Honestly though, Ricki wouldn't have allowed us to be opened up like that in a knockout match.
Yeah, but if it's Ernie's fault, how come we were so good in mid-season? No, I think Ernie is just not used to the Nix team culture (or is it a broader NZ team culture) of not demanding excellence. I wouldn't be surprised if he packed it in. You can't do anything with a team culture which has adopted a pose of learned helplessness.
I couldnt have said that better. I believe it is a broader NZ team culture also. NZers dont demand excellence, they accept a good effort. This reminds me of the Americas cup where we through it away and yet many were saying how proud they were of the team. A team that lost 8 matches on the trot, nothing to be proud of there