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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on September 10, 2013, 02:13:33 AM
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Shattered Tigers vow to continue climb up ladder
Caroline Wilson
The Age
September 10, 2013
Richmond chief Brendon Gale has dismissed suggestions Carlton held a psychological advantage over the Tigers as his club set about picking up the pieces after Sunday's "shattering" elimination final loss to the Blues.
And Gale said Damien Hardwick's side must now set its goal at playing finals again in 2014 - an achievement not reached by Richmond in four decades since its premiership years of 1973 and '74 and a further highly placed finish in 1975 when the club last played in successive finals' series.
"I don't think Carlton are a bogey side for us," Gale said on Monday as he reflected on the Tigers' 11th loss in 12 outings to the Blues. "We were a club which was down on its knees in 2009 and '10 and '11 when a lot of those losses took place.
"We certainly won't shy away from taking it up to them early next season. The biggest teams, the best venues and the biggest stages - I can't wait for us to be back into it. We would hope and we would expect to play successive finals next year. We are building consistently but we know we are not there yet."
While Hardwick angrily took his players to task after the game for failing to follow plans that had largely proved successful during the regular season, Gale said he expected coaches, players and staff to regroup quickly and work on what the club had achieved in winning 15 games.
"It's a very, very, very bitter pill to swallow, particularly losing to Carlton,'' Gale said. ''That's just to say there's a very fierce rivalry between us, between the players and between our supporters, and right now they have every right as I do to feel very disappointed in the result and in the performance."
Gale said the club would target players through the trade period or via free agency and had identified the need to work on leadership in the team.
About nine senior players will travel to Brazil with player development boss Wayne Campbell and consulting psychologist Pippa Grange later this year for a leadership conference and Gale also pointed to the establishment of a Richmond VFL team as another "step in the right direction''.
"In the whole scheme of things to have played the football we have during the year, we know we are heading in the right direction. It has been a significant achievement, a very important mark in this journey we are on.
"Hopefully you will see another big step next year. I can't wait for us to be back. To have witnessed what we did at the start of the game on Sunday - it's intoxicating."
AFL chief Andrew Demetriou admitted he could not recall hearing a sound at the MCG comparable with what he heard on Sunday when the Tigers first ran onto the ground. "It was amazing, quite incredible," he said. "The game was highly emotional and the atmosphere was unbelievable.''
Despite crashing out of September earlier than expected, the Tigers are expected to record a profit of $3 million in the final year of Gary March's presidency. March's replacement is expected to come from club director Malcolm Speed or vice-president Maurice O'Shannassy.
Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/shattered-tigers-vow-to-continue-climb-up-ladder-20130909-2tgda.html#ixzz2ePdMIN7T
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But aren't we close to our salary cap limit?
So does that mean more fringe players like Billy Longer and Matt Thomas?
Will that type of recruiting keep us in the 8 Benny?
I thought we'd front ended contracts a few years ago to keep plenty of room?
Why doesn't the club either explain its salary cap strategy to supporters or just tell us how much room it has in its cap?
If Carlton can afford to pay Daisy Thomas $3.5m over 5 years why can't we?
Why can't the club tell us they could afford Daisy even if they don't want him?
At least we'd know that we have room in our cap to land a gun player.
So many questions.
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I thought we'd front ended contracts a few years ago to keep plenty of room?
Don't believe that is correct.
When they launched the FTF (at the big dinner thing I went to) they said they wanted to be in a position to front load contracts.
Said the FTF would give us that opportunity
So I reckon if are doing it it's only been in the last 12-18 months since the FTF
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The club is going in the right direction. Players retiring, Trades, Delisted, or taking cuts will produce a drop in the Salary cap to allow some shopping so don't worry ;D
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The club is going in the right direction. Players retiring, Trades, Delisted, or taking cuts will produce a drop in the Salary cap to allow some shopping so don't worry ;D
depends monkey, if the shopping is good then great if they continue to buy from op shops then we could be in trouble.
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The club is going in the right direction. Players retiring, Trades, Delisted, or taking cuts will produce a drop in the Salary cap to allow some shopping so don't worry ;D
depends monkey, if the shopping is good then great if they continue to buy from op shops then we could be in trouble.
;D relax they won't be buying any second hand clothing for Rewoldt :lol
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Sensible heads will prevail, BG has a handle on things unlike some living in the past.
It's 2013 not 1983.
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I thought we'd front ended contracts a few years ago to keep plenty of room?
Don't believe that is correct.
When they launched the FTF (at the big dinner thing I went to) they said they wanted to be in a position to front load contracts.
Said the FTF would give us that opportunity
So I reckon if are doing it it's only been in the last 12-18 months since the FTF
When they had that fan night at Punt Road, our last footy department head told us they had been front ending contracts from when dimma started bc 1)we were barely making the minimum after all the culls and 2) to prepare for free agency.
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I thought we'd front ended contracts a few years ago to keep plenty of room?
Don't believe that is correct.
When they launched the FTF (at the big dinner thing I went to) they said they wanted to be in a position to front load contracts.
Said the FTF would give us that opportunity
So I reckon if are doing it it's only been in the last 12-18 months since the FTF
When they had that fan night at Punt Road, our last footy department head told us they had been front ending contracts from when dimma started bc 1)we were barely making the minimum after all the culls and 2) to prepare for free agency.
Interesting, the same person at the TFT dinner said we hadn't but wanted too ;D
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I thought we'd front ended contracts a few years ago to keep plenty of room?
Don't believe that is correct.
When they launched the FTF (at the big dinner thing I went to) they said they wanted to be in a position to front load contracts.
Said the FTF would give us that opportunity
So I reckon if are doing it it's only been in the last 12-18 months since the FTF
When they had that fan night at Punt Road, our last footy department head told us they had been front ending contracts from when dimma started bc 1)we were barely making the minimum after all the culls and 2) to prepare for free agency.
Interesting, the same person at the TFT dinner said we hadn't but wanted too ;D
that doesn't surprise me ::)
:lol
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I thought we'd front ended contracts a few years ago to keep plenty of room?
Don't believe that is correct.
When they launched the FTF (at the big dinner thing I went to) they said they wanted to be in a position to front load contracts.
Said the FTF would give us that opportunity
So I reckon if are doing it it's only been in the last 12-18 months since the FTF
When they had that fan night at Punt Road, our last footy department head told us they had been front ending contracts from when dimma started bc 1)we were barely making the minimum after all the culls and 2) to prepare for free agency.
Interesting, the same person at the TFT dinner said we hadn't but wanted too ;D
that doesn't surprise me ::)
:lol
Me neither
But Benny said the same thing on the night
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I thought we'd front ended contracts a few years ago to keep plenty of room?
Don't believe that is correct.
When they launched the FTF (at the big dinner thing I went to) they said they wanted to be in a position to front load contracts.
Said the FTF would give us that opportunity
So I reckon if are doing it it's only been in the last 12-18 months since the FTF
When they had that fan night at Punt Road, our last footy department head told us they had been front ending contracts from when dimma started bc 1)we were barely making the minimum after all the culls and 2) to prepare for free agency.
Yep CC told us that, that night. MT gave CC a difficult time that night as I recall. ;D
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I thought we'd front ended contracts a few years ago to keep plenty of room?
Don't believe that is correct.
When they launched the FTF (at the big dinner thing I went to) they said they wanted to be in a position to front load contracts.
Said the FTF would give us that opportunity
So I reckon if are doing it it's only been in the last 12-18 months since the FTF
When they had that fan night at Punt Road, our last footy department head told us they had been front ending contracts from when dimma started bc 1)we were barely making the minimum after all the culls and 2) to prepare for free agency.
Yep CC told us that, that night. MT gave CC a difficult time that night as I recall. ;D
Seems they make it up as they go along or to suit the audience or perhaps to calm down a raging MT ;D
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Whichever you look at it, the club wasn't or isn't being transparent about this issue.
It seems like we are the only club that features in articles about "salary cap" related matters linked to players re-signing.
Collingwood probably cleared $700-800k from its salary cap today, what are we going to do?
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Shattered Tigers vow to continue climb up ladder
Caroline Wilson
The Age
September 10, 2013
Richmond chief Brendon Gale has dismissed suggestions Carlton held a psychological advantage over the Tigers as his club set about picking up the pieces after Sunday's "shattering" elimination final loss to the Blues.
"It's a very, very, very bitter pill to swallow, particularly losing to Carlton,'' Gale said. ''That's just to say there's a very fierce rivalry between us, between the players and between our supporters, and right now they have every right as I do to feel very disappointed in the result and in the performance."
Thankyou Benny for allowing me to be bitterly disappointed.
The club can go and get stuffed!
Gale said the club would target players through the trade period or via free agency and had identified the need to work on leadership in the team.
About nine senior players will travel to Brazil with player development boss Wayne Campbell and consulting psychologist Pippa Grange later this year for a leadership conference and Gale also pointed to the establishment of a Richmond VFL team as another "step in the right direction''.
Brazil!!!
stuff off!!!!!
"In the whole scheme of things to have played the football we have during the year, we know we are heading in the right direction. It has been a significant achievement, a very important mark in this journey we are on.
"Hopefully you will see another big step next year. I can't wait for us to be back. To have witnessed what we did at the start of the game on Sunday - it's intoxicating."
stuff off!!!!!!!
It's our WORST loss in the clubs history!
HOPEFULLY!!!!!!!
stuff off!!!!!
While Hardwick angrily took his players to task after the game for failing to follow plans that had largely proved successful during the regular season, Gale said he expected coaches, players and staff to regroup quickly and work on what the club had achieved in winning 15 games.
AFTER THE GAME!
stuff off!
After the game is stuffing too late you stuffing dumb stuff!
And as I've said all year that lollipop, softy, pansy, p00fta, girly girl, limp wristed, gaybird, faggott, footy WON'T win you finals footy!!!!
You've got to be hard arse, no mercy, tigers of old! To be feared as a tough team. In everyone's eyes we are still just a bunch of stuffing eggs!!!!
Wake up you stuffing wankers its going to be even harder next year to make finals.
stuff OFF & grow some stuffing balls, you stuffing disgraced the jumper!!!!!
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Worst loss in the clubs history, don't think so. ;D
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Chill abit mrT, dont want to do a coronary mate :thumbsup
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"consulting psychologist Pippa Grange"
At the risk of sounding like a chauvinist pig -
would explain why they PLAY like girls......FFS!
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"consulting psychologist Pippa Grange"
At the risk of sounding like a chauvinist pig -
would explain why they PLAY like girls......FFS!
exactly. :thumbsup
:clapping :clapping
They play like a bunch of sooking prissy girls
stuffing pussies!!!!!
TJ would've apologized to them after the game for walking into the ladies room.
Edited: bit of respect towards the ladies who post and read this forum would be nice