AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?
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@Duluth said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
every rugby fan has a bias towards a team they support
I actually don't do that.
I support Uni, Akl, Blues, ABs. If I think a Ponies player is better than a Uni guy, I want him at AKl, etc, etc.
I don't really care where a player is from to play for the ABs. I just want the best players in the ABs completely objectively. Opinion on who the best players are is a bit different of course.
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I'm sure plenty of people aim for that ideal and tell themselves that.
When it comes to a close call people have emotions and they have an influence. The person with the bias will often claim they have none.
@Duluth Maybe for some, and they are obvious on here, but I really don't give a shit where the AB players are from. As long as they are at least, one of the very few best at their position. The lines are a bit blurred provincially, and with franchises anyway so I just want the best guys representing the "higher honour" teams.
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I'm sure plenty of people aim for that ideal and tell themselves that.
When it comes to a close call people have emotions and they have an influence. The person with the bias will often claim they have none.
@Duluth said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
I'm sure plenty of people aim for that ideal and tell themselves that.
When it comes to a close call people have emotions and they have an influence. The person with the bias will often claim they have none.
not me, i hate the Chiefs, and would rather see most of them shot than play test rugby.
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@Duluth said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
I'm sure plenty of people aim for that ideal and tell themselves that.
When it comes to a close call people have emotions and they have an influence. The person with the bias will often claim they have none.
not me, i hate the Chiefs, and would rather see most of them shot than play test rugby.
@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Duluth said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
I'm sure plenty of people aim for that ideal and tell themselves that.
When it comes to a close call people have emotions and they have an influence. The person with the bias will often claim they have none.
not me, i hate the Chiefs, and would rather see most of them shot than play test rugby.
What impact would the Chiefs beating the Canes by a million points have on that position?
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@Duluth said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
I'm sure plenty of people aim for that ideal and tell themselves that.
When it comes to a close call people have emotions and they have an influence. The person with the bias will often claim they have none.
not me, i hate the Chiefs, and would rather see most of them shot than play test rugby.
@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Duluth said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
I'm sure plenty of people aim for that ideal and tell themselves that.
When it comes to a close call people have emotions and they have an influence. The person with the bias will often claim they have none.
not me, i hate the Chiefs, and would rather see most of them shot than play test rugby.
I have felt like that about the Blues for the best part of a decade.
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@Duluth Maybe for some, and they are obvious on here, but I really don't give a shit where the AB players are from. As long as they are at least, one of the very few best at their position. The lines are a bit blurred provincially, and with franchises anyway so I just want the best guys representing the "higher honour" teams.
..and of course you don't have any power in a AB selection. So your pure objective analysis won't get put to the test.
My point was simply that in the real world people have a bias towards teams they support. That may be unconscious.
It's a factor in team selection.. particularly on a close callI'm not expecting a squad full of Chiefs. However I would be shocked if it is as low as 3, which some people have predicted.
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..and of course you don't have any power in a AB selection. So your pure objective analysis won't get put to the test.
My point was simply that in the real world people have a bias towards teams they support. That may be unconscious.
It's a factor in team selection.. particularly on a close callI'm not expecting a squad full of Chiefs. However I would be shocked if it is as low as 3, which some people have predicted.
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@Duluth So you reckon the selectors are biased?
Probably correct. That I understand as they work with the players and know them. As you said, I don't, and therefore can have objective opinions as a supporter of each level of team.
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@Duluth said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
I think the selectors are human
Some people are better at emotionally distancing themselves from decisions as well.
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@Duluth said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Better not perfect
Nothing in rugby is perfect, the laws, the refs, the teams. I just want to see the best players play in the rep teams with no bias.
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@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Duluth said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
I'm sure plenty of people aim for that ideal and tell themselves that.
When it comes to a close call people have emotions and they have an influence. The person with the bias will often claim they have none.
not me, i hate the Chiefs, and would rather see most of them shot than play test rugby.
What impact would the Chiefs beating the Canes by a million points have on that position?
@antipodean said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Duluth said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
I'm sure plenty of people aim for that ideal and tell themselves that.
When it comes to a close call people have emotions and they have an influence. The person with the bias will often claim they have none.
not me, i hate the Chiefs, and would rather see most of them shot than play test rugby.
What impact would the Chiefs beating the Canes by a million points have on that position?
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@Duluth said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Better not perfect
Nothing in rugby is perfect, the laws, the refs, the teams. I just want to see the best players play in the rep teams with no bias.
@Snowy said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
I just want to see the best players play in the rep teams with no bias
I agree that's an ideal that should be aimed for
In reality that's impossible.
But yes I'd hope there was no conscious bias from a selector and hopefully robust arguments would minimise unconscious bias. It's always going to be there though.
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If we are looking at Fozzies history, expect barely deserving Waikato players to be selected
Pen Sevu Reece in to the 14 jersey right now.
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It would be a shame, given the talent available, if a player as limited as Boshier was selected for the squad. No dominance when tackling or carrying.
@Tim said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
It would be a shame, given the talent available, if a player as limited as Boshier was selected for the squad. No dominance when tackling or carrying.
if he was Australian they would call him one of the best openside flankers in the world
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@Tim said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
It would be a shame, given the talent available, if a player as limited as Boshier was selected for the squad. No dominance when tackling or carrying.
if he was Australian they would call him one of the best openside flankers in the world
@mariner4life The new Pocock!
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It would be a shame, given the talent available, if a player as limited as Boshier was selected for the squad. No dominance when tackling or carrying.
@Tim said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
It would be a shame, given the talent available, if a player as limited as Boshier was selected for the squad. No dominance when tackling or carrying.
He wouldn't be in my squad. I'm expecting him to be named though
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usually the selections due to bias at least come from the dominant team (Auckland players in the late 80s early 90s, Crusaders players in the late 90s, early 00s). It would take some balls to stick your favourites from the team with the big donut in the win column in to the squad.
