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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on August 20, 2008, 05:44:42 PM
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Latest poll on the RFC site:
With two rounds to go in the home and away season, how would you rate the Tigers' performance in 2008?
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I honestly thought that we would be in the finals. I know that we still stand a chance to do it. But I was thining about positio 5 or there abouts. So I have to say that I'm a little dissapointed. But I wouldn't want to give back any of our wins. But at least we are now starting to show something that has been missing like a full game. So lets hope this trend continued for the reast of this year. And then in 09 come out swinging. :gotigers
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16th to 9th (possibly) is a huge effort.
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I think I predicted around 10 - 14 th and with a bit of luck a tad higher, could of pushed for the 8.
We didn't make our own luck re: Bulldogs and Saints, those games especially the Doggies game :banghead need I say more.
Where I really would of hoped us to be at the least and therefore just about spot on if not a bit better than I expected.
2009 RFC & TW Finals or bust
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I expected us to end up where we have,i just didn't know HTF we were going to do it....but we did :thumbsup
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Probably the best rise on the ladder for a wooden spooner since Brisbane in 1998(?) so that shows it's been an impressive improvement.
Still frustrating coming so close to finals and probably going to miss out but overall it's been a good improvement on last year.
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I am happy with what we've achieved in the sense that I thought we'd finish somewhere between 11th and if we were lucky 8th. We are going to hit that target. Dreamed of finals but I do that every year ;D
We were wooden spooners last year and to go from 3.5 wins to a possible 11.5 wins in a season is improvement. No "ifs, buts or maybes"
It is a tad disappointing to realise that if we had won those 2 games (Dogs & saints) we'd be a monty for the finals but I'll cop that.
Most pleasing thing is we've seen the kids come on and there will be new batch of them in 2009
:clapping :clapping
:gotigers
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No doubt this year has been pretty good. :thumbsup
Did not expect to make finals although if we do, it would be like giving blood to a wild animal, our young blokes will get a taste and be craving more and do better next year. I think that will be the ultimate result if it happens.
On a negitive our skills and decision making has been our biggest problem something urgent needs to be done to fix this problem for next year.
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Have we improved from this time last year?? Yes
Have our kids improved? Yes out of sight(Moore and lids-Most improved without a doubt)
Have our skills improved? No
I will take my hat off to Wallace and all associated with us when we make the finals.
sorry but 9th doesn't cut it for me.
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Have our skills improved? No
I will take my hat off to Wallace and all associated with us when we make the finals.
sorry but 9th doesn't cut it for me.
I'm sure he'll be waiting eagerly for that :wallywink
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sorry but 9th doesn't cut it for me.
So from wooden spoon to finals contenders in 12 months isn't good enough for you?
No wonder you're such an angry man
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sorry but 9th doesn't cut it for me.
So from wooden spoon to finals contenders in 12 months isn't good enough for you?
No wonder you're such an angry man
the gender jury is still out on tha one Inf.
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sorry but 9th doesn't cut it for me.
So from wooden spoon to finals contenders in 12 months isn't good enough for you?
No wonder you're such an angry man
i wont be celebrating until we make the finals. Simple as that.
is 9th spot better than a wooden spoon yes of course it is captain obvious, but i didn't compare it to a wooden spoon now did i.
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Yes, but we are talking about expectations for THIS YEAR
Of course 9th isn't good enough, but for the reigning wooden spooners to possibly still be playing finals is a very good performance.
No one is happy with 9th, but a little perspective please
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Improvement shown this year will mean nothing unless we make finals next year with all the young kids in the side now.
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Realistically still a bottom 6 side for the 08 list.
Have been lucky that Port have slide so much this season.
Would expect to continued improvement next year and make the bottom rung of the 8 and become a mid-range side.
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is 9th spot better than a wooden spoon yes of course it is captain obvious, but i didn't compare it to a wooden spoon now did i.
well wtf did u compare it to Danielle - your life ?
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is 9th spot better than a wooden spoon yes of course it is captain obvious, but i didn't compare it to a wooden spoon now did i.
well wtf did u compare it to Danielle - your life ?
more evidence that i have upset you.
poor bastar.d i know your hurting. its okay big fella its only a joke.
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Boys get the hint...
http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum//index.php?topic=3581.msg112167#msg112167
:cheers
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still along well to develope
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We've still missed the finals but not bad finishing the second half of the year with a 8-3 win/loss record. 3rd best in the AFL. Hopefully winning so many games in that time with a mostly young side is slowly building a winning mentality amongst the cubs to take into the preseason and 2009.
Geelong 11 0
St Kilda 8 3
Richmond 8 3
Hawthorn 7 4
North Melb 7 4
Bulldogs 6 5
Essendon 6 5
Adelaide 5 6
Carlton 5 6
Coll'wood 5 6
Fremantle 5 6
Sydney 5 6
Brisbane 3 8
Melbourne 3 8
Port Adel 3 8
West Coast 2 9
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We've had a fantastic season
To put in perspective, we were only 1 1/2 games off from coming fourth.
We have so many kids under 21 coming through and getting games under their belt.
And still have heaps of improvement to come in that group as well.
I'm rapt we got Wallace
He has stuck to his guns and not been deterred by "turds" ;) who said get rid of him.
But having said that, he has to make the finals next year or he's on his way I'd say.
I think he would be disappointed and accept that he couldn't get them over the line.
But that's next year.
This year I'm very happy with.
Sad we missed the finals, but i'm positive they'll be there next year
:gotigers
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We've had a fantastic season
To put in perspective, we were only 1 1/2 games off from coming fourth.
We have so many kids under 21 coming through and getting games under their belt.
And still have heaps of improvement to come in that group as well.
I'm rapt we got Wallace
He has stuck to his guns and not been deterred by "turds" ;) who said get rid of him.
But having said that, he has to make the finals next year or he's on his way I'd say.
I think he would be disappointed and accept that he couldn't get them over the line.
But that's next year.
This year I'm very happy with.
Sad we missed the finals, but i'm positive they'll be there next year
:gotigers
Moi thats all good and well to point out the positives because there have been some, i admit that.
However, its about making finals and until we do talk is CHEAP. very CHEAP.
when/if we make the finals i will be happy. Not this 9th crap.
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We've had a fantastic season
To put in perspective, we were only 1 1/2 games off from coming fourth.
We have so many kids under 21 coming through and getting games under their belt.
And still have heaps of improvement to come in that group as well.
I'm rapt we got Wallace
He has stuck to his guns and not been deterred by "turds" ;) who said get rid of him.
But having said that, he has to make the finals next year or he's on his way I'd say.
I think he would be disappointed and accept that he couldn't get them over the line.
But that's next year.
This year I'm very happy with.
Sad we missed the finals, but i'm positive they'll be there next year
:gotigers
Moi thats all good and well to point out the positives because there have been some, i admit that.
However, its about making finals and until we do talk is CHEAP. very CHEAP.
when/if we make the finals i will be happy. Not this 9th crap.
We came last last season
Get a grip on reality, Daniel
And I don't care if I talk positive even if we came last, it's better than being negative and destructive just for the sake of being so
Criticism is good if it is constructive but just saying you're only happy if we make the finals is pretty dismissive of everything we've achieved this year don't you think?
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We are heading in the right direction and finishing 9th with a developing list instead of an aging group of average players is a huge difference.
This season is full of postives but will mean nothing if we don't make the finals next year.
Luckily for us I think at last we can go into the 2009 season with a degree of confidence rather than blind hope like we have done in the past.
Take time to smell the roses otherwise you'll never be happy
Stripes
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reasonably happy , with a bottom 6 list good effort to finish a bit higher..
still obviously a lot of recruiting/list work to do and a bit worried about going for the short term fix..fingers crossed..
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We've had a fantastic season
Moi thats all good and well to point out the positives because there have been some, i admit that.
However, its about making finals and until we do talk is CHEAP. very CHEAP.
when/if we make the finals i will be happy. Not this 9th crap.
We came last last season
Get a grip on reality, Daniel
And I don't care if I talk positive even if we came last, it's better than being negative and destructive just for the sake of being so
Criticism is good if it is constructive but just saying you're only happy if we make the finals is pretty dismissive of everything we've achieved this year don't you think?
ill be happy when we make the finals.
I am not happy to finish 9th, howe ver i concede it was a good year if your only comparing it to last year but unfortunaltely i compare where we finish and yet again we wont be playing finals.
I hope they bust their gut and make finals next year because if not your mate TW will be out that door so quick he wont know what to do with himself.