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Shouldn’t the team have been named by now ?

@sparky said in All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham:

@Jimmy-Jimmy said in All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham:

10 is now our only real worry

And complacency.

True

10 is now our only real worry

EDG not there I suspect is a fitness issue.
TJP now just a mentor.
Good to see Finau getting more minutes.

What I guessed but seeing that he did a Rassie with naming the Japan team early I had to make sure.

12.30 am NZ time but what day ?

@Bones

@mencey said in All Blacks vs England I:

@chimoaus said in All Blacks vs England I:

On the positive I enjoyed the game and really looking forward to next week. I am confident the coaches will grow over the season and adapt as they go.

This is the first test and people on here are shitting themselves. I have complete and utter confidence in Razor and his team. in 3 years and 7 years time when we are winning our 4th and 5th world cup all the criticism will be laughed at.

@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2023:

@sparky you cannot ever have a perfect combo with Savea at 8

@pukunui said in All Blacks 2023:

@Steve said in All Blacks 2023:

@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2023:

@frugby but BB is kicking poorly (the worldy on the weekend being the exception)

for me its straight forward, to get the ball to our weapons at 11,13,14 it needs to go through a second Boss which is normally the 15, 9 > 10 > 12 > 13 > 11/14 just doesnt work against the rush defence....but when we go through BB either of 9 or 10....he kicks it. I would like to see the 15 actually inject himself and either draw a defender before unleashing other....or if he times it right breaking the line

I feel Jordan is more likely to do that than BB

The fact of the matter is his form at Super level has also fallen off a cliff.
Some peoples contention is that Beaudy is only copping flak because of Fozzies poor game plan.

But his super rugby highlight reel only consists of stuff in a Hurricanes shirt.

He has done the square root of fuck all for The Blues and has been so uncommanding at both 10 and 15 that he has essentially been job sharing with Stephen Perofeta from week to week.

He is a shot fighter.

Agree with this. What if Foster’s master game plan is “Beaudy, go out there and do your thing”.

Attempt enough up and unders and cross kicks and eventually you will get “proof” of how awesome it is.

It was the same at the Blues last couple of years.
Is it a coincidence that Foster and Mcdonald had the same game plan? Or was it the common denominator of BB being given free reign to try his trick shots and it not being a winning formula?

@Chris said in All Blacks 2023:

@frugby

I put it in perspective 4 years in charge as HC, 8 years previous as an assistant coach 12 years in the AB environment as a coach.

That would make you think we would have come to this WC in a better state game plan,Selections etc.If Foster was up to the job he would have been better He would have achieved bugger all of his KPI's.
We have lost a lot of Respect as a Rugby nation under Fosters reign.

Should he not be put under the spotlight as HC for the state we are in.
I blame Foster for most of the shit we are in.

I wish I could give this post multiple upticks as it says everything that should be said.
After 12 years in the environment all we get is “ gee we’ve got to be better “ and “ we were taught a few home truths tonight” and he says these with a straight face.
Just go please Fozzie, just go.

@george33 said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:

@Machpants Brodie/Sam the locks Yes

@His-Bobness exactly what I have been saying to my son after these last two matches.
It seems obvious to me because players don’t just overnight forget how to play.

@Machpants as long as Shag doesn’t teach them how to do a 2019.

@canefan and I agree with both of you. The damage he has done will take quite a while to repair.
His acceptance of mediocrity and poor performances and his mealy mouthed justifications really piss me off.
He has never seemed disturbed at what he has overseen and his interviews and pressers have made the colour beige look real exciting.
I’ve been watching the ABs since the 1970s and have never felt this detached until this turkey came along.

Cannot listen to Hansen anymore.
He should have gone in 2017 as he said he would and his strenuous efforts to have Foster installed as his successor enraged me at the time and still do.

@nzzp this and more. Reappointing a guy ahead of a planned review smacks of arrogance and dodginess.
If the review had been done at the agreed time Foster probably would have been gone after the 2021 EOYT.

@broughie I agree mate and it really pisses me off as he clearly has not learnt a thing.

@broughie and that is something that Foster is clearly never going to acknowledge which is why we are where we are.
His constant references to learnings is a joke and intended to fool us into thinking he has some analytical skills which he will diligently apply to the next game plan.

@akan004 I loathe Mark Robinson just as much