Foster, Robertson etc
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@Chris-B said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
@Frank said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
Retained:
Foster (Chiefs)
McLeod (Chiefs)
Cane (Chiefs)Mark Robinson: "No, you're not getting fucking John Mitchell!"
..with his 82% AB coaching record Foster might feel a tad threatened.
Mitchell: Record: 28 tests, 23 wins, 1 draw, 4 losses. Gee, he lost every seventh test. What I'd give for that at the moment. -
@nostrildamus John Mitchell was a defence coach for England in the last World Cup. Been tipping him for a role with the Abs when they take on England. Would really like to see Wayne Smith brought in.
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@Bovidae said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
I'd really like to know what the problem with Feek was. The scrum has been solid since he took over, and certainly no worse than under Cron. Ryan taking over the forwards has to be a huge improvement.
Did I miss something? Thought it was just Moar and Plumtree who've been arsed.
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@KiwiMurph said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
@Higgins Feek is still there. Just rumours that he reviewed poorly.
Ah. Thought so.
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@Stargazer sorry I was pointing at that in response to that tweet saying Fozzie won the appointment on the strength of his team, which probably wasn't his first choice team.
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@nostrildamus said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
Oh and when Foster said he was strategic I thought immediately, ah, he is dropping the assistant coaches to save himself.
Didn't post it though so you'll just have to believe (or disbelieve) my inner sauce. Seems loyalty only goes so far. Anyway, a good press question for Foster, if he is 'strategic' couldn't he have been 'strategic' when he assembled his team to start with? Or does 'strategic' not necessarily mean good or bad strategy?Foster can do no right huh?
Bends over backwards to remain loyal for as long as he can, probably too long. Is too loyal.
Eventually pulls the pin, and he's now "thrown them under the bus"*.- as heard from James McOnie this arvo on ZB.
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@Chris-B said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
@Frank said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
Retained:
Foster (Chiefs)
McLeod (Chiefs)
Cane (Chiefs)Mark Robinson: "No, you're not getting fucking John Mitchell!"
Wouldn't object strangely
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@booboo said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
@nostrildamus said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
Oh and when Foster said he was strategic I thought immediately, ah, he is dropping the assistant coaches to save himself.
Didn't post it though so you'll just have to believe (or disbelieve) my inner sauce. Seems loyalty only goes so far. Anyway, a good press question for Foster, if he is 'strategic' couldn't he have been 'strategic' when he assembled his team to start with? Or does 'strategic' not necessarily mean good or bad strategy?Foster can do no right huh?
Bends over backwards to remain loyal for as long as he can, probably too long. Is too loyal.
Eventually pulls the pin, and he's now "thrown them under the bus"*.- as heard from James McOnie this arvo on ZB.
You have a point. Foster can't win. And I don't think I ever said Foster was too loyal. My beef is that Foster can't win. Literally!
What worries me, if anything, the assistants let go had as strong a record or better than he did. Not clear to me that they are more responsible for team strategy than Foster. -
The problem lies with the whole coaching strategy of continuation from the good ole days of the Henry/Hansen era. Foster only knows that era and what we are seeing is a very stagnant team.
Ryan comes in, and maybe a few others that would have made an awesome team under a whole new philosophy. I fear the old regime is still going to stink out the bus and the rot continues. The NZR could actually be fucking it up even more by this half-arsed approach. -
I hope Ryan is allowed to make actual changes to how the tight five play. I also hope if he has a say in selection he rises above provincial bias because Taylor desperately needs to be dropped.
Also, if Moat was responsible for the shithouse attack, hopefully Foster can make a positive change here too.
I think not, obviously, so hopefully they are looking some out sense quickly.
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@booboo said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
@Chris-B said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
@Frank said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
Retained:
Foster (Chiefs)
McLeod (Chiefs)
Cane (Chiefs)Mark Robinson: "No, you're not getting fucking John Mitchell!"
Wouldn't object strangely
I fucking would, I'd throw all my toys out of the cot and switch to watching Origin on repeat instead.
Also, Robinson could well be pro Bitchell, after all he played the bulk of his tests under him.
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@Donsteppa The results could well improve now but still not fulfilling the teams potential. So frustrating.
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@Bones said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
Ship our biggest ever halftime deficit? Well fuck clearly defence isn't an issue.
It's THE issue. Just like the BCs couldn't stop England scoring, we can't put the opposition under any defensive pressure right now. Few turnovers, few or no forced errors
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@Nepia said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
@booboo said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
@Chris-B said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
@Frank said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
Retained:
Foster (Chiefs)
McLeod (Chiefs)
Cane (Chiefs)Mark Robinson: "No, you're not getting fucking John Mitchell!"
Wouldn't object strangely
I fucking would, I'd throw all my toys out of the cot and switch to watching Origin on repeat instead.
Also, Robinson could well be pro Bitchell, after all he played the bulk of his tests under him.
Yeah - anyone who wants to "Bring back Mitch" is going to burn plenty of initial credit.
That's not something Fozzie has lots of right now.
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@Nepia said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
@booboo said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
@Chris-B said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
@Frank said in Foster must go / Assistant Coach changes:
Retained:
Foster (Chiefs)
McLeod (Chiefs)
Cane (Chiefs)Mark Robinson: "No, you're not getting fucking John Mitchell!"
Wouldn't object strangely
I fucking would, I'd throw all my toys out of the cot and switch to watching Origin on repeat instead.
Also, Robinson could well be pro Bitchell, after all he played the bulk of his tests under him.
Robertson seems to be more popular with his players, doesn't seem to talk in Mitch style double speak or act as aloof as Deans or Mitch
