All Black Coach - Ian Foster
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He's doing an excellent job as Secret Agent Rennie - convincing them early that they've got a chance.
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@taniwharugby said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
in a statement from Rennie:
"I'm a proud kiwi, but the thing is I'd been talking to Australia for a lot of months and the All Blacks interest came late in the piece. By that stage we'd done alot of homework & were really excited by the opportunity to go to Australia, so that ended up being an easy decision"
so was he not aware of the impending job vacancy when he started talking with Aus?
An easy decison...good luck to him.
No, he is saying the interest in him from the AB's came late.
Sounds as though it was an easy decision. Good on him. I wish him good fortune over there.
Here is to him building them up and us attempting to break them down.
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@Hooroo I realise what he said, but point is, surely he knew the AB role was coming up, and if he was keen, he wouldnt have gone balls deep in Aussie.
@taniwharugby said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@Hooroo I realise what he said, but point is, surely he knew the AB role was coming up, and if he was keen, he wouldnt have gone balls deep in Aussie.
How would have he known they were going to ask him to apply given the incumbent looked to be Foster? He would have been a moron to just sit and hope?
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@taniwharugby said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@Hooroo I realise what he said, but point is, surely he knew the AB role was coming up, and if he was keen, he wouldnt have gone balls deep in Aussie.
How would have he known they were going to ask him to apply given the incumbent looked to be Foster? He would have been a moron to just sit and hope?
@Hooroo said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@taniwharugby said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@Hooroo I realise what he said, but point is, surely he knew the AB role was coming up, and if he was keen, he wouldnt have gone balls deep in Aussie.
How would have he known they were going to ask him to apply given the incumbent looked to be Foster? He would have been a moron to just sit and hope?
Based on their actions, I think these other coaches realize they had little to no chance of getting the job
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@taniwharugby said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@Hooroo I realise what he said, but point is, surely he knew the AB role was coming up, and if he was keen, he wouldnt have gone balls deep in Aussie.
How would have he known they were going to ask him to apply given the incumbent looked to be Foster? He would have been a moron to just sit and hope?
@Hooroo so you dont think he could have applied all on his own, knowing Hansen was stepping down? Or do they operate differently and only apply if shoulder tapped?
That goes back to my earlier point, did these guys think the job was a done deal, so have taken other options.
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@Machpants said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@Chris-B Rennie the Roo?
If he beats us - the follow up headline could be "Roo-ted!"
Works even better if he hires Sir Graham as a consultant!
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@Hooroo so you dont think he could have applied all on his own, knowing Hansen was stepping down? Or do they operate differently and only apply if shoulder tapped?
That goes back to my earlier point, did these guys think the job was a done deal, so have taken other options.
@taniwharugby said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@Hooroo so you dont think he could have applied all on his own, knowing Hansen was stepping down? Or do they operate differently and only apply if shoulder tapped?
Sure he could have said I am available to coach and in the mean time looking elsewhere until I hear back?
It doesn't really work like that though
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@taniwharugby said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@Hooroo so you dont think he could have applied all on his own, knowing Hansen was stepping down? Or do they operate differently and only apply if shoulder tapped?
Sure he could have said I am available to coach and in the mean time looking elsewhere until I hear back?
It doesn't really work like that though
@Hooroo again comes back to how much he wanted to coach the ABs though doesnt it, we just assume he was dead keen...
Given he aint taking it this time round, could be a dozen or so more years before this chance comes around for him...given in all likelyhood he will be renegotiating an extension with Aus in 4 years, or looking for something else, I cant see him leaving Aus and walking into the ABs, which is why I plucked 12 years out...
I appreciate Aus were probably pressuring him to sign knowing themselves the AB job was coming up, but I am just saying, his supposed 'dream job' is coming up but he doesnt even apply...
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Ugh. After the meh semi performance (and meh few years, TBH) I was excited at the thought of a coaching clean out. AB's have always been at their best when they lead with fresh and bold ideas, not trot out the same stale ones and let the rest of the world catch up. If it's gonna be Foster...UGH. He fucked the Chiefs so bad as head coach, apart from 2009, they were mediocre, and those last two years, such complete dogshit that even diehard Waikato fans were eager to see the back of him.
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@Hooroo again comes back to how much he wanted to coach the ABs though doesnt it, we just assume he was dead keen...
Given he aint taking it this time round, could be a dozen or so more years before this chance comes around for him...given in all likelyhood he will be renegotiating an extension with Aus in 4 years, or looking for something else, I cant see him leaving Aus and walking into the ABs, which is why I plucked 12 years out...
I appreciate Aus were probably pressuring him to sign knowing themselves the AB job was coming up, but I am just saying, his supposed 'dream job' is coming up but he doesnt even apply...
@taniwharugby said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@Hooroo again comes back to how much he wanted to coach the ABs though doesnt it, we just assume he was dead keen...
Given he aint taking it this time round, could be a dozen or so more years before this chance comes around for him...given in all likelyhood he will be renegotiating an extension with Aus in 4 years, or looking for something else, I cant see him leaving Aus and walking into the ABs, which is why I plucked 12 years out...
I appreciate Aus were probably pressuring him to sign knowing themselves the AB job was coming up, but I am just saying, his supposed 'dream job' is coming up but he doesnt even apply...
YEah I don't see what you're missing with that? Shoulder tapped by Aussie, went through the due process and months later gets shoulder tapped to apply for AB's but has already sussed another job.
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@taniwharugby said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@Hooroo again comes back to how much he wanted to coach the ABs though doesnt it, we just assume he was dead keen...
Given he aint taking it this time round, could be a dozen or so more years before this chance comes around for him...given in all likelyhood he will be renegotiating an extension with Aus in 4 years, or looking for something else, I cant see him leaving Aus and walking into the ABs, which is why I plucked 12 years out...
I appreciate Aus were probably pressuring him to sign knowing themselves the AB job was coming up, but I am just saying, his supposed 'dream job' is coming up but he doesnt even apply...
YEah I don't see what you're missing with that? Shoulder tapped by Aussie, went through the due process and months later gets shoulder tapped to apply for AB's but has already sussed another job.
@Hooroo said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
h I don't see what you're missing with that? Shoulder tapped by Aussie, went through the due process and months later gets shoulder tapped to apply for AB's but has already sussed another job.
not missing anything, I just think its odd if he knew the AB job was coming up, which I think pretty much everyone did since Hansen said he was resigning post RWC, that if it was the 'pinnacle' of coaching jobs for a Kiwi, then why wouldnt he actually apply.
I appreciate he cant sit about waiting for the call that might not come, but def wont get the job you dont apply for!
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@Hooroo said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
h I don't see what you're missing with that? Shoulder tapped by Aussie, went through the due process and months later gets shoulder tapped to apply for AB's but has already sussed another job.
not missing anything, I just think its odd if he knew the AB job was coming up, which I think pretty much everyone did since Hansen said he was resigning post RWC, that if it was the 'pinnacle' of coaching jobs for a Kiwi, then why wouldnt he actually apply.
I appreciate he cant sit about waiting for the call that might not come, but def wont get the job you dont apply for!
@taniwharugby said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@Hooroo said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
h I don't see what you're missing with that? Shoulder tapped by Aussie, went through the due process and months later gets shoulder tapped to apply for AB's but has already sussed another job.
not missing anything, I just think its odd if he knew the AB job was coming up, which I think pretty much everyone did since Hansen said he was resigning post RWC, that if it was the 'pinnacle' of coaching jobs for a Kiwi, then why wouldnt he actually apply.
I appreciate he cant sit about waiting for the call that might not come, but def wont get the job you dont apply for!
Hey Ab's I'm keen for the job.
OK, Cheers Dave, just sit tight and don't bother looking elsewhere.... please
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@taniwharugby said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@Hooroo said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
h I don't see what you're missing with that? Shoulder tapped by Aussie, went through the due process and months later gets shoulder tapped to apply for AB's but has already sussed another job.
not missing anything, I just think its odd if he knew the AB job was coming up, which I think pretty much everyone did since Hansen said he was resigning post RWC, that if it was the 'pinnacle' of coaching jobs for a Kiwi, then why wouldnt he actually apply.
I appreciate he cant sit about waiting for the call that might not come, but def wont get the job you dont apply for!
Hey Ab's I'm keen for the job.
OK, Cheers Dave, just sit tight and don't bother looking elsewhere.... please
@Hooroo er ok, I think I already addressed that a few times...
from the way it looks, he never applied, at all, so moot conversation.
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@NTA 2nd if you remove Gatland who aint an option either!
@taniwharugby said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@NTA 2nd if you remove Gatland who aint an option either!
Not going to matter the next couple of years who you pick, I suppose it might as well be Razor.
Rennie seems like a good bloke. I hope he can deal with the political bullshit and deliver us some results.
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@taniwharugby said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@NTA 2nd if you remove Gatland who aint an option either!
Not going to matter the next couple of years who you pick, I suppose it might as well be Razor.
Rennie seems like a good bloke. I hope he can deal with the political bullshit and deliver us some results.
@NTA said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@taniwharugby said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:
@NTA 2nd if you remove Gatland who aint an option either!
Not going to matter the next couple of years who you pick, I suppose it might as well be Razor.
Rennie seems like a good bloke. I hope he can deal with the political bullshit and deliver us some results.
I hope he improves it enough to regularly beat all the NH teams, have 50/50 with the Boks, lose every match to the ABs including a close fought RWC final.
