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Title: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: one-eyed on January 22, 2016, 04:24:13 AM
Richmond has bowed out in the first week of the finals in each of the past three seasons, but are intent on cracking the top-four in 2016.

Richmond fitness chief Peter Burge said a heat camp in Cairns last month had put the squad on track to complete a solid summer campaign.

“The way the guys have come back from Christmas, some of the indicators we’ve looked at so far, there’s no doubt that the camp has given us a really good platform,” Burge said.

Source: Herald-Sun website (http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/richmond-recruit-chris-yarran-on-reduced-training-program-as-he-recovers-from-calf-complaint/news-story/e6886efd7cc10b737ec29c8b41368401)
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: mat073 on January 22, 2016, 06:04:48 PM
Cant afford to drop games to teams like Melbourne.
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: 🏅Dooks on January 22, 2016, 06:18:48 PM
Cant afford to drop games to teams like Melbourne.

We couldn't afford to drop those games in 2014 and 2015. But we did lose. What makes this year any more important?
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Jonesracing82 on January 22, 2016, 06:42:11 PM
Cant afford to drop games to teams like Melbourne.

We couldn't afford to drop those games in 2014 and 2015. But we did lose. What makes this year any more important?
the fact we did lose them & it pretty much cost us top 4 last yr....
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: 🏅Dooks on January 22, 2016, 07:48:05 PM
Cant afford to drop games to teams like Melbourne.

We couldn't afford to drop those games in 2014 and 2015. But we did lose. What makes this year any more important?
the fact we did lose them & it pretty much cost us top 4 last yr....

Exactly.  So what's changed?
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Diocletian on January 22, 2016, 07:58:15 PM
Cant afford to drop games to teams like Melbourne.

We couldn't afford to drop those games in 2014 and 2015. But we did lose. What makes this year any more important?

Don't worry, Matty will still clap them off if they do...  :gotigers
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: 🏅Dooks on January 22, 2016, 08:06:03 PM
Cant afford to drop games to teams like Melbourne.

We couldn't afford to drop those games in 2014 and 2015. But we did lose. What makes this year any more important?

Don't worry, Matty will still clap them off they do...  :gotigers

Exactly
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on January 22, 2016, 11:20:20 PM
Cant afford to drop games to teams like Melbourne.

We couldn't afford to drop those games in 2014 and 2015. But we did lose. What makes this year any more important?

Don't worry, Matty will still clap them off if they do...  :gotigers

And you'll still be there, sneering from the cheap seats and crying from your study if you get called out for it.....
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Diocletian on January 22, 2016, 11:59:34 PM
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Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: mat073 on January 23, 2016, 12:08:58 AM
Cant afford to drop games to teams like Melbourne.

We couldn't afford to drop those games in 2014 and 2015. But we did lose. What makes this year any more important?

Don't worry, Matty will still clap them off they do...  :gotigers

Exactly

I won't be clapping anyone off if we lose to the Dees again .
But I will be on OER waiting for Claw ( who is in hiding like Luke Skywalker) to reappear .
Plus I'm sure Stalin will high jack every thread with his anti Grigg/Houli/Chapman/Hardwick/Peggy  vitriol...which is always entertaining.
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: (•))(©™ on January 23, 2016, 12:55:35 AM
The heat camp.

It was so obvious.....
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: 🏅Dooks on January 23, 2016, 01:00:33 AM
Cant afford to drop games to teams like Melbourne.

We couldn't afford to drop those games in 2014 and 2015. But we did lose. What makes this year any more important?

Don't worry, Matty will still clap them off if they do...  :gotigers

And you'll still be there, sneering from the cheap seats and crying from your study if you get called out for it.....

I'll be there front row holding the happy clappers to account whilst you lot again discuss why it was a wearable loss
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: wayne on January 23, 2016, 09:13:16 AM
The heat camp.

It was so obvious.....

I know! Why didn't we do that last year??
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Francois Jackson on January 23, 2016, 09:49:19 AM
:sleep
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: 🏅Dooks on January 23, 2016, 02:43:24 PM
What we need against Melbourne is, not for the players just to realise a top 4 spot is on the line, but for the stakes to be even higher - say a players 200th or a tribute game to a club legend. Surely the players would step up in that context and give their all

After all, they are apparently top blokes who would die for the jumper
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: dwaino on January 23, 2016, 03:04:20 PM
What we really need is to have our best pre season ever and to burn up the track.
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on January 23, 2016, 09:59:25 PM
What we really need is to have our best pre season ever and to burn up the track.
Yesssss.  We all want to hear that they are training the house down!!!! :clapping
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: yandb on January 25, 2016, 10:48:30 AM
Cant afford to drop games to teams like Melbourne.

We couldn't afford to drop those games in 2014 and 2015. But we did lose. What makes this year any more important?

Don't worry, Matty will still clap them off they do...  :gotigers

Exactly

I won't be clapping anyone off if we lose to the Dees again .
But I will be on OER waiting for Claw ( who is in hiding like Luke Skywalker) to reappear .
Plus I'm sure Stalin will high jack every thread with his anti Grigg/Houli/Chapman/Hardwick/Peggy  vitriol...which is always entertaining.

Stalin sounds like a good judge of character with those players/officials in his sights.
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Stalin on January 25, 2016, 02:20:41 PM
Cant afford to drop games to teams like Melbourne.

We couldn't afford to drop those games in 2014 and 2015. But we did lose. What makes this year any more important?

Don't worry, Matty will still clap them off they do...  :gotigers

Exactly

I won't be clapping anyone off if we lose to the Dees again .
But I will be on OER waiting for Claw ( who is in hiding like Luke Skywalker) to reappear .
Plus I'm sure Stalin will high jack every thread with his anti Grigg/Houli/Chapman/Hardwick/Peggy  vitriol...which is always entertaining.

you keep cheer leading.

dont forget your pom poms
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: 🏅Dooks on January 25, 2016, 05:57:19 PM
Cant afford to drop games to teams like Melbourne.

We couldn't afford to drop those games in 2014 and 2015. But we did lose. What makes this year any more important?

Don't worry, Matty will still clap them off they do...  :gotigers

Exactly

I won't be clapping anyone off if we lose to the Dees again .
But I will be on OER waiting for Claw ( who is in hiding like Luke Skywalker) to reappear .
Plus I'm sure Stalin will high jack every thread with his anti Grigg/Houli/Chapman/Hardwick/Peggy  vitriol...which is always entertaining.

you keep cheer leading.

dont forget your pom poms

Keep em honest :clapping

Half of the happy clappers sense another mediocre year will result in us realists being proven right from 2-3 years ago. Hence the apparent softening over the last 2-3 months
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: mat073 on January 25, 2016, 06:20:35 PM
Cant afford to drop games to teams like Melbourne.

We couldn't afford to drop those games in 2014 and 2015. But we did lose. What makes this year any more important?

Don't worry, Matty will still clap them off they do...  :gotigers

Exactly

I won't be clapping anyone off if we lose to the Dees again .
But I will be on OER waiting for Claw ( who is in hiding like Luke Skywalker) to reappear .
Plus I'm sure Stalin will high jack every thread with his anti Grigg/Houli/Chapman/Hardwick/Peggy  vitriol...which is always entertaining.

you keep cheer leading.

dont forget your pom poms

Keep em honest :clapping

Half of the happy clappers sense another mediocre year will result in us realists being proven right from 2-3 years ago. Hence the apparent softening over the last 2-3 months


Mediocre - of only average quality , not very good.
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: 🏅Dooks on January 25, 2016, 06:24:36 PM
Cant afford to drop games to teams like Melbourne.

We couldn't afford to drop those games in 2014 and 2015. But we did lose. What makes this year any more important?

Don't worry, Matty will still clap them off they do...  :gotigers

Exactly

I won't be clapping anyone off if we lose to the Dees again .
But I will be on OER waiting for Claw ( who is in hiding like Luke Skywalker) to reappear .
Plus I'm sure Stalin will high jack every thread with his anti Grigg/Houli/Chapman/Hardwick/Peggy  vitriol...which is always entertaining.

you keep cheer leading.

dont forget your pom poms

Keep em honest :clapping

Half of the happy clappers sense another mediocre year will result in us realists being proven right from 2-3 years ago. Hence the apparent softening over the last 2-3 months


Mediocre - of only average quality , not very good.

Yes. You lot revel in mediocrity. Like wearing synthetic socks.
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: cub on January 25, 2016, 08:41:49 PM
Ha ha....I missed this one :rollin
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on January 25, 2016, 09:11:01 PM
Cant afford to drop games to teams like Melbourne.

We couldn't afford to drop those games in 2014 and 2015. But we did lose. What makes this year any more important?

Don't worry, Matty will still clap them off they do...  :gotigers

Exactly

I won't be clapping anyone off if we lose to the Dees again .
But I will be on OER waiting for Claw ( who is in hiding like Luke Skywalker) to reappear .
Plus I'm sure Stalin will high jack every thread with his anti Grigg/Houli/Chapman/Hardwick/Peggy  vitriol...which is always entertaining.

you keep cheer leading.

dont forget your pom poms

Keep em honest :clapping

Half of the happy clappers sense another mediocre year will result in us realists being proven right from 2-3 years ago. Hence the apparent softening over the last 2-3 months


Mediocre - of only average quality , not very good.

Yes. You lot revel in mediocrity. Like wearing synthetic socks.

And yet you call yourself a Richmond supporter - so by definition you also are a supporter of mediocrity or perhaps a Collingwood troll?
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: 🏅Dooks on January 25, 2016, 09:36:48 PM
Cant afford to drop games to teams like Melbourne.

We couldn't afford to drop those games in 2014 and 2015. But we did lose. What makes this year any more important?

Don't worry, Matty will still clap them off they do...  :gotigers

Exactly

I won't be clapping anyone off if we lose to the Dees again .
But I will be on OER waiting for Claw ( who is in hiding like Luke Skywalker) to reappear .
Plus I'm sure Stalin will high jack every thread with his anti Grigg/Houli/Chapman/Hardwick/Peggy  vitriol...which is always entertaining.

you keep cheer leading.

dont forget your pom poms

Keep em honest :clapping

Half of the happy clappers sense another mediocre year will result in us realists being proven right from 2-3 years ago. Hence the apparent softening over the last 2-3 months


Mediocre - of only average quality , not very good.

Yes. You lot revel in mediocrity. Like wearing synthetic socks.

And yet you call yourself a Richmond supporter - so by definition you also are a supporter of mediocrity or perhaps a Collingwood troll?

I call myself an aspirational supporter. You lot - recreational supporters. Remember your quote - 'don't get worked up by things you can't Control' or to that effect

we want success,  you want whoever will be
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on January 25, 2016, 11:14:36 PM
If that's adpirstionsl.....,Good luck with that  :o
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: tdy on January 26, 2016, 09:14:51 AM
What do you define as a mediocre year?
5-8th again and no finals wins?  Or fall out of the 8.
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on January 26, 2016, 09:52:03 AM
What do you define as a mediocre year?
5-8th again and no finals wins?  Or fall out of the 8.

Anything less than a flag would be an unmitigated disaster for  the club and would require us to dig up Graeme Richmond and start again.
Just an aspiration.
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: 🏅Dooks on January 26, 2016, 10:29:37 AM
Based on the generally common view of our list, we should be deep into finals as a minimum.
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on January 26, 2016, 10:38:25 AM
Based on the generally common view of our list, we should be deep into finals as a minimum.

So what's your view of the list?
Our aspirations should match our own perceptions - not those of the common view or we might start listening to those in public life  ;D
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: 🏅Dooks on January 26, 2016, 12:12:32 PM
Based on the generally common view of our list, we should be deep into finals as a minimum.

So what's your view of the list?
Our aspirations should match our own perceptions - not those of the common view or we might start listening to those in public life  ;D

 :lol
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Stalin on January 26, 2016, 12:17:26 PM
Our aspirations should match our own perceptions   :clapping
Title: Re: Richmond intent on cracking the top-four in 2016 ....... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: mightytiges on February 01, 2016, 05:24:00 AM
Not us, but losing Roughead for half the year is a significant loss for the Hawks despite their excellent record at covering for injuries. Roughy plays a number of roles for them. I still can't see Hawthorn not making the top 4 with their depth but there's usually been a club unexpectedly dropping out of the top 4 most years leaving a spot for a newcomer.