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Ewen Mackenzie priority list

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10 Jul 2013, 02:44
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McKenzie has continued to champion Cooper's cause while occupying the position of Queensland director of coaching. On Tuesday, he made it clear he was still a great admirer of the player. "I think Quade is an outstanding player. I'm now in a position to control exactly who is going to play and who isn't," McKenzie said. "I look forward to the challenge of selecting the team. I'll be picking the team that I think can beat the All Blacks. "I'm really looking forward to that task. I think we've got a really good bunch of players. "I think we've got great depth."

 

Sorry boys but Ewen does not even rate the Boks LOL and Quade Cooper of the "toxic environment" and "yellow jersey" continues to be his hero! Can't wait! Go ABs!

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10 Jul 2013, 03:54
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10 Jul 2013, 03:54#2

hakwa, can you not see through the propaganda?

 

The biggest criticism of Dean's was that he provided the worst- (longest) performance against the All Blacks in the modern era.

 

The propagana is that it was because he was a Kiwi and in awe of All Black Rugby and therefore not able to cope with playing against - his own team. 

 

Overall Deans record is ok against most teams, but the worst ever in the modern era against the All Blacks. 

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10 Jul 2013, 05:53
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10 Jul 2013, 05:53#3

Every time this guy speaks he becomes more unappealing...the Aussies have picked a jerk.

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10 Jul 2013, 06:45
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10 Jul 2013, 06:45#4

Hakwa, u dumb son of a bitch..How are you buddy?? ;-)

 

You do realise that Ewen's first game in charge will be against the AB's in the RC. Now why would he pick a team to beat the Boks when he is playing the AB's twice first??

 

Also, he realises that he does not possess the players to beat the Boks so has settled for a lesser prize in the kiwi's.

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10 Jul 2013, 09:39
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10 Jul 2013, 09:39#5

Being a jerk or not is not really the issue, is it?

 

Can he turn the Wallabies into a rugby force?

 

He has the country's backing, unlike Deans ... like him or not, I reckon he's quite capable of doing something special ... maybe even with that useless Cooper at 10.

 

We'll soon find out.

 

 

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10 Jul 2013, 11:45
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10 Jul 2013, 11:45#6
Now for an extra bit of needling. Remember the last test between the AB's and the Wallabies was a draw. That was followed by a EOYT by both teams and the game against the POM could be a guideline as to what would happen in the upcoming series. The Poms lost against the Wallabies - they beat them badly - and the POMS beat the AB's. We are all being flooded by McCaw nostalgia from the AB fans on the Board - but I think the impact of the returning McCaw on the outcome of the RC would be negligible - whether he is back or not -will not be a factor. My feeling is that the AB's will be beaten by the Wallabies and that may add to a feeling of delusion - which may be short lived.
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10 Jul 2013, 16:41
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10 Jul 2013, 16:41#7
off course they will beat the AB its foolish to think they will not beat the AB at some stage, and its there best chance this season to do so from the past few.
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11 Jul 2013, 00:54
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11 Jul 2013, 00:54#8

Only a fool would leave Cooper out of his test side. The Aussies were less of a side against the Lions without Cooper. As good a player as O'Connor is, he is not a flyhalf

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11 Jul 2013, 07:02
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"Quade Cooper, a player who has been on the outside looking in but will almost certainly return to the Wallaby fold he once described as "toxic". Genia struggled to find anything resembling chemistry with James O'Connor in three Tests against the Lions and has endorsed Cooper for a return to the number 10 jersey. “If we're fortunate enough to be playing nine and 10, I love playing with Quade. I love coming back here and playing with Quade. I really look forward to the potential of that happening,” Genia said. “We know our games inside out and I'm looking forward to that opportunity if that comes up.” O'Connor's name wasn't mentioned directly, nor that of Kurtley Beale, but Genia said McKenzie wouldn't suffer fools and anyone who stepped out of line could expect to be out of the selection equation. “It will be a week-to-week proposition. The reason we get the privilege to play is if the coach picks you. If you aren't doing the right thing, he won't pick you,” Genia said. “That's a really good way to approach it because it makes guys realise that even if you have an ARU top-up, or are one of the highest-paid players, the only reason you play is because you get picked by the coach. You have to do the right thing.”

 

So does that mean Genia that Quade will no longer be stealing laptops?

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11 Jul 2013, 09:42
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11 Jul 2013, 09:42#10
hakwa McKenzie is really starting to play games here. Did you see the Reds team picked for the game against the Waratahs on Saturday? He obviously is not keen on winning that one and if the Reds loses against the Waratahs by more than 7 points - they are bound to end up in log position 6. That would avoid a play-off game against the Crusaders and the play-offs is likely to be the Reds against the Brumbies and the Cheetahs against the Crusaders. The Reds may feel they have a better chance in beating the Brumbies than the Crusaders - so that may e what they want to achieve. There are very noticeable absentees from the Reds team eg Genia himself and Horwill - so I am very suspicious in this case.
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12 Jul 2013, 06:38
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@Saffex - If you did see REds v Lions game - Cooper was immense and had he been in the team with DIFFERENT coach outcome would have been a lot different. Cant wait for bledisloe this year and for once in vey long time- Wallabies will enter with good tactics...
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13 Jul 2013, 19:10
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13 Jul 2013, 19:10#12
still need the players to win, and do there job. Cooper is crap look at the crap he served up with reds vs War you need more than that to beat the AB. The problem with Australia is lack of REAL talent and depth the most they can hope for is random victory's at best. Never alone winning consecutive tests, that is the real problem. Look at Lions test great example. To win BC and RC need to beat SA and AB more than once.
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