Foster's Firsts.

BartMan

@KiwiMurph was just finding that, 61-17 in 2009.

The man couldn't win a one ticket raffle.

BartMan

First to the breakfast buffets.

Machpants

Not firsts but

Highest score against us
Biggest losing margin
Lowest world ranking
Worst win rate in Pro era

Not sure if he has the worst win rate against tier 1 teams ever?

The highest scores and biggest margins are not just overall but individual nation records too, Oz, France, Ireland, SA, Argentina (obviously)

Higgins

It wasn't that long ago that Ireland were lucky to get off nil and did virtual laps of honour if they fluked it to double figures. Mr. Foster has comfortably erased those from Ireland's goals to aim for.

MN5

@bayimports said in Foster's Firsts.:

@Machpants said in Foster's Firsts.:

Not firsts but

Highest score against us
Biggest losing margin
Lowest world ranking
Worst win rate in Pro era

Not sure if he has the worst win rate against tier 1 teams ever?

good points..

but since no fat jokes on this thread yet, i would like to add the he would be the fattest coach too, but Hansen might still beat him, but i would ask for a weigh in for proof

Fairly sure Hansen is quite a bit taller so I assume heavier, but both fat fluffybunnies.

Chris

Most pies eaten in one sitting

Victor Meldrew

First coach to get @Bartman to start a thread on crap coaches this decade.

(Fully expecting @Baron-Silas-Greenback to put in an appearance)

gt12

@Victor-Meldrew said in Foster's Firsts.:

First coach to get @Bartman to start a thread on crap coaches this decade.

(Fully expecting @Baron-Silas-Greenback to put in an appearance)

You know that he needs to go when Bartman makes an appearance.

Kruse

First time I've doubted an AB coach.
I've always assumed there was some plan I was just too dumb to understand.
I even believed the "dry powder" throughout the 2019 World Cup, and walked out of Yokohama thinking.. "fuck - it just didn't quite work".
And throughout the last couple of years, again, just going... "fuck.. that went wrong" after each loss.
I'm finally ready to jump on the "panic and put Foster against the wall, shoot the fluffybunny" bandwagon.
But then... I've gone off half-cocked before....

gt12

@Kruse

Usually only in the movie review thread. It's a bad sign when you are commenting on the footy.

Next thing we know, we’ll find out that MN5 actually watched a rugby game.

MN5

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Rancid Schnitzel

First time I didn't give a shit about an AB loss.

I suppose that's because there have been so many of them.....

Old Samurai Jack

@Rancid-Schnitzel Yeah, gone numb.

mofitzy_

@Rancid-Schnitzel
Agreed. The nervousness that used to be there is gone, because I have zero faith we can pull it out of the bag.

The effects of the Foster era will be felt long term as fans and neutrals stop tuning in.

ACT Crusader

@Rancid-Schnitzel I don’t feel any worst than I did when we lost in the 2003 semi or the 2007 QF or the 2009 losses to the Boks, or those Bledisloe heartbreaks against the John Eales teams in the late 90s and early 00s or the 94 French debacle. Because for me as a fan the outcome is the same - a loss.

Sure there are things that I see as problems, but I’m just a fan and I’ll keep supporting the team no matter who’s involved - there’s pain no doubt

Given @BartMan has come out of Fern retirement - maybe he needs to get the “Keep the Faith” T-shirts back up and going again. I got mine years ago and now one of the ACTC Jnr’s wears it

BartMan

@ACT-Crusader the ole Keep the Faith. Yeah that's about the size of it.

What was the quote?

ARHS

@Kruse said in Foster's Firsts.:

First time I've doubted an AB coach.
I've always assumed there was some plan I was just too dumb to understand.

Are you too young to remember Laurie Mains or did you just blank that out?

barky1

@ARHS Laurie is a Rolls Royce compared to the shit pit we're in

Old Samurai Jack

@ACT-Crusader Of course, I'll keep the faith, and will support the ABs no matter what. Have the old Silverfern T-shirt as well. I ordered it even though I was too timid to post much at that time. I will also push the replace Foster bandwagon online although I wish nothing but the best for the man himself.

stodders

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in Foster's Firsts.:

@ACT-Crusader Of course, I'll keep the faith, and will support the ABs no matter what. Have the old Silverfern T-shirt as well. I ordered it even though I was too timid to post much at that time. I will also push the replace Foster bandwagon online although I wish nothing but the best for the man himself.

That's the point. It isn't personal. I'm sure Fozzie is a top bloke to have a beer with. But as the head of a high performance team, all evidence points to him not being good enough.

Thanks for trying Ian. At least you now know you weren't good enough

The Silver Fern

Foster's Firsts.