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  • O Old Samurai Jack

    @Dan54 said in Foster, Robertson etc:

    @Old-Samurai-Jack said in Foster, Robertson etc:

    @Dan54 Cripes, the silliness of your arguments are mind-blowing. I understand the logical arguments against Razor and they are legit but bloody hell......

    Get a bloody humour transplant, it was obviously a pisstake FFS!!!

    Uh huh.... It is very telling I can't tell the difference between "a pisstake" and your other arguments in this thread:face_with_raised_eyebrow:

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    @Old-Samurai-Jack said in Foster, Robertson etc:

    @Dan54 said in Foster, Robertson etc:

    @Old-Samurai-Jack said in Foster, Robertson etc:

    @Dan54 Cripes, the silliness of your arguments are mind-blowing. I understand the logical arguments against Razor and they are legit but bloody hell......

    Get a bloody humour transplant, it was obviously a pisstake FFS!!!

    Uh huh.... It is very telling I can't tell the difference between "a pisstake" and your other arguments in this thread:face_with_raised_eyebrow:

    Repurposing?

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      im going to say it...blackadder wasn't as bad a coach as some would have you believe, still had over 60% win record, runners up twice and 4 more playoffs, yes, he was missing what was needed to win it but that 2011 final appearance was a huge achievement on the back of the earthquakes, (no real home games etc) for example

      Razor definitely didn't start on the back foot, he has grown significantly but on what was already a pretty string foundation between the crusaders organisation in general and a pretty healthy team (if not champion) under blackadder

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      • O Old Samurai Jack

        @Dan54 said in Foster, Robertson etc:

        @Old-Samurai-Jack said in Foster, Robertson etc:

        @Dan54 Cripes, the silliness of your arguments are mind-blowing. I understand the logical arguments against Razor and they are legit but bloody hell......

        Get a bloody humour transplant, it was obviously a pisstake FFS!!!

        Uh huh.... It is very telling I can't tell the difference between "a pisstake" and your other arguments in this thread:face_with_raised_eyebrow:

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        #5641

        @Old-Samurai-Jack said in Foster, Robertson etc:

        @Dan54 said in Foster, Robertson etc:

        @Old-Samurai-Jack said in Foster, Robertson etc:

        @Dan54 Cripes, the silliness of your arguments are mind-blowing. I understand the logical arguments against Razor and they are legit but bloody hell......

        Get a bloody humour transplant, it was obviously a pisstake FFS!!!

        Uh huh.... It is very telling I can't tell the difference between "a pisstake" and your other arguments in this thread:face_with_raised_eyebrow:

        That could I actually think most of the thread is a bit of a pisstake,or could say something about one of us anyway mate.

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        • KiwiwombleK Kiwiwomble

          im going to say it...blackadder wasn't as bad a coach as some would have you believe, still had over 60% win record, runners up twice and 4 more playoffs, yes, he was missing what was needed to win it but that 2011 final appearance was a huge achievement on the back of the earthquakes, (no real home games etc) for example

          Razor definitely didn't start on the back foot, he has grown significantly but on what was already a pretty string foundation between the crusaders organisation in general and a pretty healthy team (if not champion) under blackadder

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          @Kiwiwomble said in Foster, Robertson etc:

          im going to say it...blackadder wasn't as bad a coach as some would have you believe, still had over 60% win record, runners up twice and 4 more playoffs, yes, he was missing what was needed to win it but that 2011 final appearance was a huge achievement on the back of the earthquakes, (no real home games etc) for example

          Razor definitely didn't start on the back foot, he has grown significantly but on what was already a pretty string foundation between the crusaders organisation in general and a pretty healthy team (if not champion) under blackadder

          Sorry I can't agree with that,His recruitment was very bad though that period the depth was weak due to no vision/Selecting journeyman who were not contributing very much.
          He also lost the AB's in the squad who didn't really take to his coaching. It was the way we played as well some strange game plans in place during his coaching.
          I think it was mess during Blackadder's coaching time.

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          • ChrisC Chris

            @Kiwiwomble said in Foster, Robertson etc:

            im going to say it...blackadder wasn't as bad a coach as some would have you believe, still had over 60% win record, runners up twice and 4 more playoffs, yes, he was missing what was needed to win it but that 2011 final appearance was a huge achievement on the back of the earthquakes, (no real home games etc) for example

            Razor definitely didn't start on the back foot, he has grown significantly but on what was already a pretty string foundation between the crusaders organisation in general and a pretty healthy team (if not champion) under blackadder

            Sorry I can't agree with that,His recruitment was very bad though that period the depth was weak due to no vision/Selecting journeyman who were not contributing very much.
            He also lost the AB's in the squad who didn't really take to his coaching. It was the way we played as well some strange game plans in place during his coaching.
            I think it was mess during Blackadder's coaching time.

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            @Chris said in Foster, Robertson etc:

            @Kiwiwomble said in Foster, Robertson etc:

            im going to say it...blackadder wasn't as bad a coach as some would have you believe, still had over 60% win record, runners up twice and 4 more playoffs, yes, he was missing what was needed to win it but that 2011 final appearance was a huge achievement on the back of the earthquakes, (no real home games etc) for example

            Razor definitely didn't start on the back foot, he has grown significantly but on what was already a pretty string foundation between the crusaders organisation in general and a pretty healthy team (if not champion) under blackadder

            Sorry I can't agree with that,His recruitment was very bad though that period the depth was weak due to no vision/Selecting journeyman who were not contributing very much.
            He also lost the AB's in the squad who didn't really take to his coaching.It was the way we played as well some strange game plans in place during his coaching.
            I think it was mess during Blackadder's coaching time.

            IIRC he had a superior squad than most of Razor's

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            • canefanC canefan

              @Chris said in Foster, Robertson etc:

              @Kiwiwomble said in Foster, Robertson etc:

              im going to say it...blackadder wasn't as bad a coach as some would have you believe, still had over 60% win record, runners up twice and 4 more playoffs, yes, he was missing what was needed to win it but that 2011 final appearance was a huge achievement on the back of the earthquakes, (no real home games etc) for example

              Razor definitely didn't start on the back foot, he has grown significantly but on what was already a pretty string foundation between the crusaders organisation in general and a pretty healthy team (if not champion) under blackadder

              Sorry I can't agree with that,His recruitment was very bad though that period the depth was weak due to no vision/Selecting journeyman who were not contributing very much.
              He also lost the AB's in the squad who didn't really take to his coaching.It was the way we played as well some strange game plans in place during his coaching.
              I think it was mess during Blackadder's coaching time.

              IIRC he had a superior squad than most of Razor's

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              #5644

              @canefan said in Foster, Robertson etc:

              @Chris said in Foster, Robertson etc:

              @Kiwiwomble said in Foster, Robertson etc:

              im going to say it...blackadder wasn't as bad a coach as some would have you believe, still had over 60% win record, runners up twice and 4 more playoffs, yes, he was missing what was needed to win it but that 2011 final appearance was a huge achievement on the back of the earthquakes, (no real home games etc) for example

              Razor definitely didn't start on the back foot, he has grown significantly but on what was already a pretty string foundation between the crusaders organisation in general and a pretty healthy team (if not champion) under blackadder

              Sorry I can't agree with that,His recruitment was very bad though that period the depth was weak due to no vision/Selecting journeyman who were not contributing very much.
              He also lost the AB's in the squad who didn't really take to his coaching.It was the way we played as well some strange game plans in place during his coaching.
              I think it was mess during Blackadder's coaching time.

              IIRC he had a superior squad than most of Razor's

              The top 25/26 yes no thanks to Blackadder they were in the system already,but we had some shit 3rd stringers selected who just were not up to it he was terrible at talent spotting.
              I got dizzy during that period watching our players go from one sideline to the other and not going forward very often due to old no vision game plans.

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              • KiwiwombleK Kiwiwomble

                im going to say it...blackadder wasn't as bad a coach as some would have you believe, still had over 60% win record, runners up twice and 4 more playoffs, yes, he was missing what was needed to win it but that 2011 final appearance was a huge achievement on the back of the earthquakes, (no real home games etc) for example

                Razor definitely didn't start on the back foot, he has grown significantly but on what was already a pretty string foundation between the crusaders organisation in general and a pretty healthy team (if not champion) under blackadder

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                #5645

                @Kiwiwomble said in Foster, Robertson etc:

                im going to say it...blackadder wasn't as bad a coach as some would have you believe, still had over 60% win record, runners up twice and 4 more playoffs, yes, he was missing what was needed to win it but that 2011 final appearance was a huge achievement on the back of the earthquakes, (no real home games etc) for example

                Maybe, but he didn't win a title with the most deep Super squads ever, namely - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015.

                Nadolo, Fruean, Slade, Tom Taylor, Blyeendaal, McCaw, Carter, Flynn, Bird, Laulala, 2 Whitelocks, among those who left after 2015.

                2011 final 18/23 of Crusader's lineup were internationals, Marshall was only player in the starting 15 who wasn't an All Black.

                https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Super_Rugby_Final#Match_details

                2014 final was even more, 21/23 players named in final, only Jimmy Tupou & Ben Funnell on the bench weren't ever capped internationally.

                https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Super_Rugby_Final#Match_details

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                • kiwi_expatK kiwi_expat

                  @Kiwiwomble said in Foster, Robertson etc:

                  im going to say it...blackadder wasn't as bad a coach as some would have you believe, still had over 60% win record, runners up twice and 4 more playoffs, yes, he was missing what was needed to win it but that 2011 final appearance was a huge achievement on the back of the earthquakes, (no real home games etc) for example

                  Maybe, but he didn't win a title with the most deep Super squads ever, namely - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015.

                  Nadolo, Fruean, Slade, Tom Taylor, Blyeendaal, McCaw, Carter, Flynn, Bird, Laulala, 2 Whitelocks, among those who left after 2015.

                  2011 final 18/23 of Crusader's lineup were internationals, Marshall was only player in the starting 15 who wasn't an All Black.

                  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Super_Rugby_Final#Match_details

                  2014 final was even more, 21/23 players named in final, only Jimmy Tupou & Ben Funnell on the bench weren't ever capped internationally.

                  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Super_Rugby_Final#Match_details

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                  @kiwi_expat all fair points and i was quite careful to point out he was missing that last little bit needed....but

                  every team thats ever made a final thinks they have a chance to nicking it, no matter who theyre up against, because anything can happen in a final, people play above themselves etc

                  all i feel is there is somewhere between "world beater" and "should never coach again" and i think the expectations for the crusaders are just a bit higher than other teams

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                  • KiwiwombleK Kiwiwomble

                    im going to say it...blackadder wasn't as bad a coach as some would have you believe, still had over 60% win record, runners up twice and 4 more playoffs, yes, he was missing what was needed to win it but that 2011 final appearance was a huge achievement on the back of the earthquakes, (no real home games etc) for example

                    Razor definitely didn't start on the back foot, he has grown significantly but on what was already a pretty string foundation between the crusaders organisation in general and a pretty healthy team (if not champion) under blackadder

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                    @Kiwiwomble said in Foster, Robertson etc:

                    im going to say it...blackadder wasn't as bad a coach as some would have you believe, still had over 60% win record, runners up twice and 4 more playoffs, yes, he was missing what was needed to win it but that 2011 final appearance was a huge achievement on the back of the earthquakes, (no real home games etc) for example

                    Razor definitely didn't start on the back foot, he has grown significantly but on what was already a pretty string foundation between the crusaders organisation in general and a pretty healthy team (if not champion) under blackadder

                    Considering that sounds a lot like how the ABs are ATM, it is a good sign!

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                      Just out of curiosity, is there anyone who would actually like to see Foster continue?

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                      • Rancid SchnitzelR Rancid Schnitzel

                        Just out of curiosity, is there anyone who would actually like to see Foster continue?

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                        @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Foster, Robertson etc:

                        Just out of curiosity, is there anyone who would actually like to see Foster continue?

                        There are actually a fair few...

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                        • KiwiwombleK Kiwiwomble

                          im going to say it...blackadder wasn't as bad a coach as some would have you believe, still had over 60% win record, runners up twice and 4 more playoffs, yes, he was missing what was needed to win it but that 2011 final appearance was a huge achievement on the back of the earthquakes, (no real home games etc) for example

                          Razor definitely didn't start on the back foot, he has grown significantly but on what was already a pretty string foundation between the crusaders organisation in general and a pretty healthy team (if not champion) under blackadder

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                          This thread is the TSF equivalent of Burn After Reading ... Just not so witty.

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                            @Machpants at least 2 of those coaches won't be continuing after 2023.

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                            • kiwi_expatK kiwi_expat

                              @Machpants at least 2 of those coaches won't be continuing after 2023.

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                              @kiwi_expat said in Foster, Robertson etc:

                              @Machpants at least 2 of those coaches won't be continuing after 2023.

                              Killjoy 😉

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                              • KiwiwombleK Kiwiwomble

                                im going to say it...blackadder wasn't as bad a coach as some would have you believe, still had over 60% win record, runners up twice and 4 more playoffs, yes, he was missing what was needed to win it but that 2011 final appearance was a huge achievement on the back of the earthquakes, (no real home games etc) for example

                                Razor definitely didn't start on the back foot, he has grown significantly but on what was already a pretty string foundation between the crusaders organisation in general and a pretty healthy team (if not champion) under blackadder

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                                @Kiwiwomble said in Foster, Robertson etc:

                                and a pretty healthy team (if not champion) under blackadder

                                Haha, not exactly champion, they finished 7th in the two seasons before Robertson took over.

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                                  @Kiwiwomble said in Foster, Robertson etc:

                                  and a pretty healthy team (if not champion) under blackadder

                                  Haha, not exactly champion, they finished 7th in the two seasons before Robertson took over.

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                                  #5654

                                  @Asterik6 said in Foster, Robertson etc:

                                  @Kiwiwomble said in Foster, Robertson etc:

                                  and a pretty healthy team (if not champion) under blackadder

                                  Haha, not exactly champion, they finished 7th in the two seasons before Robertson Robertson's Assistants took over.

                                  I've fixed it for you, but if you read up the thread, Head Coaches don't have any impact on success and just are just a front for successful Assistants.

                                  Oh hang on, that only works when Robertson isn't Head Coach....

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                                    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/all-blacks-coaching-decision-why-im-backing-crusaders-coach-scott-robertson-phil-gifford/HOX7AWDDJJCKRLPLNLZVY4TM2Q/

                                    I agree

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                                      https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/all-blacks-coaching-decision-why-im-backing-crusaders-coach-scott-robertson-phil-gifford/HOX7AWDDJJCKRLPLNLZVY4TM2Q/

                                      I agree

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                                        Don't know where else to post this:

                                        https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/03/18/time-is-right-all-blacks-mental-guru-enoka-leaving-after-rwc/

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                                          Don't know where else to post this:

                                          https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/03/18/time-is-right-all-blacks-mental-guru-enoka-leaving-after-rwc/

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                                          @Stargazer said in Foster, Robertson etc:

                                          Don't know where else to post this:

                                          https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/03/18/time-is-right-all-blacks-mental-guru-enoka-leaving-after-rwc/

                                          Great servant. Got Richie and Co over the hump in 2011

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