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JP and Ferret Foster - The Interview |
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Written by JP
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Tuesday, 02 March 2004 |
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JP: - Hello Ian…
Ferret Forster: - Ba hahahahahahaha, hooo, hooo, hooo, hooo
Forster: - Ba hahahahahahaha, hooo, hooo, hooo, hooo
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JP: - Ian, what are you laughing about???
Ferret Forster (managing to remove one hand from clasping of sides and point at scoreboard) : - The score, the score, 85-19!!! BA HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
JP: - You mean you won by??
Ferret Forster: - No, no, lost.
JP: - And what’s so funny about that??
Ferret Forster (now getting himself under a semblance of control): - Well, people will think it was a mis-match, a hiding, that the Chiefs were totally out-classed and don’t stand a chance in this year’s Super 12. Next thing you know people will start thinking that the Chiefs haven’t finished higher than 6th.
JP: - (Rapidly beginning to see the working logic explaining how the likes of Linklater and Maisy made the squad): - And that isn’t the case??
Ferret Forster: - No, no, no, this game was very much a trial; I mean really, the score-line flattered the Waratahs. It was just meant to be a fitness drill for the players.
JP: - Is that why the game went for over 100 minutes??
Ferret Forster: - No the ref was exhausted after running following breaks the Waratahs backs made all game and fatigue took over about 75 minutes into the game. He lay prone in the Chiefs in-goal in the final quarter and when-ever he summoned the strength to raise the whistle to his lips and blow the final whistle the Waratahs scored a try hence we just though he was awarding the try and kept re-starting. It wasn’t until he started to feebly crawl past the dead-ball line we realised that something was amiss and the game ended. But it did fall perfectly into our hands giving the lads another 30 minutes of match fitness.
JP: - Oh, ok then…have you got anything to take out of the game? Anything you think the Chiefs need to work on??
Ferret Forster: - Well for individual players I think an expansion of the skill base is needed and fine-tuning of specialist skill sets??
JP: - Like unloading in the tackle, running the correct lines and field positioning??
Ferret Forster: - No, no, running, passing and tackling, I might even teach a few of the backs to catch. A quick 1-hour session showing the forwards how to jog could come in handy as well…
JP: - Right, I did hear you say that you wanted players to focus on specific skills during the game, how do you think that went??
Ferret Forster: - Splendidly well, Isaac managed to pass off both hands, Hills bootlaces remained tied for the entire game and Jonno’s oratory skills were quite sublime, I’m quite confident for the games ahead…
JP: - Indeed, the defensive effort, a few things to work on?? What do you think went wrong there??
Ferret Forster: - Well I’m not too worried about that, next game we’ll equip the forwards with handbags and give the backs a “Stop thief” whistle to blow every-time one of the opposition gets a break. It’s all under control.
JP: - I understand that this year the All Black coach is looking at the super 12 teams with a special emphasis on the forward’s. Has this affected in any way the Chiefs approach to this years Super 12??
Ferret Forster: - Well Henry can like Fords all he wants; personally I’m a Holden man myself. As far as I know Marty is the only one that drives a Ford and that’s because he’s in the All Blacks, Linklater has a mini though, so I think were quite well set in the diversity of car models within the group. Both Mitch and me think it’s unfair that the type of car a player drives should influence his AB chances, typical Auckland woofter namby-pamby stuff really.
JP: - Despite the fact you haven’t beaten them in several years??
Ferret Forster: - Pardon??
JP: - Oh, nothing…onto happier things I heard that the development team had a good win the other day. A 31-22 win over the Hurricanes development team, - any players in there stand out??
Ferret Forster: - No I didn’t get along to see the game; I have total confidence in my squad.
JP: - Not even Aleki Lutui scoring 2 tries in the match?? Pretty impressive stuff from a hooker…
Ferret Forster: - Lutui?? That isn’t the chap we tried to get from Thames Valley now is it??
JP: - No Lutui plays for the Bay??
Ferret Forster: - What Hawkes Bay??
JP: - No Bay of Plenty, it’s the other 1st division team in your franchise.
Ferret Forster: - We have another 1st division team in our franchise???
JP: - Well, yes their coach also coach’s the Chiefs development side.
Ferret Forster: - Well like I said I don’t follow the development side, sounds like a feeder union to me. I’m sure any talented players from the Bay will come to the Waikato where they will all stand a fair and equal chance of making the Chiefs. That’s how we’ve developed our talent around here for years you know…
JP: - Yes I have heard something along those lines, Ian, all the best for this years Super 12.
Ferret Forster: - Oh that’s nice but don’t wish me luck, we don’t need it, I have absolute confidence in the squad…
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Steamers 2010 |
| : ITM Cup |
| Position: 8 |
| 31 July: Waikato, L 10-13 |
| 6 Aug: Hawke's Bay, W 30-11 |
| 14 Aug: Auckland L 6-11 |
| 20 Aug: Taranaki, L 15-24 |
| 29 Aug: Harbour, W 39-29 |
| 3 Sep: Canterbury, Away |
| 9 Sep: Manawatu, Baypark |
| 19 Sep: Counties, Baypark |
| 24 Sep: Otago, Rotorua |
| 30 Sep: Wellington, Away |
| 10 Oct: Tasman, Away |
| 16 Oct: Southland, Baypark |
| 21 Oct: Northland, Away |
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