but right through the whole team & culture. Time for change.
I hope Razor can fix them.

RM is a big time downhill skier and he's shown that quite amply over the past couple of months. No ability or even willingness to try and impact the game when it's not being served up on a platter. I also wonder if he has a good enough kicking game to be steering this team around the park. This team is going to get beaten upfront fairly regularly it seems, so we need a 10 who can actually kick a ball in a way that's going to relieve pressure. I don't see that he has this ability.

He is one of many issues. After the Summer of rugby we've had from Henry and Hansen, this Winter is going to be cold and gloomy

[junior]

@canefan said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

@junior said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

@westcoastie said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

I missed the game on Saturday - what happened?
Was there even a game?

I'm not going to read back through these posts. Its too depressing. For a long time, I felt our performance in the Lions First test was our template moving forward, now it looks more and more like an aberration. It now seems that we really can't look at in all the recent losses since the BIL & Chicago in isolation, because a pattern has formed, and we really have come back to the pack - which is great for World Rugby, shit for us.

Foster has to go.
RM is not the next Dan Carter, in fact, I think its probably been shown that BB is better behind a poor pack. RM has and does go missing when its not working in front of him. We have some issues, not just RM, but right through the whole team & culture. Time for change.
I hope Razor can fix them.

RM is a big time downhill skier and he's shown that quite amply over the past couple of months. No ability or even willingness to try and impact the game when it's not being served up on a platter. I also wonder if he has a good enough kicking game to be steering this team around the park. This team is going to get beaten upfront fairly regularly it seems, so we need a 10 who can actually kick a ball in a way that's going to relieve pressure. I don't see that he has this ability.

He is one of many issues. After the Summer of rugby we've had from Henry and Hansen, this Winter is going to be cold and gloomy

Agreed, and I'm not saying that he is solely to blame for where the team currently sits. I'm just saying, with where this team is currently at, he might not actually be the best guy to be steering them around the park (and he's not even steering them to be accurate).

[canefan]

@junior said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

@canefan said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

@junior said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

@westcoastie said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

I missed the game on Saturday - what happened?
Was there even a game?

I'm not going to read back through these posts. Its too depressing. For a long time, I felt our performance in the Lions First test was our template moving forward, now it looks more and more like an aberration. It now seems that we really can't look at in all the recent losses since the BIL & Chicago in isolation, because a pattern has formed, and we really have come back to the pack - which is great for World Rugby, shit for us.

Foster has to go.
RM is not the next Dan Carter, in fact, I think its probably been shown that BB is better behind a poor pack. RM has and does go missing when its not working in front of him. We have some issues, not just RM, but right through the whole team & culture. Time for change.
I hope Razor can fix them.

RM is a big time downhill skier and he's shown that quite amply over the past couple of months. No ability or even willingness to try and impact the game when it's not being served up on a platter. I also wonder if he has a good enough kicking game to be steering this team around the park. This team is going to get beaten upfront fairly regularly it seems, so we need a 10 who can actually kick a ball in a way that's going to relieve pressure. I don't see that he has this ability.

He is one of many issues. After the Summer of rugby we've had from Henry and Hansen, this Winter is going to be cold and gloomy

Agreed, and I'm not saying that he is solely to blame for where the team currently sits. I'm just saying, with where this team is currently at, he might not actually be the best guy to be steering them around the park (and he's not even steering them to be accurate).

BB runs hot and cold too, not helped by being played at 15 by the Blues and ABs. Legitimate question, who would you pick?

[canefan]

We seem to have a leadership vacuum at the moment, and it is costing us matches

[junior]

@canefan said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

@junior said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

@canefan said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

@junior said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

@westcoastie said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

I missed the game on Saturday - what happened?
Was there even a game?

I'm not going to read back through these posts. Its too depressing. For a long time, I felt our performance in the Lions First test was our template moving forward, now it looks more and more like an aberration. It now seems that we really can't look at in all the recent losses since the BIL & Chicago in isolation, because a pattern has formed, and we really have come back to the pack - which is great for World Rugby, shit for us.

Foster has to go.
RM is not the next Dan Carter, in fact, I think its probably been shown that BB is better behind a poor pack. RM has and does go missing when its not working in front of him. We have some issues, not just RM, but right through the whole team & culture. Time for change.
I hope Razor can fix them.

RM is a big time downhill skier and he's shown that quite amply over the past couple of months. No ability or even willingness to try and impact the game when it's not being served up on a platter. I also wonder if he has a good enough kicking game to be steering this team around the park. This team is going to get beaten upfront fairly regularly it seems, so we need a 10 who can actually kick a ball in a way that's going to relieve pressure. I don't see that he has this ability.

He is one of many issues. After the Summer of rugby we've had from Henry and Hansen, this Winter is going to be cold and gloomy

Agreed, and I'm not saying that he is solely to blame for where the team currently sits. I'm just saying, with where this team is currently at, he might not actually be the best guy to be steering them around the park (and he's not even steering them to be accurate).

BB runs hot and cold too, not helped by being played at 15 by the Blues and ABs. Legitimate question, who would you pick?

I would pick BB there, TBH. I know he has his issues, but he is the best available option. He is probably our best player and so needs the ball in his hands more. He has a somewhat proven combination with A Smith. Also, he's clearly one of the leaders and decision-makers - he therefore needs to be in a position to effect these decisions. At the moment, I'm not sure we are getting that from RM.

[canefan]

@junior said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

@canefan said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

@junior said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

@canefan said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

@junior said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

@westcoastie said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

I missed the game on Saturday - what happened?
Was there even a game?

I'm not going to read back through these posts. Its too depressing. For a long time, I felt our performance in the Lions First test was our template moving forward, now it looks more and more like an aberration. It now seems that we really can't look at in all the recent losses since the BIL & Chicago in isolation, because a pattern has formed, and we really have come back to the pack - which is great for World Rugby, shit for us.

Foster has to go.
RM is not the next Dan Carter, in fact, I think its probably been shown that BB is better behind a poor pack. RM has and does go missing when its not working in front of him. We have some issues, not just RM, but right through the whole team & culture. Time for change.
I hope Razor can fix them.

RM is a big time downhill skier and he's shown that quite amply over the past couple of months. No ability or even willingness to try and impact the game when it's not being served up on a platter. I also wonder if he has a good enough kicking game to be steering this team around the park. This team is going to get beaten upfront fairly regularly it seems, so we need a 10 who can actually kick a ball in a way that's going to relieve pressure. I don't see that he has this ability.

He is one of many issues. After the Summer of rugby we've had from Henry and Hansen, this Winter is going to be cold and gloomy

Agreed, and I'm not saying that he is solely to blame for where the team currently sits. I'm just saying, with where this team is currently at, he might not actually be the best guy to be steering them around the park (and he's not even steering them to be accurate).

BB runs hot and cold too, not helped by being played at 15 by the Blues and ABs. Legitimate question, who would you pick?

I would pick BB there, TBH. I know he has his issues, but he is the best available option. He is probably our best player and so needs the ball in his hands more. He has a somewhat proven combination with A Smith. Also, he's clearly one of the leaders and decision-makers - he therefore needs to be in a position to effect these decisions. At the moment, I'm not sure we are getting that from RM.

I agree. Offers more leadership

[nostrildamus]

No potential for Josh Ioane at 10 in the next couple of years?

[cgrant]

Maybe. He's not yet the finished article.

[PecoTrain]

@Tim said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

Has it been mentioned that last week's AB team was better than this week's?

Lets not jump to conclusions just yet - Argentina might beat Australia just as easily...

[PecoTrain]

@MN5 said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

People function better in all aspects of life at a healthy weight. I'm sure it wouldn't hurt.

Fozzie was a bit lighter when he was coaching the Chiefs. Just saying...

[cgrant]

I had the impression of watching a Top 14 game : slow ball in the rucks, reset scrums, aggressive defence, no try scoring opportunities. After all, eight of the Pumas are playing in French clubs.

[ACT Crusader]

J. Moody
C. Taylor
N. Laulala
S. Whitelock
Q. Strange
S. Barrett
T. Chief
C. Grace
T. Lander
R. Mo’unga
S. Reece
J. Goodhue
A. Lienart-Brown
G. Bridge
W. Jordan

[Bones]

@BerniesCorner said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

He use to play 13 so not technically a Cullen

What you smoking bro? That would be exactly like Cullen. Can't say I've ever heard BB played 13 though.