All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@Nepia maybe he will make a surprise appearance in the comms box in place of Marshall?
Me oh my, I would enjoy that, yes boy!
Would you guys really want that? What player has transitioned from playing to commentating well? As the Ferns's living god would we want to risk BFA in the commentary box?
@Nepia said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@Nepia maybe he will make a surprise appearance in the comms box in place of Marshall?
Me oh my, I would enjoy that, yes boy!
Would you guys really want that? What player has transitioned from playing to commentating well? As the Ferns's living god would we want to risk BFA in the commentary box?
John Drake
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Bit of talk going around that Jordie may take the longer range kicks
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@Nepia said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@Nepia maybe he will make a surprise appearance in the comms box in place of Marshall?
Me oh my, I would enjoy that, yes boy!
Would you guys really want that? What player has transitioned from playing to commentating well? As the Ferns's living god would we want to risk BFA in the commentary box?
John Drake
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@Nepia said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@Nepia maybe he will make a surprise appearance in the comms box in place of Marshall?
Me oh my, I would enjoy that, yes boy!
Would you guys really want that? What player has transitioned from playing to commentating well? As the Ferns's living god would we want to risk BFA in the commentary box?
John Drake
Yep, he was awesome.
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People in a a rage about the Bus being selected.
Please put your money where your mouth is and place a bet at the TAB that he won't score a try...
@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
People in a a rage about the Bus being selected.
Please put your money where your mouth is and place a bet at the TAB that he won't score a try...
Don't think TAB is offering odds on that?
How about you put your money where your mouth is and offer up some juicy odds on here
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@Nepia said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@Nepia maybe he will make a surprise appearance in the comms box in place of Marshall?
Me oh my, I would enjoy that, yes boy!
Would you guys really want that? What player has transitioned from playing to commentating well? As the Ferns's living god would we want to risk BFA in the commentary box?
John Drake
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@Nepia said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@Nepia maybe he will make a surprise appearance in the comms box in place of Marshall?
Me oh my, I would enjoy that, yes boy!
Would you guys really want that? What player has transitioned from playing to commentating well? As the Ferns's living god would we want to risk BFA in the commentary box?
John Drake
Sorry I thought we were taking about living comms. Drake was excellent, Marshall isn't fit to shine his ghost shoes
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Irony: Reading people spouting crap about Ioane being dropped when it turns out he was sick.
@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
Irony: Reading people spouting crap about Ioane being dropped when it turns out he was sick.
Generally players not considered due to injury or illness are listed in the media release.
He must be mighty ill to not be even bracketed.
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@Nepia said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
What player has transitioned from playing to commentating well?Whilst I hate the Aussie commentary I don't mind Tim Horan, he seems to provide the most unbiased comments. Phil Kearns and Rod Kafer however are a different story.
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@Nepia said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
What player has transitioned from playing to commentating well?Whilst I hate the Aussie commentary I don't mind Tim Horan, he seems to provide the most unbiased comments. Phil Kearns and Rod Kafer however are a different story.
@chimoaus said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@Nepia said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
What player has transitioned from playing to commentating well?Whilst I hate the Aussie commentary I don't mind Tim Horan, he seems to provide the most unbiased comments. Phil Kearns and Rod Kafer however are a different story.
Kafer used to be good. Even the host of their rugby show used to be good value, but he was harping on about the NZ Herald being the mouthpiece of NZR last week - how flippin stupid is that, has he never heard of Ratpoo.
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@Nepia said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
What player has transitioned from playing to commentating well?Whilst I hate the Aussie commentary I don't mind Tim Horan, he seems to provide the most unbiased comments. Phil Kearns and Rod Kafer however are a different story.
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@chimoaus Horan was a fabulous player but he hasn't got a voice for commentary.
Once you have lived here for awhile you get used to that weird accent.
However, the sheep jokes never get any better... -
@Tordah said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
I hope the ABs smash the Lions if only for the talk of Gatland ever coaching the ABs to stop. This fucker should be nowhere near the job
Tew made a lot of nice comments about about 'why would we not have him on our list' but in reality I think that unless things start looking very stale and one of the existing team doesn't have clear plans on how to refresh they will stay down the path of succession.
It is the system that has built a long period of dominance and consistency.
There may well come a time when fresh ideas are needed from outside the group but part of the way it works now is to encourage others in the coaching team to hold their own ideas and challenge. The head coach simply has the last say.@Crucial said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@Tordah said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
I hope the ABs smash the Lions if only for the talk of Gatland ever coaching the ABs to stop. This fucker should be nowhere near the job
Tew made a lot of nice comments about about 'why would we not have him on our list' but in reality I think that unless things start looking very stale and one of the existing team doesn't have clear plans on how to refresh they will stay down the path of succession.
It is the system that has built a long period of dominance and consistency.
There may well come a time when fresh ideas are needed from outside the group but part of the way it works now is to encourage others in the coaching team to hold their own ideas and challenge. The head coach simply has the last say.Of all possible "outside" contenders, Schmidt, to me, would be a better fit than Gatland. He can clearly coach and also tends to carry himself in a way which would suggest that he could slot fairly easily into the existing set up without completely over turning the apple cart.
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Happy to see Barrett at fullback.
My concern is the midfield. ALB has been off the pace this series, literally. He seems to have struggled reading the Lions attack. Laumape also got exposed defensively last week. Attack isn't so much of a worry, but it was a bit of a concern last weekend that Cruden felt the need to kick rather than go to his midfield when the pressure was on. No trust.
Savea back because of the concussion/illness. Makes sense.
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J Barrett is the luckiest All Black since some of those Cantab nuffies of the early 2000s.
While i can understand the logic behind bringing Savea in, i still think it's fucking rough on Ioane.
Forwards better front up, but that's easier said than done when you look at who they have to beat. That's a fucking good pack.
Remember before the tour when it was widely accepted by the 3rd test the Lions would be scratching around the waterfront bars of Auckland to find enough fit Brits to make a team? Yea, look how that's fucking turned out. Even fucking Sexton has made it, while we are down to our 45th midfielder
@mariner4life said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
J Barrett is the luckiest All Black since some of those Cantab nuffies of the early 2000s.
He will prove you wrong.
Hopefully not this Saturday
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J Barrett is the luckiest All Black since some of those Cantab nuffies of the early 2000s.
While i can understand the logic behind bringing Savea in, i still think it's fucking rough on Ioane.
Forwards better front up, but that's easier said than done when you look at who they have to beat. That's a fucking good pack.
Remember before the tour when it was widely accepted by the 3rd test the Lions would be scratching around the waterfront bars of Auckland to find enough fit Brits to make a team? Yea, look how that's fucking turned out. Even fucking Sexton has made it, while we are down to our 45th midfielder
@mariner4life said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
J Barrett is the luckiest All Black since some of those Cantab nuffies of the early 2000s.
While i can understand the logic behind bringing Savea in, i still think it's fucking rough on Ioane.
Forwards better front up, but that's easier said than done when you look at who they have to beat. That's a fucking good pack.
Remember before the tour when it was widely accepted by the 3rd test the Lions would be scratching around the waterfront bars of Auckland to find enough fit Brits to make a team? Yea, look how that's fucking turned out. Even fucking Sexton has made it, while we are down to our 45th midfielder
You don't think we're missing Sam Broomhall and Ben Blair?
If I'd known earlier this year that we'd be missing Dane Coles and Ben Smith for (practically) the whole series I'd have been a lot more worried.
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@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
People in a a rage about the Bus being selected.
Please put your money where your mouth is and place a bet at the TAB that he won't score a try...
Don't think TAB is offering odds on that?
How about you put your money where your mouth is and offer up some juicy odds on here
@SammyC said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
People in a a rage about the Bus being selected.
Please put your money where your mouth is and place a bet at the TAB that he won't score a try...
Don't think TAB is offering odds on that?
How about you put your money where your mouth is and offer up some juicy odds on here
One milliiiion dollars if he doesn't score.
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Happy to see Barrett at fullback.
My concern is the midfield. ALB has been off the pace this series, literally. He seems to have struggled reading the Lions attack. Laumape also got exposed defensively last week. Attack isn't so much of a worry, but it was a bit of a concern last weekend that Cruden felt the need to kick rather than go to his midfield when the pressure was on. No trust.
Savea back because of the concussion/illness. Makes sense.
@ACT-Crusader maybe thats the plan, they are planning to outrun the Lions and score more points?
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Should maybe make this a separate poll, but who do people prefer/feel less terrified about at 15? The giraffe (Jordie) or Bastian Schweinsteiger (DMac)?
I'm thinking Giraffe because of his ability under the high ball. But Schweini is a better kicker.
I think I'd prefer to be having this conversation next year or in 2 years but it has been thrust upon us now.
