@SBW1 said in Crusaders 2024:
It say Ennor is due back midyear, wonder if he could make a surprise return, what about Will Jordan?
Jordan is still in a sling so no SR.
Ennor will not play SR.
@SBW1 said in Crusaders 2024:
It say Ennor is due back midyear, wonder if he could make a surprise return, what about Will Jordan?
Jordan is still in a sling so no SR.
Ennor will not play SR.
@SBW1 said in Crusaders v Rebels:
Is there any chance of us getting Leigh Halfpenny or Brayden Ennor back this year?
Leigh Halfpenny and Codie Taylor were back training this week with the squad.
Ennor will not be back until the NPC.
Better looking team
Bower and Newell starting,Barrett back looks better for the tight 5
Blackadder to 7 makes for a slightly bigger LF trio Grace at 6 where he started his SR looks better to me.
Reihana much better choice at First Five
Murray really deserves a start he was very good v Drua.
Havilli covering 10 looks better as well.
McNicol and FB good choice Fihaki has dropped off the last couple of weeks.
@Canes4life said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
@Canes4life said in Crusaders 2024:
Interesting that Aaron Cruden turned down an SOS call from the Crusaders after their 10 woes this year.
When did this happen ? It is the First I have heard about it.
Ok I have not heard this one.
@Canes4life said in Crusaders 2024:
Interesting that Aaron Cruden turned down an SOS call from the Crusaders after their 10 woes this year.
When did this happen ? It is the First I have heard about it.
I watched this game
Sohdi put in a very good 4 over spell.
O’Rourke tidy as well.
Chapman was outstanding he had some decent support from Foxcroft.
Pitch was a road as expected.
@sparky said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Nepia 90% of the posts are taking the piss, the other 10% are wrong.
Yep led by you.
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Blackadder will be in the squad
Iose and Laki will not you heard it hear first .Bold to assume Blackadder will be fit
No worries there
@Winger said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Blackadder will be in the squad
Iose and Laki will not you heard it hear first .If Ryan (& Robertson) have already made his mind up they're idiots. And they may be (but I hope not). And they may also be unable to pick fairly without a provincial bias. But likewise, I hope not.
Be like Smith not Deans or Wyllie.
We will see I can’t wait for the blow up.
@sparky said in Force v Crusaders:
@Chris He made 26 metres from 14 carries and made 5 tackles. Not nearly good enough. The stats don't lie.
Stats are never 100% correct depending where you pull them from.
Blackadder will be in the squad
Iose and Laki will not you heard it hear first .
@sparky said in Force v Crusaders:
Ethan Blackadder and Cullen Grace are meant to be All Blacks FFS. Either they must really hate Rob Penney or else they don't give a shit.
Either way it's time for their agents to look up their contacts in Japan, Scotland, Italy or French Division 2.
Fuck off Blackadder played his arse off tonight.
Just a stupid shit post.
Fucking clown show
Franks and moody starting should not be even in the squad.
Hohepa selected again he is just not up to it.
Penny needs to go Perrin can fuck off as well we can’t defend rolling mauls,don’t have a decent line out ,
Fuck up the kick off receives looking at you Perrin forwards coach you can’t fix fuck all.
@ruggabee said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
@ruggabee said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
@ruggabee said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
@Duluth said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris said in Crusaders vs Hurricanes:
Difference of how they should play go wide at high tempo or a more restrained game reliant on set piece and drive up the middle before going wide.
Coaches on different wave lengths.
Some coaches saying they don't have the players for one sort of game other coaches saying the same about the other alternative.
Players a bit confused.Is this argument still happening? Based on Penney's comments just after halftime I guess he was in the high tempo camp?
It worked against the Chiefs but the squad really does seem better suited to playing a tighter game. There's no quality issues in the pack
I think they could adjust the back three for a more of a kick chase game too. McLeod for whatever reason struggle on defence in the midfield.. however he got into the AB squad basically as a tidy winger who chased kicks hard. McLeod & Reece on the wings with McNicholl at fullback
Yeah I could see that working Hopeha at First five is a handbrake as well,No threat to the defence at all.
@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
@ruggabee said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris why did Goodman not stay given he would've got the HC job last year, was it about more about money or does he see himself as an assistant coach and wanted to further his development and try to become a world-class backs coach overseas?
More about development than money I would think he is not really money orientated.
Did Razor make any effort to convince him to join the All Black coaching ticket last year? I can't get my head around why Razor rates a guy like Jason Holland over other coaches like Goodman or Tony Brown?
No idea about convincing Goodman.
Razor has a long relationship with Holland same with McDonald I guess he trusts them and see something others do not,Holland may turn out to be a great assistant coach but like many don't step up well to HC.He did try to get Brown on board but as well all know he decided to stay loyal to Joseph and Japan .
@Chris That was 2019, what about last year when Brown was a free agent?
Razor had given his word to Holland etc when the change was going to be made in SA.
Razor would not go back on his word.final question for you mate, who do you think will replace Ellison as an All Black assistant coach when Taimati inevitably takes the Crusaders top job ahead of the 2026 season?
It will be a role running the defence.
I don’t really know to be honest.
That job is there to be earned by someone over the next 18 months.
@ruggabee said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
@ruggabee said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
@Duluth said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris said in Crusaders vs Hurricanes:
Difference of how they should play go wide at high tempo or a more restrained game reliant on set piece and drive up the middle before going wide.
Coaches on different wave lengths.
Some coaches saying they don't have the players for one sort of game other coaches saying the same about the other alternative.
Players a bit confused.Is this argument still happening? Based on Penney's comments just after halftime I guess he was in the high tempo camp?
It worked against the Chiefs but the squad really does seem better suited to playing a tighter game. There's no quality issues in the pack
I think they could adjust the back three for a more of a kick chase game too. McLeod for whatever reason struggle on defence in the midfield.. however he got into the AB squad basically as a tidy winger who chased kicks hard. McLeod & Reece on the wings with McNicholl at fullback
Yeah I could see that working Hopeha at First five is a handbrake as well,No threat to the defence at all.
@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
@ruggabee said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris why did Goodman not stay given he would've got the HC job last year, was it about more about money or does he see himself as an assistant coach and wanted to further his development and try to become a world-class backs coach overseas?
More about development than money I would think he is not really money orientated.
Did Razor make any effort to convince him to join the All Black coaching ticket last year? I can't get my head around why Razor rates a guy like Jason Holland over other coaches like Goodman or Tony Brown?
No idea about convincing Goodman.
Razor has a long relationship with Holland same with McDonald I guess he trusts them and see something others do not,Holland may turn out to be a great assistant coach but like many don't step up well to HC.He did try to get Brown on board but as well all know he decided to stay loyal to Joseph and Japan .
@Chris That was 2019, what about last year when Brown was a free agent?
Razor had given his word to Holland etc when the change was going to be made in SA.
Razor would not go back on his word.
@ruggabee said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
@Duluth said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris said in Crusaders vs Hurricanes:
Difference of how they should play go wide at high tempo or a more restrained game reliant on set piece and drive up the middle before going wide.
Coaches on different wave lengths.
Some coaches saying they don't have the players for one sort of game other coaches saying the same about the other alternative.
Players a bit confused.Is this argument still happening? Based on Penney's comments just after halftime I guess he was in the high tempo camp?
It worked against the Chiefs but the squad really does seem better suited to playing a tighter game. There's no quality issues in the pack
I think they could adjust the back three for a more of a kick chase game too. McLeod for whatever reason struggle on defence in the midfield.. however he got into the AB squad basically as a tidy winger who chased kicks hard. McLeod & Reece on the wings with McNicholl at fullback
Yeah I could see that working Hopeha at First five is a handbrake as well,No threat to the defence at all.
@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
@ruggabee said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris why did Goodman not stay given he would've got the HC job last year, was it about more about money or does he see himself as an assistant coach and wanted to further his development and try to become a world-class backs coach overseas?
More about development than money I would think he is not really money orientated.
Did Razor make any effort to convince him to join the All Black coaching ticket last year? I can't get my head around why Razor rates a guy like Jason Holland over other coaches like Goodman or Tony Brown?
No idea about convincing Goodman.
Razor has a long relationship with Holland same with McDonald I guess he trusts them and see something others do not,Holland may turn out to be a great assistant coach but like many don't step up well to HC.
He did try to get Brown on board but as well all know he decided to stay loyal to Joseph and Japan .
@ruggabee said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris why did Goodman not stay given he would've got the HC job last year, was it about more about money or does he see himself as an assistant coach and wanted to further his development and try to become a world-class backs coach overseas?
More about development than money I would think he is not really money orientated.
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Didn't really see the crusaders game, but before this weekend I'd have Bower and Numia fighting it out for form loose head.
Bower had a pretty good game again solid in the scrum put in some hard yards around the field once again, Numia was also strong again.
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Some people should just not post
Drunk,My eyes hurt from reading that illinformed shit rant.
Yeah that to.