All Black Coach - Ian Foster
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@gt12 Who are the other options as defence coach? I am excluding Smith.
The first place to look would be the 5 SR teams but I'm not sure who they are. Delaney, McLeod's replacement, has left the Highlanders so we are down to 4 other choices unless someone else takes over that role like Mitchell did with England.
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@booboo said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
I don't see why the head coaches need to confirm their team prior to being appointed themselves.
That doesn't seem the case though? Basically they are just looking for the best answer the question of "Who would your assistants be?".
It's not as though the candidate needs them waiting in the car park, ready to sign on - but they will need to do better than Robbie's "why would I need an assistant? But if you ask me at gunpoint I think Pat Lam is a talent".
You can get boxed in the other way too. Gatland and Robertson for different reasons might have difficulties getting the same quality of assistants which @Duluth has touched on inadvertently.
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@Bovidae said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@gt12 Who are the other options as defence coach? I am excluding Smith.
The first place to look would be the 5 SR teams but I'm not sure who they are. Delaney, McLeod's replacement, has left the Highlanders so we are down to 4 other choices unless someone else takes over that role like Mitchell did with England.
Funnily enough, this is the area where I’m happy to look overseas. If there is a better defense coach who isn’t a kiwi, get them.
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@booboo said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@canefan said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@booboo said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
Shame that Brown may have limited himself.
I think it is a class move to lay his cards out on the table. I am sure he could have taken advantage of his position and used his leverage (why not, it works for our politicians right Winston?) but I respect the fact that he isn't keeping anyone dangling on the line
I'm not criticising him. He's clearly saying his loyalty is with Joseph.
Just I'd like to see him available to any party that gets the gig.
I wasn't criticising you. Just laying out my 2 cents
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Filling out my application right now.
I can't be arsed going to practices, so I'm going to be way ahead of the curve - a cyber-coach - doing everything via keyboard including tactics devised devised using Jonah Lomu Rugby and a bit of cross disciplinary Fortnite.
Rieko is my captain!
Apparently I need a team - so I need an Ass Coach and there's doubtless plenty of candidates here. No way are you getting the "istant" to go with that though!
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@Chris-B said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
Filling out my application right now.
I can't be arsed going to practices, so I'm going to be way ahead of the curve - a cyber-coach - doing everything via keyboard including tactics devised devised using Jonah Lomu Rugby and a bit of cross disciplinary Fortnite.
Rieko is my captain!
Apparently I need a team - so I need an Ass Coach and there's doubtless plenty of candidates here. No way are you getting the "istant" to go with that though!
me and @jegga are your prime ass coach candidates.
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@Chris-B team selections will be easy...do a poll, sweet!
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@taniwharugby said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@Chris-B team selections will be easy...do a poll, sweet!
Ahh - the answer to a testing interview question....
Q. Mr. B. - How will you lift Akira Ioane to All Black standard.
A. I won't need to. Blues fans will vote for him regardless!
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@mariner4life said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@Chris-B said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
Filling out my application right now.
I can't be arsed going to practices, so I'm going to be way ahead of the curve - a cyber-coach - doing everything via keyboard including tactics devised devised using Jonah Lomu Rugby and a bit of cross disciplinary Fortnite.
Rieko is my captain!
Apparently I need a team - so I need an Ass Coach and there's doubtless plenty of candidates here. No way are you getting the "istant" to go with that though!
me and @jegga are your prime ass coach candidates.
Good work on the Hawt girls thread?
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@Chris-B said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@taniwharugby said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@Chris-B team selections will be easy...do a poll, sweet!
Ahh - the answer to a testing interview question....
Q. Mr. B. - How will you lift Akira Ioane to All Black standard.
A. I won't need to. Blues fans will vote for him regardless!
how easy will post game pressers be?
Mr B, the decision to include x was a strange one, and doesn't appear to have worked. What was the thinking there?
A. Dunno mate, you'll have to ask the cantab voting block.
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@mariner4life Even easier - because I won't be there.
Couldn't think of anything worse after a defeat!
I guess I could reply from my keyboard - "GFYS Andrew!"
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@mariner4life said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@Chris-B said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
Filling out my application right now.
I can't be arsed going to practices, so I'm going to be way ahead of the curve - a cyber-coach - doing everything via keyboard including tactics devised devised using Jonah Lomu Rugby and a bit of cross disciplinary Fortnite.
Rieko is my captain!
Apparently I need a team - so I need an Ass Coach and there's doubtless plenty of candidates here. No way are you getting the "istant" to go with that though!
me and @jegga are your prime ass coach candidates.
I’m confident I can rise to the challenge
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@Bovidae said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
Which one of you fellas identifies as a Maori or PI?
for a sweet NZRU paycheck I'll identify as whatever the hell you want me to
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@mariner4life That's the spirit!
If AIG want us they're going to have to pay - and in hard currency - cash, small used bills!
I'm fleshing out the manifesto.
I think the whole culture should be driven by accountability - and the philosophy that, "It's the players who play the game".
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@Chris-B said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@mariner4life That's the spirit!
If AIG want us they're going to have to pay - and in hard currency - cash, small used bills!
I'm fleshing out the manifesto.
I think the whole culture should be driven by accountability - and the philosophy that, "It's the players who play the game".
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@mariner4life said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
how easy will post game pressers be?
Could adopt the Movie thread scoring.
"I'd rate him 3.5 annoying halfbacks out of 5 showponying hookers" or shorthand 3.5 Marshalls / 5 Fitzy's.
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@Bovidae said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
Some candidates might only be interested in being the head coach at this stage of their career while others could be prepared to park their ego at the door and look at the bigger picture. Think back to 2003/2004 when Henry assembled a "dream team" with 2 assistants who had previously been the head coach of international teams themselves. If everything falls into place the assistant would be a good chance to succeed the head coach as Hansen did. The big unknown is whether some of the names mentioned in the press could work together because they all have their own personalities and ideas, and we don't really know if there is any history between them.
They're currently saying on Radiosport that an invitation to apply has been sent to 26 coaches - with an implication that they're all New Zealanders (though I might have misinterpreted that bit). Stuff confirming:
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@Crucial said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
As much as I can see that the negatives around Fozzie aren’t nearly as big as some make out and that he may be in a strong place to put together a good coaching unit I am also beginning to think that, given the player rebuilding situation this may also be a good opportunity to refresh the hereditary situation that has developed.
Having continuity is great but eventually it gets more and more difficult to get fresh ideas from the same group.
The last group showed a fixation on beating the rush defence because they wanted to continue an attacking style of their creation. In doing that they gambled on ignoring some key RWC knockout lessons around experienced heads.
Maybe a new dynasty can be created and this is the prime opportunity to start it?
Much depends on the running matesI get that the appointment of a new head coach is now like a package deal and appears to be a key factor in determining a successful applicant.
However I’m not sure it should lend so much weight given when there are changes to an assistant mid-cycle, who is brought in has no bearing on the head coach’s position/contract does it?
