RWC 2023
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Depth and therefore versatility are going to be a huge key.
Even without injuries the tail end of the tournament could have us running on empty like 2011.
We need a prop that is good on both sides, a very good lock/6, 2 or 3 versatile loosies and a wing/centre.
Some of those we currently have but we will be screwed if crossing fingers that they all make it. Development is going to have to be a big part of Foster's plans. -
@Catogrande it’s more fun if you don’t.
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i swear to god these pools are the same every four fucking years. Oh yay, we are playing France and Italy again. At least we won't get Tonga again.
The World Cup is shit because the same teams play each other all the time anyway, the same teams play the finals every time, and only a couple of teams can actually win it.
I'm over it already and the fucking thing isn't even for 3 years. 3 years of teams "experimenting" and "building for the world cup" yay
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@mariner4life it is a bit samey
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@booboo said in France 2023:
@mariner4life
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/4236/grumpy-old-manget fucked, it's not GOM if I am right!
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@mariner4life over the last few world cups pool play has become more and more boring as it always seems to be the same teams and the same outcomes.
Unfortunately the knock out stages is only when it gets interesting.
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@ACT-Crusader said in France 2023:
@mariner4life over the last few world cups pool play has become more and more boring as it always seems to be the same teams and the same outcomes.
SA and Ireland downvote this
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@Hooroo said in France 2023:
@ACT-Crusader said in France 2023:
@mariner4life over the last few world cups pool play has become more and more boring as it always seems to be the same teams and the same outcomes.
SA and Ireland downvote this
England 2015 too.
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@ACT-Crusader said in France 2023:
@mariner4life over the last few world cups pool play has become more and more boring as it always seems to be the same teams and the same outcomes.
Unfortunately the knock out stages is only when it gets interesting.
fuck dry powder.
There is no jeopardy. All the good teams don't have to qualify to make the tournament. All the good teams know they are going to make the quarters.
2015 had the best pool of any world cup i can remember. and people hated it! thought it was ridiculous.
maximising TV ratings is bad for sport. The tournament would be way better if nearly everyone had to qualify (and makes Tier 1 teams go away and play tier 2 and 3 teams), and if seeding was fucked off.
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@ACT-Crusader said in France 2023:
@mariner4life over the last few world cups pool play has become more and more boring as it always seems to be the same teams and the same outcomes.
Unfortunately the knock out stages is only when it gets interesting.
this is why i'd like to see more qualification, everyone except the hosts and the current champs, give tier two/three more games against the top team, hard for them to build when the only time they play the top teams is when it really counts
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@Kiwiwomble said in France 2023:
@ACT-Crusader said in France 2023:
@mariner4life over the last few world cups pool play has become more and more boring as it always seems to be the same teams and the same outcomes.
Unfortunately the knock out stages is only when it gets interesting.
this is why i'd like to see more qualification, everyone except the hosts and the current champs, give tier two/three more games against the top team, had for them to build when the only time they play the top teams is when it really counts
Exactly! Autumn internationals should be rwc qualifiers.
Islands, North snd South America, Eastern Europe. Do it properly.
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@Kiwiwomble said in France 2023:
@ACT-Crusader said in France 2023:
@mariner4life over the last few world cups pool play has become more and more boring as it always seems to be the same teams and the same outcomes.
Unfortunately the knock out stages is only when it gets interesting.
this is why i'd like to see more qualification, everyone except the hosts and the current champs, give tier two/three more games against the top team, had for them to build when the only time they play the top teams is when it really counts
i have thought this for years. i am so on board.
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@MajorRage said in France 2023:
@Kiwiwomble said in France 2023:
@ACT-Crusader said in France 2023:
@mariner4life over the last few world cups pool play has become more and more boring as it always seems to be the same teams and the same outcomes.
Unfortunately the knock out stages is only when it gets interesting.
this is why i'd like to see more qualification, everyone except the hosts and the current champs, give tier two/three more games against the top team, had for them to build when the only time they play the top teams is when it really counts
Exactly! Autumn internationals should be rwc qualifiers.
Islands, North snd South America, Eastern Europe. Do it properly.
and a low key way for tier 1 teams to have to find time in the three year qualification cycle to play some lower tier teams at away. spread them out so not to be a financial drain
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puts more meaning on other tests instead of 'friendlies'
Rugby does it what 30 months out? How far out will Soccer WC be done?
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@taniwharugby 100%, rather than thinking up more and more new competitions....let just expand the meaning of the one we have
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@akan004 said in France 2023:
Ireland will be touring NZ in 2022 and will play us 3 times. Good that we will be playing some lead up games against our potential QF opponents.
And neither team will show too much because the RWC is the very next year.
But we will still hear about “strongest teams selected” “send a strong message” blah blah. The media will play it up that whoever loses will be be on the back foot heading in to the RWC, when in all reality it means very very little
