RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland
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Called in to see the team and noticed the comments re Barnes earlier in the thread. It is worth pointing out to those that don't mind him, or think that we should get over Cardiff, we have our highest number of losses under him than any other ref in AB history (I saw that somewhere). It's not just the number of losses but the percentage (he has reffed us a lot). So we have reason to be wary of him other than one match that he completely ballsed up. France also didn't outplay us in that match @NTA Barnes choked and I don't trust him not to do it again in front of thousands of screaming Irish fans, just like he did at Cardiff in front of thousands of French fans (it was deafening in that stadium).
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Like:
Predictable starting side with one glaring exception
Young props
Coles for the lols when he's winding up the paddies late on (if it's close or we're in front how often do you reckon he'll bring up QF demons?)
DMac forcing his way to the benchDislikes
The realisation of no ST for real punch
Picking the worst AB halfback in recent memory off the bench
Dropping Telea for a fucking tugboat on the wing. The Irish are too experienced and too smart to not make hay thereWhy must we constantly be disappointed by these fucking selectors?
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@Snowy there was a sizeable Irish fan contingent in Cardiff that day as they had banked on Ireland getting there as runners up in the pool. Alas, they choked that year, finishing 3rd behind Argentina and France.
They were singing “Allez les bleus” with gusto!
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@reprobate said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@stodders said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Not many disappointed that Taukei'aho missed out then. I know his form has slipped a bit, but do you think he missed out because he’s the weaker line out thrower?
I’m still surprised he didn’t make the bench at least.
I'm fucked off about that, and the way he's been messed around last year and this year is really just shit poor management of the highest order.
Clearly he should be there, but Taylor and Coles are both still pretty good players.If we were up when coles comes onto the field ,
He would be the one guy who would be very good at reminding of their 1/4 final exit history 😄
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@kiwiinmelb “4 more years” would be the obvious sledge… an oldie but a goodie
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If they were worried about Roigards defense, then don't pick Christie - take a leaf from the Yarpies, and pick another loose forward to cover that role - I'm sure that anyone of them would be as good from the back of the ruck as Christie
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@stodders said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@kiwiinmelb “4 more years” would be the obvious sledge… an oldie but a goodie
That only works on teams with history and expectation
"36 more years" doesn't really have the same ring to it
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Baby Dupont should be in the team but maybe Christie surprises with a TJP-esque turnover late on.
Surely Telea wasn’t out alone? Appreciate the need for standards of performance though. Leicester can come into the middle and do some work at least.
But come on, this is not a game based on these individuals, this one is based on tactics and execution. Lions game 1. Do or die vs Boks. It’s there.
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@game_film said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Surely Telea wasn’t out alone?
yeah you'd think so, but likely with others who were not in contention, otherwise wholesale droppings.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Bovidae said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@stodders said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Schmidt must have had an input into the 9. He coached Christie with the Blues, so maybe he swayed Foster 😬
Yes, it would be good to know how much influence the assistant coaches have in the final selections. Ryan has rolled the dice with the young props while Schmidt has gone all conservative.
Schmidt clearly has a lot of faith in him. Christie was on the bench for the first Irish test in '22 which we won 42-19. Foster was out ill for the 1st Test against Ireland in '22 and Schmidt was in charge which is why we won according to Fern logic,
Clearly Schmidt knows what he is doing when playing Ireland and Christie is the clear and obvious choice if we are to win.
Of course, Fern logic could be bollocks....
What does Christie on the bench in that test have to do with anything? Foster still selected that team for that first test.
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@taniwharugby said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
From what I have heard, this is not the first time Fozzie has been forced to drop a form player due to breach of protocol, at least he is consistent in that.
But that time he didn't make it public
That rumour about the other player missing out because of internal team protocols is so prevalent it might as well be said.. I think most people have heard it. ST missed selection during the Irish series last year for similar reasons but it was kept quiet
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@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Hook, Line Sinker.
I was being the opposite of serious.
Ok?
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@stodders said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Snowy there was a sizeable Irish fan contingent in Cardiff that day as they had banked on Ireland getting there as runners up in the pool. Alas, they choked that year, finishing 3rd behind Argentina and France.
They were singing “Allez les bleus” with gusto!
Yeah, point remains that it was effectively a "French" crowd and Barnes choked. The Allez les Bleus was indeed seriously loud. The roof was closed from memory?
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Yes. I have a feeling Christie's selection could be akin to Cane's omission in '19. Just hope not.
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@Snowy said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
The roof was closed from memory?
Yeah. I think it was.
But to be fair, the ABs didn't adapt to Barnes at all well and need to share a fair bit of the blame for that loss.
