Super Rugby 2024
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@Dan54 there just isn't the appetite for long term growth the old fashioned way...if there was they would still have the NRC or whatever it was called
Theyve had too many years of "losing"....they only way forward that RA can see, IMO, is the NRL/AFL expansion approach, big signings, lots of hype get some money in the door...get some success...AND ONLY THEN....look to build things on the back of success
I can see why if im honest, in a market SO saturated with other sports...its hard to attract the best young talent just on the promise "if you work hard and sacrifice lots of money from NRL/AFL....you...might....lay the foundation for the next young guy....
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@Kiwiwomble Yep mate, and I not sure not getting into teams/squads because ABs/Kiwis are taking their spots will help them attract young players. But anyway, they have lost a shit load overseas, and probably should buy some of them back?
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@Dan54 i think the consensus is the guys that have gone overseas weren't good enough...they lost when they played too
I find its a different mentality over here, all about winning, not worried if its local players. you know the adage aussie and NZ are like big brother and little brother?...i find thats really one sided, we care about aussie...and theyre not worried about us at all...so a young aussie rugby player would happy look up to a NZ player if they played for their local team
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@Kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby 2024:
@Dan54 i think the consensus is the guys that have gone overseas weren't good enough...they lost when they played too
I find its a different mentality over here, all about winning, not worried if its local players. you know the adage aussie and NZ are like big brother and little brother?...i find thats really one sided, we care about aussie...and theyre not worried about us at all...so a young aussie rugby player would happy look up to a NZ player if they played for their local team
Yep mate lived there for 20 odd years up to a couple of years back, but I didn't think the concensus over there was their best players went overseas, they pretty keen on them playing for Wallabies. I would bet most Aussies would want Skelton, Arnold, Kerevi, Korobite, Cooper etc playing in their teams, and that's who they should be getting back I think! Anyway, just my thoughts mate.
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@chchfanatic said in Final: Chiefs v Crusaders:
You guys can say whatever you want about what happened on the field. Do you remember every decision right or wrong in every final in our seven titles. No of course not. Just like after we win the next three , no one will remember about these decisions in this final.
Keep your chins up boys.Haha, not after shafting world-class Cotter for relative journeyman Rob Penney they won't.
Better hope Goodman has a change of heart soon because with Razor & Scott Hansen gone the only coach with pedigree at rugby park is Taimati Ellison. Perrin and Marshall will struggle without Razor constantly papering over their deficiencies.
Last year in their maiden campaign as senior NPC coaches they lead Ta$man to their worst season in over a decade, only 4 wins, they were an utterly disorganized uncoordinated rabble all season.
History tells us that Razor has gotten the most out of some average staff, in addition to players, remember Brad Mooar? Razor is just so bloody good he tends to transcend these barriers...
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It is all good Taimati Ellison being bought though as the next Coach.
You said we could not win this year it happened never right us off mate. -
@Chris I also said the Crusaders would lose 4 so
@Chris said in Final: Chiefs v Crusaders:
It is all good Taimati Ellison being bought though as the next Coach.
You said we could not win this year it happened never right us off mate.I wouldn't be so confident, based on Razor's history of lifting groups and leaving a god-sized hole with his departure.
Since Razor left Canterbury they have cycled through head coaches, backroom staff, and endured consistently middling performances - even in their good years they have never looked as decisive, convincing & ruthless as Razor's Canterbury did.
Equally notable is the fact Canterbury were performing poorly under Rob Penney until his 4th season (2008), the year Razor became his assistant, they won their first trophy that season & the following 3 with Razor a technical coach, forwards, defence and breakdown.
Based on the fact Penney has achieved poor results in every other role outside of Canterbury (U20's, Munster, NTT, Waratahs) I would suggest that Razor was a highly influential figure & can be at least partly attributed to Canterbury's run of success under Rob Penney.
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All speculation really,I trust Razor have left systems and people in place to carry on.
There are some good people still involved at the Crusaders from Angus Gardiner down,
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Oh I don’t ever remember saying we would win the next 3 years,Someone else said that,
i believe we will still be a good chance each year going forward.
It is only a matter of time before we lose one or two, we are just not going to fall off a cliff as some hope over the next few years. -
@Chris said in Final: Chiefs v Crusaders:
It is all good Taimati Ellison being bought though as the next Coach.
You said we could not win this year it happened never right us off mate.I will in a grammar test.
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ok since kiwi_expat is the radical all out oracle and predicts the Crusaders will fall off a cliff, which team will lift it next? Not the Highlanders, Blues or Canes I suspect. And if it won't be the Chiefs, this 2023 finals thread will be nothing in comparison to the 2024 one.
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@Chris said in Final: Chiefs v Crusaders:
Oh I don’t ever remember saying we would win the next 3 years,Someone else said that,
i believe we will still be a good chance each year going forward.
It is only a matter of time before we lose one or two, we are just not going to fall off a cliff as some hope over the next few years.I agree you will be a very good team. My question is whether Burke deserves to be discussed alongside Mehrtens, Carter, and Mo’unga. If he or Kemara rises to a somewhat similar level, you have championships coming or will challenge. If not, welcome to being like every other franchise waiting for a gold strike.
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@gt12 said in Final: Chiefs v Crusaders:
I agree you will be a very good team. My question is whether Burke deserves to be discussed alongside Mehrtens, Carter, and Mo’unga. If he or Kemara rises to a somewhat similar level, you have championships coming or will challenge. If not, welcome to being like every other franchise waiting for a gold strike.
I don't think either will rise to Mounga status,But solid wins titles if you have quality around you.
2024 will be very interesting,It could be down to who adapts to the new coaching regimes the quickest.
Logically the Chiefs should have the inside running with no Coaching disruptions and The Crusaders as Penny will not change things at the Crusaders, he understands what works at the Crusaders.I am not convinced on Laidlaw as HC as yet.The Blues have not even announced a HC yet or what assistants are staying or coming in,The Canes also with their assistants.
It could be a really interesting watch next season.I lot to keep an eye on along with the next AB set up as well.
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I’m not writing you guys off at all, but I expect (hope?) you’ll come back to the pack with the loss of some of your incredible spine players. You have plenty of injured talent to come back though.
Just quietly, I think the Canes are in a great space. Cameron is now an experienced quality operator and has a halfback that complements his skills.
For us, it will really be about whether Lord steps up following the retirement of BBBR. I’m still not 100% sold on Vaii either, but if they go well our pack looks pretty dangerous.
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@gt12 on your Canes comment I think we still need to make a couple important signings at lock and hooker. Our starters seem pretty obvious if Blackwell moves on, but as the Crusaders showed you need to have depth in all areas because we know teams will have atleast a 20% injury rate throughout the year.
