All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II
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Why am I so worried that Robertson's squad will spend most of the week "having fun in Perth" rather than preparing physically and mentally for a tough away test against Australia?
The lack of professionalism, focus and ambition in this All Blacks coaching set-up dents my natural optimism.
Wallabies by 5-10.
@sparky said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Why am I so worried that Robertson's squad will spend most of the week "having fun in Perth"
The west coast surfing is good I hear.
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I suspect another bumping-along-the-bottom close win against the 6th-ranked team in the world.
Maybe the Hawthorn Effect as injury forces change, but who knows?
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@sparky said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Why am I so worried that Robertson's squad will spend most of the week "having fun in Perth"
The west coast surfing is good I hear.
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First time in a long long time where we're going into a test against the Wallabies thinking we'll get tipped over (probably 20 years I would say).
Thankfully no one here gives a shit if we do get beaten.
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First time in a long long time where we're going into a test against the Wallabies thinking we'll get tipped over (probably 20 years I would say).
Thankfully no one here gives a shit if we do get beaten.
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
no one here gives a shit if we do get beaten.
Resigned to having Razor as coach until the end of '27 then? Yeah shame
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@African-Monkey said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
no one here gives a shit if we do get beaten.
Resigned to having Razor as coach until the end of '27 then? Yeah shame
@NTA said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
no one here gives a shit if we do get beaten.
Resigned to having Razor as coach until the end of '27 then? Yeah shame
Sorry lol let me rephrase that 'no one here in Perth gives a shit if we get beaten'
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@sparky said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Why am I so worried that Robertson's squad will spend most of the week "having fun in Perth"
The west coast surfing is good I hear.
@NTA said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@sparky said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Why am I so worried that Robertson's squad will spend most of the week "having fun in Perth"
The west coast surfing is good I hear.
You have to fly to Indo though.
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First time in a long long time where we're going into a test against the Wallabies thinking we'll get tipped over (probably 20 years I would say).
Thankfully no one here gives a shit if we do get beaten.
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
First time in a long long time where we're going into a test against the Wallabies thinking we'll get tipped over (probably 20 years I would say).
I can think of a fair few where my optimism waned and some of those we lost and some we won.
- the Bledisloe test in 2007 at the MCG where Lucky was selected at centre
- the Sydney 2008 test or better known as the ‘Robbie Deans anthem’ test
- Brissy 2011
- Dunners 2013 - no McCaw and Kaino, but we were able to scrape out a win
- Brissy 2017 - newish look forward pack and combinations in the backline.
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@sparky said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Why am I so worried that Robertson's squad will spend most of the week "having fun in Perth"
The west coast surfing is good I hear.
@NTA said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@sparky said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Why am I so worried that Robertson's squad will spend most of the week "having fun in Perth"
The west coast surfing is good I hear.
Not so much in Perth.
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@sparky said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Why am I so worried that Robertson's squad will spend most of the week "having fun in Perth"
The west coast surfing is good I hear.
@NTA said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@sparky said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Why am I so worried that Robertson's squad will spend most of the week "having fun in Perth"
The west coast surfing is good I hear.
according to the fat-bottomed armchair experts on this forum Perth only has the airport going for it, so the ABs will be fine...
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@NTA said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@sparky said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Why am I so worried that Robertson's squad will spend most of the week "having fun in Perth"
The west coast surfing is good I hear.
Not so much in Perth.
@Unite said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@NTA said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@sparky said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Why am I so worried that Robertson's squad will spend most of the week "having fun in Perth"
The west coast surfing is good I hear.
Not so much in Perth.
The beaches are beautiful in Perth but not so much for surfing.
As for the test in Perth, Optus stadium is one of the best stadiums I’ve been to. Albeit I watched a soccer match there in a corporate box, but it’s a cut above many other stadium I’ve visited.
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@NTA said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
no one here gives a shit if we do get beaten.
Resigned to having Razor as coach until the end of '27 then? Yeah shame
Sorry lol let me rephrase that 'no one here in Perth gives a shit if we get beaten'
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Sorry lol let me rephrase that 'no one here in Perth gives a shit if we get beaten'
That old constipated West Australian diet...
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I think I saw Caleb Clarke pulled up better than expected and was well enough to travel to Perth so that sounds somewhat positive.
Looking forward to seeing the backline without Beauden at 10
I think Scott Barrett could add some grunt at lock if he is fit - I suspect they may revert to Vaai at 6 if so.
I would take the opportunity to rotate Sititi out of the 23 but I doubt that happens.
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I think I saw Caleb Clarke pulled up better than expected and was well enough to travel to Perth so that sounds somewhat positive.
Looking forward to seeing the backline without Beauden at 10
I think Scott Barrett could add some grunt at lock if he is fit - I suspect they may revert to Vaai at 6 if so.
I would take the opportunity to rotate Sititi out of the 23 but I doubt that happens.
@KiwiMurph was Clarke an ankle sprain? If so, depending on whether it’s a high ankle sprain might determine his ability to run freely.
Jordan and Carter will be retained.
Jordie basically played 1st receiver more than DMac, allowing DMac to roam a bit more where he is dangerous.
Early in the match Jordie dropped back to the right wing defensively for kick receptions.
I suspect they will retain Proctor.
Hopefully Love on the bench.
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@African-Monkey said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
First time in a long long time where we're going into a test against the Wallabies thinking we'll get tipped over (probably 20 years I would say).
I can think of a fair few where my optimism waned and some of those we lost and some we won.
- the Bledisloe test in 2007 at the MCG where Lucky was selected at centre
- the Sydney 2008 test or better known as the ‘Robbie Deans anthem’ test
- Brissy 2011
- Dunners 2013 - no McCaw and Kaino, but we were able to scrape out a win
- Brissy 2017 - newish look forward pack and combinations in the backline.
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
First time in a long long time where we're going into a test against the Wallabies thinking we'll get tipped over (probably 20 years I would say).
I can think of a fair few where my optimism waned and some of those we lost and some we won.
- the Bledisloe test in 2007 at the MCG where Lucky was selected at centre
- the Sydney 2008 test or better known as the ‘Robbie Deans anthem’ test
- Brissy 2011
- Dunners 2013 - no McCaw and Kaino, but we were able to scrape out a win
- Brissy 2017 - newish look forward pack and combinations in the backline.
Out of that lot, maybe the 08 Sydney test was in the air, but i still backed us that night. 09 Sydney test is another, but other than that, I went into those other matches mentioned still expecting us to win, mainly because we always won in those years haha.
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@NTA said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@sparky said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Why am I so worried that Robertson's squad will spend most of the week "having fun in Perth"
The west coast surfing is good I hear.
Not so much in Perth.
@Unite said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@NTA said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@sparky said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Why am I so worried that Robertson's squad will spend most of the week "having fun in Perth"
The west coast surfing is good I hear.
Not so much in Perth.
The west coast is rather large.
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@NTA maybe if he goes surfing and leaves them to sort themselves out?
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@NTA maybe if he goes surfing and leaves them to sort themselves out?
That could be a permanent solution...
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I’d personally like to see some calculated risk taking with selection.
Start Tupaea at 12 and bench Jordie. He can come in at business end. Gains some valuable minutes and we get to see what he can do starting.
Likewise, start Lakai at 7, with RD at 8. Perhaps rest Wally and have Luke J on bench.
