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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on June 12, 2008, 03:19:53 AM
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Terry Wallace says his players are "too emotive"
Mark Stevens | June 12, 2008
BODY language is again on the agenda at Punt Rd after the emotional outpourings during Richmond's loss to Adelaide on Saturday. Tigers coach Terry Wallace says his players too readily fall into the trap of being "too emotive".
The most glaring example against the Crows was veteran Matthew Richardson, who slipped into old habits and allowed his frustrations to erupt.
"I think at times we are still too emotive . . . too emotive to the scoreboard," Wallace said.
"If it says one thing we get up . . . if it says another thing we get down.
"We're too emotive with each other at times on the ground. I think good sides control that."
Wallace said he would talk to Richardson about overtly showing his disappointment against the Crows.
"I'll have that conversation with him," Wallace said.
"He's been really wanting to improve that part of his game and he has improved that part of his game.
"We'll have that conversation and I think it will go away again."
Wallace also defended Richardson, saying his angst was a by-product of struggling with a sore knee and feeling helpless up forward as Adelaide seized control.
"I think he's a little frustrated with his body at the moment," Wallace said.
Wallace said Richardson remained calmer on a wing, simply because he didn't have time to think about the game unfolding.
"He's been much better on a wing because he's had so many other things to be worried about," Wallace said.
"The game's buzzing around everywhere and all his focus and concentration's on that.
"When he gets down in the forward structure, and we've had to play him down there a little bit to get him through, he does get a lot more angst and frustration.
"He can see things developing around him which he can't control."
Richardson could not hide his frustration when his kick after the halftime siren was touched on the line.
He clearly berated teammates for not shepherding, even though the kick from 40m, heading straight through the goals, never appeared to have enough height on it.
If the ball had crossed the line, the Tigers would have gone into the halftime break with a 19-point lead.
They had to settle for a 14-point break and it was quickly erased in the third term.
Wallace said he was unsure if Richardson's antics had an effect on the side heading into the rooms for the halftime break.
"I always find those things very difficult," Wallace said.
"Sometimes you can read too much into those things."
But Wallace indicated Richardson went too far in his reaction to a single missed shot.
"What I do know is that a shot missed should be a shot missed and there should be a focus on getting on with the rest of the game," Wallace said.
"At that stage, we'd won the first two quarters. Ticked off two boxes.
"Could we have been further in front? Yes. But we'd ticked off both boxes. To me, that's where it should have stayed. Let's see if we can tick the third box."
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,23849913-19742,00.html
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Terry, look atyour own coaching and game plan instead of blaming players and using scapegoats as you have done this week.
Players told to kick the ball 10-15 metres and chip sideways is hardly there fault.
We wont have to put up with this spin doctoring for too much longer
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Terry, look atyour own coaching and game plan instead of blaming players and using scapegoats as you have done this week.
Players told to kick the ball 10-15 metres and chip sideways is hardly there fault.
We wont have to put up with this spin doctoring for too much longer
exactly
the most emotive tool out there is terry himself, and the way he coaches proves this
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l agree his really pumping the media this week more to save his own ass
l thought the club had a policy this year less talk & more progress on field
Gary March should slam that axe down soon
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i thought ive heard and read i all until this article from terry the tool.
he has some serious issues coming out with crap like that.
what a fantastic way to divert his own coaching issues by coming out with this garbage.
cant wait to see the back of him
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i thought ive heard and read i all until this article from terry the tool.
he has some serious issues coming out with crap like that.
what a fantastic way to divert his own coaching issues by coming out with this garbage.
cant wait to see the back of him
There is a article coming out on Wallace in the herald/Sun centre spread on Saturday
More spin from the poo lips Wallace
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Of course Richo should have displayed some emotion when he missed that shot. It at least shows he cares! I'd be more upset with a player who just shrugs it off - like he doesn't care.
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I didn't understand why Richo went off his nut when from about 25 metres out he failed to make the distance.
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I didn't understand why Richo went off his nut when from about 25 metres out he failed to make the distance.
He expected a teammate to shepherd the ball through. If you were on the receiving end of the spray you would turn to the big fella and reply I shouldn't have needed to shepherd it through.
Richo did have a right to go off once on the wing near us at one stage. He lead once wide open down the line and was ignored because his teammate was too slow holding onto the ball to spot him. He doubled back and tried again - ignored again - which make Richo go off. He doubled back again and finally they ball was kicked to him. Persistence pays off lol.
As for emotion - a good all-in melee wouldn't do any harm lol especially if it stops the game and the opposition's momentum. Show some resistence.
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Wallace would have to win TOOL OF THE WEEK wouldnt he ?
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One of the sports shows (Ch 10 I think Saturday night) made a big deal about Richo's verbal sprays and body language towards teammates during the Crows game.
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personally dont give a rats about richo and his emotive outbursts, why the hell didnt he kick the damn goal...oh thats right flawed genius.
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Anyone would think Richo was the only player in the AFL to go off his nut, judging by the media and peoples comments. What about Buckley - he used to do it regularly. Have also seen the ugly Fraser Gehrig do it - now that is really scary. Matthew Lloyd did it in Dreamtime game.
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Anyone would think Richo was the only player in the AFL to go off his nut, judging by the media and peoples comments. What about Buckley - he used to do it regularly. Have also seen the ugly Fraser Gehrig do it - now that is really scary. Matthew Lloyd did it in Dreamtime game.
what about more recently max hughton from the saints. i mean give me a break, who gives a stuff
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Anyone would think Richo was the only player in the AFL to go off his nut, judging by the media and peoples comments. What about Buckley - he used to do it regularly. Have also seen the ugly Fraser Gehrig do it - now that is really scary. Matthew Lloyd did it in Dreamtime game.
what about more recently max hughton from the saints. i mean give me a break, who gives a stuff
Why don't you refrain from the use of offensive language and have some respect for the female members of this forum