Worst AB Captain
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@nzzp said in Worst AB Captain:
@Tim Reuben Thorne. Good solid player, but in the mix
Used to be known as Samonsite on here because the other players were carrying him.
Looking back, the Cueball era was something of a golden age in comparison with the current shitshow under Foster.
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@nzzp said in Worst AB Captain:
@Tim Reuben Thorne. Good solid player, but in the mix
Wash your mouth out mate. His inspirational captaincy helped get the Bledisloe back off the convicts.
His win/loss record is pretty good too.
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@sparky said in Worst AB Captain:
@nzzp said in Worst AB Captain:
@Tim Reuben Thorne. Good solid player, but in the mix
Used to be known as Samonsite on here because the other players were carrying him.
Looking back, the Cueball era was something of a golden age in comparison with the current shitshow under Foster.
Note: Very different thing from Samisoninite, which is explosively awesome
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@Tim said in Worst AB Captain:
Hi, I'm
Sam CaneFoster, my team has had the worst results for 100 years for two straight years, but I haven't offered to resign. This is because (a) I'm a terriblecaptaincoach, and (b) I'm a moron.Same old same old
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@Tim said in Worst AB Captain:
Hi, I'm Sam Cane, my team has had the worst results for 100 years for two straight years, but I haven't offered to resign. This is because (a) I'm a terrible captain, and (b) I'm a moron.
Moron is talking it a bit far. I agree he’s not a great captain and he’s not playing well, but it’s unrealistic to expect players to drop themselves.
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@Tim said in Worst AB Captain:
@Kirwan Yes, I've gotten a little too angry tonight. But he should not be anywhere near the ABs. When was the last time he had an adequate game in Super Rugby?
No arguments here.
Dalton should be at seven if they keep Ardie at 8.
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@Kirwan said in Worst AB Captain:
@Tim said in Worst AB Captain:
@Kirwan Yes, I've gotten a little too angry tonight. But he should not be anywhere near the ABs. When was the last time he had an adequate game in Super Rugby?
No arguments here.
Dalton should be at seven if they keep Ardie at 8.
Which they shouldn't.
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@Kirwan said in Worst AB Captain:
@Tim said in Worst AB Captain:
@Kirwan Yes, I've gotten a little too angry tonight. But he should not be anywhere near the ABs. When was the last time he had an adequate game in Super Rugby?
No arguments here.
Dalton should be at seven if they keep Ardie at 8.
My guess is Cody Taylor to 8, Ardie to the bench for impact when hes brought on in the 78th minute, Cane to 6 and Scott Barrett to 7.
Barrett has shown he can play well in lock and 6 so lets give him a go at 7 to take the pressure off the captain.
Taylor will struggle to make it back to starting hooker this year so lets give him a run at 8 because there is no way in hell we will play an 8 at 8.
Cane remains captain
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We've had a number of outstanding leaders as captain of the ABs in the last 35 years: David Kirk, Buck Shelford, Gary Whetton, Sean Fitzpatrick, Anton Oliver, Tana Umaga, Jerry Collins who left us too soon, Richie McCaw, Dan Carter and Kieran Read. I've huge respect for them all.
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I have to say, I find the piling on to Sam Cane a bit distasteful. He’s been a great servant to NZ rugby and has bided his time behind McCaw for many years, maybe his best years. He’s in a shithouse place now and not in great form but also part at a dysfunctional back row.
May not be justifying his captaincy or place atm but does not warrant some of the shit you guys are piling on himself .
