Foster, Robertson etc
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It’s in the NZR’s interests to talk up the cost of the severance deal while trying to convince the other candidates to drink from the poisoned chalice. Anyone can see why Robertson would want to tell them to f&^k themselves. They passed over him last time and now come crawling back when Foster has made a hash of everything a little over a year out from a World Cup. The expectations would be massive and would inevitably set him up for a fall, trashing his brand and cutting his market value when the ABs inevitably are knocked out in the semis or quarters next year.
Schmidt, with less to prove and closer to the end of his career, might be willing to be the stopgap, keeping Robertson’s hands clean in the meantime. But I can’t really see that either.
I think the most likely outcome is there will be a couple of human sacrifices in the coaching team. Once those heads are on sticks and more capable assistants are brought in, Foster keeps his job till the WC before being shown the door. Goodnight and good luck.
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@MrDenmore said in Foster must go:
and more capable assistants are brought in
What capable assistant wants to work with Foster now?
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@KiwiMurph said in Foster must go:
@MrDenmore said in Foster must go:
and more capable assistants are brought in
What capable assistant wants to work with Foster now?
Schmidt seems to have got on board, can't be that bad surely?
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@Crucial said in Foster must go:
@Machpants said in Foster must go:
Just so we have facts not conjecture!
Jeez Lozza was shit as well and he wasn’t even fat.
Good chauffeur as well
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@KiwiMurph said in Foster must go:
@MrDenmore said in Foster must go:
and more capable assistants are brought in
What capable assistant wants to work with Foster now?
I would. Oh, you specified capable...
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@KiwiMurph said in Foster must go:
@MrDenmore said in Foster must go:
and more capable assistants are brought in
What capable assistant wants to work with Foster now?
Has to be coaches that the players respect through previous records. Really not sure who.
Might be some pissed off Super franchises as well -
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@ACT-Crusader yeah I can see why he may be reluctant to take over if the opportunity presents itself in the very near future...
RWC inside a year, from what I understand about Razor is alot of his success is built on his planning and those around him, which also may be key to any decision he makes.
Then you gotta ask, let's say he gets his way, would people be able to handle if he bought O'Gara in?
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I read somewhere over the weekend that Foster is seen as too much of a Good Cop within the setup. As much as I've gnashed my teeth about his selections and tactics since forever, one thing that has stood out is that I've never heard anyone say a bad word about him as a person.
Though this is a job for top performance as well, not solely for being a top bloke.
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@taniwharugby said in Foster must go:
@ACT-Crusader yeah I can see why he may be reluctant to take over if the opportunity presents itself in the very near future...
RWC inside a year, from what I understand about Razor is alot of his success is built on his planning and those around him, which also may be key to any decision he makes.
Then you gotta ask, let's say he gets his way, would people be able to handle if he bought O'Gara in?
No problem. Anyone who has a problem can piss right off
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@taniwharugby said in Foster must go:
Then you gotta ask, let's say he gets his way, would people be able to handle if he bought O'Gara in?
Much easier than if he brought in Whinge Gatland...
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@canefan said in Foster must go:
@taniwharugby said in Foster must go:
@ACT-Crusader yeah I can see why he may be reluctant to take over if the opportunity presents itself in the very near future...
RWC inside a year, from what I understand about Razor is alot of his success is built on his planning and those around him, which also may be key to any decision he makes.
Then you gotta ask, let's say he gets his way, would people be able to handle if he bought O'Gara in?
No problem. Anyone who has a problem can piss right off
The All Blacks should be viewed by every aspiring coach around the world as a "must get this on my CV". We should be agnostic as long as they're the best.
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@canefan I'm just thinking back to Dean's to Aus, the Rennie, always some comments floating about not wanting a foreign coach.
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@taniwharugby said in Foster must go:
@canefan I'm just thinking back to Dean's to Aus, the Rennie, always some comments floating about not wanting a foreign coach.
He'll be an assistant. Besides, where we are now I just want to see us back to something resembling ourselves
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God, I'd forgotten Vodanovich. Made Foster look like a genius.
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I can't see how Roberston could take over, to be honest. Two weeks before going to the republic? His support team is non-existent. Who picks the squad which is named in a few days? Crusader's contract? Young family ready for the pressure? (His wife would have something to say after all the criticism of Foster). Wishful thinking it seems. BUT I will still wake up each morning this week, look at my phone, and hope the message is there.
