One-Eyed Richmond Forum

Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on October 21, 2010, 09:31:32 PM

Title: Cult Heroes
Post by: one-eyed on October 21, 2010, 09:31:32 PM
Benny Nason was probably our popular cult hero this year with his dreds.

Who were your favourite cult heroes at Tigerland over the years?

Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: tiger till i die on October 21, 2010, 10:43:47 PM
Richo of-course  :thumbsup and i reckon Jr8 was our cult hero this year withe REEEEIIIWOOLLDDTTTTT  :bow :bow chants and stuff
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: Mr Magic on October 21, 2010, 10:54:44 PM
Justin Plapp springs immediately to mind. The supporters really embraced him for a short time before we found out he was no good.
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: yellowandback on October 22, 2010, 07:50:02 AM
Birdman, Brett Evans
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: Smokey on October 22, 2010, 07:53:38 AM
Scotty Turner
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: wayne on October 22, 2010, 09:42:47 AM
Although he couldn't play, Tim Fleming was mine.

He was a dirty prick and seemed to take a liking to elbowing Nick Riewoldt's chin.  :lol
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: Go Richo 12 on October 22, 2010, 09:54:52 AM
Cuz!
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: Dice on October 22, 2010, 10:23:03 AM
Can't go past ' The Magical One '  Todd Menegola
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: FNM on October 22, 2010, 11:50:27 AM
Andy Goodwin would be my favourite in this "specialist field"  :rollin
No ability but plenty of heart  :thumbsup
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: Jacosh on October 22, 2010, 02:38:08 PM
This should get some interesting response but mine was the Duck.

what can i say i was young and innocent at the time but i was devested when he was traded to Sydney.  Then i started watching Staffy, i soon overcame my grief.  Jump a few years into the future and i now like Lukey Boy, notthe most skillfull player but plays his guts out.
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: yellowandback on October 22, 2010, 02:52:16 PM
Andy Goodwin would be my favourite in this "specialist field"  :rollin
No ability but plenty of heart  :thumbsup

he was your classic cult man.
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: nahadaman on October 22, 2010, 03:13:55 PM
Unco Cloke. :thumbsup
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: Siberian on October 22, 2010, 03:36:06 PM
Stuart Maxfield or Jim Jess  :bow
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: Dice on October 22, 2010, 04:20:17 PM
'Whale' Roberts
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: WilliamPowell on October 23, 2010, 12:10:34 PM
Our own "Golden Turn-Up Award" is named after one IMHO

Johnny Manton  :rollin
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: Gigantor on October 23, 2010, 12:45:20 PM
for mine its that duet of the early 70s ...ricky Mclean and neil balme..Man did those 2 put the fear of death in anyone going remotely near them..just ask Geoff Southeby.
And i would throw in Rough Robbie Macghee in as well..no player has ever been so well adorned with body art since or before.
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: dizza on October 23, 2010, 06:24:40 PM
i can't go past Richo
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: Ox on October 23, 2010, 06:58:38 PM
Our greatest cult hero is Robbie McGhee.
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: jackstar is back again on October 23, 2010, 07:04:47 PM
Justin Plapp
Brett Evans
Graeme Robertson had a huge following, with the release of the pigeons during the game ( yes thats correct)
And lets dont forget ' Woosher Welsh '  God bless him
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: the_boy_jake on October 23, 2010, 07:16:07 PM
Might be because I was a young fella at the time, but I've never liked a team as much the '95 team. There are probably about 6 or 8 cult heroes in that team for me.
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: jackstar is back again on October 23, 2010, 07:19:09 PM
Michael Gale, he had a cult following :thumbsup
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: Ox on October 23, 2010, 09:27:07 PM
Justin Plapp
Brett Evans
Graeme Robertson had a huge following, with the release of the pigeons during the game ( yes thats correct)
And lets dont forget ' Woosher Welsh '  God bless him

Racehorse Robinson.

Was a gun.

1976 ??
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: one-eyed on October 23, 2010, 10:25:21 PM
Justin Plapp
Brett Evans
Graeme Robertson had a huge following, with the release of the pigeons during the game ( yes thats correct)
And lets dont forget ' Woosher Welsh '  God bless him

Racehorse Robinson.

Was a gun.

1976 ??
Robertson played for us from 1976-81

(http://oneeyed-richmond.com/images/swapcards/bulluss/graeme_robertson_1980.jpg)

http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/G/Graeme_Robertson.html
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: Ox on October 23, 2010, 10:31:31 PM
cheers mt.
I thought it might have been robERTson.
How tall?
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: one-eyed on October 23, 2010, 11:10:32 PM
How tall?
Link says 197 cm, 86 kg
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: jackstar is back again on October 24, 2010, 03:58:54 AM
Robbo son Sam played a few years at Coburg 2006-2008?
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: bushranger on October 24, 2010, 09:05:30 AM
Jim Jess my number 1
And I have to say Tim Flemming in the modern era.
If there was a fight going on, Tim was there no matter who was in it.
He was a tiger of old. With more guts than most gave him credit for.
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on October 24, 2010, 02:28:16 PM
Can't go past ' The Magical One '  Todd Menegola

hahahaha for kicking the winning goal in the 93 Fosters Cup semi final against Fitzroy. :lol :rollin :lol

Boom recruit from WA.
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on October 24, 2010, 02:38:57 PM
Cult hero from the 80's Jimmy "The Ghost" Jess.

Cult hero from the 90's Duncan "The Glove" Kellaway.

Cult hero for a match when he kicked 3 in the last quarter when we beat Carlton in 1988 when we were bottom and they were top Chris Pym.

Robbie Powell was another one. Especially after he was spotted numerous times at various Northern Suburb TAB's.

Nathan Bower just for when we played West Coast to play on Peter Matera.

and my personal favourite from 95 who sadly broke his leg on the same day as Richo did his knee in Sydney Stuart Wigney. :thumbsup
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: mightytiges on October 24, 2010, 06:15:46 PM
Ross Funcke - one decent game in his time at Richmond but he had the best surname in footy lol.

The late Jamie 'Sticky' Tape  :(

Justin Plapp - had a cult following at ressie level and came into the side in a blaze of glory with 8 goals in his first two games. Within 15 months he was flogged off to St Kilda.

Ray 'Razor' Hall - got his own tribute song from supporters lol.
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: 1965 on October 24, 2010, 08:33:01 PM

Richo was a standout for tiger supporters as well as opposition supporters.

We would all have a laugh when he was lining up from 15m out and all marvelled at the snaps from 50m on the boundary.

Good memories.

'65
Title: Re: Cult Heroes
Post by: Darth Tiger on October 24, 2010, 11:22:13 PM
Andy Goodwin would be my favourite in this "specialist field"  :rollin
No ability but plenty of heart  :thumbsup

he was your classic cult man.


Ahhhh Cement Head - do miss him ...

My fav cult was Terry 'Brutus' Smith, who pulled off the mo & mullet double