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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: mutes on April 13, 2009, 07:42:59 PM
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http://sportal.com.au/mediaplayer/audio/AFL/we-are-under-pressure-admits-plough-5076
Ploughing on through the media's questions....not convincing in my opinion!
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Cheers mutes.
Plough looks to relieve pressure
richmondfc.com.au
By Matt Burgan 7:35 PM Mon 13 April, 2009
RICHMOND coach Terry Wallace does not believe the pre-season hype of Ben Cousins joining the Tigers, the resultant surge in club membership and the lofty expectations placed on his team by some pundits have weighed heavily on his players.
Speaking post-match after his side's third defeat from as many matches, a 47-point loss to the Western Bulldogs at Docklands on Monday, Wallace was adamant those factors had no bearing on a winless start to the season.
"In all honesty, I don't think so at all," he said.
"We know what we've got to do. When you're playing two of the preliminary finalists in the last two weeks … we knew the situation that was going to occur.
"What you've got to do is stay true to yourself and get on with what's coming up over the next couple of weeks."
Wallace said it was his job to keep external pressure off his players.
"We came into the season and we all got the draw four months ago, and you all know where it sits. If I went around the room, I reckon there'd be less than half of you who picked us in one game out of three so far," he said.
"Probably most of you would've thought that we'd be in this situation – certainly some of you would've picked us in round one – but I don't think many have picked us in round two or three.
"We've played two of the top three undefeated sides, and we're not at that level. We weren't at that level last year. That's the reality of where it's at.
"Clearly, we need to do the next few weeks right. We know that and we understand that's the … situation, and we're not running and hiding."
Although Wallace was "really disappointed" with his side's second quarter, he said it was hard to be angry with his players who gave their all.
He added it was a matter of finding the balance between players who have a crack and those that can use the ball in selecting the 22 each week.
"We went into round one with what we thought were our better users, and we got a non-competitive effort," he said.
"We then (went) to the competitors, who probably don't quite use it as well, but you know when they come through the turnstiles that they're going to have a crack for you. Perhaps getting the balance of that is where we've got to go in the next few weeks."
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/74870/default.aspx
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Terry is not under pressure any more. He knows its over for him and is going through the motions. The team are playing for themselves. The fans are openly discussing who will be next in the hot seat. He knows its over. He wasunder pressure pre-season but the Dogs defeat will ease the tension because we all see now, including him, that there is no alternative outcomeand it is really onaly about how Terry's people and he club come to an arrangement about his leaving at latest end of H and A seson and probably earlier if someone can be lined up.
Its over for Terry Tan and he knows it. We all do.