What I would like to see happen is the team play amazingly well without Foster in the box, would be very ironic.
Have some compassion for Foster FFS. You do realise that he will probably be exposed to listening to Justin Marshall for the first time in ages.
@Crucial said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Have some compassion for Foster FFS. You do realise that he will probably be exposed to listening to Justin Marshall for the first time in ages.
Let's hope he takes time to read the fern and uncover the secrets to the AB's success that we all clearly know.
@chimoaus said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Crucial said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Have some compassion for Foster FFS. You do realise that he will probably be exposed to listening to Justin Marshall for the first time in ages.
Let's hope he takes time to read the fern and uncover the secrets to the AB's success that we all clearly know.
"Don't involve Foster"?
@NTA said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@chimoaus said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Crucial said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Have some compassion for Foster FFS. You do realise that he will probably be exposed to listening to Justin Marshall for the first time in ages.
Let's hope he takes time to read the fern and uncover the secrets to the AB's success that we all clearly know.
"Don't involve Foster"?
Lol, yes that might be a little hard to swallow.
@chimoaus said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@NTA said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@chimoaus said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Crucial said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Have some compassion for Foster FFS. You do realise that he will probably be exposed to listening to Justin Marshall for the first time in ages.
Let's hope he takes time to read the fern and uncover the secrets to the AB's success that we all clearly know.
"Don't involve Foster"?
Lol, yes that might be a little hard to swallow.
He looks like he has no issue swallowing anything else
#fosterfatjoke
@Nevorian said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Looks like the perfect storm building up for our hold on Eden Park to finally be broken. Statistically it is due anyway but the thought of being 4-2 down against the Irish over the last few years will be hard to swallow.
I guess I'm in the minority here, but I think the AB's will win comfortably. The Irish at the end of their season and an AB side under pressure to raise their standards
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Stargazer and rhymes with The Shizzle, but aint...
I saw some comments on social media saying 'what do you expect when the players are all out mingling with the public'
Explain? Surely Luke Jacobson after what was said at selection time.
ABs typically struggle in the first test of the season (not going to count the Tonga test last year) - i'm expecting a scrappy encounter.
I'm hoping to witness two wins live this week, and fine weather for both games would be good.
@Tim said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Nice. Good practise for when he's AB coach after the RWC
@mariner4life just hope more players dont go down.
Surely they only need isolate if they are ill and/or showing symptoms?
Plenty of the normal flu going about at the moment, and like Covid, it hits some hard, and others barely and missing some, are they testing and isolating for that too?
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@mariner4life just hope more players dont go down.
Surely they only need isolate if they are ill?
Plenty of the normal flu going about at the moment, and like Covid, it hits some hard, and others barely and missing some.
You isolate so you don't spread it to others not because you are ill.
In hindsight, the Far North wasn't the best place to hold the AB camp at this time, particularly if the players were regularly interacting with the public and not wearing masks.
@Bovidae said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
In hindsight, the Far North wasn't the best place to hold the AB camp at this time, particularly if the players were regularly interacting with the public and not wearing masks.
Especially when far northers only isolate when they’re ill 
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@MN5 not the thread for it, but both my kids have had the normal flu the past 10 days, tested them for the covid, negative, but I didnt test myself or isolate.
You seem very confused.
So how is everyone feeling about Foster as coach now that the last standing option is Brad Mooar?
Ireland warned to expect 'filthy, dirty and angry' All Blacks side seeking rugby revenge
@KiwiMurph Paul Cully only giving one bit of info, and leaving out the rest.
This is all part of Foster's excuse matrix.
- Lost to the Argentinian's for the first time ever? Ambush 'cos they hadn;t played a game in forever
- Biggest ever score against? Um, Perth
- Utter shit NH tour? Long season
- First loss for decades at Eden/first home loss to the Irish?: I got Covid - I have to keep my cronyism earned role!
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Bit of a no-win situation for Foz.
Either ABs lose or they win without requiring him.
Except he did select the squad so he can still bask in that glory. If they lose he can blame it on Schmidt. It could be win-win for Fozzie.
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Bit of a no-win situation for Foz.
Either ABs lose or they win without requiring him.
Oh, he can win alright.
Look at how good I am. I can coach the team via zoom and planned for this all along.
@Daffy-Jaffy OK Foz and Plum is obvious, and I guess Stormy is McLeod. Who the fuck is Fecky?
FFS you're supposed to be pros, drop the matey bullshit when talking to the public.
fluffybunnies
/GOM
@Machpants Was just about to post something similar. It really annoys me.
@Machpants said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Daffy-Jaffy OK Foz and Plum is obvious, and I guess Stormy is McLeod. WHo the fukc is Fecky?
FFS you're supposed to be pros, drop the matey bullshit when talking to the public.
fluffybunnies
/GOM
Feeky aka Greg Feek the scrum coach.
@Machpants said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Daffy-Jaffy OK Foz and Plum is obvious, and I guess Stormy is McLeod. WHo the fukc is Fecky?
FFS you're supposed to be pros, drop the matey bullshit when talking to the public.
fluffybunnies
/GOM
Feeky?
Greg Feek, the ABs scrum coach?
@Stargazer said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Machpants said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Daffy-Jaffy OK Foz and Plum is obvious, and I guess Stormy is McLeod. WHo the fukc is Fecky?
FFS you're supposed to be pros, drop the matey bullshit when talking to the public.
fluffybunnies
/GOM
Feeky?
Greg Feek, the ABs scrum coach?
Man there's some no names coaching the ABs
@Machpants Funny as Mooar is a former solicitor, and they tend to like to talk, and talk, and talk...
Good point from Whitelock. The team (and leaders) take over for the latter part of the test week anyway. The coaches are just there as sounding boards.