Foster, Robertson etc
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The defence is the area which has looked substandard and I have talked about it before here at length.
I am no rugby tactician at all however it is clear to see that our defense has been too passive and allows a team like Ireland to control a game while making easy metres upfield.
We do not employ a rush defence, which is weird as we know how disruptive it is. We also don’t turn the ball over enough when defending to take advantage of our broken play ability.
The ABs have been praised at times for their defensive work in stopping teams for long period on our goal line and with men off the field.
I don’t think this is the system working, more a case of players scrambling like hell to stay in the game. Which drains them completely. I don’t think it’s them trusting a system to repel attacks.
We had no answer to Ireland intricate attack today. Literally none for a couple of tries.
We are playing outdated rugby and we have been found out big time.
@DaGrubster hang on a sec, let's not pretend our attack is anything but pathetic. How were our tries constructed? How did we maintain possession and get ourselves into attacking positions on the field? How did we create overlaps and mismatches?
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@DaGrubster hang on a sec, let's not pretend our attack is anything but pathetic. How were our tries constructed? How did we maintain possession and get ourselves into attacking positions on the field? How did we create overlaps and mismatches?
Oh I hear ya. It’s just our defence has been a big bear of mine for a while now!
Our attack being poor is a fairly new phenomenon tbf.
But we do look like we run out of ideas fairly quickly.
There is so much wrong in this side at the moment. Even their haircuts are shit
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Mark Robinson do something effective? I suppose there’s a first time for everything, but the odds aren’t great…
@Donsteppa said in Will Foster go?:
Mark Robinson do something effective? I suppose there’s a first time for everything, but the odds aren’t great…
Well it's been a week or firsts for the ABs, Robinson will no doubt want in.on that action.
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@MajorRage
The fans get a say when they actually do something instead of moan on the internet and talk radio. -
@mofitzy_ said in Foster must go:
@MajorRage
The fans get a say when they actually do something instead of moan on the internet and talk radio.Storm NZR HQ? All we've got is moaning on the internet and talk radio
@booboo
Boycotts. NZRU only sees one result these days: $$$.But it will never happen because kiwis are too laid-back and/or think it's unpatriotic or something. Despite the fact we will happily bandwagon sports we start doing well in. Think of this as the reverse of that.
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I think he will walk. Won’t happen today, it needs to be planned with assistants as he’s basically doing them out of a job as well.
Also requires his employer to get replacements organized.
If this happens it has to be Razor unless it is clear that Schmidt only wants the job short term. Otherwise Razor goes and another country gets to lift their game enough to beat us. Our exports are killing us. -
And if he doesn't go... how many people are honestly looking forward to tuning into the next Test?
@Donsteppa said in Will Foster go?:
And if he doesn't go... how many people are honestly looking forward to tuning into the next Test?
Not me. If they play like this they’re not my team. I’d rather watch club rugby.
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@No-Quarter said in Foster must go:
@No-Quarter said in Foster must go:
@Duluth said in Foster must go:
The realistic option is Schmidt
He starts his AB contract right now. So no other logistics needed.
Does he want a head coach role though?
@Duluth I know you can't answer that but I'm not convinced he wants a head coach role, so we are either stuck with Foster or we go to Razor with Schmidt taking the reigns short term. I'd love for Schimidt to take over for what it's worth.
reins
Sorry - but I've noticed it a couple of times now...
(Edit: to be fair, you could nearly go with reign - without the s)@Kruse said in Foster must go:
@No-Quarter said in Foster must go:
@No-Quarter said in Foster must go:
@Duluth said in Foster must go:
The realistic option is Schmidt
He starts his AB contract right now. So no other logistics needed.
Does he want a head coach role though?
@Duluth I know you can't answer that but I'm not convinced he wants a head coach role, so we are either stuck with Foster or we go to Razor with Schmidt taking the reigns short term. I'd love for Schimidt to take over for what it's worth.
reins
Sorry - but I've noticed it a couple of times now...
(Edit: to be fair, you could nearly go with reign - without the s)There's never a wrong time for pedantry.
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Oh I hear ya. It’s just our defence has been a big bear of mine for a while now!
Our attack being poor is a fairly new phenomenon tbf.
But we do look like we run out of ideas fairly quickly.
There is so much wrong in this side at the moment. Even their haircuts are shit
@DaGrubster said in Foster must go:
Oh I hear ya. It’s just our defence has been a big bear of mine for a while now!
Our attack being poor is a fairly new phenomenon tbf.
But we do look like we run out of ideas fairly quickly.
There is so much wrong in this side at the moment. Even their haircuts are shit
Jordie to his credit tried to sort that at least
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He won’t go. No way.
Food for thought …. Records there to be broken. Is the current Irish team good enough to be on this list?
Point is. If they are, move on. If they aren’t … sack Foster.
@MajorRage said in Will Foster go?:
He won’t go. No way.
Food for thought …. Records there to be broken. Is the current Irish team good enough to be on this list?
Point is. If they are, move on. If they aren’t … sack Foster.
Well they are ranked number one in the world now so it’s fair to say they’re a decent team.
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https://twitter.com/stafnz/status/1548289385954963456?s=21&t=vt-LgsxN8Ag1B0EDcGq03A
Stafford shitstirring, or is there a press conference?
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All Blacks were a disgrace in that first half
Never thought I’d witness them being booed from the field, but that’s exactly what happened as they headed underneath us into the tunnel at half time.All the ABs could do was kick the fucking ball away, or pass the ball to someone standing flat footed.
We play slow, predictable, stodgy rugby.
Worst All Blacks Coach in my lifetime!
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https://twitter.com/stafnz/status/1548289385954963456?s=21&t=vt-LgsxN8Ag1B0EDcGq03A
Stafford shitstirring, or is there a press conference?
@Kirwan you'd have to think if Foster has any self awareness he must be considering if he can continue?
It must be massively stressful for him and his family, didn't Henry's wife talk about the shit they went through.
I feel for him in a way, circumstances saw him raised above his station, I can understand he thought he had it in him, and convinced other he had it in him, evidence now says the opposite, no shame in him accepting that and stepping down...unless he isn't considering it...
