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<blockquote data-quote="munstermuffin" data-source="post: 972326" data-attributes="member: 39240"><p>But as I said this is not a Schmidt thing. And I agree he attempted to build a squad but not fully to the best. Could guys like Tom Farrell have got a better shot. Not saying Schmidt was wrong here more alot of what ifs. It's more things also like Henshaw at 15. I remember saying here he would fail badly there and many others agreed. Your whole body is built in a seperate way. And it's not Joe's biggest sin. Joe was not afraid to cap guys early in career but more that these were in tests vs big nations in November or so. But he was afraid to do it in the high pressure games like the RWC meaningful games. And he's not the 1st and won't be the last.</p><p></p><p>Like being brave - Murray would have been dropped in my eyes. I'd argue though Luke McGrath was never the man to be #2. Cooney or Marmion. They were the form players and more consistent.</p><p>POM could have been dropped. I wouldn't have myself but equally was consistent in saying if he was I could understand it. </p><p>And it was more a case of yes we got guys in but when pressure came in meaningful games there was a fear of change. Like Conan and CJ look like an effective duel threat but well injury meant we will not know if that hard call would've been made. </p><p>Also as I said Schmidt is not the 1st to fail big time at a RWC for us. And questions are how come we consistently loose form for a RWC. Is it we try over cook camps, lock lads away, not expose them to enough contact or something else.</p><p></p><p>I will say - we had no plan B, we had so many loosing form and we are nowhere near adaptable and struggle to chase a game. And this is not a Joe Schmidt era thing but an Irish problem longer than him. That is what has to change. We certainly have the players and yes there should be a Ross Byrne/ Joey option, then days where you need a lump like Henshaw/Aki at 12. Like adapt. I believe Schmidt recognized this also and Kleyn was picked with that mentality but the penny dropped to late for Joe in the approach. And he seems to be the first Irish coach to at least acknowledge that change was required. So as I said hopefully the fresh ideas coming in and lessons learned from Joe make the new coaching team more of a weapon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="munstermuffin, post: 972326, member: 39240"] But as I said this is not a Schmidt thing. And I agree he attempted to build a squad but not fully to the best. Could guys like Tom Farrell have got a better shot. Not saying Schmidt was wrong here more alot of what ifs. It's more things also like Henshaw at 15. I remember saying here he would fail badly there and many others agreed. Your whole body is built in a seperate way. And it's not Joe's biggest sin. Joe was not afraid to cap guys early in career but more that these were in tests vs big nations in November or so. But he was afraid to do it in the high pressure games like the RWC meaningful games. And he's not the 1st and won't be the last. Like being brave - Murray would have been dropped in my eyes. I'd argue though Luke McGrath was never the man to be #2. Cooney or Marmion. They were the form players and more consistent. POM could have been dropped. I wouldn't have myself but equally was consistent in saying if he was I could understand it. And it was more a case of yes we got guys in but when pressure came in meaningful games there was a fear of change. Like Conan and CJ look like an effective duel threat but well injury meant we will not know if that hard call would've been made. Also as I said Schmidt is not the 1st to fail big time at a RWC for us. And questions are how come we consistently loose form for a RWC. Is it we try over cook camps, lock lads away, not expose them to enough contact or something else. I will say - we had no plan B, we had so many loosing form and we are nowhere near adaptable and struggle to chase a game. And this is not a Joe Schmidt era thing but an Irish problem longer than him. That is what has to change. We certainly have the players and yes there should be a Ross Byrne/ Joey option, then days where you need a lump like Henshaw/Aki at 12. Like adapt. I believe Schmidt recognized this also and Kleyn was picked with that mentality but the penny dropped to late for Joe in the approach. And he seems to be the first Irish coach to at least acknowledge that change was required. So as I said hopefully the fresh ideas coming in and lessons learned from Joe make the new coaching team more of a weapon. [/QUOTE]
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