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Works for me.Carter's Choice wrote: ↑Mon Nov 09, 2020 10:30 amLet's hope so. If that's what Foster thinks then he should start him at 6 for the next 18 months.Gumboot wrote: ↑Mon Nov 09, 2020 10:26 amSlow burner, a la Kaino.Carter's Choice wrote: ↑Mon Nov 09, 2020 10:24 amFrizell made his debut back in 2018, so he'd been in the system for a while.
All “I told you so’s” should be addressed to:
This was going to be "clinical".Carter's Choice wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 8:00 am This was Foster's bounce back after the debacle in Brisbane? He picked his best team and this is the result. This is the best we can expect.
We have a shit coach and a captain used to losing.
Last week 2 x WR Player of the Year Beauden Barrett was shit, being outplayed by Reece Hodge in the process. This week 4 x Super Rugby winner Richie Mo'unga was shit. Perhaps the problem is the gameplan?
And Gatlands.Carter's Choice wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 8:41 amTo be fair a 40% win rate is better than I expected. Probably better than his record at the Chiefs as well.
I remember 1998 where we lost all our TriNations games and the Boks won the comp, that loss in Wellington still hurts.stunt_cunt wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 8:55 am What's our record, 3 losses in a row or was it 5 back in the late 90's?
You were his biggest fan during the rigged recruitment process, and you continue to be his most passionate appologist.
You need to give a world cup to hone and develop his skills......Please.Carter's Choice wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 9:01 amYou were his biggest fan during the rigged recruitment process, and you continue to be his most passionate appologist.
He gets paid a million dollars a year to coach the best Rugby players in the world. And you feel sorry for him?
He demanded to be the AB coach. Well, with that position comes a degree of responsibility. And a 40% winning record isn't up to standard. The last two AB performances have been appalling. And Ian Foster is ultimately responsible.
NZ have never been knocked out in the round robin. Unlike England. Fozzie will manage it if he's given the chance.PCPhil wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 9:18 amYou need to give a world cup to hone and develop his skills......Please.Carter's Choice wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 9:01 amYou were his biggest fan during the rigged recruitment process, and you continue to be his most passionate appologist.
He gets paid a million dollars a year to coach the best Rugby players in the world. And you feel sorry for him?
He demanded to be the AB coach. Well, with that position comes a degree of responsibility. And a 40% winning record isn't up to standard. The last two AB performances have been appalling. And Ian Foster is ultimately responsible.
BTW, not even a little hint of arrogance in your 2nd line CC? Perhaps adding 'some of' before the 'the' would be a bit better?
The best in the world? That changed before he started.Carter's Choice wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 9:01 am
He gets paid a million dollars a year to coach the best Rugby players in the world. And you feel sorry for him?
Perhaps the packs in SRA looked good because they were equally shite?
Ultimately Foster is responsible, but there have also been players that have not performed at all. They need to take part of the blame.Carter's Choice wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 9:01 amYou were his biggest fan during the rigged recruitment process, and you continue to be his most passionate appologist.
He gets paid a million dollars a year to coach the best Rugby players in the world. And you feel sorry for him?
He demanded to be the AB coach. Well, with that position comes a degree of responsibility. And a 40% winning record isn't up to standard. The last two AB performances have been appalling. And Ian Foster is ultimately responsible.
It was a genuine question.Carter's Choice wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:43 am Will the quality of South African trolling improve in 2021 when the Springboks start playing again?
OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 5:14 am Saw the rot when the players/coaches want to be home Christmas specially this year.
Past All Blacks always put the jersey first.
One can only assume that's an example of the famous South African humour.Ymx wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:47 amOomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 5:14 am Saw the rot when the players/coaches want to be home Christmas specially this year.
Past All Blacks always put the jersey first.
That’s the problem, it’s either bad humour or hoist by his own petard.Carter's Choice wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:57 amOne can only assume that's an example of the famous South African humour.Ymx wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:47 amOomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 5:14 am Saw the rot when the players/coaches want to be home Christmas specially this year.
Past All Blacks always put the jersey first.
Its the fancy boy Kunterbury influence on the All Blacks. The rot starts at the top.
The Bokke could take a leaf out of their fantroll’s book and at least show up I guess.
The rot really began when Christmas was recognised at all!OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 5:14 am Saw the rot when the players/coaches want to be home Christmas specially this year.
Past All Blacks always put the jersey first.
Sam Cane: 'Brutal' All Blacks fans don't know as much about rugby as they think
All Blacks captain Sam Cane has a message for critics lining up to throw stones at himself and coach Ian Foster.
The pair have copped the bulk of the flak in the aftermath of their shock 25-15 defeat to Argentina last weekend, with fans and pundits questioning Cane’s leadership and calling for Foster to walk the plank after just five tests in charge.
Despite taking notice of significantly less media since a self-imposed ban during last year’s World Cup, Cane has heard it all.
“I think we’ve got amazing fans, but we’ve also got some pretty brutal ones. With that, you’ve just got to remind yourself that, hey, they might like to think they know a lot about the game of rugby, but really they don’t,” Cane told Sky Sport’s The Breakdown.
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“They may know the game from that they see in the 80 minutes, but they don't see a lot of the stuff that goes on behind the scenes.”
Of criticism of his captaincy, Cane said: “To me, if I am having my leadership questioned in the public, people’s opinions that really matter to me are my teammates and my coaches, who I work with every single day. I’ve got a lot of confidence from them we’re on the right track.”
Asked how Foster was coping with the intense scrutiny on the back of the All Blacks losing consecutive games for the first time since 2011, Cane said he was only human.
All Blacks captain Sam Cane and head coach Ian Foster have copped plenty of stick in recent weeks.
“We understand being in this role comes with a lot of pressure and a lot of public scrutiny. So, it’s not like it’s a shock,” Cane told The Breakdown.
“He’s given us really clear focusses of what we need to get better at, it doesn’t feel like we’re bogged down and don’t have the answers.”
Cane, who edged out Sam Whitelock as Kieran Read’s replacement, said he understood why fans were frustrated, but said the feeling was shared by the players and coaches.
“For us as a team, it certainly doesn't help if we're spending our time online reading hateful, disrespectful comments.”
The All Blacks captain says he has confidence in the coaches and believes the team’s on the right track.
The All Blacks don’t get a shot at redemption until Saturday week, when they again play the Pumas, something Cane lamented despite admitting the congested schedule had taken a toll on his team.
Getting back on the paddock and making amends itches, but refreshing both mentally and physically in the meantime is paramount.
“We can’t underestimate playing five tests in six weeks. The only time we’ve played so many test matches would be at a World Cup, and we certainly can’t underestimate the toll it takes on some guys being away from home, and we’ve got a lot of young dads,” Cane told The Breakdown.
Skipper Sam Cane said the All Blacks learnt some big lessons at the hands of the passionate Pumas.
“These aren’t excuses, they’re just reality.”
One area of the game the All Blacks have been blasted for is their attack, which struggled against the Pumas and has spluttered since their record-breaking 43-5 win against the Wallabies in Sydney last month.
Cane said film review showed players had been guilty of “tunnel vision”, carting the ball into contact when there was space a couple of passes further out from the ruck.
“We're trying really hard to improve. We're as disappointed as everyone with the last two weeks. The highs are high in the All Black team, and the lows are low.”
