Still talking about Foster
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@taniwharugby yep, he wanted Schmidt from start, but he was pretty burnt out after doing Ireland (according to Steve Hansen), and wanted to spend time with kid etc. Not sure which other ones (think Brown was sounded out, but was sticking with JJ). But I not absolutely certain of those 2, just knew Schmidt had been sounded out (by NZR).
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I've heard that in 2019 when Hansen made his intentions clear, the 1st group by Foz after Razor said no to assistant and went for HC is Foster, Jamie J, Brown. Schmidt was supposed to come in as selector but then needed a break for two years, so Fox was extended as selector.
NZR couldn't match Japan money for Joseph, but was keen to go with Foz.
Plumtree was asked to apply in 17 when Wayne Smith retired too, he was always on the NZRs radar. -
He has a book coming out.
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@sparky said in Still talking about Foster:
Only took him three minutes of the interview to get around to talking about cheese n' ham toasties and ice cream......
To be fair, Fozzy looks like he's lost a few kilos in Japan.
Well he is discussing being with Fat Guts Hansen in Japan. I bet a few bakeries got a visit.
I'm also shocked at them all talking up Hamilton.
But yes, a very likable fellow on the whole.
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@reprobate said in Still talking about Foster:
possibly to the point he struggled to drop those he should have
A continuous theme with recent AB coaches.
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Listened to most of that. He seemed a decent, sensible and likeable guy with good relations with his players and the other coaches.
He's make a good neighbour. He's laugh at your jokes and offer to mow your lawn or baby sit your kids from time to time.
What I didn't get though was any sense that he was a details men or familiar with much sports science. He seemed out of his depth as AB coach to be blunt.
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@Machpants said in Still talking about Foster:
More too the point the players should have stayed out of the CEO hotel room. Or the CEO should've told then to get back in their box.
A CEO without bollocks.
A head coach without bollocks.
A squad without bollocks.
Thats what most of the tenure was like.
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@MN5 said in Still talking about Foster:
I'm also shocked at them all talking up Hamilton.
Hamilton the place not the superstar ex-All Black?
I imagine the relatively level terrain suits people with a build no longer suited to strenuous activity.
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@Canes4life said in Still talking about Foster:
@reprobate said in Still talking about Foster:
possibly to the point he struggled to drop those he should have
A continuous theme with recent AB coaches.
That was the knock. That Shag had lost it, and we picked a guy who would maintain his course. Razor was meant to be the agent of change. We will see how he goes this year, but last year was disappointingly more of the same
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@nostrildamus said in Still talking about Foster:
@MN5 said in Still talking about Foster:
I'm also shocked at them all talking up Hamilton.
Hamilton the place not the superstar ex-All Black?
I imagine the relatively level terrain suits people with a build no longer suited to strenuous activity.
No coincidence that Steve Hansen called Christchurch home
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Book extract: Ian Foster on keeping his job as All Blacks coach
