Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11

[Bones]

@Bovidae very good point about coaching succession too - having someone there who's been there done that means incoming coaches don't have to worry about figuring out how it all works at that level.

Edit: Also rates Vaai very, very highly it seems.

[ACT Crusader]

@Bones said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

@cgrant said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

If I was Foster (but I am not),

Thanks for clarifying.

You never know. We’ve just learned that @mariner4life is Aaron Mauger and it’s obvious that @sparky is Richard Thomas given he’s so quick to post every positive All Black cliche. And I swear some of those Hawke’s Bay players are moonlighting as posters, because who could be that invested....

[number9]

@Bovidae cheers mate, I see what you mean. Friday can't come quick enough.

[cgrant]

@Bones said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

@cgrant said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

If I was Foster (but I am not),

Thanks for clarifying.

You're welcome.

[KiwiMurph]

https://twitter.com/oneforthedr/status/1313936762092302337

[NTA]

@KiwiMurph maybe NZR could also fix the shit weather while they're at it?

[KiwiMurph]

@NTA said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

@KiwiMurph maybe NZR could also fix the shit weather while they're at it?

Forecast isn't actually too bad for the day - it's the night where things turn bad.

[Crucial]

I have to admit that I was going to go but when I looked at the price of a shit seat and combined that with the weather report I did a 'yeah,nah'.
Might change my mind at the last minute.

I think many people have realised over the years that the cheap seats at the Caketin aren't worth the coin. Too far away from the action, too far away from services, a long walk to and from the entrance.
You can deal with all of that if the game is something special but it takes that extra desire to force the $ out of pockets.

[Crucial]

Slow news day.

When is Rennie announcing his 24? Or will he go one better than Cheika?

[KiwiMurph]

@Crucial Both teams are named tomorrow - 2 days before the game.

[bayimports]

Anyone want a bet this is starting XV?

Moody, Taylor, Tuungafasi, Tuipulotu, Whitelock, Frizell, Cane (cpt), Savea, Smith, Mounga, Bridge, Goodhue, Ioane, J.Barrett, B.Barrett.

Let’s just say not my pick, but wouldn’t bet against it

[Hooroo]

@bayimports said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

Anyone want a bet this is starting XV?

Moody, Taylor, Tuungafasi, Tuipulotu, Whitelock, Frizell, Cane (cpt), Savea, Smith, Mounga, Bridge, Goodhue, Ioane, J.Barrett, B.Barrett.

Let’s just say not my pick, but wouldn’t bet against it

Ole boring balls-up bridge will be a disappointing selection.

[mariner4life]

@bayimports said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

Anyone want a bet this is starting XV?

Moody, Taylor, Tuungafasi, Tuipulotu, Whitelock, Frizell, Cane (cpt), Savea, Smith, Mounga, Bridge, Goodhue, Ioane, J.Barrett, B.Barrett.

Let’s just say not my pick, but wouldn’t bet against it

it's not awful. but it's also not brilliant either.

[bayimports]

@mariner4life well its Foster.., first strike against him lol

[ACT Crusader]

@bayimports said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

Moody, Taylor, Tuungafasi, Tuipulotu, Whitelock, Frizell, Cane (cpt), Savea, Smith, Mounga, Bridge, Goodhue, Ioane, J.Barrett, B.Barrett.

Moody, Taylor, Laulala, Tuipulotu, Whitelock, Frizell, Cane, Savea, Smith, B.Barrett, Clarke, ALB, Ioane, Reece, J.Barrett

[bayimports]

@ACT-Crusader Look I Am not sold on the team I posted and I like some of your changes, however lets just say for now that when the official team comes out later I will be surprised if I am wrong, even by one.

[Tim]

@Hooroo Might be selected for kick chasing given the forecast conditions.

[KiwiMurph]

@Tim said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

@Hooroo Might be selected for kick chasing given the forecast conditions.

The counter-argument is Clarke is bloody good at kick chasing himself.

[ACT Crusader]

@bayimports I’d be surprised to see Ofa starting. Also I get the sense that one of the newbies will debut as a starter, hence Clarke in mine.

The midfield....should be renamed the minefield given its been the biggest merry go round for the last 4 years.

It wouldn’t surprise me if any of these were named:
ALB / Ioane
Goodhue / Ioane
ALB / Goodhue

[ACT Crusader]

@bayimports said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

@ACT-Crusader Look I Am not sold on the team I posted and I like some of your changes, however lets just say for now that when the official team comes out later I will be surprised if I am wrong, even by one.

mmm...Grant is that you?