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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on August 01, 2016, 05:02:51 PM
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Cotchin throws support behind 'fantastic' Hardwick
AAP
August 1, 2016 4:35 PM
RICHMOND captain Trent Cotchin has thrown his support behind under-siege coach Damien Hardwick, saying players at the club must lift.
The Tigers are reeling from arguably their most inept performance under Hardwick, an embarrassing 88-point loss to Greater Western Sydney in which they kicked only three goals.
Richmond's 3.5 (23) was the club's lowest score in a VFL/AFL match since 1961.
Club icon Kevin Bartlett labelled it pathetic, while former forward Matthew Richardson called for a review of the Tigers' football department.
Cotchin, speaking a day after club chief executive Brendon Gale declared there would be no change of coach for 2017, called Hardwick a "fantastic person".
"He will wear most of (the criticism) on his shoulders because that's the kind of person he is," Cotchin said.
"But the reality is we need to be better as a playing group.
"We're doing everything we can.
"There's obviously a lot of work for us to do.
"The challenge for us is that we've still got four weeks of the season to turn around our form."
Cotchin added that Hardwick had a good relationship with Richmond players, who will be under the pump to deliver against Collingwood on Friday night.
"Absolutely. There's no questions about that and there never will be," he said.
Likewise, he wasn't worried about pundits calling for Hardwick to be sacked.
"I couldn't really care less what people are talking about outside our four walls," the midfielder said.
"I know the media play a part in our game ... but they don't play a part inside our club."
Hardwick signed a two-year contract extension before the start of the 2016 season, which ties him to Punt Road Oval until the end of the Tigers' 2018 campaign.
Richmond has bowed out at the elimination final stage of the past three seasons.
They are no chance of reaching this year's finals and sit 13th on the ladder with a 7-11 record.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-01/trent-cotchin-throws-support-behind-fantastic-damien-hardwick
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Who cares about " four walls " Trent
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:help
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Trent if you want to be a leader give kingy a call and politely ask hardwick to GTFO.
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I couldn't care less that he's a spoilt brat who peaked 3 years ago and has since just played the suck job as good as hardwick.
Get rid of him too.
Would get some great picks.
He's not interested what the rest of the world says. Lol.
D E L U D E D
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Its this sort of crud that gives supporters the absolute poos.
THE SEASONS OVER TRENT.
Why the stuff do we want to turn our form around NOW, whats it going to achieve?
Oh,I forgot you don't really care what supporters think.
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A lot about him being a "fantastic person".....no mention of him actually being a good coach though...
Do our players want a best mate or a flag? They need to make their minds up.
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Its this sort of crud that gives supporters the absolute poos.
THE SEASONS OVER TRENT.
Why the stuff do we want to turn our form around NOW, whats it going to achieve?
Oh,I forgot you don't really care what supporters think.
if you are happy to see results such as saturday, why all the angst?
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A wise man once told his wife. Other people's opinions weren't their concern.
Now that's LEADERSHIP.
Sadly they're terrible.
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they never do Duke. As long as you feed their pockets thats all that matters.
how many times have we heard this 4 walls business. About as many times as i heard they wanted to win "a final"
amateurs the lot of them only surviving by the amount of money they get from us fools.
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4 walls, wash basin, prison bed......
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And no effing floor
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Look....I suppose he has to say something....but surely an articulate leader like Trent could have come up with something better thN "we're doing everything we can"
That's basically an admission that both the list and coach aren't up to it., I mean. If you're doing everything you can but topple from top 8 to 13 and plummeting, then the fact is even your best isn't good enough.
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Bring back the possums... :snidegrin
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Cotchin is too precious. I dont like it.
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I'm a gold member, 20 years consecutive.
My two daughters are members.
All of us are 3121.
I'm done.
Just been told my views don't matter in the slightest.
He's probably correct, but a view on mass matters.
We have 70000+ members and I only account for 3.
But I'm done.
I don't get emotional and carry on about results. The weekends game didn't pee me off, I've checked out for 2016.
But this article has done it for me.
I've bought my last membership.
Cya Trent.
Stick your four walls square up your arrogant hole
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well said damo :clapping
Pathetic attitude and response from our captain, tell you what Trent, how about you lot within the 4 walls, the only ones that matter, take up the slack and fund the ftf from here on in.
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"I couldn't really care less what people are talking about outside our four walls," the midfielder said.
"I know the media play a part in our game ... but they don't play a part inside our club."
Not sure he was talking about the supporters, just saying.
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Well, at least we all know Dimma is a "fantastic person" :lol
Who even talks like that to describe someone in a platonic way? "Oh, my friend is a fantastic person"
LMFAO
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Well, at least we all know Dimma is a "fantastic person" :lol
Who even talks like that to describe someone in a platonic way? "Oh, my friend is a fantastic person"
LMFAO
Does that mean he is better than a "nice guy"? :snidegrin
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Well, at least we all know Dimma is a "fantastic person" :lol
Who even talks like that to describe someone in a platonic way? "Oh, my friend is a fantastic person"
LMFAO
Does that mean he is better than a "nice guy"? :snidegrin
Who knows!
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Well, at least we all know Dimma is a "fantastic person" :lol
Who even talks like that to describe someone in a platonic way? "Oh, my friend is a fantastic person"
LMFAO
Does that mean he is better than a "nice guy"? :snidegrin
Definitely. Don't you know the ranking scale WAT? ;D
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Well, at least we all know Dimma is a "fantastic person" :lol
Who even talks like that to describe someone in a platonic way? "Oh, my friend is a fantastic person"
LMFAO
Does that mean he is better than a "nice guy"? :snidegrin
Definitely. Don't you know the ranking scale WAT? ;D
:lol
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lol but you guys all said you wouldn't lose your poo if we went for a rebuild! omg you idiots crack me up so much LOL literally pages of stuffing going spare and escalating hysteria HAHAHA ahh man i gotta go to bed
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Don't forget your meds
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well said damo :clapping
Pathetic attitude and response from our captain, tell you what Trent, how about you lot within the 4 walls, the only ones that matter, take up the slack and fund the ftf from here on in.
Not the first time Cotchin has made comments like this. Ignoring members like don't exist or matter
His comments last season after Elim final loss when he said he'd let his team mates down and made no mention of how he and the club had let the members and supporters down, spoke volumes. Ditto the year before when he refused to even acknowledge he may have been wrong in kicking into a gale was another.
Really feel the club in particular the footy dept have lost touch with the members. Have really distanced themselves from the members in 2016.
The lack of respect the club directs towards its members will come back to bite them... have said a number of times over the last few years. The RFC is and has become a very dishonest footy club when it comes to its members
Club will learn the hard way.
Will remain a member but to what level ... well lets just say the $ spent this year wont be the same in 2017
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A lot about him being a "fantastic person".....no mention of him actually being a good coach though...
Do our players want a best mate or a flag? They need to make their minds up.
come off it, of course he is going to back him. He isn't going to come out and go "he is a crap coach"...
Media spin, they all do it.. He was obviously asked about it, what else did you want him to say?
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Geez, who's going to turn up next....This is Shytefield? Craponski?
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Stinking up the joint with your apologist dribble on your very first post..well done...now pee off back to BF with all the other mouth breathers.
Geez, who's going to turn up next....This is Shytefield? Craponski?
haha who is this? Someone with a high level of maturity I see ::)
Not an apologist at all, in fact I want Dimma gone and if you had read any of my BF posts you would know that.
But if Cotch, the leader of our club is asked about the coach, he is going to back him. Just like Dimma backed him earlier this year after he was criticised. That is all I am saying.
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I actually thought it was painfully obvious that he refused to say he was a good coach.
I feel that Dimma has lost the players and that they don't believe in his outdated gameplan. Their actions said so in the last quarter against Hawthorn and all game against GWS. And as we know, actions speak louder than words.
Friday night will be interesting....
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Don't forget your meds
And you diabetes shot
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I actually thought it was painfully obvious that he refused to say he was a good coach.
I'm unsure of that.
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I actually thought it was painfully obvious that he refused to say he was a good coach.
I feel that Dimma has lost the players and that they don't believe in his outdated gameplan. Their actions said so in the last quarter against Hawthorn and all game against GWS. And as we know, actions speak louder than words.
Friday night will be interesting....
agreed
Even when Brendan Gale "backed" him he hesitated, yet when asked if we need a rebuild he was confident that we didn't.
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Should ask Newman about how to get rid of a dud coach. Now thats leadership.
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Should ask Newman about how to get rid of a dud coach. Now thats leadership.
It was all jake king.
Newman was like t@s on a bull
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Should ask Newman about how to get rid of a dud coach. Now thats leadership.
It was all jake king.
Newman was like t@s on a bull
Should get kingy down to the club.
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lol but you guys all said you wouldn't lose your poo if we went for a rebuild! omg you stuffers crack me up so much LOL literally pages of stuffing going spare and escalating hysteria HAHAHA ahh man i gotta go to bed
Except we are losing our poo about hardwick....and 7 wasted years....and now that we have to rebuild (but the club wants to "refresh not rebuild")
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Refresh? the joint needs a colonic irrigation, spraying some glen 20 around isn't gonna cut it.
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Its this sort of crud that gives supporters the absolute poos.
THE SEASONS OVER TRENT.
Why the stuff do we want to turn our form around NOW, whats it going to achieve?
Oh,I forgot you don't really care what supporters think.
if you are happy to see results such as saturday, why all the angst?
I didn't say I was happy.
:huh
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"4 walls", How about more than 4 goals in a game trent and LMAO at zero tackles, youre really letting your football do the talking aye?
Disgraceful effort on the weekend from top to bottom and all we get is the same ol spin, prima donnas need to harden TF up and get a grip on reality and some honest hard truths, but theyre all to precious for that. New age limps....
^ LMAO I didnt say that :banghead
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He's not interested what the rest of the world says. Lol.
D E L U D E D
A wise man once told his wife. Other people's opinions weren't their concern.
Now that's LEADERSHIP.
Sadly they're terrible.
Oh the hypocrisy :lol
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He's not interested what the rest of the world says. Lol.
D E L U D E D
A wise man once told his wife. Other people's opinions weren't their concern.
Now that's LEADERSHIP.
Sadly they're terrible.
Oh the hypocrisy :lol
Contributor.
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Lol at our super hero - Mr Fantastic
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Its this sort of crud that gives supporters the absolute poos.
THE SEASONS OVER TRENT.
Why the stuff do we want to turn our form around NOW, whats it going to achieve?
Oh,I forgot you don't really care what supporters think.
if you are happy to see results such as saturday, why all the angst?
I didn't say I was happy.
:huh
you said you didnt want them to turn their form around now, which means you want them to continue in the same vein as saturday?
surely that means you are happy with that form at this point in time?
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Its this sort of crud that gives supporters the absolute poos.
THE SEASONS OVER TRENT.
Why the stuff do we want to turn our form around NOW, whats it going to achieve?
Oh,I forgot you don't really care what supporters think.
if you are happy to see results such as saturday, why all the angst?
I didn't say I was happy.
:huh
you said you didnt want them to turn their form around now, which means you want them to continue in the same vein as saturday?
surely that means you are happy with that form at this point in time?
Could be happy to wallow in mediocrity, bit like the hampson/hunt fans
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ah, so rather than saying he wanted to turn their form around Trent should have said they were hoping to raise their form from complete shiete to mediocre.
no wonder his leadership is often being questioned.
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They have 4 weeks to turn the season around apparently
Just curious Trent
If you win the last 4 games, what has that accomplished
HOW HAS THAT TURNED IT AROUND
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ah, so rather than saying he wanted to turn their form around Trent should have said they were hoping to raise their form from complete shiete to mediocre.
no wonder his leadership is often being questioned.
It's understandable that you,wouldn't understand the fact that, there are times where you should just shut up. :-*
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They have 4 weeks to turn the season around apparently
Just curious Trent
If you win the last 4 games, what has that accomplished
HOW HAS THAT TURNED IT AROUND
Yeahright and Penelope will know. ....
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lol
amazing stuff
OER, the place that just keeps giving
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I rest my case
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:lol
i reckon your client would be looking for a new lawyer if that was how you presented your case
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I really don't have the issue with you, you try to create in your mind.
You're really just working within the few lines of comedy you have.
Thanks for your time and speak soon xx
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Its this sort of crud that gives supporters the absolute poos.
THE SEASONS OVER TRENT.
Why the stuff do we want to turn our form around NOW, whats it going to achieve?
Oh,I forgot you don't really care what supporters think.
if you are happy to see results such as saturday, why all the angst?
I didn't say I was happy.
:huh
you said you didnt want them to turn their form around now, which means you want them to continue in the same vein as saturday?
surely that means you are happy with that form at this point in time?
Try reading it again and maybe just maybe you might see whats written rather than what you want to see.
:shh
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They have 4 weeks to turn the season around apparently
Just curious Trent
If you win the last 4 games, what has that accomplished
HOW HAS THAT TURNED IT AROUND
It will give us that much needed springboard into next season silly, reckon Ive heard that one about 25 times over the last 3 decades
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Fantastic
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True.
If they win round one next year, they'll say they've won the last five under hardwick.
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Its this sort of crud that gives supporters the absolute poos.
THE SEASONS OVER TRENT.
Why the stuff do we want to turn our form around NOW, whats it going to achieve?
Oh,I forgot you don't really care what supporters think.
if you are happy to see results such as saturday, why all the angst?
I didn't say I was happy.
:huh
you said you didnt want them to turn their form around now, which means you want them to continue in the same vein as saturday?
surely that means you are happy with that form at this point in time?
Try reading it again and maybe just maybe you might see whats written rather than what you want to see.
:shh
You said had a go at him for wanting to turn the form around now and aked what it will acheive.
what else could be drawn from this statement except you think turning the form around now is pointless and dont want it to happen?
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Lol at our super hero - Mr Fantastic
Captain 'Fantastic'! Sabotaging finals, success and accountability since 2014