Foster, Robertson, Rennie etc
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i hated the Foster years at the Chiefs because all the shit i focus on in a game of football was sub-standard. We would play a lot of pretty rugby (most especially when the pressure was off) but
Shaky set piece;
Inaccurate ruck work;
passive, porous defense.I wonder what that sounds like?
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i hated the Foster years at the Chiefs because all the shit i focus on in a game of football was sub-standard. We would play a lot of pretty rugby (most especially when the pressure was off) but
Shaky set piece;
Inaccurate ruck work;
passive, porous defense.I wonder what that sounds like?
@mariner4life said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
I wonder what that sounds like?
2021 Wallabies in Bleds 1 and 2?
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@mariner4life said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
I wonder what that sounds like?
2021 Wallabies in Bleds 1 and 2?
@kiwimurph said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@mariner4life said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
I wonder what that sounds like?
2021Wallabiesin Bleds 1 and 2?since 2004-ishFTFY
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i hated the Foster years at the Chiefs because all the shit i focus on in a game of football was sub-standard. We would play a lot of pretty rugby (most especially when the pressure was off) but
Shaky set piece;
Inaccurate ruck work;
passive, porous defense.I wonder what that sounds like?
@mariner4life said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
i hated the Foster years at the Chiefs because all the shit i focus on in a game of football was sub-standard. We would play a lot of pretty rugby (most especially when the pressure was off) but
Shaky set piece;
Inaccurate ruck work;
passive, porous defense.I wonder what that sounds like?
there was enough to keep you coming back next week because there was talent, but often we would look good in patches within games and ultimately under perform given the talent at his disposal.
Can we close this thread? Every time I see the title it gives me stress a ha
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@mariner4life said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
i hated the Foster years at the Chiefs because all the shit i focus on in a game of football was sub-standard. We would play a lot of pretty rugby (most especially when the pressure was off) but
Shaky set piece;
Inaccurate ruck work;
passive, porous defense.I wonder what that sounds like?
there was enough to keep you coming back next week because there was talent, but often we would look good in patches within games and ultimately under perform given the talent at his disposal.
Can we close this thread? Every time I see the title it gives me stress a ha
@bayimports i keep seeing it and remembering @Gibbit and his April Fools thread many many years ago
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@kiwimurph said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
Now that I think about it - this whole place runs on confirmation bias on basically every topic - me especially!
i've been here a while, i don't think i have seen anyone change their mind on here ever. They may concede a point every now and then
but
if there is any evidence that will back the initial assertion up they'll pile back in with "i told you so"
@mariner4life said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@kiwimurph said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
Now that I think about it - this whole place runs on confirmation bias on basically every topic - me especially!
i've been here a while, i don't think i have seen anyone change their mind on here ever. They may concede a point every now and then
but
if there is any evidence that will back the initial assertion up they'll pile back in with "i told you so"
What are we sposed to do? Admit we're wrong? On the internet?
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@nostrildamus said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
..We don't understand why he received two more years...
Gregan gave us 4 more years...
@taniwharugby said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@nostrildamus said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
..We don't understand why he received two more years...
Gregan gave us 4 more years...
Ouch! Foster might as well!
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I wonder if there was another coach with the same AB record as Fozzie whether they would have nearly as much negativity about them.
It feels like he has basically zero 'benefit of the doubt' and there's a whole bunch of confirmation bias occurring - with any success brushed off and any failure "I told you so"
Now that I think about it - this whole place runs on confirmation bias on basically every topic - me especially!
@kiwimurph said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
I wonder if there was another coach with the same AB record as Fozzie whether they would have nearly as much negativity about them.
It feels like he has basically zero 'benefit of the doubt' and there's a whole bunch of confirmation bias occurring - with any success brushed off and any failure "I told you so"
Now that I think about it - this whole place runs on confirmation bias on basically every topic - me especially!
Hamish Bidwell has the same issue:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/450069/love-of-rugby-transcends-corporatism-and-individuals
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@mariner4life said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@kiwimurph said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
Now that I think about it - this whole place runs on confirmation bias on basically every topic - me especially!
i've been here a while, i don't think i have seen anyone change their mind on here ever. They may concede a point every now and then
but
if there is any evidence that will back the initial assertion up they'll pile back in with "i told you so"
What are we sposed to do? Admit we're wrong? On the internet?
@delicatessen said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@mariner4life said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@kiwimurph said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
Now that I think about it - this whole place runs on confirmation bias on basically every topic - me especially!
i've been here a while, i don't think i have seen anyone change their mind on here ever. They may concede a point every now and then
but
if there is any evidence that will back the initial assertion up they'll pile back in with "i told you so"
What are we sposed to do? Admit we're wrong? On the internet?
What??? Who even thought that shit??
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@kiwimurph said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
I wonder if there was another coach with the same AB record as Fozzie whether they would have nearly as much negativity about them.
It feels like he has basically zero 'benefit of the doubt' and there's a whole bunch of confirmation bias occurring - with any success brushed off and any failure "I told you so"
Now that I think about it - this whole place runs on confirmation bias on basically every topic - me especially!
Hamish Bidwell has the same issue:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/450069/love-of-rugby-transcends-corporatism-and-individuals
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@kiwimurph said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@nzzp Bidwell is a massive bellend.
Doesn't make him wrong in this case, tho.
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@kiwimurph Yeah, the other week he said that Akira Ioane shouldn't be in the squad, and Rieko can't play centre. He's a horribly biased idiot.
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So disillusioned with NZR.
The oustanding coach in SR over a long period of time with the winning Crusaders doesnt get a look in. Their reason not enough international experience. What??
That have got it so wrong.
@berniescorner said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
So disillusioned with NZR.
The oustanding coach in SR over a long period of time with the winning Crusaders doesnt get a look in. Their reason not enough international experience. What??
That have got it so wrong.
I'm a Cantabrian, and Razor is awesome, but if we're applying past experiences to current situations, Deans hasn't exactly provided serious confidence.
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@godder said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
There's a lot of pontificating in this thread about process, but the main issue as far as I can tell is that we just don't rate Foster, so any process that appoints Foster is flawed.
Or,
#1 we don't understand the process so judge Foster on his results..
#2 His results...
#3 ..We don't understand why he received two more years...
@nostrildamus said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@godder said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
There's a lot of pontificating in this thread about process, but the main issue as far as I can tell is that we just don't rate Foster, so any process that appoints Foster is flawed.
Or,
#1 we don't understand the process so judge Foster on his results..
#2 His results...#3 ..We don't understand why he received two more years...
That's not exactly mutually exclusive with we don't rate Foster and therefore don't rate the process.
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@nostrildamus said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@godder said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
There's a lot of pontificating in this thread about process, but the main issue as far as I can tell is that we just don't rate Foster, so any process that appoints Foster is flawed.
Or,
#1 we don't understand the process so judge Foster on his results..
#2 His results...#3 ..We don't understand why he received two more years...
That's not exactly mutually exclusive with we don't rate Foster and therefore don't rate the process.
@godder said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@nostrildamus said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@godder said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
There's a lot of pontificating in this thread about process, but the main issue as far as I can tell is that we just don't rate Foster, so any process that appoints Foster is flawed.
Or,
#1 we don't understand the process so judge Foster on his results..
#2 His results...#3 ..We don't understand why he received two more years...
That's not exactly mutually exclusive with we don't rate Foster and therefore don't rate the process.
Could be an either/and/or I grant you.
I'm biased against him (because of his record and I don't know the reasons they decided he was the best choice), I don't like what I understand of the process or decision-making but mostly I just want to see better tactical acumen and I don't think he is the one to provide it and help the team play better at the next RWC. -
@berniescorner said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
So disillusioned with NZR.
The oustanding coach in SR over a long period of time with the winning Crusaders doesnt get a look in. Their reason not enough international experience. What??
That have got it so wrong.
I'm a Cantabrian, and Razor is awesome, but if we're applying past experiences to current situations, Deans hasn't exactly provided serious confidence.
@godder said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@berniescorner said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
So disillusioned with NZR.
The oustanding coach in SR over a long period of time with the winning Crusaders doesnt get a look in. Their reason not enough international experience. What??
That have got it so wrong.
I'm a Cantabrian, and Razor is awesome, but if we're applying past experiences to current situations, Deans hasn't exactly provided serious confidence.
Deans was a seriously good coach, I think underrated because of where he coached (with the wobs). Not sure how our Australian Ferners see him, but to me he generally got the best out of the player he had, and they played at a very high level.
didn't help be coming up against the McCaw/Carter era of AB dominance with Hansen and Henry
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@godder said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@berniescorner said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
So disillusioned with NZR.
The oustanding coach in SR over a long period of time with the winning Crusaders doesnt get a look in. Their reason not enough international experience. What??
That have got it so wrong.
I'm a Cantabrian, and Razor is awesome, but if we're applying past experiences to current situations, Deans hasn't exactly provided serious confidence.
Deans was a seriously good coach, I think underrated because of where he coached (with the wobs). Not sure how our Australian Ferners see him, but to me he generally got the best out of the player he had, and they played at a very high level.
didn't help be coming up against the McCaw/Carter era of AB dominance with Hansen and Henry
@nzzp said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@godder said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@berniescorner said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
So disillusioned with NZR.
The oustanding coach in SR over a long period of time with the winning Crusaders doesnt get a look in. Their reason not enough international experience. What??
That have got it so wrong.
I'm a Cantabrian, and Razor is awesome, but if we're applying past experiences to current situations, Deans hasn't exactly provided serious confidence.
Deans was a seriously good coach, I think underrated because of where he coached (with the wobs). Not sure how our Australian Ferners see him, but to me he generally got the best out of the player he had, and they played at a very high level.
didn't help be coming up against the McCaw/Carter era of AB dominance with Hansen and Henry
Plus I get the feeling the Wallabies had a lot of internal admin bumfighting at the time.
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@nzzp said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@godder said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@berniescorner said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
So disillusioned with NZR.
The oustanding coach in SR over a long period of time with the winning Crusaders doesnt get a look in. Their reason not enough international experience. What??
That have got it so wrong.
I'm a Cantabrian, and Razor is awesome, but if we're applying past experiences to current situations, Deans hasn't exactly provided serious confidence.
Deans was a seriously good coach, I think underrated because of where he coached (with the wobs). Not sure how our Australian Ferners see him, but to me he generally got the best out of the player he had, and they played at a very high level.
didn't help be coming up against the McCaw/Carter era of AB dominance with Hansen and Henry
Plus I get the feeling the Wallabies had a lot of internal admin bumfighting at the time.
@nostrildamus said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@nzzp said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@godder said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@berniescorner said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
So disillusioned with NZR.
The oustanding coach in SR over a long period of time with the winning Crusaders doesnt get a look in. Their reason not enough international experience. What??
That have got it so wrong.
I'm a Cantabrian, and Razor is awesome, but if we're applying past experiences to current situations, Deans hasn't exactly provided serious confidence.
Deans was a seriously good coach, I think underrated because of where he coached (with the wobs). Not sure how our Australian Ferners see him, but to me he generally got the best out of the player he had, and they played at a very high level.
didn't help be coming up against the McCaw/Carter era of AB dominance with Hansen and Henry
Plus I get the feeling the Wallabies had a lot of internal admin bumfighting at the time.
it was a pit of vipers from the outside. He did well in trying circumstances. Still not convinced the way he handled JOC, Cooper and Beale was sound long term - but if they're critical to success, it's very hard to enforce rules against them.
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@kiwimurph said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@nzzp Bidwell is a massive bellend.
Doesn't make him wrong in this case, tho.
@machpants said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@kiwimurph said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@nzzp Bidwell is a massive bellend.
Doesn't make him wrong in this case, tho.
Well he's kind of proving my point about confirmation bias with comments like this
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@kiwimurph said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@nzzp Bidwell is a massive bellend.
Doesn't make him wrong in this case, tho.
@machpants said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@kiwimurph said in Foster signs 2 year extension:
@nzzp Bidwell is a massive bellend.
Doesn't make him wrong in this case, tho.
I not sure what he's talking about? He's saying people ask him if even likes rugby, he's right dumb question. He may like rugby, obviously just not an All Black supporter is all.
'I have to say, though, that his retention turns me off. It makes me want the team to struggle and for NZR to look like fools.'
He says he wants the team to struggle to prove his point? I am an AB supporter, and if anyone is picked whether as coach or player, I want that player (coach/team etc) to go well and prove me wrong.
I will never as long as I am alive want the ABs to go badly just so I can say "I told you so" and never would I believe and supporter of any team. That is what a supporter is, someone who supports a team through thick and thin!!!
The rest are just fluffybunnies who will only ever be a part time suporter of any team!!As an example ,I was never an Akira fan, but EVERYTIME I said or posted it I said by geez I hope he proves me wrong and comes right.
And he has!
