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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: mat073 on June 04, 2012, 04:48:17 PM

Title: How far can the tigers go in 2012 ?
Post by: mat073 on June 04, 2012, 04:48:17 PM
Yes...we are all getting a tad excited . I have been in a state of euphoria ever since we smashed the Hawks.

Rd 1   Carlton beat us fair and square.
Rd 2   I thought the score board was a touch flattering

Then has come the best 8 week period Richmond has had in a decade. We could have won 8 in a row not withstanding the toughest fixture in the history of the AFL.

Is the style of football we are playing sustainable ? - or as a few have stated are we just a couple of injuries away from disaster.

No disrespect to the Dockers and the GWS but that should be wins number 6 and 7.

If we can beat Adelaide on their own turf ( which I acknowledge is a mighty challenge, probably beyond us) we may see something I have never seen on OER before  and that is Richmond and  the P word being used in the same sentence.

For the record I now have the tigers winning 14 games and playing the ailing bombers in the first week of the finals.
Title: Re: How far can the tigers go in 2012 ?
Post by: tigs2011 on June 04, 2012, 05:07:58 PM
Yes...we are all getting a tad excited . I have been in a state of euphoria ever since we smashed the Hawks.

Rd 1   Carlton beat us fair and square.
Rd 2   I thought the score board was a touch flattering

Then has come the best 8 week period Richmond has had in a decade. We could have won 8 in a row not withstanding the toughest fixture in the history of the AFL.

Is the style of football we are playing sustainable ? - or as a few have stated are we just a couple of injuries away from disaster.

No disrespect to the Dockers and the GWS but that should be wins number 6 and 7.

If we can beat Adelaide on their own turf ( which I acknowledge is a mighty challenge, probably beyond us) we may see something I have never seen on OER before  and that is Richmond and  the P word being used in the same sentence.

For the record I now have the tigers winning 14 games and playing the ailing bombers in the first week of the finals.

Is it sustainable? IMO very much so. As long as we don't get a Pies/Blues run of injuries we will be fine. We aren't fluking wins and are winning because of a set game plan. Just look at the backline. Player goes out injured (Grimes/Dea/Batchelor) someone else steps in.






*Can go all the way.  :shh :gotigers :whistle
Title: Re: How far can the tigers go in 2012 ?
Post by: Judge Roughneck on June 04, 2012, 05:22:26 PM
We can win flag. Cotch deledio martin riewoldt fire we good enough. (Can)

We should win at at least one 2013-2016+
Title: Re: How far can the tigers go in 2012 ?
Post by: WilliamPowell on June 04, 2012, 05:23:40 PM
Will wait and see what happens and just enjoy the ride

 ;D

But we certainly won't win the flag this year  :thumbsup
Title: Re: How far can the tigers go in 2012 ?
Post by: Judge Roughneck on June 04, 2012, 05:26:46 PM
Will wait and see what happens and just enjoy the ride

 ;D

But we certainly won't win the flag this year  :thumbsup

If greece can win euro rfc can win flag.

18th beat 1st. First v overrated.
Title: Re: How far can the tigers go in 2012 ?
Post by: WilliamPowell on June 04, 2012, 05:29:26 PM
Will wait and see what happens and just enjoy the ride

 ;D

But we certainly won't win the flag this year  :thumbsup

If greece can win euro rfc can win flag.

18th beat 1st. First v overrated.

Never said we cannot win just don'think we will

We have to make finals first and last time I checked we were 10th on the ladder not actually in the 8

So let's get into the 8 first and then see what happens  ;D
Title: Re: How far can the tigers go in 2012 ?
Post by: Penelope on June 04, 2012, 05:34:32 PM
lets avoid a mid season form slump before we cream our tweeds.
Title: Re: How far can the tigers go in 2012 ?
Post by: Smokey on June 04, 2012, 06:28:56 PM
lets avoid a mid season form slump before we cream our tweeds.

Spoken like a man who was witness to the start of a mid season form slump about this time last year.   :help
Title: Re: How far can the tigers go in 2012 ?
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on June 05, 2012, 08:16:09 PM
Will wait and see what happens and just enjoy the ride

 ;D

But we certainly won't win the flag this year  :thumbsup

Positive but realistic. WP that's it in a nutshell. :thumbsup
Title: Re: How far can the tigers go in 2012 ?
Post by: bojangles17 on June 05, 2012, 09:00:37 PM
One week at a time for me , but boy this has been coming for some time :shh