Foster's Firsts.

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in Foster's Firsts.:

@ACT-Crusader Of course, I'll keep the faith, and will support the ABs no matter what. Have the old Silverfern T-shirt as well. I ordered it even though I was too timid to post much at that time. I will also push the replace Foster bandwagon online although I wish nothing but the best for the man himself.

That's the point. It isn't personal. I'm sure Fozzie is a top bloke to have a beer with. But as the head of a high performance team, all evidence points to him not being good enough.

Thanks for trying Ian. At least you now know you weren't good enough

First time I 've genuinely thought I could do a better job of coaching the ABs than the Fat Useless Clown in the coaching box.

@ACT-Crusader said in Foster's Firsts.:

@Rancid-Schnitzel I don’t feel any worst than I did when we lost in the 2003 semi or the 2007 QF or the 2009 losses to the Boks, or those Bledisloe heartbreaks against the John Eales teams in the late 90s and early 00s or the 94 French debacle. Because for me as a fan the outcome is the same - a loss.

Sure there are things that I see as problems, but I’m just a fan and I’ll keep supporting the team no matter who’s involved - there’s pain no doubt

Given @BartMan has come out of Fern retirement - maybe he needs to get the “Keep the Faith” T-shirts back up and going again. I got mine years ago and now one of the ACTC Jnr’s wears it

I have faith in New Zealand rugby but no faith whatsoever in Foster. You have to be a fool to really.

Another Foster first:

He's finally killed the myth the All Blacks peak between World Cups.

@BartMan

Ha! Was going to say first in line when KFC opens!

@Victor-Meldrew

I think he has killed the idea of ABs playing at their peak

And, for the first time ever, Aura is actually dead.

@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Foster's Firsts.:

First time I didn't give a shit about an AB loss.

I suppose that's because there have been so many of them.....

Yeah this loss had a massive air of inevitability about it.

Even the usual die hard morons on FB weren’t as loud about the ABs as they usually are.

First All Black team to lose in Paris I think?

@Chester-Draws said in Foster's Firsts.:

And, for the first time ever, Aura is actually dead.

Noooo. She's died before. You guys just know how to resurrect her from time to time

@Unite said in Foster's Firsts.:

First All Black team to lose in Paris I think?

No we've lost 3 times in Paris: All Blacks in Paris

Looking at those results maybe you misheard 'the first lost at Stade de France'?

@Duluth said in Foster's Firsts.:

@Unite said in Foster's Firsts.:

First All Black team to lose in Paris I think?

No we've lost 3 times in Paris: All Blacks in Paris

Looking at those results maybe you misheard 'the first lost at Stade de France'?

Ah yep, that must have been it.

@Kruse said in Foster's Firsts.:

First time I've doubted an AB coach.

Did you only start following the ABs in 2020?

@Nepia said in Foster's Firsts.:

@Kruse said in Foster's Firsts.:

First time I've doubted an AB coach.

Did you only start following the ABs in 2020?

Possibly worded quite badly... perhaps I mean more something like "First time I've stopped being willing to give the AB coach the benefit of the doubt"

@Machpants said in Foster's Firsts.:

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Loss number seven under his watch came after just 24 tests, a rapid rate compared to his predecessor, Sir Steve Hansen.
It took 89 tests for Hansen to suffer seven losses.

History was made when the error-riddled All Blacks trudged off Sky Stadium staring down the barrel of a 22-3 halftime deficit.
Never before, in 119 years of test rugby, had the All Blacks trailed by 19 points at halftime in a test match.

@Victor-Meldrew said in Foster's Firsts.:

Another Foster first:

He's finally killed the myth the All Blacks peak between World Cups.

You hope!

Well, at least the Eden Park record is still going.

@Tim said in Foster's Firsts.:

Well, at least the Eden Park record is still going.

Still a chance for that to be broken this year.

@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Foster's Firsts.:

First time I didn't give a shit about an AB loss.

I suppose that's because there have been so many of them.....

Same here. I saw it coming as I do a very bad time if we do not get rid of this inept coach. I''d have Razor and Schmidt as his assistant. A new Captain is also needed. A player that will always be picked because he is the best in his position.

@barky1 said in Foster's Firsts.:

@ARHS Laurie is a Rolls Royce compared to the shit pit we're in

LOL

He’s never lost the Bled though.

Yet.

Can anyone name a single positive trait of Foster?

@mofitzy_ said in Foster's Firsts.:

Can anyone name a single positive trait of Foster?

He'll last a long time in a famine?

@Crucial said in Foster's Firsts.:

He’s never lost the Bled though.

Yet.

I'm going ot the Eden Park v Oz, test. I expect that Foster the Usless won't be coach

@sparky said in Foster's Firsts.:

First time I 've genuinely thought I could do a better job of coaching the ABs than the Fat Useless Clown in the coaching box.

I'm pretty sure Fozzies a better coach than I am. While some of you may have doubts whether this is possible, I just don't have the International coaching experience I need , and maybe if I spent a few years coaching Wales or Scotland (I can't coach Australia for religious reasons) then that would change.

@mofitzy_ seems a good guy, and pretty positive/optimistic...on the outside at least.

@taniwharugby
That's fair, though his optimism doesn't seem to be helping anything except maybe his own mental health. At what point does optimism start to hinder his ability to do his job? Seems like we are well past that now.

@mofitzy_ yep, possibly a big part of the issue, in his mind he has self belief that his plans and structures work, in reality they don't.

Kinda like my mind telling me I can still play rugby, but my body laughs at me.

I was supposed to be at an event in Napier which got Covid cancelled So got in takeaways to watch game in Hotel room. As kick off approached discovered no Sky.

First time ever I could watch a game live (nearest pub was 5 minutes away) and just couldn't be bothered.

There was an inevitability to what happened that I simply could not bear watching.

Haven't gone near the match thread for the same reason.

@mofitzy_ said in Foster's Firsts.:

Can anyone name a single positive trait of Foster?

He's not Ivan Vodanovich

Thread should be pinned.

@dogmeat said in Foster's Firsts.:

I was supposed to be at an event in Napier which got Covid cancelled So got in takeaways to watch game in Hotel room. As kick off approached discovered no Sky.

First time ever I could watch a game live (nearest pub was 5 minutes away) and just couldn't be bothered.

There was an inevitability to what happened that I simply could not bear watching.

Haven't gone near the match thread for the same reason.

@mofitzy_ said in Foster's Firsts.:

Can anyone name a single positive trait of Foster?

He's not Ivan Vodanovich

Hmm, I don't like this.

First home loss to Argentina.... the hits keep coming.

@BartMan

This thread should have a secondary title - Cane's firsts. Because he is a fucking embarrassment of a test player, let alone a captain, and he is getting subbed off while his team loses again, and again, and again.

Cane is as bad at playing rugby as Foster is at coaching.

@BartMan said in Foster's Firsts.:

First home loss to Argentina.... the hits keep coming.

First ever 3 loses at home in a row. First ever negative points differential after more than 1 game in RC/3N

Wouldn't you love the press to have the balls to throw these things in his face. Like hard hitting political journalist. These are facts. Throw them at him. Demand explanations or resignations

5th in IRB/World-Rugby rankings.

@Kruse said in Foster's Firsts.:

5th in IRB/World-Rugby rankings.

For the second time in his reign, previously never lower than 3 I think

@Machpants said in Foster's Firsts.:

@Kruse said in Foster's Firsts.:

5th in IRB/World-Rugby rankings.

For the second time in his reign, previously never lower than 3 I think

Ah - shit - I'd forgotten we'd been 5th already. I thought he was the first to take us to 4th, and just now - the first to take us to 5th.
Playing with that rankings calculator - is a fucking depressing hobby the day after a loss.

@Kruse said in Foster's Firsts.:

@Machpants said in Foster's Firsts.:

@Kruse said in Foster's Firsts.:

5th in IRB/World-Rugby rankings.

For the second time in his reign, previously never lower than 3 I think

Ah - shit - I'd forgotten we'd been 5th already. I thought he was the first to take us to 4th, and just now - the first to take us to 5th.
Playing with that rankings calculator - is a fucking depressing hobby the day after a loss.

The Scots inaugural victory could see the mighty Thistles get in the top five and see the ABs drop to sixth maybe ?

Wow, big November coming up, I’m gonna buy some single malt to celebrate !

@Tim said in Foster's Firsts.:

@BartMan

This thread should have a secondary title - Cane's firsts. Because he is a fucking embarrassment of a test player, let alone a captain, and he is getting subbed off while his team loses again, and again, and again.

Cane is as bad at playing rugby as Foster is at coaching.

At least Cane used to be good