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Posted August 05, 2014 08:29 · last edited August 05, 2014 08:29

Jeff Vader wrote:

Leggy wrote:

Jeff Vader wrote:

There is a bit of bullshit in there 

"I've been following the AWs since South Africa"  

"I've always been interested in the All Whites"

I've been following England in WC for 40 years--- has not helped.

However, he has to be given a chance to prove himself and bagging him now is just not çricket'

I agree in that sentiment but if you want to win people over, throw them a bone. As Smithy said which players is he impressed with? If he had at least pulled 4 or 5 names out, that might have helped. There is just nothing there to suggest he did the level of research that he bangs on about doing as he always does.

I hope he does really well and the proof is in the results and not on press conferences. A mate has just texted me and mentioned that he has certainly had a hell of a lot of media coaching. The problem is that the NZ public are very much used to that with every rugby game that gets telecast and the cliche bingo played.

If he'd said Marco, Winston, Chris Wood and Ryan Thomas would you be impressed?  Does make much difference really does it

To me the fact that there is a level of excitement today means there is some risk.  There will always be with any coach for NZ.  

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james dean edited August 05, 2014 08:29
Jeff Vader wrote:
Leggy wrote:
Jeff Vader wrote:

There is a bit of bullshit in there 

"I've been following the AWs since South Africa"  

"I've always been interested in the All Whites"

I've been following England in WC for 40 years--- has not helped.

However, he has to be given a chance to prove himself and bagging him now is just not çricket'

I agree in that sentiment but if you want to win people over, throw them a bone. As Smithy said which players is he impressed with? If he had at least pulled 4 or 5 names out, that might have helped. There is just nothing there to suggest he did the level of research that he bangs on about doing as he always does.

I hope he does really well and the proof is in the results and not on press conferences. A mate has just texted me and mentioned that he has certainly had a hell of a lot of media coaching. The problem is that the NZ public are very much used to that with every rugby game that gets telecast and the cliche bingo played.

If he'd said Marco, Winston, Chris Wood and Ryan Thomas would you be impressed?

Stop worrying about what he says, judge him on what he does.  To me the fact that there is a level of excitement today means there is some risk.  There will always be with any coach for NZ.