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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: mightytiges on March 17, 2007, 10:57:07 PM
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The mongrels are going to be chock full of (over)confidence after tonight. They were lucky the Lions were off-target with more scoring shots.
Hopefully we can burst their bubble just like we did in 2005 :thumbsup.
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Shame it wasn't our home game - would have reaped some benefits from a full house
Let's hope they celebrate and get on the turps for a couple of weeks :thumbsup
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Thats about the only thing that will help us win.
They have had a great pre-season and are flying.
Unless our decision making improves out of sight i cant see us getting within 6 goals of Carlton.
And there is nothing i hate more than arrogant Carlton supporters, they will be talking about winning the flag now.
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The blues supporters were at there ferral best last night.
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We'll beat them. 4-6 goals. Juicy odds as well I bet. :thumbsup
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Thats about the only thing that will help us win.
They have had a great pre-season and are flying.
Unless our decision making improves out of sight i cant see us getting within 6 goals of Carlton.
And there is nothing i hate more than arrogant Carlton supporters, they will be talking about winning the flag now.
the blues game plan is so predictable
they also have displayed their whole deck of cards
whereas we havent
i saw the blues play a few games and was amazed they won cos they were crap and fairdinkum teams woudl have beaten them, they were just very lucky they played worse teams like essendon early on
dont stress, the waywe played in mildura showed better form than the blues winning the "who gives a f cup".
listening top SEN today , apparantley richo had a very hard and grueling training session and fitness test and came up trumps!
richo and brown alone will beat the blues
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The one thing about the Blues last night (and I didn't see the game only read the reports) was that they didn't rely on Fev to kick all the goals. Fisher stood up and kicked 4 as well - doesn't do it enough IMHO but struth when he is on song.
I reckon we are strong chance against the Blues but it will be bloody tight
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Picking the Tiges, because the Monday's headlines after this game will be "Brown's Back in Business".
Cannot wait to see Nathan do his stuff again, and sounds like he is already in good form.
Fevola will be a handful, but so will Richo for them. Added with Brown and a few others, we'll kick their arse.
They didn't come last last year for nothiing, because they're rebuilding just like we are. They've got some great kids coming through, courtesy of coming last, but I think we are a couple of years ahead of them.
I hope by 2009 we are playing them in the grand final. Would be awesome to see that rivalry back again.
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richo and brown alone will beat the blues
I like your thinking X
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Here's how I think we will match up. I didn't try to include any maybes or anyone under an injury cloud. No Simmo, Thursty or Knobel. McGuane and Moore fighting out the last spot on the bench. On paper the Blues seem to have a better structure due to us missing injured talls - Simmo and Thursty.
Thoughts?
B: Raines J.Bowden Gaspar
Betts Fevola Kennedy
HB: Newman Polak Deledio
Fisher Whitnall Bentick
C: Polo Foley Tivendale
Scotland Murphy Houlihan
HF: Pettifer Richo Krakouer
Walker Waite Lappin
F: P.Bowden Schulz Brown
O'hAilpin Thorton Simpson
R: Pattison Tambling Johnson
Ackland Kouta Stevens
Int: Graham, Tuck, Howat, McGuane/Moore
Cloke, Russell, Gibbs, Carrazzo
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richo and brown alone will beat the blues
I like your thinking X
isnt it nice when we get along!!!
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Here's how I think we will match up. I didn't try to include any maybes or anyone under an injury cloud. No Simmo, Thursty or Knobel. McGuane and Moore fighting out the last spot on the bench. On paper the Blues seem to have a better structure due to us missing injured talls - Simmo and Thursty.
Thoughts?
B: Raines J.Bowden Gaspar
Betts Fevola Kennedy
HB: Newman Polak Deledio
Fisher Whitnall Bentick
C: Polo Foley Tivendale
Scotland Murphy Houlihan
HF: Pettifer Richo Krakouer
Walker Waite Lappin
F: P.Bowden Schulz Brown
O'hAilpin Thorton Simpson
R: Pattison Tambling Johnson
Ackland Kouta Stevens
Int: Graham, Tuck, Howat, McGuane/Moore
Cloke, Russell, Gibbs, Carrazzo
? 2 Rookies???
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2 Rookies???
For Cogs and Peterson I assume.
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tough match, every match is tough for us ...
v carlton round 1
v sydney round 2 home
its a big match and would be great if we win ... carlton are flying with confidence ...
carlton shouldn't make the 8 ... so we have to just win these matches against bottom 8 teams ...
will be tough ...
but there is 2 weeks to go ... so its a long time ...
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? 2 Rookies???
Yep as we have two Tiges on the long term injury list. Howat is a given and Graham to debut assuming Knobel isn't 100%.
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Mark Robinson from the Hun said on SEN today that if we can beat Carlton in round 1 it will be a HUGE win for us.
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Mark Robinson from the Hun said on SEN today that if we can beat Carlton in round 1 it will be a HUGE win for us.
he is wrong the OE
if we win its because we should win
if we lose it will be a big dissappointment
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I think that Mark Robinson knows his stuff.
I will be there barracking as hard as i do week in, week out but dont think we will beat them.
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I think that Mark Robinson knows his stuff.
He is a first class jerk :wallywink
Can't remember exactly what it was about, but he got an abusive email off me after something he wrote about Jack Dyer.
I would take anything this bloke said as complete and utter garbage.
Besides, he's a Bombers supporter :wallywink
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Meh, couldnt care less about MR. Another Bomber bullshiter.
It should be a regulation win for us and nothing more.
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I think that Mark Robinson knows his stuff.
I will be there barracking as hard as i do week in, week out but dont think we will beat them.
HEY BULL
why does he know his stuff, he is a dumb sh it
now will it be a big win 4 us because the blues are the pre season tossers
let me explain something simple to you
our list this yr is improved on last yr
last yr we just missed teh 8
last yr the blues came last
THAT MEANS WE SHOULD BE EXPECTED TO WIN, AND IF WE LOSE ITS A BIG DISSAPPOINTENT
now lets really analyse pre season form
the tigers : used the whole pre season for experimental purposes and got better as weeks went by
the blues: beat the bumbers, the dawks, the roos(lucky) and a baby lions outfit
now they beat all the bottom sh it teams of last yr , cos they took the comp seriously and played their best side possible
pre season means nothing, come round 1, they will get the shock of their lives cos there is no way we will screw up rnd 1 like last yr again.
blues r pre season show ponies and thats it
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our list this yr is improved on last yr
I agree with you X that our list has improved, BUT
I dont think that we have improved as much as some other clubs and i think we will take a backward step this year before going back forward again in 08.
I do think we are a better team than Carlton but they are better prepared than we are at this stage and will certainly be favourites Rd1. Anyone with half a brain could see that.
As for not stuffing up Rd1, our club has a strong history of under performing and at this stage i cant see that changing.
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we used to perform really well rnd1 when we played the pies, dont worry the boys will be pumped up for this game
btw bull, how can u say
I dont think that we have improved as much as some other clubs and i think we will take a backward step this year before going back forward again in 08.
the season has not started so how can u say that
dont base ur judgement just on pre season form, pre season games are a waste of time esp nab cup games
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Suppose its just a matter of opinion.
It's my view that we wont get as much improvement out our list this season as other clubs, a lot of our younger players are still atleast a season off from actually becoming consistent performers on a regular basis.
The perfect example is the Bulldogs, they have about 8 players who have been there for 6-7 years and they have only just over the last season or so started to perform a decent level on a weekly basis.
If you take it from that, then we are probably atleast two season away from getting close to that.
And in saying that other teams will improve more than us this season doesnt imply that they will be better than us, i am saying that Carlton may improve 10% and we may only improve 5 %.
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I think the football community, generally, is reading far too much into Carlton's pre-season form and it's relationship on the home and away season.
As said above by X, if you look at who they actually beat over the pre-season, and how they went about it, they shouldn't be automatically installed as favourites to beat us in round one.I watched most of their matches, and I wasn't impressed by the standard of their play. As the saying goes, it will be a whole new ball game in round one.The real footy is about to start
Looking at the two projected sides on paper, I believe that we are the better side. They will certainly have gained confidence from their win, yet they could also be ripe for the picking, and well overdue for a loss.
If Richo plays, then I think we'll win. Simmo probably won't play, but Carlton don't have the ruck strength to capitalise on that.
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Juicier the odds the better, keep up the hype.
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gordon bennet
we were definatley watching the same games because i saw it the same
i could not believe teh blues were actually winning as tehy made many many skill errors and turned teh ball over frequently. but then you see who they played against and the picture is much clearer
btw bull
imo, the dogs will slide this yr. they have been worked out, and their list isnt that gr8.
aker and mcdougall wont help them at all
dont be shocked when the dogs finish bottom 6
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Listening to SEN last evening driving home David Schwarz has Carlton finishing 8th :gobdrop and the Tigers taking out the Wooden Spoon :gobdrop
Gotta do this ---> :ROTFL :ROTFL :jump
;D
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the ox is a wan ker
he changes his opinion about richmond every 2 weeks
he just goes with teh flow and is not an ox but a sheep
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Rumour has it the MJS will be making his return to footy this season in Rd 1 :thumbsup
What a surprise that it happens to coincide with us playing Carlton, wonder if he will be sitting in the Carlton section or the Richmond section. :shh
How many tickets do you have MJS? One or Two? :shh
:gotigers
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Rumour has it the MJS will be making his return to footy this season in Rd 1 :thumbsup
What a surprise that it happens to coincide with us playing Carlton, wonder if he will be sitting in the Carlton section or the Richmond section. :shh
How many tickets do you have MJS? One or Two? :shh
:gotigers
I reckon 2 :shh ;)
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this may be a stupid question but who is MJS
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Listening to SEN last evening driving home David Schwarz has Carlton finishing 8th :gobdrop and the Tigers taking out the Wooden Spoon :gobdrop
Gotta do this ---> :ROTFL :ROTFL :jump
;D
:rollin :wallywink.
Didn't Schwarz tip Geelong for the flag last year after the NAB Cup.
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B: Raines J.Bowden Gaspar
Betts Fevola Kennedy
HB: Newman Polak Deledio
Fisher Whitnall Bentick
C: Polo Foley Tivendale
Scotland Murphy Houlihan
HF: Pettifer Richo Krakouer
Walker Waite Lappin
F: P.Bowden Schulz Brown
O'hAilpin Thorton Simpson
R: Pattison Tambling Johnson
Ackland Kouta Stevens
Int: Graham, Tuck, Howat, McGuane
Cloke, Russell, Gibbs, Carrazzo
Going by Plough's article on the RFC site it seems he has settled on McGuane playing round 1 in defence ahead of Moore. I can't squeeze a spot for Danny in the above side I had unless Gus isn't promoted and we go into the game with only one recognised ruckman.
I agree with Bully that the Blues are more prepared and battlehardened for this game than we are. We need to arrive ready to play, which hasn't been the case for most of the preseason, otherwise if they get a jump on us in the first quarter they will be tough to beat.
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i am not convinced about McGuane ... but i know he is a defender ...
and he is young ... so i would rather have him playing in defence then Hall and Moore ...
i hope Will Thursfield gets a position before McGuane ...
will Chris Hyde get into the team ??? ... i believe he has to go ...
Danny Meyer ... hopefully gets in there ... replace Tivendale ...
i want to know how Patrick Bowden's pre-season has gone and where is his best position ???
i don't know ???
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Carlton v Richmond (Sun 1st April, MCG, 5:10pm)
who should be in the team come round one ???
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I think it will go like this (not how I would pick it though) -
B.......Newman.......Gaspar........Raines
HB.....P.Bowden.....J.Bowden.....Deledio
C.......Tambling......Tuck...........Tivendale
HF......Pettifer........Polak..........Brown
F........Krakouer......Schulz........Polo
R........Pattison......Johnson.......Foley
Int......Howat.........Knobel.........Meyer.........McGuane
Assuning Richo and Simmo won't come up.
If Richo comes up then Knobel out. Polak would relieve Patto in the ruck considering Carlton don't have a strong ruck.
The centreline of Tambling, Tuck, Tivendale, with Johnson and Foley doesn't inspire much confidence. We might be able to bully the Carlton kids and win, but when we meet the big boys and the class midfielders, we won't stand a chance unfortunately.
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B.......Newman.......Gaspar........Raines
HB.....Moore.....Polak.........J. Bowden
C.......Tuck............Polo...........Deledio
HF......Pettifer........Schulz.......Tambling
F........Krakouer......Richo...........Brown
R........Pattison......Johnson.......Foley
Int......Howat.........Knobel.........P. Bowden.........Tivendale
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B.......Mguane.......J. Bowden........Raines
HB.....Moore.....Polak.........Newman
C.......Polo........Tuck.........Deledio
HF......Pettifer........Richo.......Tambling
F........Krakouer......Schulz...........Brown
R........Pattison......Johnson.......Foley
Int......Howat.........***Knobel.........P. Bowden.........King
***Simmonds to start off the bench if fit and Knobs out
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Pagan is going to play O'hAilpin on Richo.
The round one match against Richmond looks set to be crucial in the development of another inexperienced player, Setanta O'hAilpin, with the Irishman almost certain to line up against star Tigers forward Matthew Richardson.
"We will, we'll play Setanta, we'll go with him all the way through," Pagan said.
"He's just come on in leaps and bounds and we're gonna stick with him and, okay, if he makes a few blues, we'll ride them and go with him."
http://www.sportal.com.au/football.asp?i=news&id=96073
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We'll need a big game from the big fella if he's our only tall down there. Let's hope Sarge hasn't done himself another injury at training today :pray.
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B:.....Raines......J.Bowden......Gaspar
HB:...Newman......Polak.........Deledio
C:.......Polo.........Foley.........Tivendale
HF:...Pettifer.......Richo.........Krakouer
F:....P.Bowden.....Schulz.........Brown
R:.....Pattison....Tambling.......Johnson
Int:...Graham, Tuck, Howat, McGuane
Richo is fit. Simmo and Knobel to miss.
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Does anyone think Carlton are out-psyching themselves? How many times do they need to tell the media the NAB cup win hasn't gone to their heads.
Anyway here's what Blues fans think the possible match-ups will be:
- Russell to tag Deledio
- Simpson v Tambling on a wing
- Bentick v Tuck
- Murphy tagged, Hyde, Polo or Foley
- Stevens tagged by Johnson
- Setanta v Richardson
- Ackland/Cloke v Simmonds/Knobel (if Simmonds fit)
- Thornton v Schulz
- Waite v Pattison
- Walker v Pettifer
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so whats the go with will thursty
is he being nurtured back or does he have another injury?
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Does anyone think Carlton are out-psyching themselves? How many times do they need to tell the media the NAB cup win hasn't gone to their heads.
Anyway here's what Blues fans think the possible match-ups will be:
- Russell to tag Deledio
- Simpson v Tambling on a wing
- Bentick v Tuck
- Murphy tagged, Hyde, Polo or Foley
- Stevens tagged by Johnson
- Setanta v Richardson
- Ackland/Cloke v Simmonds/Knobel (if Simmonds fit)
- Thornton v Schulz
- Waite v Pattison
- Walker v Pettifer
You should get a job as a forward scout. ;)
Can safely say that Stevens and Simpson will be tagged.( Doubt whether Tambling will get the job though)
Lappin will be closely checked. ;)
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You should get a job as a forward scout. ;)
Can safely say that Stevens and Simpson will be tagged.( Doubt whether Tambling will get the job though)
Lappin will be closely checked. ;)
Agree about Lappin. Even when we totally annihlated them that time he still kicked 5 goals when moved forward. I reckon Sugar will get the job Stevens as mentioned. Polo for Simpson. Tambling will be let free to cut loose. The Blues will have to tag him and Lids.
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You should get a job as a forward scout. ;)
Can safely say that Stevens and Simpson will be tagged.( Doubt whether Tambling will get the job though)
Lappin will be closely checked. ;)
Agree about Lappin. Even when we totally annihlated them that time he still kicked 5 goals when moved forward. I reckon Sugar will get the job Stevens as mentioned. Polo for Simpson. Tambling will be let free to cut loose. The Blues will have to tag him and Lids.
Hey MT.
Can tell you your on the money there
Polo will get Simpson I would think
Sugar on Stevens.
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Wouldnt think Blues would tag Tambling though.
Would think that Carasso might get Lids though
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carrazzo not carasso
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Wouldnt think Blues would tag Tambling though.
they should but lets hope they dont, blingers is ready to turn it on!!!
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carrazzo not carasso
Well I am sorry X.
Was it a bit of a rush
Carrazzo !
I should know how to spell it properly.
Written down 100 times in past
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On Sports Tonight last night they showed the odds from TAB sportsbet with Carlton clear favourites.
Richmond $2.10
Carlton $1.65
http://www.tab.com.au/Sports/Betting/PlaceFixedOddsBet.aspx?State=1&ContestDate=2007-04-01T00:00:00&Competition=102&BetOption=FAFR1CLRCHH&ContestCode=18682&LocationCode=0&MeetingType=1
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On 3aw news it said Kouta is out with a finger injury
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Which finger? :lol :rollin
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On 3aw news it said Kouta is out with a finger injury
6 weeks
had an op cos he snapped a tendon or something
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On Sports Tonight last night they showed the odds from TAB sportsbet with Carlton clear favourites.
Richmond $2.10
Carlton $1.65
http://www.tab.com.au/Sports/Betting/PlaceFixedOddsBet.aspx?State=1&ContestDate=2007-04-01T00:00:00&Competition=102&BetOption=FAFR1CLRCHH&ContestCode=18682&LocationCode=0&MeetingType=1
Love it. There are heaps of bargains to be had this week on the punt! :rollin
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On Sports Tonight last night they showed the odds from TAB sportsbet with Carlton clear favourites.
Richmond $2.10
Carlton $1.65
http://www.tab.com.au/Sports/Betting/PlaceFixedOddsBet.aspx?State=1&ContestDate=2007-04-01T00:00:00&Competition=102&BetOption=FAFR1CLRCHH&ContestCode=18682&LocationCode=0&MeetingType=1
Love it. There are heaps of bargains to be had this week on the punt! :rollin
Apparently the Roos haven't lost a round 1 game in 5 years or something like that. Big outsiders against the Pies too. Similar situation for the Swans v Eagles. Sydney are clear favourites but are usually slow out of the blocks. Round 1 is always hard to predict.
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I don't see why everyone is so worried about Carlton :sleep
One half of their list consists of dudd, a vast proportion of them are over-rated, and they only have a few players of genuine threat. Murphy, Stevens and Fevola.
Let me give a run down.
Firstly, Cameron Cloke and Ackland are the most laughable rucking combo I have seen in ages. Patto could rip through them both with his eyes blindfolded.
Secondly, their team hasn't improved too much at all from last year. They have only really added Gibbs to their firsts team, and IMO he just isn't ready yet (must be given his time), contrary to how Robert Walls and the Channel 10 commentary team (pardon the language) have had their hands on their d!cks while talking about him. I could count how many possessions he's had during the NAB cup using just my hands and my feet.
thirdly, Carlton are pretty much a three man team as I said above. Nullify Stevens, Murphy and Fevola and they crumble like the rabble they are. Sugar will make Stevens look second rate, Polo will go on Murphy and have a great duel, and Gaspar can shutdown Fevola.
Meanwhile Lids, Foley, Tambling, Raines and the Bowdens can run amok and set us up for a great season. :thumbsup
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just saw footage on foxsports news from carlton training, fev looked bad, favouring his leg big time, could hardly jog and it was very noticeable.
i hope he plays and is off in the 1st quarter , teach them a lesson
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just saw footage on foxsports news from carlton training, fev looked bad, favouring his leg big time, could hardly jog and it was very noticeable.
i hope he plays and is off in the 1st quarter , teach them a lesson
A sms-er on SEN claims he played indoor soccer with Fev last night and his knee is fine?
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just saw footage on foxsports news from carlton training, fev looked bad, favouring his leg big time, could hardly jog and it was very noticeable.
i hope he plays and is off in the 1st quarter , teach them a lesson
A sms-er on SEN claims he played indoor soccer with Fev last night and his knee is fine?
maybe that was a team mate talking rubbish
I'm sure he will play with a jab, and i hope he screws his knee as punishment withing the first 5 minutes
indoor soccer, probable playing at home with a fluffy ball and practicing his dives
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just saw footage on foxsports news from carlton training, fev looked bad, favouring his leg big time, could hardly jog and it was very noticeable.
i hope he plays and is off in the 1st quarter , teach them a lesson
A sms-er on SEN claims he played indoor soccer with Fev last night and his knee is fine?
maybe that was a team mate talking rubbish
I'm sure he will play with a jab, and i hope he screws his knee as punishment withing the first 5 minutes
indoor soccer, probable playing at home with a fluffy ball and practicing his dives
I'm just quoting SEN. Apparently 3 Bluebaggers one being Fev play indoor soccer.
I hope Fev's fine and we still win so they can't come up with excuses.
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just saw footage on foxsports news from carlton training, fev looked bad, favouring his leg big time, could hardly jog and it was very noticeable.
i hope he plays and is off in the 1st quarter , teach them a lesson
A sms-er on SEN claims he played indoor soccer with Fev last night and his knee is fine?
maybe that was a team mate talking rubbish
I'm sure he will play with a jab, and i hope he screws his knee as punishment withing the first 5 minutes
indoor soccer, probable playing at home with a fluffy ball and practicing his dives
I'm just quoting SEN. Apparently 3 Bluebaggers one being Fev play indoor soccer.
I hope Fev's fine and we still win so they can't come up with excuses.
sorry mt, i know u were just quoting from sen, but seriously i do think he plays soccer to perfect his dive lol
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just saw footage on foxsports news from carlton training, fev looked bad, favouring his leg big time, could hardly jog and it was very noticeable.
i hope he plays and is off in the 1st quarter , teach them a lesson
A sms-er on SEN claims he played indoor soccer with Fev last night and his knee is fine?
maybe that was a team mate talking rubbish
I'm sure he will play with a jab, and i hope he screws his knee as punishment withing the first 5 minutes
indoor soccer, probable playing at home with a fluffy ball and practicing his dives
I'm just quoting SEN. Apparently 3 Bluebaggers one being Fev play indoor soccer.
I hope Fev's fine and we still win so they can't come up with excuses.
sorry mt, i know u were just quoting from sen, but seriously i do think he plays soccer to perfect his dive lol
Well he is Italian ;) ( just joking )
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just saw footage on foxsports news from carlton training, fev looked bad, favouring his leg big time, could hardly jog and it was very noticeable.
i hope he plays and is off in the 1st quarter , teach them a lesson
A sms-er on SEN claims he played indoor soccer with Fev last night and his knee is fine?
maybe that was a team mate talking rubbish
I'm sure he will play with a jab, and i hope he screws his knee as punishment withing the first 5 minutes
indoor soccer, probable playing at home with a fluffy ball and practicing his dives
I'm just quoting SEN. Apparently 3 Bluebaggers one being Fev play indoor soccer.
I hope Fev's fine and we still win so they can't come up with excuses.
sorry mt, i know u were just quoting from sen, but seriously i do think he plays soccer to perfect his dive lol
Well he is Italian ;) ( just joking )
that he is lol
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I'm sick of bloody waiting!!!! :scream :scream :banghead :banghead
I want us to show all the preachers @ Carlton we are the real deal they're the pretenders. Of course it could backfire but Im just keen to see, I feel good about our chances.
BRING ON THE GAME! :gotigers :gotigers
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On ya Gazza. :thumbsup Said Terry has obviously been sitting back and TIges should knock off Carlton.
Sam likes the Tiges too but that means sweet FA
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On ya Gazza. :thumbsup Said Terry has obviously been sitting back and TIges should knock off Carlton.
Let's hope so :pray.
Fev looked proppy in the footage they showed of Carlton's training session from Monday.
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Forward scout: Carlton
Assistant coach Jade Rawlings runs a rule over the key battles:
richmondfc.com.au
March 30, 2007
Our backs: “We have some players in good form down back, such as Andrew Raines, who won the pre-season player award and has been a real solid part of the backline. In fact, the whole defense has become quite a tight bunch with the way they work together. I look forward to seeing how they will work together throughout the year.”
Their forwards: “Brendan Fevola is critical. He sets the team alight and is usually the catalyst for the rest of Carlton playing well. Between Fevola, Lance Whitnall, Brad Fisher and young Josh Kennedy, they have got some real talent in their forward half.”
Midfield battle: “Carlton has some serious talent going through there – Nick Stevens, Marc Murphy and even young Bryce Gibbs. They have a lot of hard runners who work overtime to win possession. However, we have our fair share of speed in the midfield, too, so it should be an exciting battle on Sunday.”
The ruck dual: “The Blues’ combination of Cameron Cloke and Cain Ackland has been working well all pre-season and the pair seem to have a good working relationship. Our ruck duo of Adam Pattison and Trent Knoble will be critical as to how Carlton perform against us.”
Our forwards: “In their own right, Matthew Richardson, Jay Schulz, Kayne Pettifer and Andrew Krakouer all command a bit of respect from the opposition. We have worked really hard through the summer and throughout the practice series on the way we set up in the forward line. When they have stuck to the game plan we usually get a good outcome.”
Their Backs: “Carlton’s back six have stuck close together in the four weeks leading up to this weekend’s game, so, we have had a good chance to have a look at them. Hopefully, that means we can get a good result from our forwards. Carlton’s team seems to be a lot more confident on how they approach the game – the have minimal inhibitions. However, we expect the footy principles Denis Pagan is famous for will still apply.”
Final thoughts
From Jade Rawlings: “Our fitness levels, to win the ball and put pressure on the opposition, have improved as the practice match series has gone on. It should be an exciting and high-energy game on Sunday.”
From Brett Deledio: “We need to try and restrict their main goalkicking power in Fev (Fevola). They also have some dangers in Marc Murphy and Nick Stevens on the ball. Hopefully, we can restrict them, as well as all their outside players, who can also step up and grab a few kicks and be quite dangerous. We’ve really got to cover them right across the board.”
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/6301/Default.aspx?newsId=40317
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does anyone know the final team ???
who is in the 22 ???
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does anyone know the final team ???
who is in the 22 ???
http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum//index.php?topic=4683.msg54158#msg54158
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Forward scout: Carlton
Assistant coach Jade Rawlings runs a rule over the key battles:
richmondfc.com.au
March 30, 2007
Our backs: “We have some players in good form down back, such as Andrew Raines, who won the pre-season player award and has been a real solid part of the backline. In fact, the whole defense has become quite a tight bunch with the way they work together. I look forward to seeing how they will work together throughout the year.”
Their forwards: “Brendan Fevola is critical. He sets the team alight and is usually the catalyst for the rest of Carlton playing well. Between Fevola, Lance Whitnall, Brad Fisher and young Josh Kennedy, they have got some real talent in their forward half.”
Midfield battle: “Carlton has some serious talent going through there – Nick Stevens, Marc Murphy and even young Bryce Gibbs. They have a lot of hard runners who work overtime to win possession. However, we have our fair share of speed in the midfield, too, so it should be an exciting battle on Sunday.”
The ruck dual: “The Blues’ combination of Cameron Cloke and Cain Ackland has been working well all pre-season and the pair seem to have a good working relationship. Our ruck duo of Adam Pattison and Trent Knoble will be critical as to how Carlton perform against us.”
Our forwards: “In their own right, Matthew Richardson, Jay Schulz, Kayne Pettifer and Andrew Krakouer all command a bit of respect from the opposition. We have worked really hard through the summer and throughout the practice series on the way we set up in the forward line. When they have stuck to the game plan we usually get a good outcome.”
Their Backs: “Carlton’s back six have stuck close together in the four weeks leading up to this weekend’s game, so, we have had a good chance to have a look at them. Hopefully, that means we can get a good result from our forwards. Carlton’s team seems to be a lot more confident on how they approach the game – the have minimal inhibitions. However, we expect the footy principles Denis Pagan is famous for will still apply.”
Final thoughts
From Jade Rawlings: “Our fitness levels, to win the ball and put pressure on the opposition, have improved as the practice match series has gone on. It should be an exciting and high-energy game on Sunday.”
From Brett Deledio: “We need to try and restrict their main goalkicking power in Fev (Fevola). They also have some dangers in Marc Murphy and Nick Stevens on the ball. Hopefully, we can restrict them, as well as all their outside players, who can also step up and grab a few kicks and be quite dangerous. We’ve really got to cover them right across the board.”
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/6301/Default.aspx?newsId=40317
Oh dear.
This couldnt be fair dinkum could it ?? :o
He says there foward line has a lot of talent, well which team hasnt.
Doesnt mention anything about squaring the ball up and who are the ""hit up forwards etc etc etc.
Didnt mention Eddie Betts who will be front and centre when kicked in deep.
No mention about them playing "'high forwards"" and who might they be and what will we do if that occurs which I might add will happen.
Ummmmmmmmmmm
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Oh dear.
This couldnt be fair dinkum could it ?? :o
He says there foward line has a lot of talent, well which team hasnt.
Doesnt mention anything about squaring the ball up and who are the ""hit up forwards etc etc etc.
Didnt mention Eddie Betts who will be front and centre when kicked in deep.
No mention about them playing "'high forwards"" and who might they be and what will we do if that occurs which I might add will happen.
Ummmmmmmmmmm
It's just a token of the bleedingly obvious written for the RFC website. They're hardly going to say anything meaningful. Next week will be basically the same thing with Hall, O'Loughlin, O'Keefe, .... used instead of Fev and co.