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  • StargazerS Stargazer

    When they signed Robertson for 3 years (with an outclause), it was clear to me this was going to happen. It's very disappointing nevertheless.

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    @stargazer you'd like to think, that had we lost to Fiji and Aus they wouldn't have re-signed him.

    But I've been of the view the decision was made weeks/months ago to re-sign him (or not, turns out it was to re-sign)

    What happens if we lose to SA, Arg, Wales?

    His record is shakey already, and makes NZR look unprofessional again re-signing him, while he still has half a dozen or so games to win/lose

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      At least his replacement will have a full world cup cycle to fix the damage.

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      • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

        Not sure where to put this.

        https://twitter.com/liamnapiernz/status/1429956560671830018

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        @kiwimurph It's the pretence there's an actual process that irritates. No waiting to see if losing to Argentina is the highlight of his team's coaching capacity.

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        • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

          Not sure where to put this.

          https://twitter.com/liamnapiernz/status/1429956560671830018

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          @kiwimurph said in Foster signs 2 year extension:

          Not sure where to put this.

          There used to be an April Fools thread somewhere once.

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            To be fair there's no real options, after such little rugby with covid interruptions it's hard to make a convincing case otherwise, though admittedly 2020 was a nightmare season.

            Regardless if we look at the options Gatland crashed with the Lions, Rennie's wallbies are just as bad if not worse than their predecessors...his main opposition don't appear to be any better...

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              They should give Robertson the reigns of the All Blacks XV, let him pick all the young fringe ABs, and give them games the next two years. Many players in that squad will go on to become All Blacks and play the 2027 RWC.

              That would make it a smooth transition.

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                I’m not surprised,

                I didn’t think they would sack him which would make it look like they are the basket cases for appointing him then sacking him so soon after . And I can kind of get that , stability and all that .

                But I still think they got it wrong in the first place .

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                  not surprised

                  at least there is a chance the world will be back to normal for his replacement

                  the only thing worse would be someone 'better' coming in but all the covid shit ruins their tenure

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                  • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                    Not sure where to put this.

                    https://twitter.com/liamnapiernz/status/1429956560671830018

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                    @kiwimurph said in Foster signs 2 year extension:

                    Not sure where to put this.

                    Up your ass.

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                      The thing is, if we win the World Cup he will most likely be reinstated again. Ffs.

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                      • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

                        The thing is, if we win the World Cup he will most likely be reinstated again. Ffs.

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                        Hooroo
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                        @canes4life said in Foster signs 2 year extension:

                        The thing is, if we win the World Cup he will most likely be reinstated again. Ffs.

                        and so he should be.

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                        • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

                          The thing is, if we win the World Cup he will most likely be reinstated again. Ffs.

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                          @canes4life said in Foster signs 2 year extension:

                          The thing is, if we win the World Cup he will most likely be reinstated again. Ffs.

                          Yeah, it would really suck if we won the World Cup!

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                          • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

                            The thing is, if we win the World Cup he will most likely be reinstated again. Ffs.

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                            @canes4life said in Foster signs 2 year extension:

                            The thing is, if we win the World Cup he will most likely be reinstated again. Ffs.

                            More than happy with that happening, I will eat humble pie and apologise

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                            • TimT Tim

                              @canes4life said in Foster signs 2 year extension:

                              The thing is, if we win the World Cup he will most likely be reinstated again. Ffs.

                              Yeah, it would really suck if we won the World Cup!

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                              Hooroo
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                              @tim said in Foster signs 2 year extension:

                              @canes4life said in Foster signs 2 year extension:

                              The thing is, if we win the World Cup he will most likely be reinstated again. Ffs.

                              Yeah, it would really suck if we won the World Cup!

                              Canes4life just wrote weirdest post I have seen in ages.

                              And I bet if they go on a record winning streak they will lengthen it even longer for crying out loud! No Brains that NZR

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                              • M Machpants

                                @canes4life said in Foster signs 2 year extension:

                                The thing is, if we win the World Cup he will most likely be reinstated again. Ffs.

                                More than happy with that happening, I will eat humble pie and apologise

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                                @machpants said in Foster signs 2 year extension:

                                @canes4life said in Foster signs 2 year extension:

                                The thing is, if we win the World Cup he will most likely be reinstated again. Ffs.

                                More than happy with that hairy, I will eat humble pie and apologise

                                I will be pleased for Fozzie to prove us wrong by going on to win Le Coupe du Monde

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                                • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

                                  The thing is, if we win the World Cup he will most likely be reinstated again. Ffs.

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                                  @canes4life said in Foster signs 2 year extension:

                                  The thing is, if we win the World Cup he will most likely be reinstated again. Ffs.

                                  I can't see us winning the WC under the muppet clown show.

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                                  • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                                    Not sure where to put this.

                                    https://twitter.com/liamnapiernz/status/1429956560671830018

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                                    @kiwimurph said in Foster signs 2 year extension:

                                    Not sure where to put this.

                                    https://twitter.com/liamnapiernz/status/1429956560671830018

                                    In the Shitter were it belongs

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                                    • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

                                      The thing is, if we win the World Cup he will most likely be reinstated again. Ffs.

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                                      @canes4life said in Foster signs 2 year extension:

                                      The thing is, if we win the World Cup he will most likely be reinstated again. Ffs.

                                      He'd retire job done IMO.

                                      I don't see that bring Razor in now increases our RWC chances that much to be fair.
                                      It isn't as if Foster and co are ignoring players that should be there and any poor periods have been attributed by the players themselves as down to not following instructions.
                                      My belief is that, at present, our problems are mainly down to getting experience and test level combos established. Changing things up now won't help that.
                                      The game itself is also n a funny place laws wise and we have to adapt ourselves to that. Just as SA found that trying to play a style that didn't suit them didn't work, the ABs trying to play a power game won't work either.

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                                        To be fair there wasn't it reported an unnamed NZRU board member told a journo during the 2003 RWC that Mitchell was gone at the end of the tournament. When asked "But what if they win?" The reply was something to the effect of "I don't see that complicating things".

                                        Could be apocraphyl.

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                                        • HoorooH Hooroo

                                          @tim said in Foster signs 2 year extension:

                                          @canes4life said in Foster signs 2 year extension:

                                          The thing is, if we win the World Cup he will most likely be reinstated again. Ffs.

                                          Yeah, it would really suck if we won the World Cup!

                                          Canes4life just wrote weirdest post I have seen in ages.

                                          And I bet if they go on a record winning streak they will lengthen it even longer for crying out loud! No Brains that NZR

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                                          #26

                                          @hooroo I didn't say it would suck winning the WC, I was eluding to the fact that if we win the World Cup we will have to endure another lengthy period of shit selections and underwhelming coaching if he carries on in the role.

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