@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.