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NZR has always been a jobs for the boys closed shop. There's a reason they only gave him two years not the full cycle.

blackblackblack wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 12:02 am NZR has always been a jobs for the boys closed shop. There's a reason they only gave him two years not the full cycle.

Gatland post Lions tour? Makes sense I suppose

WoodlandsRFC wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 3:14 am

blackblackblack wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 12:02 am NZR has always been a jobs for the boys closed shop. There's a reason they only gave him two years not the full cycle.

Gatland post Lions tour? Makes sense I suppose

Warren Gatland isn't in the inner circle of NZR. The next AB coach, when Foster retires in 8 years, will be Scott McLeod . 8 years after Scott McLeod is appointed the new coach will be John Plumtree. 8 years after John Plumtree is appointed the next coach will be Brad Mooar. That's how NZR works.

Only if there’s serious success.

No RWC win next time and Razor will be a shoe in .

Brad Thorn will be the next AB coach

Kahu wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 1:07 pm Brad Thorn will be the next AB coach

Hope so

Fozzie was there to keep the seat warm for Gatland.

Kahu wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 10:18 pm TY MOG for some sanity.

The ABs have not had a dominant forward pack (tight 5) for a few years. We defended well. Australia played well and they would have put many points on many sides with the mood they were in yesterday.

I'm not the biggest fan of Fozzie either but it's sad to see the critics with the knives at his throat immediately. There are AB supporters that want him to fail and would rather see the ABs lose in order to justify their dislike of the man.

I have no doubt the ABs can maintain intensity and perhaps even pick it up even with lineup changes. I dont think the Wallabies can.

I don't want him to fail at all. I want any coach of the ABs to succeed. I'm still butthurt over 2019 after seeing a very good coach turn the ABs into a pile of shit. What I don't have is the confidence in Foster to turn the pile of shit team we currently have into a fearful machine. I think GF is a smart guy, I just hope he can help get the best out the players.

I haven't seen any evidence that AB fans want the team to fail so that it reflects badly on Foster. That's just a dishonest post.

I am one of the most anti-Foster posters on this forum and I've said repeatedly that I'd love to be proven wrong, and for him to lead the AB's to great success. I've seen no evidence of this happening though.

Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:35 am I haven't seen any evidence that AB fans want the team to fail so that it reflects badly on Foster. That's just a dishonest post.

I am one of the most anti-Foster posters on this forum and I've said repeatedly that I'd love to be proven wrong, and for him to lead the AB's to great success. I've seen no evidence of this happening though.

I've seen no evidence of this happening though.

You're a Cants first and foremost poster - always have been. Everything done to the benefit of the All Blacks that had an impact on the Cants is view badly by you. You've never put the All Blacks first.

kiwigreg369 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:21 am

Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:35 am I haven't seen any evidence that AB fans want the team to fail so that it reflects badly on Foster. That's just a dishonest post.

I am one of the most anti-Foster posters on this forum and I've said repeatedly that I'd love to be proven wrong, and for him to lead the AB's to great success. I've seen no evidence of this happening though.

I've seen no evidence of this happening though.

You're a Cants first and foremost poster - always have been. Everything done to the benefit of the All Blacks that had an impact on the Cants is view badly by you. You've never put the All Blacks first.

You're entitled to your opinion but I completely disagree with your post

guy smiley wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:28 am

kiwigreg369 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:21 am

Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:35 am I haven't seen any evidence that AB fans want the team to fail so that it reflects badly on Foster. That's just a dishonest post.

I am one of the most anti-Foster posters on this forum and I've said repeatedly that I'd love to be proven wrong, and for him to lead the AB's to great success. I've seen no evidence of this happening though.

I've seen no evidence of this happening though.

You're a Cants first and foremost poster - always have been. Everything done to the benefit of the All Blacks that had an impact on the Cants is view badly by you. You've never put the All Blacks first.

Well that’s just bullshit, Greg.

You're entitled to your opinion but I completely disagree with your post
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I'm sure AC will post evidence that he's repeatedly said:
- he'd love to be proven wrong
- for him (Foster) to lead the ABs to great success

That will sort it out.

guy smiley wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 2:05 am Try to get over your anti Canterbury bias Greg. AC has always been a staunch AB supporter first and foremost. Suggesting otherwise is petty partisan bullshit.

Just because you're something doesn't make you right Guy.

If you can show any anti Canterbury bias please do - i'll stand corrected.

towny wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 8:54 pm

Kahu wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 1:07 pm Brad Thorn will be the next AB coach

Hope so

He’ll be at the Broncos next year, is the goss

Why not? Get paid $600k to be an assistant.

BT is nowhere near as ready as what’s his name.......What is the AB coaches name again?
Thorn is a good motivator and forwards coach but he has made some mistakes. He might have been a better fit than Parling at the Wobs?

I thought that I read last week that he is staying with the Reds?

Well game day, just an hour from hostilities commencing.

If the ABs don't come out breathing fire and demolished the Wobs then Foster is going to give us a few very lean years indeed.

Have faith at the moment, that could change very quickly in a few hours time.

Jerome Manning wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 11:45 pm Rennie, Gatland, Robertson, Rob Penney, Vern Cotter before Foster.

The appointment of Foster is a quintessential case study of how successful organisations become complacent and end up attracting the wrong sorts of people in the administration roles.

Congrats on the first win, Fozzie. You get another few weeks.

Jay Cee Gee wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:29 am Congrats on the first win, Fozzie. You get another few weeks.

Yes, he gets another weeks reprieve.

Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:35 am I haven't seen any evidence that AB fans want the team to fail so that it reflects badly on Foster. That's just a dishonest post.

I am one of the most anti-Foster posters on this forum and I've said repeatedly that I'd love to be proven wrong, and for him to lead the AB's to great success. I've seen no evidence of this happening though.

And after todays showing I am now of the opinion that Foster should go, along with all his assistants. Nothing I saw today made me think we were heading in the right direction and i cant recall such poor defence and poor general play at times. This is a mark of a poorly coached team.

They all need to go, but we wont see that because of the nepotism and incest within NZR and I don't see us getting past the semi's at the next RWC with this shower.

Good to see they upped their game today. Have to give him a bit of credit for that.

les@mooloolaba wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:28 am

Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:35 am I haven't seen any evidence that AB fans want the team to fail so that it reflects badly on Foster. That's just a dishonest post.

I am one of the most anti-Foster posters on this forum and I've said repeatedly that I'd love to be proven wrong, and for him to lead the AB's to great success. I've seen no evidence of this happening though.

And after todays showing I am now of the opinion that Foster should go, along with all his assistants. Nothing I saw today made me think we were heading in the right direction and i cant recall such poor defence and poor general play at times. This is a mark of a poorly coached team.

They all need to go, but we wont see that because of the nepotism and incest within NZR and I don't see us getting past the semi's at the next RWC with this shower.

While I agree that appointing Foster was a mistake, ther is a lot of bullshit in this post.
Out of all the things you could have picked, defence was a clear strength of the AB’s over the first two games...

Agreed. I had a strong preference for Razor but it will be a very long two years to wait for him to take the position if you can’t acknowledge where progress is being made and where there are some positives.

Delighted with how the tight five copied with the loss of Whitelock and all his experience. Not sexy but I loved how solid they were in restarts and that they didn’t hand back momentum after scoring. Huge credit to PT for his performance and leadership there. introduction was very encouraging for developmental purposes and you feel that the squad has already used the first two games to start to grow a better reservoir of talent.

Hats off also to Cane, he is starting to show MCCaw type ability to step up his personal performances from an underwhelming Super Rugby showing.

Mr Mike wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:40 pm Agreed. I had a strong preference for Razor but it will be a very long two years to wait for him to take the position if you can’t acknowledge where progress is being made and where there are some positives.

Delighted with how the tight five copied with the loss of Whitelock and all his experience. Not sexy but I loved how solid they were in restarts and that they didn’t hand back momentum after scoring. Huge credit to PT for his performance and leadership there. introduction was very encouraging for developmental purposes and you feel that the squad has already used the first two games to start to grow a better reservoir of talent.

Hats off also to Cane, he is starting to show MCCaw type ability to step up his personal performances from an underwhelming Super Rugby showing.

They conceded one try almost immediately and almost another after their second score...

badmannotinjapan wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:43 pm

Mr Mike wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:40 pm Agreed. I had a strong preference for Razor but it will be a very long two years to wait for him to take the position if you can’t acknowledge where progress is being made and where there are some positives.

Delighted with how the tight five copied with the loss of Whitelock and all his experience. Not sexy but I loved how solid they were in restarts and that they didn’t hand back momentum after scoring. Huge credit to PT for his performance and leadership there. introduction was very encouraging for developmental purposes and you feel that the squad has already used the first two games to start to grow a better reservoir of talent.

Hats off also to Cane, he is starting to show MCCaw type ability to step up his personal performances from an underwhelming Super Rugby showing.

They conceded one try almost immediately and almost another after their second score...

your reply doesn’t make a lot of sense, can you work on it a bit?

Mr Mike wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:47 pm

badmannotinjapan wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:43 pm

Mr Mike wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:40 pm Agreed. I had a strong preference for Razor but it will be a very long two years to wait for him to take the position if you can’t acknowledge where progress is being made and where there are some positives.

Delighted with how the tight five copied with the loss of Whitelock and all his experience. Not sexy but I loved how solid they were in restarts and that they didn’t hand back momentum after scoring. Huge credit to PT for his performance and leadership there. introduction was very encouraging for developmental purposes and you feel that the squad has already used the first two games to start to grow a better reservoir of talent.

Hats off also to Cane, he is starting to show MCCaw type ability to step up his personal performances from an underwhelming Super Rugby showing.

They conceded one try almost immediately and almost another after their second score...

your reply doesn’t make a lot of sense, can you work on it a bit?

'they' - All Blacks, 'conceded one try' - after scoring their try, the Wallabies scored their try almost immediately, 'second score' - after their second try, the Wallabies almost scored immediately...

Yes?

Kahu wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 8:00 am ABs 20+ next week

I predict deez tings!!!

badmannotinjapan wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 4:19 pm

Mr Mike wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:47 pm

badmannotinjapan wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:43 pm

Mr Mike wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:40 pm Agreed. I had a strong preference for Razor but it will be a very long two years to wait for him to take the position if you can’t acknowledge where progress is being made and where there are some positives.

Delighted with how the tight five copied with the loss of Whitelock and all his experience. Not sexy but I loved how solid they were in restarts and that they didn’t hand back momentum after scoring. Huge credit to PT for his performance and leadership there. introduction was very encouraging for developmental purposes and you feel that the squad has already used the first two games to start to grow a better reservoir of talent.

Hats off also to Cane, he is starting to show MCCaw type ability to step up his personal performances from an underwhelming Super Rugby showing.

They conceded one try almost immediately and almost another after their second score...

your reply doesn’t make a lot of sense, can you work on it a bit?

'they' - All Blacks, 'conceded one try' - after scoring their try, the Wallabies scored their try almost immediately, 'second score' - after their second try, the Wallabies almost scored immediately...

Yes?

The Australian try came six minutes after the All Blacks scored and for contrast the All Blacks scored their third try four minutes after their second. None of the opportunities for Australia came from mistakes in receiving restarts so your narrative is confused and misses the point, so yes.

The point remains, 4 and a relatively inexperienced 5 & 6 had a faultless evening receiving kicks, so a tick for them.

Mr Mike wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:53 pm

badmannotinjapan wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 4:19 pm

Mr Mike wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:47 pm

badmannotinjapan wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:43 pm

Mr Mike wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:40 pm Agreed. I had a strong preference for Razor but it will be a very long two years to wait for him to take the position if you can’t acknowledge where progress is being made and where there are some positives.

Delighted with how the tight five copied with the loss of Whitelock and all his experience. Not sexy but I loved how solid they were in restarts and that they didn’t hand back momentum after scoring. Huge credit to PT for his performance and leadership there. introduction was very encouraging for developmental purposes and you feel that the squad has already used the first two games to start to grow a better reservoir of talent.

Hats off also to Cane, he is starting to show MCCaw type ability to step up his personal performances from an underwhelming Super Rugby showing.

They conceded one try almost immediately and almost another after their second score...

your reply doesn’t make a lot of sense, can you work on it a bit?

'they' - All Blacks, 'conceded one try' - after scoring their try, the Wallabies scored their try almost immediately, 'second score' - after their second try, the Wallabies almost scored immediately...

Yes?

The Australian try came six minutes after the All Blacks scored and for contrast the All Blacks scored their third try four minutes after their second. None of the opportunities for Australia came from mistakes in receiving restarts so your narrative is confused and misses the point, so yes.

The point remains, 4 and a relatively inexperienced 5 & 6 had a faultless evening receiving kicks, so a tick for them.

2 mins for the conversion and walk back to half wat for kick off, a couple of stopages so, pretty soon after eh.

I don't think we will see Oz miss 41 tackles in a game again.

Some of those breaks (Clarke, Barrett and Perenara stand out in my memory) were far batter than they should have been because Aussie fell like flies.

Also, if Tomua stays on Oz would have been a lot better.

In short - we got lucky but we did help to make our own luck.

pigaaaa wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:53 pm

les@mooloolaba wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:28 am

Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:35 am I haven't seen any evidence that AB fans want the team to fail so that it reflects badly on Foster. That's just a dishonest post.

I am one of the most anti-Foster posters on this forum and I've said repeatedly that I'd love to be proven wrong, and for him to lead the AB's to great success. I've seen no evidence of this happening though.

And after todays showing I am now of the opinion that Foster should go, along with all his assistants. Nothing I saw today made me think we were heading in the right direction and i cant recall such poor defence and poor general play at times. This is a mark of a poorly coached team.

They all need to go, but we wont see that because of the nepotism and incest within NZR and I don't see us getting past the semi's at the next RWC with this shower.

While I agree that appointing Foster was a mistake, ther is a lot of bullshit in this post.
Out of all the things you could have picked, defence was a clear strength of the AB’s over the first two games...

I'm assuming les is taking the piss out of AC and that post is very tongue in cheek.

Enzedder wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 11:05 pm I don't think we will see Oz miss 41 tackles in a game again.

Some of those breaks (Clarke, Barrett and Perenara stand out in my memory) were far batter than they should have been because Aussie fell like flies.

Also, if Tomua stays on Oz would have been a lot better.

In short - we got lucky but we did help to make our own luck.

If they had nailed one or more of their several opportunities it might have put a different complexion on the game. Fair to say we improved a lot from Wellington and the Aussies regressed slightly. Their handling was poor and as you say no team should ever miss 41 tackles in a single game.

Anyone else notice the couple of times they switched back with a pass to someone who had no idea what was coming

Sheesh we're a tough crowd. A 20 point win over a resurgent Wallabies team and we're still not happy.

Maybe I just had low expectations so was pleasantly surprised by the result.

kiwigreg369 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:21 am

Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:35 am I haven't seen any evidence that AB fans want the team to fail so that it reflects badly on Foster. That's just a dishonest post.

I am one of the most anti-Foster posters on this forum and I've said repeatedly that I'd love to be proven wrong, and for him to lead the AB's to great success. I've seen no evidence of this happening though.

I've seen no evidence of this happening though.

You're a Cants first and foremost poster - always have been. Everything done to the benefit of the All Blacks that had an impact on the Cants is view badly by you. You've never put the All Blacks first.

I am just as fiercely partisan when it comes to Canty and the Crusaders but the ABs come first with absolutely no partisanship involved. Just as is the case with AC.

I'm finding it hard to enjoy the All Black matches, I keep thinking about this shitty appointment and how we could have been rebuilding and experimenting under an exciting new regime. I have no confidence in Foster and see nothing to look forward to until his contract is up. This team gives the impression of some of the pre-Henry teams where we relied mostly on individual brilliance.

Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:35 am I haven't seen any evidence that AB fans want the team to fail so that it reflects badly on Foster. That's just a dishonest post.

I am one of the most anti-Foster posters on this forum and I've said repeatedly that I'd love to be proven wrong, and for him to lead the AB's to great success. I've seen no evidence of this happening though.

It's not a dishonest post and I expect you as a gentleman and a scholar to edit your post accordingly.

It is a rare day indeed when a Cantab fan will criticise a Cantablack

Kiwias wrote: ↑Mon Oct 19, 2020 2:58 am

kiwigreg369 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:21 am

Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:35 am I haven't seen any evidence that AB fans want the team to fail so that it reflects badly on Foster. That's just a dishonest post.

I am one of the most anti-Foster posters on this forum and I've said repeatedly that I'd love to be proven wrong, and for him to lead the AB's to great success. I've seen no evidence of this happening though.

I've seen no evidence of this happening though.

You're a Cants first and foremost poster - always have been. Everything done to the benefit of the All Blacks that had an impact on the Cants is view badly by you. You've never put the All Blacks first.

I am just as fiercely partisan when it comes to Canty and the Crusaders but the ABs come first with absolutely no partisanship involved. Just as is the case with AC.

Good to know you guys were fully supportive of players being taken out of Super Rugby for the good of the All Blacks...

pigaaaa wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:53 pm

les@mooloolaba wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:28 am

Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:35 am I haven't seen any evidence that AB fans want the team to fail so that it reflects badly on Foster. That's just a dishonest post.

I am one of the most anti-Foster posters on this forum and I've said repeatedly that I'd love to be proven wrong, and for him to lead the AB's to great success. I've seen no evidence of this happening though.

And after todays showing I am now of the opinion that Foster should go, along with all his assistants. Nothing I saw today made me think we were heading in the right direction and i cant recall such poor defence and poor general play at times. This is a mark of a poorly coached team.

They all need to go, but we wont see that because of the nepotism and incest within NZR and I don't see us getting past the semi's at the next RWC with this shower.

While I agree that appointing Foster was a mistake, ther is a lot of bullshit in this post.
Out of all the things you could have picked, defence was a clear strength of the AB’s over the first two games...

Bollocks. please explain why there was a lack of defence out wide?