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  • KirwanK Offline
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    @pn said in Blues v Jaguares:

    Can all the blame be placed on the Coach? What about the coach before him? Or Before him?

    Even if those coaches are all incompetent, why were they placed into the position? Do they simply interview well?

    At what point will everyone look to place blame higher up? Surely Auckland have the $$ for a proven coach?

    My 2c..

    We have been calling for the CEO and the board to go as well. They are the ones hiring celebrity coaches woefully out of their depth.

    But that doesn’t excuse Tana’s crap selections, recruitment or coaching.

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  • SiamS Offline
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    @kirwan No it started higher up in the organisation than that, and was most certainly not a magic fix of new coach, new dynasty

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    replied to Siam on last edited by
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    @siam said in Blues v Jaguares:

    @kirwan No it started higher up in the organisation than that, and was most certainly not a magic fix of new coach, new dynasty

    Coaches that succeed quickly, usually have a solid back office to work with.

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  • KirwanK Offline
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    replied to Siam on last edited by Kirwan
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    @siam said in Blues v Jaguares:

    @kirwan No it started higher up in the organisation than that, and was most certainly not a magic fix of new coach, new dynasty

    See my post above.

    The celebrity coaches are definitely a symptom of a bigger problem. That’s why we are talking about people like Gatland that can bully useless CEOs who want to hang out with ex-All Blacks.

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  • SiamS Offline
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    @african-monkey said in Blues v Jaguares:

    @siam We'll moan at whatever the fuck we want until things change we have every right to we don't need some anti-Auckland Highlanders fan telling us what we should and shouldn't moan at. Umaga is failing to deliver after 3 years in change and we're not happy.

    Yeah, fair enough mate, keep pissing and moaning. Fill yer boots. I mean it's worked well for 5 years now

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    @siam said in Blues v Jaguares:

    @african-monkey said in Blues v Jaguares:

    @siam We'll moan at whatever the fuck we want until things change we have every right to we don't need some anti-Auckland Highlanders fan telling us what we should and shouldn't moan at. Umaga is failing to deliver after 3 years in change and we're not happy.

    Yeah, fair enough mate, keep pissing and moaning. Fill yer boots. I mean it's worked well for 15 years now

    fixed that for ya

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  • DuluthD Offline
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    replied to Kirwan on last edited by
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    @kirwan said in Blues v Jaguares:

    We have been calling for the CEO and the board to go as well.

    Correct. As well as several players.

    Yet the fiction about the coach getting all the blame keeps getting repeated

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    @donsteppa Yup. He's a fucking tool. If they actually want to take a long hard look at when the rot set in, look at the Blues before and after Redman took charge. I don't know how he can keep a straight face when spouting shit like 'progress is being made' when it's quite fucking clear to all and sundry that a once proud franchise with an enviable record is right down the toilet. And while I don't think Tana was anywhere near ready to take on a Super side, let alone one with such visible issues, it's not just his fault. Yes injuries. But also really rubbish recruitment and selection. Shit culture. Shit board. And double fucking shit CEO.

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    This popped up in my Facebook feed from 6 years ago - seems appropriate

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  • DonsteppaD Offline
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    replied to Siam on last edited by
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    @siam said in Blues v Jaguares:

    @african-monkey said in Blues v Jaguares:

    @siam We'll moan at whatever the fuck we want until things change we have every right to we don't need some anti-Auckland Highlanders fan telling us what we should and shouldn't moan at. Umaga is failing to deliver after 3 years in change and we're not happy.

    Yeah, fair enough mate, keep pissing and moaning. Fill yer boots. I mean it's worked well for 5 years now

    What do you expect Blues fans to do after a night/season like that?

    It reminds me painfully of when Kevin Schuler was in charge of the Steamers...

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  • boobooB Offline
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    Well. That's Tana fucked then.

    Really poor looking team.

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    @mokey said in Blues v Jaguares:

    And while I don't think Tana was anywhere near ready to take on a Super side, let alone one with such visible issues, it's not just his fault.

    At least he had coaching experience at Toulon, and then Counties. Hammett pretty well went straight into the job I think

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    replied to Duluth on last edited by
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    @duluth said in Blues v Jaguares:

    @kirwan said in Blues v Jaguares:

    We have been calling for the CEO and the board to go as well.

    Correct. As well as several players.

    Yet the fiction about the coach getting all the blame keeps getting repeated

    Fiction??
    So no posts about blaming the coach huh?

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    The coach isnt the only problem but that doesnt mean the coach isnt shit @Siam

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  • KirwanK Offline
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    @booboo said in Blues v Jaguares:

    Well. That's Tana fucked then.

    Really poor looking team.

    I fully expect him to be extended. Seriously, if you don’t quit after shipping 60 on Eden Park, you aren’t going to let a little disaster like this bother you.

    And the Blues back office just don’t care.

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  • DuluthD Offline
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    replied to Siam on last edited by
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    @siam said in Blues v Jaguares:

    @duluth said in Blues v Jaguares:

    @kirwan said in Blues v Jaguares:

    We have been calling for the CEO and the board to go as well.

    Correct. As well as several players.

    Yet the fiction about the coach getting all the blame keeps getting repeated

    Fiction??
    So no posts about blaming the coach huh?

    Thats clearly not what I said

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  • No QuarterN Offline
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    wrote on last edited by
    #237

    The whole "progress is being made, the players are growing" stuff is the same type of bullshit Canes fans were fed, right up until they installed an actual coach and we haven't looked back.

    The ineptitude of the Blues management is something to behold. They really just have to not be total shit at their jobs, and the coach plus the players will take care of the rest. I'm far from convinced the Canes management is all that great, but in recent years they've had good coaches making the most of the talent available so everything has fallen into place.

    At the risk of using corporate buzz words it's pretty obvious the number one issue at the Blues right now is a complete lack of ownership and accountability.

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  • SiamS Offline
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    replied to Donsteppa on last edited by
    #238

    @donsteppa said in Blues v Jaguares:

    @siam said in Blues v Jaguares:

    @african-monkey said in Blues v Jaguares:

    @siam We'll moan at whatever the fuck we want until things change we have every right to we don't need some anti-Auckland Highlanders fan telling us what we should and shouldn't moan at. Umaga is failing to deliver after 3 years in change and we're not happy.

    Yeah, fair enough mate, keep pissing and moaning. Fill yer boots. I mean it's worked well for 5 years now

    What do you expect Blues fans to do after a night/season like that?

    It reminds me painfully of when Kevin Schuler was in charge of the Steamers...

    Honestly Don, point out to us the weaknesses in the org.
    Criticise constructively
    Name names of underperforming administrators. Get the fluffybunnies googling their own name ( they all do!). Put some heat on
    Demand accountability and answers to what are you doing to change this?
    Question why nothing's changing except for the inevitable hope of a new celeb coach.

    Seems like all pressure on admin gets dissolved with a new saviour coach, the administrators seem to be faceless

    Demanding that the coach is the main blame didn't work with Lam or Kirwan

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  • DuluthD Offline
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    wrote on last edited by
    #239

    It's a fiction to claim that there hasn't been a discussion about the board, or that there has not been a significant amount of blame placed on the board.

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  • G Offline
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    Gunner
    wrote on last edited by
    #240

    Serious question here.

    Who owns the Blues?
    NZRU? Private Investors?
    Provinces I know have a slice.

    If the NZRU have any brains they’d step in and get rid of the muppet show, and just put an end to this continuous failure.

    The guys running the place now clearly just have no clue what they’re doing.

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