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'95 back in the spotlight again, suzie at it again.
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<blockquote data-quote="Shaggy" data-source="post: 796714" data-attributes="member: 43400"><p>With respect, you've been on here a while now, and you are bound to have come across similar discussions before. I know that Larksea, Smart Cooky, and myself (to name a few of us, there are undoubtedly more) have all said on multiple occasions that the ABs lacked a plan B, that they hadn't practiced drop goals etc ... basically, they failed to adapt in 2007, and that lack of planning and savvy on the field undoubtedly lead to the 2011 and 2015 successes. </p><p></p><p>I think most of us find it a little wearisome trying to explain the same thing over and over, and it certainly isn't going to alter the result, so, to a certain extent, it's not worth the effort; my personal view is that if a team isn't good enough to overcome any of the factors that negatively impact their team, be it illness, refereeing, injuries to key personnel, then, they weren't good enough, end of story.</p><p></p><p>Having said that, while Wayne Barnes was not the sole reason we lost, it wasn't a great refereeing display, and he certainly was a factor.</p><p></p><p>If you think that kiwi fans didn't recognise the short comings in their own team, and hold them accountable, you only need to see the abysmal treatment the 2007 team received when they arrived home.</p><p></p><p>Once again, if you look at any result, in any test match, for any nation, you are bound to come across individuals who will find excuses, and blame the various officials, etc ... hell, there's been FB hate pages put up for some referees, so, I don't think this trait applies to either to just AB supporters, or solely AB supporters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shaggy, post: 796714, member: 43400"] With respect, you've been on here a while now, and you are bound to have come across similar discussions before. I know that Larksea, Smart Cooky, and myself (to name a few of us, there are undoubtedly more) have all said on multiple occasions that the ABs lacked a plan B, that they hadn't practiced drop goals etc ... basically, they failed to adapt in 2007, and that lack of planning and savvy on the field undoubtedly lead to the 2011 and 2015 successes. I think most of us find it a little wearisome trying to explain the same thing over and over, and it certainly isn't going to alter the result, so, to a certain extent, it's not worth the effort; my personal view is that if a team isn't good enough to overcome any of the factors that negatively impact their team, be it illness, refereeing, injuries to key personnel, then, they weren't good enough, end of story. Having said that, while Wayne Barnes was not the sole reason we lost, it wasn't a great refereeing display, and he certainly was a factor. If you think that kiwi fans didn't recognise the short comings in their own team, and hold them accountable, you only need to see the abysmal treatment the 2007 team received when they arrived home. Once again, if you look at any result, in any test match, for any nation, you are bound to come across individuals who will find excuses, and blame the various officials, etc ... hell, there's been FB hate pages put up for some referees, so, I don't think this trait applies to either to just AB supporters, or solely AB supporters. [/QUOTE]
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