Australia v All Blacks - Bled I
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One of his KPIs will definitely be ticket sales. And he's smashing that I reckon
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@Chris-B said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
by the fact Frizzle learned how to beat up on the field as well as in clubs..
I'm surprised he isn't known in here as the Clubber..
For the squad - I reckon DMac is Beaudy's back-up i.e. if Beaudy gets injured, DMac slots in - they're the most like-for-like.
Like for like?
Apart from line management, standing flat, unpredictability, passing and kicking.. -
All Blacks scrum coach explains Tamaiti Williams' omission from Bledisloe team
Debuts don't get much more challenging than coming up against the South Africans, making Williams' performance all the more impressive.
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@booboo said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@KiwiMurph said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@MN5 said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
Did Eddie really say this ?
I found this on the internet but the internet isn’t always true
Yes. He said that.
Eddie has jumped the shark. It's no longer getting indignant over.
Lost his mojo.
Knuckles speaks:
"“A bloody disaster mate,” Connolly says from Down Under. “How did we end up with Eddie again? He is full of it. He talks a great game but plays a terrible one. He is a charlatan, he is a failed selector. He was the captain’s pick by the chairman who just came into the job.”
“When I took over from Jones, the players were like beaten down sheepdogs,” Connolly said. “If you walked in a room they would have their heads down and were scared to do anything. There was no leadership. There was no development. It was a total void that took nearly a year to rebuild. I can’t believe we have made the same mistake again.”
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@KiwiMurph said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@Machpants said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@Duluth said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
Eddie vs All Blacks as head coach
Team Years Wins Losses Draws Wallabies 2001-2005 5 6 0 Japan 2012-2015 0 1 0 England 2016-2022 1 1 1 Overall 2001-2022 6 8 1 Is gotta be one of the best percentages ever
We were lucky to snag that one win vs Eddie's England too if memory serves - remember Perenara got charged down by Lawes who was just offside when they went to TMO so the English try was disallowed. I believe that was the game DMac started at fullback and had a blinder in the rain.
Was there. We fought back well after shipping points and then faded in the last 20.
And yes, DMac played a blinder. Ardie was pretty impressive too. But MoM was Sam Underhill for me - he had an insanely-good game.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@booboo said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@KiwiMurph said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@MN5 said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
Did Eddie really say this ?
I found this on the internet but the internet isn’t always true
Yes. He said that.
Eddie has jumped the shark. It's no longer getting indignant over.
Lost his mojo.
Knuckles speaks:
"“A bloody disaster mate,” Connolly says from Down Under. “How did we end up with Eddie again? He is full of it. He talks a great game but plays a terrible one. He is a charlatan, he is a failed selector. He was the captain’s pick by the chairman who just came into the job.”
“When I took over from Jones, the players were like beaten down sheepdogs,” Connolly said. “If you walked in a room they would have their heads down and were scared to do anything. There was no leadership. There was no development. It was a total void that took nearly a year to rebuild. I can’t believe we have made the same mistake again.”
I just saw that , by christ Knuckles hasn't missed has he?? I assuming he said it , and I didn't realise he was that anti Eddie.
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Am going to the game, already getting the pre game jitters … or could be the two coffees I’ve had ..anyhoo anticipation building. Its dawned relatively fine ie blue sky for the most with abit of cloud, hoping stays that way. Watched some of the AFL game played at the G last night, looks like an awesome venue. Shelled out for the pricey tickets when Ticketek first made them available as probably one and only time I’ll attend a Bledisloe here. Unfortunately my trip partner (my brother) had to bail out last minute (morning of flight here yesterday) as has gout.. but put the offer to my son and he’s flying in from Sydney as we speak. Not ordinarily a rugby follower….have wondered at times if he may have been switched at birth… but enjoys the AB’s v Wallabies passion/spectacle. Go the AB’s !!!
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My only concern for tonight is that the Fern collective appear pretty happy with the team named, which probably means they've got it completely wrong given our track record of incorrect analysis etc etc
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@No-Quarter said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
My only concern for tonight is that the Fern collective appear pretty happy with the team named, which probably means they've got it completely wrong given our track record of incorrect analysis etc etc
Ooh reverse Fern jinx! Not sure how that will play out.
And given Eddie loves to fox, but also typically pours everything into beating the ABs, I am thinking we will have a torrid time.
Not sure the size of the (relatively new to each other as combos?) Wallabies pack will effectively flow into great control at the scrum though. -
Rest easy boys
Outside of RCs, Aus have no chance
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@MiketheSnow said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
Rest easy boys
Outside of RCs, Aus have no chance
Not wanting to sound arrogant, but we will only lose if we allow ourselves to lose. If we turn up with the right mindset we should be comfortable winners
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@canefan Am confident the ABs have the skills and strength to beat the Aussies, just hoping they will have the mindset to withstand the pressure the old foe will def bring to the game and if any of the boys cop a red. If the Wallabies get ahead esp early will be interesting to see how the team cope. They have done okay prev but in this game who knows. A good precursor for the World Cup but I don’t want this to be the time/place for that lesson .
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An early RC for the Wallabies as they lose their minds trying to physically impose themselves.
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@antipodean said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
An early RC for the Wallabies as they lose their minds trying to physically impose themselves.
If Chieka was coach? For sure. Eddie might have some tricky moves, not sure they will allow them to hold us out for a full 80
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@No-Quarter said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
My only concern for tonight is that the Fern collective appear pretty happy with the team named, which probably means they've got it completely wrong given our track record of incorrect analysis etc etc
Last time the Fern was happy with the team was Perth 2019 wasn’t it? Didn’t go so well.
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@Unite said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@No-Quarter said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
My only concern for tonight is that the Fern collective appear pretty happy with the team named, which probably means they've got it completely wrong given our track record of incorrect analysis etc etc
Last time the Fern was happy with the team was Perth 2019 wasn’t it? Didn’t go so well.
The game prior to that was a draw vs Boks in Wellington. Hardly great form....
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@Unite said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@No-Quarter said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
My only concern for tonight is that the Fern collective appear pretty happy with the team named, which probably means they've got it completely wrong given our track record of incorrect analysis etc etc
Last time the Fern was happy with the team was Perth 2019 wasn’t it? Didn’t go so well.
I’m happy comparing the side to the last few years , it’s an improvement on that so that’s a good thing .
not because I think we can beat everyone.
The jury’s still out on that .
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