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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on March 21, 2012, 10:14:55 PM
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Here's Walls, Lyon and Lloyd's predictions for us in 2012 ...
EXPERTS' VERDICT: RICHMOND
Robert Walls - 13th
The Tigers are a young middle-of-the-road team that can't be taken seriously until they beat some class sides. Last year they didn't beat any of the top six teams. They conceded 108 points a game - only Port Adelaide and Gold Coast performed worse in defence last season. With a developing forward line led by the exciting Riewoldt, and an improving midfield inspired by Cotchin, it's the rucks and backline that have to improve if the Tigers are to be finalists for the first time in 11 seasons. Ruck giant Maric has been acquired from Adelaide to assist battling ruck pair Browne and Graham, and it is hoped injuries don't cruel key defenders as they did in 2011.
Garry Lyon - 12th
Another team that could push for a spot in the eight, but until the Tigers actually get there, they will remain a team that promises plenty but are yet to deliver. If Post and Astbury can emulate the feats of Vickery and Rance in recent years, and regularly influence the results of games, the Tigers may be closer to their first finals appearance in 10 years.
Matthew Lloyd - 12th
Richmond has the best young midfield in the AFL with Cotchin, Martin and Foley, and this year will add Deledio into the mix to make them formidable. I like the forward setup of Riewoldt, Vickery and Nahas, but the concern for Richmond is the lack of depth through the midfield and a suspect defence. The Tigers' key backs in Rance, Grimes and McGuane struggle to contain the monster forwards, and the running backs turn the ball over far too often. The Tigers are 12 months away from making the eight and have a horror first five rounds to start this season.
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nuff.
nuffer
nuffy. :thumbsup
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LLoyd almost sounds reasonable lol
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yeah love the bit about we have the best young midfield in the comp then follows it up with he's worried about depth of our midfield, c'mon :lol
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Ladder predictions:
Connolly Walls Lyon Lloyd
1. Geel Geel Geel Haw
2. Coll Haw Haw Geel
3. Haw Coll Coll Coll
4. Freo Carl Syd Carl
5. Carl Freo Carl WCE
6. WCE WCE WCE Freo
7. Syd Syd Freo Syd
8. Adel WB St K Ess
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9. Ess St K Ess North
10. St K North North St K
11. North Ess Melb Adel
12. Melb Bris Richmond Richmond
13. WB Richmond WB Melb
14. Richmond Melb Adel WB
15. Bris Adel Port Port
16. GC GC Bris GC
17. Port Port GC Bris
18. GWS GWS GWS GWS
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Doesn't look good for North none of them have put them in the top 8 and only Lloyd has tipped Essendon for the 8.
As others have tipped positions 6 to 12 could be very close and could even come down to a upset win here or there.
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Love how the media are happy to hype us up and dump pressure on us, but none of them are game to put us in their top 8. Really, its not just these jerks, I think Caro and maybe a couple of others are the only ones that put us in there. So which is it holes? Are we ready or not?
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yeah love the bit about we have the best young midfield in the comp then follows it up with he's worried about depth of our midfield, c'mon :lol
Valid concern IMO despite Lloyd being a hole
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Not sure Foley is young :lol
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This article reminds me of how good it's been all summer not having to once hear Robert Walls' or Garry Lyon's voices.
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Ladder predictions:
Connolly Walls Lyon Lloyd
1. Geel Geel Geel Haw
2. Coll Haw Haw Geel
3. Haw Coll Coll Coll
4. Freo Carl Syd Carl
5. Carl Freo Carl WCE
6. WCE WCE WCE Freo
7. Syd Syd Freo Syd
8. Adel WB St K Ess
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9. Ess St K Ess North
10. St K North North St K
11. North Ess Melb Adel
12. Melb Bris Richmond Richmond
13. WB Richmond WB Melb
14. Richmond Melb Adel WB
15. Bris Adel Port Port
16. GC GC Bris GC
17. Port Port GC Bris
18. GWS GWS GWS GWS
I'm doing the first podcast of "Bound for Glory", a show made by me and some mates, this weekend (which will turn into a live radio show in a few weeks). Our biggest guest is Rohan Connolly. I'm definitely going to inquire as to why he has us 14th.
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In all seriousness, 7-14 will probably contain sides like Syd, adel, wb, stk, melb, ess, nought and us - throw a blanket over most those sides, luck with injuries will play a big part.
But yeah agreed with Willy, they pump us up and try put external pressure on the club, but none of them put us in the 8 or even near it :rollin
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We must win at least 2 of the first 5 to be in the running. I'm tipping 3 wins: Carlton, Melbourne and West Coast. With defeats against Geelong and Collingwood.
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These predictions are worthless.
Let's see some real footy.
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What a surprise....
Lloyd has us below Essendon. ::)
Lyon has us below Melbourne. ::)
Walls has us below Brisbane :o ::)
Get ready boys to eat some !@#$
Walls really must not rate any preseason form if he has Adelaide in his bottom four
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Three Richmond trolls
Sitting in a tree
K. I. double S. I. N. G.
P.S. Lloyds assesment wasn't too bad I guess.
That leaves two in the tree. :laugh:
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Pretty sure its Turkey....Gobble Gobble Gobble ;D
Edit: removed quote
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We are a far better side than Brisbane. Walls was a crap coach and is a crap commentator
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Walls just lives for our failure out of pure spite.
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Every year a side comes from nowhere and stakes a claim in the top 8 sometimes too sides.
These blokes in the media are merely paid to provide their opinion based for the most part on little fact and vitriol or respect or lack of in certain areas from their playing/coaching days.
In the event we succeed they are the first to jump on the bandwagon. :help