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Nathan Sharpe (72)
I want to go to Barry Island with Ned & Stacey - I love that show!!Ahh!! seems to be a bit of a rut, god help you if you ever got into a valley especially the ones we have here,
I want to go to Barry Island with Ned & Stacey - I love that show!!Ahh!! seems to be a bit of a rut, god help you if you ever got into a valley especially the ones we have here,
I want to go to Barry Island with Ned & Stacey - I love that show!!
Im having a good day - I hated Ned and stacey!Or Gavin and Stacey,even.
I think, for me, the most "defining" part of Saturday's match was when Dagg scored his try, and the cameras panned to the Australian coaching box. Assistant-coach, Tony McGahan showed 'normal' emmotions, and probably said something like "bugger" as he leant back in his chair. In contrast, Robbie just sat there, leaning forward whilst exhibiting no emmotion, and there was no change in his facial expression. Was he thinking "great try Issy", or to me, he just looked "lost and confused"! He reminded me of most of the residents in the dementia facility where my mother-in-law now lives! Has the pressure got to him, or is he just not up to Test level?
Does everyone agree that no one could of beaten the all blacks on sat night? I think it's a load of shit. They scored one try. We played like shit. They were not that good. Every bit of press said they were unbeatable. One actually stated it was there best performance in the last 10 years.
I fear that if a side threatened them they'd just lift a gear but we'll never know because we didn't threaten them.Does everyone agree that no one could of beaten the all blacks on sat night? I think it's a load of shit. They scored one try. We played like shit. They were not that good. Every bit of press said they were unbeatable. One actually stated it was there best performance in the last 10 years.
I fear that if a side threatened them they'd just lift a gear but we'll never know because we didn't threaten them.
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I think it was good, especially the way the forwards dominated us, but I didn't think it was anything too special. We tried hard enough and stopped it being a rout, but we were not really in the game, even in the first 20. Most teams, like Ireland in the 3rd test would have capitulated and had 60 put on them. But I'll bet Hanson and co. had a lot of things on the "must do better" list by the end of the game, especially for the backline and the set piece. With that much good ball they should have run riot, but they didn't.
Too much hyperbole in the commentariat and too much rubbish from our coaching staff, implying that there was nothing we could have done to win. They were only unbeatable because we weren't good enough (statement of the bleeding obvious, but you know what I mean).
Nah, that is real tinfoil hat stuff I am afraid. Sitting stoically through a rugby game showing no expression at all is a Kiwi coaching tradition. For instance Grizz and Mains were experts at it. The tradition has been lost somewhat, but you will hardly ever see AB coaches pointing and gesticulating like those from some countries do.
A polite nod and even a smile is good enough for a try, whilst not flinching when the other team scores is a requirement.
I take your point DamO, but what you are saying is that Robbie is a "typical national Kiwi rugby coach". So how come he was knocked back twice when he offered himself as ABs coach?!
Seriously, I know you are taking the Michael (aka piss) out of me, but, as I said over 12 months ago, it must be hard for Robbie to coach against "family" like Ritchie, and others who he regards as "sons". quote]
Shouldn't be too hard. Richie and Dan did not want Robbie as coach of the ABs.
I take your point DamO, but what you are saying is that Robbie is a "typical national Kiwi rugby coach". So how come he was knocked back twice when he offered himself as ABs coach?!
Seriously, I know you are taking the Michael (aka piss) out of me, but, as I said over 12 months ago, it must be hard for Robbie to coach against "family" like Ritchie, and others who he regards as "sons".
Why you lot rehired him before the RWC is a mystery.
So, teach, how the hell did we end up with him?!
The ARU must have been really desperate!