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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on April 12, 2014, 01:41:31 AM
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Dimma post-match ...
VIDEO: http://www.afl.com.au/video?guid=632221
Tigers in 'the biggest hole' but Hardwick still has finals hopes
Nat Edwards
afl.com.au
April 12, 2014
DAMIEN Hardwick hasn't given up on Richmond's finals aspirations but he concedes the Tigers find themselves in "the biggest hole" of his tenure.
The Tigers slumped to a third loss from their first four games of 2014 with a 38-point loss to Collingwood on Friday night at the MCG.
Over the past five years, only two sides have recovered from a 1-3 start to the season.
Carlton did so last year after Essendon's suspension from the finals series following the Bombers' supplements scandal, while Hawthorn scraped into the top eight after a 1-6 start to the 2010 season.
"I think it's the biggest hole we've been in," Hardwick said after the match.
"I think the character of us as a football side will be on show for the next month. We've got a long way to go and it was a really disappointing effort tonight."
The next month is set to be season-defining for the Tigers, who have a six-day break before playing the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba next Friday night, and then face reigning premier Hawthorn and Geelong.
But Hardwick wasn't willing to concede his side's season could practically be over within a month.
"I'll just be worried about the four points versus Brisbane," he said.
"We're playing on their dunghill so the season's still alive, it's going to be a very close competition this year.
"It's probably the way we want it (a tough draw), to be honest. To get your best performance, you've got to the set the bar high and to play against the best is where we want to be.
"We've got to address few things, get better and move on."
Richmond captain Trent Cotchin had a tough night at the office, managing just 13 disposals after being well held by Collingwood tagger Brent Macaffer.
Macaffer drew some criticism for his close-checking tactics, which were described by former Carlton coach David Parkin on ABC radio as "illegal", but Hardwick refused to be drawn on the issue.
"It's probably your guys' job to look at that one," he said.
"He's a better man than I am, put it that way, Cotch. There are some people out there that do give the protection.
"At the end of the day, I'll be showing my players that's how you tag. [Macaffer] did an outstanding job.
"I thought [Cotchin] tried his backside off. We had players try and help but Macaffer … he did a very good job. He kept him to 13 touches, that doesn’t happen very often."
When asked if he was referring to Cotchin's teammates or the umpires when it came to the "people" supposed to be providing protection against taggers, Hardwick was once again coy.
"Don't get me in trouble," Hardwick warned.
"I'll leave that one to your imagination."
Richmond will fly to Brisbane on Wednesday leaving very little time on the training track for Hardwick to try and restore his team's confidence.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-12/tigers-not-extinct-yet
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Cotchin getting 13 touches instead of 30 wasn't the reason why we got smashed in every aspect of the game. Its one problem that should have been solved by other team mates helping him. Only saw Jackson bump into McAffer once and saw Martin do it once. pee
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Time to bring out the big stick coach.
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Hardwick said he expected he and the club to come under heavy criticism this week.
“That’s the harsh reality of our world, it’s all part and parcel of it. The blowtorch will come, good luck,” he said.
“I don’t worry about it, it is what it is. We know where we’re at and that we’ve got to get better.
“We’ve got to get better. That’s what is going to drive this club forward. We’ve got to keep persevering, keep demanding more of each other and keep putting more on the line to get where we want to go.
“We are well short of what we’re capable of.”
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-coach-damian-hardwick-bemoans-lack-of-protection-for-captain-trent-cotchin-in-38point-loss-to-richmond/story-fndv8t7m-1226881543956
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Dimma trying to say the umpires should be giving Cotch protection?
What a flaming joke.
You can't rely on the umpires mate.
Your destiny is in your own hands. Teach the bloody team to stick up for each other especially their captain.
It's absolutely unacceptable that Macaffer was allowed to get away with it.
Stop breeding a bunch of pansy sissy's and maybe they'll fight for something.
Bunch of pretenders coached by someone in denial.
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I'm gunna do a Shaun Grigg. Can't be stuffed.
Someone just gimme the dot points of excuses. Cheers. :cheers
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I'm gunna do a Shaun Grigg. Can't be stuffed.
Someone just gimme the dot points of excuses. Cheers. :cheers
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:lol :lol
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Looking forward to Dimma dissection this week.
Pick out token bad bit of play. Paper over it, don't actually fix it come next game.
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The dissection was done in the war room last night on Fox and it wasnt pretty. Common theme was very poor efforts by a number of individuals and not up to AFL standard. So I think this week the dissection should be about Hardwick himself and whether he has the balls ( take in scene from the movie " The Heat" :lol) to make the decisions he has to make or risk losing all credibility as a coach which to be honest he is well on the way to doing anyway.
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Won't be long before we start accepting honourable losses agin and start the rebuilding crap.. :scream
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Won't be long before we start accepting honourable losses agin and start the rebuilding crap.. :scream
Great whilst Melbourne, St Kilda and a few other shittt clubs march right past us again.
Fantastic. :thumbsup
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Well Melbourne and Carlton are already in a tank duel this year so it's no point us joining in that
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Harsh reality being criticized????
How will it be harsh to criticize a 1-3 start???
This is the AFL not under 10s
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Looking forward to Dimma dissection this week.
Pick out token bad bit of play. Paper over it, don't actually fix it come next game.
That's the thing that has been infuriating me and dare I say it you and other supporters, more than anything else(that and his selection policies).
In all fairness to him, this is the first time I heard him publicly tell it how it is. I hope he maintains this honesty with himself and the group moving fwd, if he does I have no doubt he can salvage it, if he continues to paper over the cracks then this is the beginning of the inevitable end for him.
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Hardwick said Richmond’s season was far from over despite a 1-3 start.
He said the Tigers’ main issue was ball movement and retaining possession, which had been a strength last season.
“It’s a nice and easy (answer), we’re out of form,” he said.
Asked if it was fixable, he said: “Easily
“Last year we were 3-3 after six rounds, we’ve just got to hang tough because it can easily turn.”
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/umps-coach-hayden-kennedy-says-whistleblowers-can-only-pay-frees-when-theres-a-clear-hold/story-fndv8t7m-1226881756376
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Hardwick said Richmond’s season was far from over despite a 1-3 start.
He said the Tigers’ main issue was ball movement and retaining possession, which had been a strength last season.
“It’s a nice and easy (answer), we’re out of form,” he said.
Asked if it was fixable, he said: “Easily
“Last year we were 3-3 after six rounds, we’ve just got to hang tough because it can easily turn.”
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/umps-coach-hayden-kennedy-says-whistleblowers-can-only-pay-frees-when-theres-a-clear-hold/story-fndv8t7m-1226881756376
Easily fixed hey.
What a drop kick.
Wake up and smell the poo mate. :banghead
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Hardwick said Richmond’s season was far from over despite a 1-3 start.
He said the Tigers’ main issue was ball movement and retaining possession, which had been a strength last season.
“It’s a nice and easy (answer), we’re out of form,” he said.
Asked if it was fixable, he said: “Easily
“Last year we were 3-3 after six rounds, we’ve just got to hang tough because it can easily turn.”
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/umps-coach-hayden-kennedy-says-whistleblowers-can-only-pay-frees-when-theres-a-clear-hold/story-fndv8t7m-1226881756376
"just got to hang tough"... ...you're not the new kid on the block anymore Hardwick.....sounds to me like he's just hoping and not prepared to be proactive and try to make it happen......
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Tick Tock
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If he stops thinks about it carefully and realises he has 18 games this year to the play the kids given our injury woes and list deficiencies and then realises further that he has 2 years to get the team back into the 8 for next year and top 4 challenging the year after with some big fish recruiting and national draft selections then maybe just maybe he may find the clock is not ticking as loudly. He has the time on his contract, thing is he has to realise it.
Key to this is kids like Gordon, Lloyd, Lennon, McDonough, McBean, McIntosh, Miles, Arnot must play. We will learn more about ourselves playing these kids than perservering with the blokes we have lamented about many times before.
That way he gives himself a chance to succeed rather than failing abysmally like those who have coached the club before him and in some way are now footy jokers.
Come on Dimma get it done.
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Think its time for us supporters to get behind Hardwick & the players & support them to the fullest. l still believe we are going in the right direction & from what l have seen from some of the new players of the club l'm more than happy with their performances. We have injuries to key players which is not helping & its our main core senior players which are letting us down. As l sit here now watching Carlton get a belting by Melbourne 47-68 nearly 3/4 time & Warnock just got reported for striking right in front of the umpire ;D l can only smile & know things will get better for Richmond FC. :gotigers
More support & less bashing is what we should be doing
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Think its time for us supporters to get behind Hardwick & the players & support them to the fullest. l still believe we are going in the right direction & from what l have seen from some of the new players of the club l'm more than happy with their performances. We have injuries to key players which is not helping & its our main core senior players which are letting us down. As l sit here now watching Carlton get get by Melbourne & Warnock just got reported for striking right in front of the umpire ;D l can only smile & know things will get better for Richmond FC. :gotigers
More support & less bashing is what we should be doing
Someones hacked Monkeys account, he going soft ;D
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haha you better post again Ramps l edited ;D
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Think its time for us supporters to get behind Hardwick & the players & support them to the fullest. l still believe we are going in the right direction & from what l have seen from some of the new players of the club l'm more than happy with their performances. We have injuries to key players which is not helping & its our main core senior players which are letting us down. As l sit here now watching Carlton get get by Melbourne & Warnock just got reported for striking right in front of the umpire ;D l can only smile & know things will get better for Richmond FC. :gotigers
More support & less bashing is what we should be doing
Someones hacked Monkeys account, he going soft ;D
Agree it's not the old TM, mods pls look into
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Interesting though that we beat the Blues but my mail from the blues was that they didn't rate the Tiges and were spewing they didnt win
They thought the Tiges were very soft
Wish I was told that before the dogs game
Mmmmm
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Interesting though that we beat the Blues but my mail from the blues was that they didn't rate the Tiges and were spewing they dishy win
They thought the Tiges were very soft
Wish I was told that before the dogs game
Mmmmm
blues are too worried about our softness to realize they are worse. We are too stressed about losing to them. Meanwhile 16 other clubs go flying past.
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Interesting though that we beat the Blues but my mail from the blues was that they didn't rate the Tiges and were spewing they dishy win
They thought the Tiges were very soft
Wish I was told that before the dogs game
Mmmmm
blues are too worried about our softness to realize they are worse. We are too stressed about losing to them. Meanwhile 16 other clubs go flying past.
Wouldn't say flying. More like a light trot considering it has taken this build 5 years :lol