Is he still hanging around the Warriors?I was wrong in backing the legend as a coach.
Stacey is not a good coach. That is all.
I am uncertain. Blairy being around is enoughIs he still hanging around the Warriors?
Tonga winning just seals a shit 2024 for NZ Warriors and Kiwis for me.
2025 is not looking better.
Oh, I understand that our Kiwis squad was weakened due to injuries and the long season.Kiwis will be much better next year if they get their full complement of players.
NAS and Leota will stiffen up the middle even more; Hughes, Brown and Smith/JMK completely change the spine dynamic and Nikora will add genuine threat on the edge.
Biggest issue will be in the coaching box cos unfortunately Stacey is not a head coach. I can’t see him getting flicked or stepping down though, so dunno how NZRL are going to fix the mess they created.
I'd often think the Kiwis were all haka and no football, when we'd capitulate to the Kangaroos over many years.Can we just go back to a normal old fashioned haka ?
Don’t know if there is anything in it, but all the big boppers that put so much into the pre match performance were awful for the 20mins after it.
Could be wrong here, will need to watch a replay to see for sure.. but did it seem like the Kiwis deliberately played on the edges more in the first 40? Seemed like Fish especially was passing at the line a lot more than I’ve seen him do before.Tonight in the first half, not sure I put that down to coaching, the senior players like Fish and Tapine were terrible and error after error was made
That haka is teets.Can we just go back to a normal old fashioned haka ?
Don’t know if there is anything in it, but all the big boppers that put so much into the pre match performance were awful for the 20mins after it
You have to ask yourself why they have chosen Tonga over Kiwis?I hope Australia beat those pathetic cowards 100-0 next week, but the universe hates me so “Tonga” aka the Aus/NZ exhibition 13 probably win it all.
f**k Tonga and f**k every piece of shit who supports them.
For all the younger ones now, big factor is they can have their cake and eat it too currently, in regards to OriginYou have to ask yourself why they have chosen Tonga over Kiwis?
To me the NZRL seems to be a continual shit storm of incompetent decision making and the appeal/offer of playing for Kiwis is not appealing to those that have a choice and feel a closer connection to Tonga, Samoa etc.
I can't list all the stuff ups but recent memory in no particular order.
Sacking Madge when no need.
Appointing Stacey over Bennett.
Kidwell as head coach.
The level of professionalism in the camps in previous years (clubs complaining about players condition on return).
I'm sure more with deeper memories could add to the list.
Yeah, different sort of prop - IMO, he and Paas are the two best in the game atm...We are so going to miss AFB next season at the Wahs.
He bends the line where as JFH doesnt
Big loss