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  • CrucialC Crucial

    @nzzp said in Foster must go:

    @Crucial said in Foster must go:

    @nzzp said in Foster must go:

    @Crucial said in Foster must go:

    Oh god I’ve just realised that Gatland is still floating around.

    If I was as evil as some other posters I could have started a thread titled “Gatland takes over”

    Not trolling, but I'd have him in the AB setup in a heartbeat. He worked wonders with the Lions; mixed record with Wales but they were competitive with a limited set of players. He's got international experience, and would be a safe(ish) pair of hands.

    Honest question: Foster vs Gatland, who ya got?

    Which has the better Super Rugby coaching record?

    Super and Tests are not the same game.

    Who's got a better international record? (actually, that's a bloody goo dquestion - is Gatland's win percentage against T1 better than Foster's?)

    Frankly, I think Gatland is a much better coach than Foster. for one, he can coach rush defence - something no one in NZ seems to do consistently.

    Who’s going to do the Wazzaball hit ups?

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    @Crucial said in Foster must go:

    @nzzp said in Foster must go:

    @Crucial said in Foster must go:

    @nzzp said in Foster must go:

    @Crucial said in Foster must go:

    Oh god I’ve just realised that Gatland is still floating around.

    If I was as evil as some other posters I could have started a thread titled “Gatland takes over”

    Not trolling, but I'd have him in the AB setup in a heartbeat. He worked wonders with the Lions; mixed record with Wales but they were competitive with a limited set of players. He's got international experience, and would be a safe(ish) pair of hands.

    Honest question: Foster vs Gatland, who ya got?

    Which has the better Super Rugby coaching record?

    Super and Tests are not the same game.

    Who's got a better international record? (actually, that's a bloody goo dquestion - is Gatland's win percentage against T1 better than Foster's?)

    Frankly, I think Gatland is a much better coach than Foster. for one, he can coach rush defence - something no one in NZ seems to do consistently.

    Who’s going to do the Wazzaball hit ups?

    he coached a scratch team to be super competitive with the ABs. That's impressive. He's clearly a good coach ... I don't get the animosity against him. Well, except for the Chiefs supporters 😛 But even then, good coaches can have bad years.

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    • nzzpN nzzp

      @Crucial said in Foster must go:

      @nzzp said in Foster must go:

      @Crucial said in Foster must go:

      @nzzp said in Foster must go:

      @Crucial said in Foster must go:

      Oh god I’ve just realised that Gatland is still floating around.

      If I was as evil as some other posters I could have started a thread titled “Gatland takes over”

      Not trolling, but I'd have him in the AB setup in a heartbeat. He worked wonders with the Lions; mixed record with Wales but they were competitive with a limited set of players. He's got international experience, and would be a safe(ish) pair of hands.

      Honest question: Foster vs Gatland, who ya got?

      Which has the better Super Rugby coaching record?

      Super and Tests are not the same game.

      Who's got a better international record? (actually, that's a bloody goo dquestion - is Gatland's win percentage against T1 better than Foster's?)

      Frankly, I think Gatland is a much better coach than Foster. for one, he can coach rush defence - something no one in NZ seems to do consistently.

      Who’s going to do the Wazzaball hit ups?

      he coached a scratch team to be super competitive with the ABs. That's impressive. He's clearly a good coach ... I don't get the animosity against him. Well, except for the Chiefs supporters 😛 But even then, good coaches can have bad years.

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      @nzzp said in Foster must go:

      @Crucial said in Foster must go:

      @nzzp said in Foster must go:

      @Crucial said in Foster must go:

      @nzzp said in Foster must go:

      @Crucial said in Foster must go:

      Oh god I’ve just realised that Gatland is still floating around.

      If I was as evil as some other posters I could have started a thread titled “Gatland takes over”

      Not trolling, but I'd have him in the AB setup in a heartbeat. He worked wonders with the Lions; mixed record with Wales but they were competitive with a limited set of players. He's got international experience, and would be a safe(ish) pair of hands.

      Honest question: Foster vs Gatland, who ya got?

      Which has the better Super Rugby coaching record?

      Super and Tests are not the same game.

      Who's got a better international record? (actually, that's a bloody goo dquestion - is Gatland's win percentage against T1 better than Foster's?)

      Frankly, I think Gatland is a much better coach than Foster. for one, he can coach rush defence - something no one in NZ seems to do consistently.

      Who’s going to do the Wazzaball hit ups?

      he coached a scratch team to be super competitive with the ABs. That's impressive. He's clearly a good coach ... I don't get the animosity against him. Well, except for the Chiefs supporters 😛 But even then, good coaches can have bad years.

      Kiwis don't like whingers. But he is a good coach

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      • canefanC canefan

        @nzzp said in Foster must go:

        @Crucial said in Foster must go:

        @nzzp said in Foster must go:

        @Crucial said in Foster must go:

        @nzzp said in Foster must go:

        @Crucial said in Foster must go:

        Oh god I’ve just realised that Gatland is still floating around.

        If I was as evil as some other posters I could have started a thread titled “Gatland takes over”

        Not trolling, but I'd have him in the AB setup in a heartbeat. He worked wonders with the Lions; mixed record with Wales but they were competitive with a limited set of players. He's got international experience, and would be a safe(ish) pair of hands.

        Honest question: Foster vs Gatland, who ya got?

        Which has the better Super Rugby coaching record?

        Super and Tests are not the same game.

        Who's got a better international record? (actually, that's a bloody goo dquestion - is Gatland's win percentage against T1 better than Foster's?)

        Frankly, I think Gatland is a much better coach than Foster. for one, he can coach rush defence - something no one in NZ seems to do consistently.

        Who’s going to do the Wazzaball hit ups?

        he coached a scratch team to be super competitive with the ABs. That's impressive. He's clearly a good coach ... I don't get the animosity against him. Well, except for the Chiefs supporters 😛 But even then, good coaches can have bad years.

        Kiwis don't like whingers. But he is a good coach

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        @canefan well he did say anyone could coach the ABs....

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        • nzzpN nzzp

          @Crucial said in Foster must go:

          Oh god I’ve just realised that Gatland is still floating around.

          If I was as evil as some other posters I could have started a thread titled “Gatland takes over”

          Not trolling, but I'd have him in the AB setup in a heartbeat. He worked wonders with the Lions; mixed record with Wales but they were competitive with a limited set of players. He's got international experience, and would be a safe(ish) pair of hands.

          Honest question: Foster vs Gatland, who ya got?

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          #592

          @nzzp said in Foster must go:

          @Crucial said in Foster must go:

          Oh god I’ve just realised that Gatland is still floating around.

          If I was as evil as some other posters I could have started a thread titled “Gatland takes over”

          Not trolling, but I'd have him in the AB setup in a heartbeat. He worked wonders with the Lions; mixed record with Wales but they were competitive with a limited set of players. He's got international experience, and would be a safe(ish) pair of hands.

          Honest question: Foster vs Gatland, who ya got?

          Yeah exactly, coached a team he had full selection over to a draw with a much better AB's, as well as a decent B team record, over a short period of time, for what...the same amount around about as matches played in a RWC if you reach the final?

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          • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

            @Crucial said in Foster must go:

            @Tim said in Foster must go:

            Newshub claimed that they've been informed by "sources" that sacking Foster would cost $3M to $4M.

            Depends how you add it up. Maybe 18 months payout for Foster (NZRs fault) and 18 months for the new guy.
            If Schmidt he’s already on a contract so the increase won’t be a full salary. Then there’s the assistants to pay out.

            yeah fair point

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            @mariner4life said in Foster must go:

            @Crucial said in Foster must go:

            @Tim said in Foster must go:

            Newshub claimed that they've been informed by "sources" that sacking Foster would cost $3M to $4M.

            Depends how you add it up. Maybe 18 months payout for Foster (NZRs fault) and 18 months for the new guy.
            If Schmidt he’s already on a contract so the increase won’t be a full salary. Then there’s the assistants to pay out.

            yeah fair point

            @Crucial

            It's semi-fair. The cost of the replacement guys shouldn't be counted as an additional cost, just any incremental cost above what the current guys are getting. Meaningless number if we count both in any assessment of what to do from here.

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            • ACT CrusaderA ACT Crusader

              @BerniesCorner said in Foster must go:

              I don't care if we lose against SA.

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              There’s nothing more that I hate than losing to the Boks.

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              @ACT-Crusader said in Foster must go:

              @BerniesCorner said in Foster must go:

              I don't care if we lose against SA.

              0d705baf-a7f5-4e2a-8a6e-9a587f0e76fe-image.jpeg

              There’s nothing more that I hate than losing to the Boks.

              Really???

              I'd say they'd be the team that I can most tolerate losing to. Certainly preferable to England, Ireland, Australia, any other 6n team (though surprisingly I can deal with losses to the French ), Georgia, Samoa or Tonga, Spain or Portugal.

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              • voodooV voodoo

                @mariner4life said in Foster must go:

                @Crucial said in Foster must go:

                @Tim said in Foster must go:

                Newshub claimed that they've been informed by "sources" that sacking Foster would cost $3M to $4M.

                Depends how you add it up. Maybe 18 months payout for Foster (NZRs fault) and 18 months for the new guy.
                If Schmidt he’s already on a contract so the increase won’t be a full salary. Then there’s the assistants to pay out.

                yeah fair point

                @Crucial

                It's semi-fair. The cost of the replacement guys shouldn't be counted as an additional cost, just any incremental cost above what the current guys are getting. Meaningless number if we count both in any assessment of what to do from here.

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                @voodoo said in Foster must go:

                @mariner4life said in Foster must go:

                @Crucial said in Foster must go:

                @Tim said in Foster must go:

                Newshub claimed that they've been informed by "sources" that sacking Foster would cost $3M to $4M.

                Depends how you add it up. Maybe 18 months payout for Foster (NZRs fault) and 18 months for the new guy.
                If Schmidt he’s already on a contract so the increase won’t be a full salary. Then there’s the assistants to pay out.

                yeah fair point

                @Crucial

                It's semi-fair. The cost of the replacement guys shouldn't be counted as an additional cost, just any incremental cost above what the current guys are getting. Meaningless number if we count both in any assessment of what to do from here.

                Yes exactly, you don't calculate the cost of paying someone out by also including the cost of the new hire. That's nonsensical.

                As for the assistants, quite frankly considering their resumes they shouldn't be on particularly high salaries anyway.

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                  The other cost not being considered is the damage to Silver Lake’s equity stake from the reputational damage to the AB brand. I think that is more substantial than the cost of paying out the contracts of the incompetent incumbents. Don’t underestimate the pressure coming to bear there.

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                  • MrDenmoreM MrDenmore

                    The other cost not being considered is the damage to Silver Lake’s equity stake from the reputational damage to the AB brand. I think that is more substantial than the cost of paying out the contracts of the incompetent incumbents. Don’t underestimate the pressure coming to bear there.

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                    @MrDenmore said in Foster must go:

                    The other cost not being considered is the damage to Silver Lake’s equity stake from the reputational damage to the AB brand. I think that is more substantial than the cost of paying out the contracts of the incompetent incumbents. Don’t underestimate the pressure coming to bear there.

                    We can only hope

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                    • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                      @Crucial said in Foster must go:

                      Just a question. That initial squad was for the Ireland series only wasn't it? When does the new squad get announced considering that they are meant to fly out soon?

                      had the same thought this morning

                      any change has to be now, or we wait until October.

                      If they decide to wait until October i can see him staying the other 12 months unless we lose absolutely everything.

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                      @mariner4life said in Foster must go:

                      @Crucial said in Foster must go:

                      Just a question. That initial squad was for the Ireland series only wasn't it? When does the new squad get announced considering that they are meant to fly out soon?

                      had the same thought this morning

                      any change has to be now, or we wait until October.

                      If they decide to wait until October i can see him staying the other 12 months unless we lose absolutely everything.

                      And we won't lose everything because we will beat Argentina because they're shit, and we will beat Australia at Eden Park because we always do. Hell, we may even beat the Boks in one of those matches on the basis that Rassie & Co may just be charitable enough to play their B team again. And if all or any of that happens, there will, from NZR's perspective, be enough improvement and "learnings" to show that keeping Fozzie on for the 2023 RWC is the most prudent course of action.

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                      • CrucialC Crucial

                        @Machpants said in Foster must go:

                        Just so we have facts not conjecture!

                        d93455b9-a8cc-45df-bcbe-2b61405e7a79-image.png

                        Jeez Lozza was shit as well and he wasn’t even fat.

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                        @Crucial said in Foster must go:

                        @Machpants said in Foster must go:

                        Just so we have facts not conjecture!

                        d93455b9-a8cc-45df-bcbe-2b61405e7a79-image.png

                        Jeez Lozza was shit as well and he wasn’t even fat.

                        Come back Wayne Smith!

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                        • canefanC canefan

                          @nzzp said in Foster must go:

                          @Crucial said in Foster must go:

                          @nzzp said in Foster must go:

                          @Crucial said in Foster must go:

                          @nzzp said in Foster must go:

                          @Crucial said in Foster must go:

                          Oh god I’ve just realised that Gatland is still floating around.

                          If I was as evil as some other posters I could have started a thread titled “Gatland takes over”

                          Not trolling, but I'd have him in the AB setup in a heartbeat. He worked wonders with the Lions; mixed record with Wales but they were competitive with a limited set of players. He's got international experience, and would be a safe(ish) pair of hands.

                          Honest question: Foster vs Gatland, who ya got?

                          Which has the better Super Rugby coaching record?

                          Super and Tests are not the same game.

                          Who's got a better international record? (actually, that's a bloody goo dquestion - is Gatland's win percentage against T1 better than Foster's?)

                          Frankly, I think Gatland is a much better coach than Foster. for one, he can coach rush defence - something no one in NZ seems to do consistently.

                          Who’s going to do the Wazzaball hit ups?

                          he coached a scratch team to be super competitive with the ABs. That's impressive. He's clearly a good coach ... I don't get the animosity against him. Well, except for the Chiefs supporters 😛 But even then, good coaches can have bad years.

                          Kiwis don't like whingers. But he is a good coach

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                          nostrildamus
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                          @canefan said in Foster must go:

                          @nzzp said in Foster must go:

                          @Crucial said in Foster must go:

                          @nzzp said in Foster must go:

                          @Crucial said in Foster must go:

                          @nzzp said in Foster must go:

                          @Crucial said in Foster must go:

                          Oh god I’ve just realised that Gatland is still floating around.

                          If I was as evil as some other posters I could have started a thread titled “Gatland takes over”

                          Not trolling, but I'd have him in the AB setup in a heartbeat. He worked wonders with the Lions; mixed record with Wales but they were competitive with a limited set of players. He's got international experience, and would be a safe(ish) pair of hands.

                          Honest question: Foster vs Gatland, who ya got?

                          Which has the better Super Rugby coaching record?

                          Super and Tests are not the same game.

                          Who's got a better international record? (actually, that's a bloody goo dquestion - is Gatland's win percentage against T1 better than Foster's?)

                          Frankly, I think Gatland is a much better coach than Foster. for one, he can coach rush defence - something no one in NZ seems to do consistently.

                          Who’s going to do the Wazzaball hit ups?

                          he coached a scratch team to be super competitive with the ABs. That's impressive. He's clearly a good coach ... I don't get the animosity against him. Well, except for the Chiefs supporters 😛 But even then, good coaches can have bad years.

                          Kiwis don't like whingers.

                          Changing my post because...well...
                          But don't think Gatland could suddenly drop what he is doing...

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                          • MN5M MN5

                            @Victor-Meldrew said in Foster must go:

                            @Machpants

                            God, I'd forgotten Vodanovich. Made Foster look like a genius.

                            Who is Alex McDonald ?

                            I bet he got some nasty letters in the mail that took days to arrive.

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                            Who is Alex McDonald ?

                            I bet he got some nasty letters in the mail that took days to arrive.

                            The celebrated 1905 All Black. You can do the math on his age.........

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                            • voodooV voodoo

                              @mariner4life said in Foster must go:

                              @Crucial said in Foster must go:

                              @Tim said in Foster must go:

                              Newshub claimed that they've been informed by "sources" that sacking Foster would cost $3M to $4M.

                              Depends how you add it up. Maybe 18 months payout for Foster (NZRs fault) and 18 months for the new guy.
                              If Schmidt he’s already on a contract so the increase won’t be a full salary. Then there’s the assistants to pay out.

                              yeah fair point

                              @Crucial

                              It's semi-fair. The cost of the replacement guys shouldn't be counted as an additional cost, just any incremental cost above what the current guys are getting. Meaningless number if we count both in any assessment of what to do from here.

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                              @voodoo said in Foster must go:

                              @mariner4life said in Foster must go:

                              @Crucial said in Foster must go:

                              @Tim said in Foster must go:

                              Newshub claimed that they've been informed by "sources" that sacking Foster would cost $3M to $4M.

                              Depends how you add it up. Maybe 18 months payout for Foster (NZRs fault) and 18 months for the new guy.
                              If Schmidt he’s already on a contract so the increase won’t be a full salary. Then there’s the assistants to pay out.

                              yeah fair point

                              @Crucial

                              It's semi-fair. The cost of the replacement guys shouldn't be counted as an additional cost, just any incremental cost above what the current guys are getting. Meaningless number if we count both in any assessment of what to do from here.

                              But surely the real cost, is, how well will the brand do over the next two years the way we are going?

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                              • nostrildamusN nostrildamus

                                @canefan said in Foster must go:

                                @nzzp said in Foster must go:

                                @Crucial said in Foster must go:

                                @nzzp said in Foster must go:

                                @Crucial said in Foster must go:

                                @nzzp said in Foster must go:

                                @Crucial said in Foster must go:

                                Oh god I’ve just realised that Gatland is still floating around.

                                If I was as evil as some other posters I could have started a thread titled “Gatland takes over”

                                Not trolling, but I'd have him in the AB setup in a heartbeat. He worked wonders with the Lions; mixed record with Wales but they were competitive with a limited set of players. He's got international experience, and would be a safe(ish) pair of hands.

                                Honest question: Foster vs Gatland, who ya got?

                                Which has the better Super Rugby coaching record?

                                Super and Tests are not the same game.

                                Who's got a better international record? (actually, that's a bloody goo dquestion - is Gatland's win percentage against T1 better than Foster's?)

                                Frankly, I think Gatland is a much better coach than Foster. for one, he can coach rush defence - something no one in NZ seems to do consistently.

                                Who’s going to do the Wazzaball hit ups?

                                he coached a scratch team to be super competitive with the ABs. That's impressive. He's clearly a good coach ... I don't get the animosity against him. Well, except for the Chiefs supporters 😛 But even then, good coaches can have bad years.

                                Kiwis don't like whingers.

                                Changing my post because...well...
                                But don't think Gatland could suddenly drop what he is doing...

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                                @nostrildamus said in Foster must go:

                                But don't think Gatland could suddenly drop what he is doing...

                                He is still contracted to the Chiefs until 2023 but has spoken about going overseas again.

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                                • nostrildamusN nostrildamus

                                  @voodoo said in Foster must go:

                                  @mariner4life said in Foster must go:

                                  @Crucial said in Foster must go:

                                  @Tim said in Foster must go:

                                  Newshub claimed that they've been informed by "sources" that sacking Foster would cost $3M to $4M.

                                  Depends how you add it up. Maybe 18 months payout for Foster (NZRs fault) and 18 months for the new guy.
                                  If Schmidt he’s already on a contract so the increase won’t be a full salary. Then there’s the assistants to pay out.

                                  yeah fair point

                                  @Crucial

                                  It's semi-fair. The cost of the replacement guys shouldn't be counted as an additional cost, just any incremental cost above what the current guys are getting. Meaningless number if we count both in any assessment of what to do from here.

                                  But surely the real cost, is, how well will the brand do over the next two years the way we are going?

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                                  @nostrildamus said in Foster must go:

                                  @voodoo said in Foster must go:

                                  @mariner4life said in Foster must go:

                                  @Crucial said in Foster must go:

                                  @Tim said in Foster must go:

                                  Newshub claimed that they've been informed by "sources" that sacking Foster would cost $3M to $4M.

                                  Depends how you add it up. Maybe 18 months payout for Foster (NZRs fault) and 18 months for the new guy.
                                  If Schmidt he’s already on a contract so the increase won’t be a full salary. Then there’s the assistants to pay out.

                                  yeah fair point

                                  @Crucial

                                  It's semi-fair. The cost of the replacement guys shouldn't be counted as an additional cost, just any incremental cost above what the current guys are getting. Meaningless number if we count both in any assessment of what to do from here.

                                  But surely the real cost, is, how well will the brand do over the next two years the way we are going?

                                  The brand is everything!

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                                  • Victor MeldrewV Victor Meldrew

                                    @MN5 said in Foster must go:

                                    @Victor-Meldrew said in Foster must go:

                                    @Machpants

                                    God, I'd forgotten Vodanovich. Made Foster look like a genius.

                                    Who is Alex McDonald ?

                                    I bet he got some nasty letters in the mail that took days to arrive.

                                    1949 would be the 4 Test tour to Sth Africa. Tough ask to win there with Saffa refs in those days, so he's excused.

                                    Vodanovich was awful and the start a decade of dumping coaches every year or so as we bumped along the bottom. Just pray we aren't in the start of a run like that.

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                                    @Victor-Meldrew said in Foster must go:

                                    @MN5 said in Foster must go:

                                    @Victor-Meldrew said in Foster must go:

                                    @Machpants

                                    God, I'd forgotten Vodanovich. Made Foster look like a genius.

                                    Who is Alex McDonald ?

                                    I bet he got some nasty letters in the mail that took days to arrive.

                                    1949 would be the 4 Test tour to Sth Africa. Tough ask to win there with Saffa refs in those days, so he's excused.

                                    Vodanovich was awful and the start a decade of dumping coaches every year or so as we bumped along the bottom. Just pray we aren't in the start of a run like that.

                                    I think he (Donald) also had health problems and the altitude effed him up? In any case that appears to have been the tour from hell and they were bloody unlucky not to win one of those tests. Interesting fact, a bobbled ball was counted as a knock on back then.

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                                    • MrDenmoreM MrDenmore

                                      The other cost not being considered is the damage to Silver Lake’s equity stake from the reputational damage to the AB brand. I think that is more substantial than the cost of paying out the contracts of the incompetent incumbents. Don’t underestimate the pressure coming to bear there.

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                                      @MrDenmore said in Foster must go:

                                      The other cost not being considered is the damage to Silver Lake’s equity stake from the reputational damage to the AB brand. I think that is more substantial than the cost of paying out the contracts of the incompetent incumbents. Don’t underestimate the pressure coming to bear there.

                                      Tbh I don't think those tards even care. They just see a wellknown brand to exploit like the Yankees or Chicago Bulls. And while we see the brand being thrashed by the Foster (who is also fat) dynasty, it will still remain strong and identifiable for a good while yet.

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                                      • nostrildamusN nostrildamus

                                        @Crucial said in Foster must go:

                                        @Machpants said in Foster must go:

                                        Just so we have facts not conjecture!

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                                        Jeez Lozza was shit as well and he wasn’t even fat.

                                        Come back Wayne Smith!

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                                        @nostrildamus said in Foster must go:

                                        @Crucial said in Foster must go:

                                        @Machpants said in Foster must go:

                                        Just so we have facts not conjecture!

                                        d93455b9-a8cc-45df-bcbe-2b61405e7a79-image.png

                                        Jeez Lozza was shit as well and he wasn’t even fat.

                                        Come back Wayne Smith!

                                        He's busy sorting out the Black Ferns. I'm afraid a new hero is required ☺️

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                                          JK said it best. Takes a shit coach to recognise a shit coach. It's not just that we are losing. I can accept losing if we go down swinging against a superior team. But it's the way we are losing that is dismaying

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