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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on April 28, 2014, 07:06:03 PM
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Mark Stevens on Ch 7 news tonight interviewed both Benny Gale, Rance and Lids.
Benny Gale said it's fair we assume to play finals this year. There's no white flag being raised that's for sure. There's been a lack of composure and execution and that's affected the team's confidence. The coaches are worked hard to address these issues. The loss of key players has hurt us more than we expected.
Lids said he pulled up well from the run he had on Saturday. He needs to get through training this week first.
Rance reckons he's right to go but it's up to the selection committee whether he gets picked.
Mark Stevens said Maric is still 2-3 weeks away.
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What color flag represents denial???
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judas
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What color flag represents denial???
Denial is when all the red flags are ignored.
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Maric 2-3 weeks again, that's 3 weeks in a row!
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What color flag represents denial???
Denial is when all the red flags are ignored.
It's a nuance, really.
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Maric 2-3 weeks again, that's 3 weeks in a row!
Could've upgraded Miles as well.....
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Rance Lids and Maric are very good players.
Does anyone think that these 3 players will improve us by that much? We still wouldn't have beaten Pies or Hawks by the way are playing atm.
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The injury excuse has kicked in.
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reporter "hey ross its clear you guys are struggling with those injuries"
ross lyon "we are a no excuse footy club and injuries are no excuse"
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(http://www.welovetheiraqiinformationminister.com/images/07-minister.jpg)
Punt Road today
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What color flag represents denial???
Black and tellow with the face of Dimma on it.
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(http://www.welovetheiraqiinformationminister.com/images/07-minister.jpg)
Punt Road today
:lol
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The coaches are worked hard to address these issues.
:weights
The loss of key players has hurt us more than we expected.
:blah :blah
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reporter "hey ross its clear you guys are struggling with those injuries"
ross lyon "we are a no excuse footy club and injuries are no excuse"
spot on. Chris Scott refused to comment on Port. Hard wick "The Lions are an outstanding side"
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Richmond CEO Brendon Gale says Tigers’ season is still alive
Herald-Sun
April 28, 2014 4:50PM
RICHMOND chief executive Brendon Gale says the Tigers aren’t waving the white flag, despite a horror start to the season which was highlighted with their thrashing by Hawthorn on Sunday.
Gale, who played 244 games for the Tigers, says the players must produce bold football and not fear the taking the game on.
Richmond was touted as top-four contender with this season’s favourable draw and Gale said the season wasn’t lost, but the side must find form quickly.
He said the observation that Richmond is playing safe football and needs to play bolder football is probably right.
“I think that’s probably a factor of confidence and not wanting to take the game on, and I think at times the players have played as though they are concerned about the result,” he said.
“But we have to take the game on and we have another team this week who is a very, very good outfit and I think it’s a fantastic test of being bold and taking chances and taking the game on.”
With their finals prospects under threat, the Tigers face Geelong on the rebound after Port Adelaide stopped the Cats’ unbeaten run on the weekend.
“We were absolutely entitled to assume that we can make finals this year and there are no white flags here,” Gale said.
“I mean this season is alive and so are we.
“Our performances aren’t where we want them to be and we are working hard to identify what the causes are and we will address them and be better for it.”
Gale defended the club’s recruitment of recycled players and said the addition of two new teams to the competition had made it difficult for sides on the rise to rebuild their teams in what he described as the most competitive era in the code’s history.
"We haven't been able to benefit from the draft, as the draft was originally intended," Gale said of recent drafts compromised by the glut of picks handed to expansion sides.
But he said the Tigers should have been able to cover the losses of Alex Rance, Brett Deledio and Ivan Maric and the major impact of those three injuries showed the club needed to do more work on its list.
“With some key personnel out, it’s probably impacted our performances more than was expected,” he said.
“We are a relatively inexperienced side still with those players out and at times we’ve lacked composure and execution and that’s had an impact on our confidence.
“Our ball movement has been not where we want it to be but we are getting right under the hood and I know the coach are working diligently in trying to find out what they are doing well and what they aren’t doing well.
“There are a lot of explanations but we make no excuses.”
Damien Hardwick believes his sides poor start meant there was no way back against a quality side like Hawthorn
Gale was speaking at the launch of the club’s partnership with the Cardinia Shire Council and local property developer Parklea, which will see the club and its players have a bigger presence in the area, including occasional open training sessions at Beaconsfield and school visits by players.
Traditionally a Hawthorn zone, the Tigers have identified the area as one of Australia’s most significant growth corridors and has targeted it for new members.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-ceo-brendon-gale-says-tigers-season-is-still-alive/story-fndv8t7m-1226898586359
http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8836565
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VIDEO: Here's the clip of Benny Gale speaking to the media today ...
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-ceo-brendon-gale-says-tigers-season-is-still-alive/story-fndv8t7m-1226898586359#ooid=0zOHBsbTo9ReyNaSBgSkGftqfj05288d (http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-ceo-brendon-gale-says-tigers-season-is-still-alive/story-fndv8t7m-1226898586359#ooid=0zOHBsbTo9ReyNaSBgSkGftqfj05288d)
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I really hope this is a line in the sand moment for this club, and they come out and win and leave this mediocrity behind
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Punt Road today
:lol
And sadly true. :'(
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Rance Lids and Maric are very good players.
Does anyone think that these 3 players will improve us by that much? We still wouldn't have beaten Pies or Hawks by the way are playing atm.
It s a double effect though if you bring those three in and Chaplain, Grigg and Hampson go out