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Title: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: one-eyed on August 26, 2012, 01:07:05 AM
Richmond and Adelaide have turned their attentions to securing the services of Darren Burgess, a fitness guru who pays meticulous attention to his players' sleeping and eating habits. Burgess is currently head of fitness and conditioning with English Premier League soccer club Liverpool.

Richmond's general manager of football, Craig Cameron, is in London for discussions with Burgess and other fitness experts after Matthew Hornsby quit the Tigers after 11 years.

The Crows are also searching for a fitness boss after Stephen Schwerdt announced last week he was defecting to Gold Coast.

Burgess is a former fitness boss of Port Adelaide and the Socceroos, having been with the Australian soccer team at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. In his biography on the Liverpool website, Burgess says: ''We need to monitor everything from their sleep to their eating habits.

''Each session we know exactly how far they have run, walked, jogged, sprinted and turned, so we keep a pretty close eye on them and this comes under my role.''

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/hird-faces-review-on-injury-scourge-20120825-24tmq.html#ixzz24ZRnNg9L
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: bojangles17 on August 26, 2012, 10:02:14 AM
we need this guy, this is exactly the way football is heading, sports science :shh
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Gigantor on August 26, 2012, 10:13:28 AM
HMM not too comfortable with anyone associated with Liverpool FC being contracted to the Tiges.Cant we look to Old trafford for someone .At least there we will find people saturated in success
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Penelope on August 26, 2012, 11:36:42 AM
Do man U have any fitness staff that have an understanding of Aussie rules and the unique fitness requirements of its players?
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Gigantor on August 26, 2012, 11:37:31 AM
..LOL  Not sure Al.....lets enquire and find out
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: dwaino on August 26, 2012, 11:49:37 AM
Do man U have any fitness staff that have an understanding of Aussie rules and the unique fitness requirements of its players?

Kind of off topic but if anyone is interested in this sort of thing then YouTube Cristiano Ronaldo Tested to the Limit. It's some sports science dudes putting Ronaldo through all sorts of tests and trying to break down why he is freak athlete.

After watching that I'm sure the really clever EPL fitness staff could sit down and watch a few footy games and understand the requirements for Aussie Rules.
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Phil Mrakov on August 26, 2012, 11:51:29 AM
Is he from Melbz or Radelaide?
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Penelope on August 26, 2012, 12:01:34 PM
Sydney
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: unplugged on August 26, 2012, 01:36:34 PM
Could we really match or come close to the $$$ that he would be getting at Liverpool?
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Coach on August 26, 2012, 01:43:13 PM
Could we really match or come close to the $$$ that he would be getting at Liverpool?

Exactly
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Penelope on August 26, 2012, 02:05:23 PM
doesnt matter if his missus is nagging him to come home to australia
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: 10 FLAGS on August 26, 2012, 02:09:02 PM
HMM not too comfortable with anyone associated with Liverpool FC being contracted to the Tiges.Cant we look to Old trafford for someone .At least there we will find people saturated in success

Why would we pinch someone from the 2nd biggest club in Manchester.  ;D
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: eliminator on August 26, 2012, 04:49:02 PM
A little bit too early to call Manchester City the biggest club in Manchester
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: WilliamPowell on August 26, 2012, 04:59:17 PM
Posted this in another thread but Saturday's Age had a very small piece (2 paragraphs  ;D) saying we are very close to signing Burgess. For memory the story was by Jon Pierik
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Yeahright on August 26, 2012, 05:20:17 PM
Gold digging whore

 :lol
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: blaisee on August 26, 2012, 08:05:10 PM
Posted this in another thread but Saturday's Age had a very small piece (2 paragraphs  ;D) saying we are very close to signing Burgess. For memory the story was by Jon Pierik

we wont get him unfortunately
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Gigantor on August 26, 2012, 08:09:30 PM
theres way too much of this sport science coming into football ...why not get someone in who  for example throws a bag of cement over the players and tells them to go for a hike up in the dandenongs.now that will instill all the things we want in a footballer.
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Loui Tufga on August 26, 2012, 08:39:28 PM
theres way too much of this sport science coming into football ...why not get someone in who  for example throws a bag of cement over the players and tells them to go for a hike up in the dandenongs.now that will instill all the things we want in a footballer.

And look how that Worked for Essendon :shh ;D
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Phil Mrakov on August 26, 2012, 11:31:20 PM
IMO we shouldn't be chasing anybody from Liverpool.

We don't want a losers culture. How long have that mob gone without a title?
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: 10 FLAGS on August 27, 2012, 11:37:13 AM
IMO we shouldn't be chasing anybody from Liverpool.

We don't want a losers culture. How long have that mob gone without a title?

They won a European Cup afew years ago. In terms of winning the English Premier League its been about 20 years which is 10 years less than what we have been waiting for here supporting the Tiges.
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Penelope on August 27, 2012, 11:41:22 AM
has their lack of success been down to poor fitness since burgess has been there?
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Phil Mrakov on August 27, 2012, 11:43:31 AM
IMO we shouldn't be chasing anybody from Liverpool.

We don't want a losers culture. How long have that mob gone without a title?

They won a European Cup afew years ago. In terms of winning the English Premier League its been about 20 years which is 10 years less than what we have been waiting for here supporting the Tiges.

But they have 0 premier league titles..
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: pmac21 on August 27, 2012, 12:41:49 PM
This sounds a lot like the get Neil Craig to Tigerland thread.  Who gives a rats tossbag about who gets the players to pump the weights and run the laps. 

Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: 1965 on August 27, 2012, 12:58:30 PM
This sounds a lot like the get Neil Craig to Tigerland thread.  Who gives a rats tossbag about who gets the players to pump the weights and run the laps.

OK we will just get the guy from Essendon to come over then eh?
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: gerkin greg on August 27, 2012, 04:33:10 PM
so i take it this bloke was at port with our crew dimma, hartley & lade in another life?
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Penelope on August 27, 2012, 04:51:52 PM
went there the year after dimmas last as a player. lade would have been there, dunno about hartley
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: dwaino on August 27, 2012, 05:46:30 PM
Get it done, Tiges  :clapping
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: one-eyed on August 28, 2012, 01:40:46 PM
... and the uncertainty over the Carlton football department prompted Richmond to seek a decision by midweek from prospective high-performance coach Darren Burgess, who is leaving Liverpool but who is also considering an offer from Port.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/malthouse-looms-large-over-carlton-20120827-24wpe.html#ixzz24oCbdcJ6
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Phil Mrakov on August 28, 2012, 01:59:21 PM
... and the uncertainty over the Carlton football department prompted Richmond to seek a decision by midweek from prospective high-performance coach Darren Burgess, who is leaving Liverpool but who is also considering an offer from Port.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/malthouse-looms-large-over-carlton-20120827-24wpe.html#ixzz24oCbdcJ6

Why would he go to Poort
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Loui Tufga on August 28, 2012, 02:02:21 PM
... and the uncertainty over the Carlton football department prompted Richmond to seek a decision by midweek from prospective high-performance coach Darren Burgess, who is leaving Liverpool but who is also considering an offer from Port.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/malthouse-looms-large-over-carlton-20120827-24wpe.html#ixzz24oCbdcJ6

Why would he go to Poort

Coach Davey has been in his ear :shh
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: tony_montana on August 28, 2012, 06:25:19 PM
has their lack of success been down to poor fitness since burgess has been there?

nah they spend over the odds $$$$ on overated duds. nfi unfortunately
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Penelope on August 28, 2012, 06:27:31 PM
... and the uncertainty over the Carlton football department prompted Richmond to seek a decision by midweek from prospective high-performance coach Darren Burgess, who is leaving Liverpool but who is also considering an offer from Port.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/malthouse-looms-large-over-carlton-20120827-24wpe.html#ixzz24oCbdcJ6

Why would he go to Poort

He was at Port from 2005-2007
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on August 28, 2012, 06:51:23 PM
... and the uncertainty over the Carlton football department prompted Richmond to seek a decision by midweek from prospective high-performance coach Darren Burgess, who is leaving Liverpool but who is also considering an offer from Port.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/malthouse-looms-large-over-carlton-20120827-24wpe.html#ixzz24oCbdcJ6

Why would he go to Poort

He was at Port from 2005-2007

A guy I know was found wallowing in a septic tank around about the same time but you dont see him wanting to go back.
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Coach on August 28, 2012, 07:11:18 PM
... and the uncertainty over the Carlton football department prompted Richmond to seek a decision by midweek from prospective high-performance coach Darren Burgess, who is leaving Liverpool but who is also considering an offer from Port.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/malthouse-looms-large-over-carlton-20120827-24wpe.html#ixzz24oCbdcJ6

Why would he go to Poort

He was at Port from 2005-2007

A guy I know was found wallowing in a septic tank around about the same time but you dont see him wanting to go back.

The Donut is still there
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Phil Mrakov on August 28, 2012, 07:14:41 PM
Port will win the flag next year.
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Penelope on August 28, 2012, 07:22:41 PM
... and the uncertainty over the Carlton football department prompted Richmond to seek a decision by midweek from prospective high-performance coach Darren Burgess, who is leaving Liverpool but who is also considering an offer from Port.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/malthouse-looms-large-over-carlton-20120827-24wpe.html#ixzz24oCbdcJ6

Why would he go to Poort

He was at Port from 2005-2007

A guy I know was found wallowing in a septic tank around about the same time but you dont see him wanting to go back.

The Donut is still there
:lol  :clapping
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on August 28, 2012, 07:34:36 PM
... and the uncertainty over the Carlton football department prompted Richmond to seek a decision by midweek from prospective high-performance coach Darren Burgess, who is leaving Liverpool but who is also considering an offer from Port.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/malthouse-looms-large-over-carlton-20120827-24wpe.html#ixzz24oCbdcJ6

Why would he go to Poort

He was at Port from 2005-2007

A guy I know was found wallowing in a septic tank around about the same time but you dont see him wanting to go back.

The Donut is still there

That's it Big Man  :clapping
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: one-eyed on August 30, 2012, 12:31:33 PM
Saying something without saying anything ...

“We are in the good position of having several highly-qualified people keen to take up the role,” said Richmond’s General Manager of Football, Craig Cameron.

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/146142/default.aspx
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Coach on August 30, 2012, 12:43:51 PM
... and the uncertainty over the Carlton football department prompted Richmond to seek a decision by midweek from prospective high-performance coach Darren Burgess, who is leaving Liverpool but who is also considering an offer from Port.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/malthouse-looms-large-over-carlton-20120827-24wpe.html#ixzz24oCbdcJ6

Why would he go to Poort

He was at Port from 2005-2007

A guy I know was found wallowing in a septic tank around about the same time but you dont see him wanting to go back.

The Donut is still there

That's it Big Man  :clapping

STFU
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Eat_em_Alive on August 30, 2012, 06:37:09 PM
... and the uncertainty over the Carlton football department prompted Richmond to seek a decision by midweek from prospective high-performance coach Darren Burgess, who is leaving Liverpool but who is also considering an offer from Port.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/malthouse-looms-large-over-carlton-20120827-24wpe.html#ixzz24oCbdcJ6

Why would he go to Poort

He was at Port from 2005-2007

A guy I know was found wallowing in a septic tank around about the same time but you dont see him wanting to go back.

The Donut is still there

That's it Big Man  :clapping

STFU

 :cheers
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on August 30, 2012, 06:41:21 PM
Yessssssssss! That's the way
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: torch on August 30, 2012, 08:15:41 PM
Port will win the flag next year.

Better chance than us next year that's for sure!  :P
Title: Port snare head fitness coach Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: one-eyed on August 31, 2012, 01:40:22 AM
Burgess has joined Port Adelaide ...

Port coup
Caroline Wilson
The Age
August 31, 2012


PORT Adelaide has snared head fitness coach Darren Burgess from Premier League soccer club Liverpool. The Power beat Richmond and the Adelaide Crows in securing Burgess as the club continues its search for a new senior coach and fights to retain the services of reigning club champion Travis Boak.

Richmond was confident it had persuaded the former Socceroos high-performance boss to move to Melbourne. But Burgess, 37, who worked for Port between 2005 and 2007 and was seen as one key architect behind the club's feat in reaching the 2007 grand final, is understood to have accepted a lucrative offer from his old club and was keen to return to Adelaide for family reasons.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/port-coup-20120830-253s6.html#ixzz252oJQ0gW
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Coach on August 31, 2012, 01:47:17 AM
:clapping
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on August 31, 2012, 02:25:38 AM
Food goes in, sh-it comes out.

And the cycle of life continues
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Eat_em_Alive on August 31, 2012, 07:22:40 AM
Food goes in, sh-it comes out.

And the cycle of life continues

Yessss Big Man  :clapping
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: JVT on August 31, 2012, 08:33:31 AM
 :banghead
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Phil Mrakov on August 31, 2012, 10:14:53 AM
Did this guy knock us back?
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: JVT on August 31, 2012, 10:16:03 AM
Did this guy knock us back?
Yep, in favor of Port and living in SA.
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Phil Mrakov on August 31, 2012, 10:22:15 AM
Did this guy knock us back?
Yep, in favor of Port and living in SA.

What a douche bag.
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Phil Mrakov on August 31, 2012, 10:24:33 AM
Have fun living in Adelaide numnuts.
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: JVT on August 31, 2012, 10:49:09 AM
Just a little frustrating that even with all the work done off field, and the exciting times ahead we still can't get the people we want. Yes, club didn't publish an article saying they wanted him, but clearly they did which is the irritating aspect of this.

Same thing with Neil Craig last season wasn't it? I guess in that situation he was chasing dollars but still  :banghead

Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Phil Mrakov on August 31, 2012, 10:56:42 AM
Just a little frustrating that even with all the work done off field, and the exciting times ahead we still can't get the people we want. Yes, club didn't publish an article saying they wanted him, but clearly they did which is the irritating aspect of this.


He wanted to go home to Adelaide.
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: JVT on August 31, 2012, 11:00:40 AM
Just a little frustrating that even with all the work done off field, and the exciting times ahead we still can't get the people we want. Yes, club didn't publish an article saying they wanted him, but clearly they did which is the irritating aspect of this.


He wanted to go home to Adelaide.
I know, just expressing my frustration with his decision  :rollin :shh
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Coach on August 31, 2012, 02:47:13 PM
Food goes in, sh-it comes out.

And the cycle of life continues

Yessss Big Man  :clapping

Post of the year :lol
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: RFC_Official on August 31, 2012, 04:04:43 PM
Just a little frustrating that even with all the work done off field, and the exciting times ahead we still can't get the people we want. Yes, club didn't publish an article saying they wanted him, but clearly they did which is the irritating aspect of this.


He wanted to go home to Adelaide.

I believe is wife is from Adelaide so its a family decision.
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: JVT on August 31, 2012, 04:06:18 PM
Just a little frustrating that even with all the work done off field, and the exciting times ahead we still can't get the people we want. Yes, club didn't publish an article saying they wanted him, but clearly they did which is the irritating aspect of this.


He wanted to go home to Adelaide.

I believe is wife is from Adelaide so its a family decision.
Yup  :banghead
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Penelope on August 31, 2012, 04:56:02 PM
Quote
Meanwhile, the Power says it has no deal to reclaim fitness coach Darren Burgess from English Premier League club Liverpool.

Power football operations manager Peter Rohde described reports his club already has signed Burgess as premature.

"We're certainly speaking to him," Rohde told adelaidenow today. "But the deal is definitely not done."

At least five AFL clubs are chasing Burgess with Richmond having sent a delegation to England to meet Burgess, who left the Power at the end of 2007 to join the Socceroos.

But the task of luring Burgess back to Australia may be complicated by his contract with Liverpool. It still demands he work with the soccer club for the next year.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/teams/port-adelaide-power-still-chasing-fitness-guru-darren-burgess/story-e6frf9mo-1226462196296

who do we believe? no announvcement on The Port website
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: bojangles17 on August 31, 2012, 08:47:38 PM
Hows this tracking, any updates ::)
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: gerkin greg on August 31, 2012, 08:51:58 PM
Relton Roberts sent in his application on the back of a pizza box. Craig Cameron was impressed there was a slice of ham and pineapple inside.
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Phil Mrakov on August 31, 2012, 09:03:19 PM
We sent out delegation over to England while Poort used one of these to negotiate:

(http://charlespaolino.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/tin-can-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: bojangles17 on August 31, 2012, 09:35:39 PM
Did this guy knock us back?
Yep, in favor of Port and living in SA.

You are bloody joking....good luck :lol
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: one-eyed on September 01, 2012, 03:33:17 AM
From today's Adelaide Advertiser...

Burgess' return to AFL football - where he has worked for the Swans and Power - is complicated by his contract at English Premier League club, Liverpool. He still has a year to serve on that deal.

Adelaide, which must replace fitness coach Stephen Schwerdt as he moves to Gold Coast, considers itself out of the race for Burgess.

Richmond, which sent a delegation to England to meet Burgess, also feels it has lost the race that involves two other Victorian-based AFL clubs.

Power football operations manager Peter Rohde says his club is still hopeful of regaining Burgess at Alberton where he worked from 2004-7. But he described reports his club already having secured Burgess' commitment to the Power as premature.

"We're certainly speaking to him," said Rohde. "But the deal is definitely not done."

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/powers-reboot-will-take-time/story-e6freck3-1226462734710
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: tony_montana on September 01, 2012, 07:45:46 AM
Disappointing we again fail to get our target
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Penelope on September 01, 2012, 08:07:56 AM
It is tony, but the one thing we dont seem to do is start upping the ante just to get our man. we decide on a price, make the offer and stick to it. This can only be a good thing.

In this case it's a difficult task to overcome family connections as well.
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: dwaino on September 01, 2012, 08:50:17 AM
Get John Burgess instead.
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: gerkin greg on September 01, 2012, 10:34:18 AM
 :lol
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Phil Mrakov on September 01, 2012, 10:47:06 AM
Get Richard Simmonds :clapping

Get it done Tiges :clapping
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Loui Tufga on September 01, 2012, 10:49:58 AM
Larry Emder anyone??
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Phil Mrakov on September 01, 2012, 10:51:24 AM
Larry Emder anyone??

Richard Simmonds offers more.
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Loui Tufga on September 01, 2012, 10:52:25 AM
Larry Emder anyone??

Richard Simmonds offers more.

Larry would bring along Kylie Gillies, get it done......
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Phil Mrakov on September 01, 2012, 11:05:27 AM
Larry Emder anyone??

Richard Simmonds offers more.

Larry would bring along Kylie Gillies, get it done......

She's a milf :clapping

(http://l.yimg.com/ea/img/-/090904/kylie--140-15a124n.jpg)
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on September 01, 2012, 12:08:19 PM
Is that a man in drag.....or.... :huh3
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Coach on September 01, 2012, 04:31:59 PM
She is hot.
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: mightytiges on September 01, 2012, 04:53:53 PM
Anyway back to the topic ...

It is tony, but the one thing we dont seem to do is start upping the ante just to get our man. we decide on a price, make the offer and stick to it. This can only be a good thing.

In this case it's a difficult task to overcome family connections as well.
True al. High profile doesn't necessarily mean the best anyway (hello 'Weapon'  :wallywink ). We were after Neil Craig last year to add to our coaching ranks and missed out to Melbourne (good choice lol). Instead we eventually got Ross Smith over from Hawthorn who by all reports has been mainly responsible for tightening up our team defensive structure so we've stayed in games and not got flogged on the scoreboard all year. 

I spoke to Matt Hornsby at training on Tuesday (wished him well for the future) and he was confident the Club would find someone very good to carry on what the Club's doing.   
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: dwaino on September 02, 2012, 12:01:06 AM

I spoke to Matt Hornsby at training on Tuesday (wished him well for the future) and he was confident the Club would find someone very good to carry on what the Club's doing.   

Was that a token gesture from Hornsby or did he give you the impression that 'someone very good' meant he had an idea on who we were looking at?
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: mightytiges on September 02, 2012, 12:52:22 AM

I spoke to Matt Hornsby at training on Tuesday (wished him well for the future) and he was confident the Club would find someone very good to carry on what the Club's doing.   

Was that a token gesture from Hornsby or did he give you the impression that 'someone very good' meant he had an idea on who we were looking at?
I didn't take it that Matt knew who the Club were looking at dwaino. More like he was confident there were a number of good fitness gurus out there in gneral to pick from and the Club was capable of getting one of them. I didn't ask if he knew any names. Unless the Club asked for his advice about a suitable replacement(s) then he probably wouldn't have known anyway.     
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: dwaino on September 02, 2012, 07:49:41 AM
Ah ok. Cheers MT  :cheers
Title: Port Adelaide and Richmond bid for Darren Burgess (Adelaide Advertiser)
Post by: one-eyed on September 03, 2012, 02:10:51 AM
We've upped the ante and are offering Burgess $400k p.a. to come to Tigerland.



Port Adelaide and Richmond Tigers bid for coach Darren Burgess

    Michelangelo Rucci
    From: AdelaideNow
    September 02, 2012 11:30PM


PORT Adelaide is caught in a bidding war with Richmond for Liverpool fitness coach Darren Burgess.

And, in a change for the Power, which has struggled to lure coaches from outside SA, it may be the Adelaide lifestyle that brings Burgess back to Alberton rather than joining the growing "Port Adelaide reunion" at Tigerland.

As Richmond yesterday appointed Port Adelaide premiership coach Mark Williams to senior coach Damien Hardwick's staff, the Tigers have sparked a stunning escalation in football department spending by offering Burgess a $400,000-a-season deal.

This has forced Adelaide out of the race, with the Crows arguing they are refusing to pay a fitness coach more than any of its football coaches. Adelaide must find a new fitness coach to replace Stephen Schwerdt who will join Gold Coast at the end of the season.

The Power's best offer so far to Burgess is $350,000. And its best hope of beating the Tigers in the auction is through Burgess' wife wanting to live in Adelaide.

Burgess, originally a Sydneysider, left Port at the end of 2007 to join the Socceroos. Richmond's offer not only hands Burgess more money than Port has on the table today, but also lets Burgess bring colleagues from the English Premier League club.

Port this week hopes to close the race for Burgess and out-of-contract midfielder Travis Boak to focus on the search for a new coach to replace Matthew Primus.

The prospect of a second coming at Alberton for Williams is now closed. He has quit Greater Western Sydney to return to Melbourne, where he will join former Power identities at Richmond - Hardwick, assistant coach Brendon Lade and recruiting manager Blair Hartley.

The irony of this twist is only three years ago Port had asked Hardwick to be Williams' understudy down at Alberton.

The Port reunion at Richmond may continue if Hartley persists with his mission to claim Power free-agent defender Troy Chaplin.

Hardwick last night hailed the arrival of Williams, who is to serve as a development coach. Of the Power gathering at Tigerland, Hardwick said: "Someone jokingly said we might change our yellow sash to teal. That won't be happening."

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/port-adelaide-and-richmond-tigers-bid-for-coach-darren-burgess/story-e6freco3-1226463523585
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Penelope on September 03, 2012, 08:17:35 AM
Looks like my call about not upping the ante just to get a target may be been a bit premature.

Surely there other options about without getting into a bidding war for someone who it seems has a prefernce to move to adelaide?
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Smokey on September 03, 2012, 08:27:23 AM
Looks like my call about not upping the ante just to get a target may be been a bit premature.

Surely there other options about without getting into a bidding war for someone who it seems has a prefernce to move to adelaide?

Does he really want to go Adelaide or was that just a media dot-joining exercise?  Remember, this article is written by Adelaide's answer to Rat Boy, a man who believes the world is flat and ends at the borders of his silly State.
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: JVT on September 03, 2012, 09:08:05 AM
Yeah may have gone a little early here, although my frustration was more with his wife dictating where he goes.  :shh
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: gerkin greg on September 03, 2012, 09:38:36 AM
Not really a bidding war if you just drop a big bomb on them that they cant match

Get it done. Tiges  :clapping
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: tigs2011 on September 03, 2012, 09:51:05 AM
Not really a bidding war if you just drop a big bomb on them that they cant match

Get it done. Tiges  :clapping

That's the spirit big fella.  :clapping

If we lose a bidding war to Power I'm going to wait until New Zealand get a team and barrack for them. How the stuff are they going to pay 350k for a fitness guy?
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: gerkin greg on September 03, 2012, 09:52:01 AM
half of it is in balfours sausage rolls and farmers union iced coffee
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: tigs2011 on September 03, 2012, 10:04:19 AM
half of it is in balfours sausage rolls and farmers union iced coffee

 :gobdrop if his wife is anything like Boomer's then we are no hope.  >:(


400k a year. I hope this guy is a gun. I love the bit how he can bring his mates to Tigerland. Good way of sealing the deal.  :clapping
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: 10 FLAGS on September 03, 2012, 10:05:54 AM
Relton Roberts sent in his application on the back of a pizza box. Craig Cameron was impressed there was a slice of ham and pineapple inside.

Maybe if he'd sent in a Peri Peri Chicken calzone it would have put him over the top and gotten him the job  ;D
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Phil Mrakov on September 03, 2012, 10:06:23 AM
50k extra or keep wife happy.

Wife wins.

twit.
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: gerkin greg on September 03, 2012, 10:24:15 AM
Don't underestimate the power of Rundle Mall's Balls
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Loui Tufga on September 03, 2012, 11:10:29 AM
half of it is in balfours sausage rolls and farmers union iced coffee

Don't forget the Pie floater entree and Frog Cake desert........
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: gerkin greg on September 03, 2012, 11:12:25 AM
no-one eats frog cakes

they are made of sick
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Penelope on September 26, 2012, 07:40:07 AM
Darren Burgess has left liverpool, but there is no mention of what exactly role he will take when he returns to Australia.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/premier-league/liverpools-australian-triumvirate-of-peter-brukner-phil-coles-and-darren-burgess-has-come-to-an-end/story-e6frf4a3-1226480933527

I wonder if we are still in the hunt for him, or if the appointment of burge means we have given up on him?

Youd have to wonder how long he would stay with an AFL club anyway?

Quote
"Football is my number one sport by a long way.  I didn’t like AFL much when I started working in it - I appreciate it much more now - but football is still my number one," Burgess said.

"I’d have liked to have worked in football in Australia, and I did have some initial conversations with Tony Popovic at Western Sydney, but nothing came of it."

Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Tiger Tragic on September 26, 2012, 07:51:14 AM
Darren Burgess has left liverpool, but there is no mention of what exactly role he will take when he returns to Australia.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/premier-league/liverpools-australian-triumvirate-of-peter-brukner-phil-coles-and-darren-burgess-has-come-to-an-end/story-e6frf4a3-1226480933527

I wonder if we are still in the hunt for him, or if the appointment of burge means we have given up on him?

Youd have to wonder how long he would stay with an AFL club anyway?

Quote
"Football is my number one sport by a long way.  I didn’t like AFL much when I started working in it - I appreciate it much more now - but football is still my number one," Burgess said.

"I’d have liked to have worked in football in Australia, and I did have some initial conversations with Tony Popovic at Western Sydney, but nothing came of it."

Didn't he agree to go back to Port?
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Penelope on September 26, 2012, 08:02:06 AM
not officially, yet.
I think that was something Caro came up with from reading
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: blaisee on September 26, 2012, 08:34:00 AM
will be at port next year
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Loui Tufga on September 26, 2012, 08:35:09 AM
will be at port next year

By himself ;D
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: blaisee on September 26, 2012, 08:39:00 AM
he thinks his poo doesnt stink
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: tiga on September 26, 2012, 09:03:37 AM
The only good thing to come out of Adelaide and even he had a questionable background.....

(http://i45.tinypic.com/2ee8u9y.jpg)
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Owl on September 26, 2012, 09:34:15 AM
Haigs chocolates, and that is all
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on September 26, 2012, 10:14:28 AM
no-one eats frog cakes

they are made of sick

Double cut roll, frog cake washed down with a fuic whilst leaning on a stobie pole  in Rundle mall.its Bunta  ya Minda!
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: gerkin greg on September 26, 2012, 10:23:30 AM
no-one eats frog cakes

they are made of sick

Double cut roll, frog cake washed down with a fuic whilst leaning on a stobie pole  in Rundle mall.its Bunta  ya Minda!

 :clapping

yessss heaps good

sink a couple of echos of west end and ride the obahn to paradise
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: tiga on September 26, 2012, 11:10:20 AM
I have to share this with you all.

After opening this thread, the google chrome translater kicked in and this is what I got!  ;D

(http://i49.tinypic.com/2rz49c4.jpg)
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: 1965 on September 26, 2012, 11:41:05 AM

 :lol
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: gerkin greg on September 26, 2012, 11:46:39 AM
 :lol
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on September 26, 2012, 12:32:01 PM
 :bow to goggle chrome  ;D
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: RedanTiger on September 28, 2012, 09:01:01 PM
Bulldogs have named their new fitness guys.

Graham Lowe is High Performance Manager and has worked with Scottish Rugby, New Zealand Rugby and an America's Cup ocean racing team.
Andy Burnett is Strength and Conditioning coach and has worked with New York Giants and New Zealand and Canadian Olympic athletes.

Reading the reports they are incredibly well credentialled from outside Aussie Rules.
From watching International Rugby, Scotland has been transformed in Lowe's tenure from the usual lethargic British lumps to international standard players - incredible results.
Before the naysayers start posting, note that this is Rugby UNION, not league. You know the All Blacks game.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/western-bulldogs-appoint-graham-lowe-as-they-overhaul-their-fitness-department/story-e6frf9jf-1226482950576
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on September 28, 2012, 09:15:36 PM
Was speaking to a WB supporter as well as a couple of kiwi union freaks today re these appts.

Lowe and Burnett are not held in relative high regard in their sport....hmmm.....
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: bojangles17 on September 28, 2012, 09:16:56 PM
Was speaking to a WB supporter as well as a couple of kiwi union freaks today re these appts.

Lowe and Burnett are not held in relative high regard in their sport....hmmm.....

Wen you re paying peanuts , whatya expect :lol
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on September 28, 2012, 09:23:15 PM
Was speaking to a WB supporter as well as a couple of kiwi union freaks today re these appts.

Lowe and Burnett are not held in relative high regard in their sport....hmmm.....

Wen you re paying peanuts , whatya expect :lol

That's the ticket BJ :cheers
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on September 28, 2012, 10:22:08 PM
Bananas.

Dogs are just a sorry footy club.

Cheap fixes mean poor results.
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: RedanTiger on October 01, 2012, 12:28:39 AM
Was speaking to a WB supporter as well as a couple of kiwi union freaks today re these appts.

Lowe and Burnett are not held in relative high regard in their sport....hmmm.....

OK Dooks I'll call it . CRAP.
So Lowe was National Fitness Advisor for New Zealand Rugby Union and Head Strength and Fitness coach at the All Blacks for four years and three years at Scottish Rugby but a WB supporter and a couple of Kiwi rugby supporters say they "are bot held in relative high regard'. So if you're telling the truth (very doubtful I know) they know better than the head of Kiwi and Scottish rugby?

Just for the sake of improving the knowledge of posters on this site, WB have
1) a new $31 million facility at Whitten Oval
2) a sports science partnership with Victoria University which gives them
3) use of an altitude training room to complement
4) the cryosauna they have for ice treatment

BTW they went to Athletes Performance in 2008 but haven't bothered to go back.
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: TigerTimeII on October 01, 2012, 01:14:44 AM
High altitude blah blah blah... Done wonders for the pies .... Not.... Over rated myth... Sheet helps  athletes train for an event... But useless for a season
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Coach on October 01, 2012, 02:37:34 AM
High altitude blah blah blah... Done wonders for the pies .... Not.... Over rated myth... Sheet helps  athletes train for an event... But useless for a season

We agree again ;D
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Smokey on October 01, 2012, 07:38:47 AM
Tend to agree with X and Coach on this one.  I don't think an annual session of altitude training is really that beneficial for a season of professional sport like AFL.  But, if you have access to a facility like RT has described the Bulldogs having, then that's a different kettle of fish.  I believe ongoing altitude training would have some tangible benefits and give a club a small leg up if they had permanent access to it.  Where I do think the major benefit to Collingwood in their annual pilgrimage to Arizona comes from though, is in the learning and bonding that comes to a team when placed in a challenging 'camp' environment.  In my opinion, this is far more real and important than the short term effects gained by altitude training itself.
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: gerkin greg on October 01, 2012, 09:57:01 AM
I thought they really ran out games well this season and looked like their premiership window was well and truly open
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Coach on October 01, 2012, 12:47:51 PM
I thought they really ran out games well this season and looked like their premiership window was well and truly open

Well you were wrong then werent you
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: gerkin greg on October 01, 2012, 01:02:02 PM
 :fishing
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Coach on October 01, 2012, 04:12:46 PM
:fishing
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Phil Mrakov on October 01, 2012, 04:18:08 PM

:fishing
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: RFC_Official on October 01, 2012, 04:22:21 PM
 :fishing
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: TigerTimeII on October 01, 2012, 04:22:36 PM
High altitude blah blah blah... Done wonders for the pies .... Not.... Over rated myth... Sheet helps  athletes train for an event... But useless for a season

We agree again ;D

gobsmacked.... going to see dr phil lol
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: TigerTimeII on October 01, 2012, 04:24:33 PM
 :fishing


just had to cos i miss fishing lol
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Phil Mrakov on October 01, 2012, 04:27:05 PM
:fishing

I see what you did there
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Phil Mrakov on October 01, 2012, 04:35:22 PM
RFC_Official are you hinting us about going fishing for Dom Tyson :P?
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: JVT on October 08, 2012, 03:21:34 PM
"The club also revealed that former Collingwood, Essendon and Carlton assistant Alan Richardson would be director of coaching and strategy, and former fitness coach of the Socceroos and Liverpool, Darren Burgess, would return to the Power to reclaim his position as high performance manager."

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/149326/default.aspx
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Phil Mrakov on October 08, 2012, 03:30:49 PM
"The club also revealed that former Collingwood, Essendon and Carlton assistant Alan Richardson would be director of coaching and strategy, and former fitness coach of the Socceroos and Liverpool, Darren Burgess, would return to the Power to reclaim his position as high performance manager."

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/149326/default.aspx

Wife wins!

Have fun in the city of churches, tossbag.
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Phil Mrakov on April 07, 2014, 11:03:35 AM
Darren Burge has lost the plot, I wish we got Burgess
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: tigs2011 on April 07, 2014, 11:09:11 AM
We ran out the game fine on Saturday and Port ran outta legs. It's fricken mental. GC and Carlton jumpers on the opponents and we turn into mental pee ants. Our speed on the other hand...
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Phil Mrakov on April 07, 2014, 11:10:57 AM
We ran out the game fine on Saturday and Port ran outta legs. It's fricken mental. GC and Carlton jumpers on the opponents and we turn into mental pee ants. Our speed on the other hand...

We are not fit. It's mental and that we are not fit, Burge has no clue
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: wayne on April 07, 2014, 11:12:17 AM
We ran out the game fine on Saturday and Port ran outta legs. It's fricken mental. GC and Carlton jumpers on the opponents and we turn into mental pee ants. Our speed on the other hand...

Poort ran out of players
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: tigs2011 on April 07, 2014, 11:14:58 AM
We ran out the game fine on Saturday and Port ran outta legs. It's fricken mental. GC and Carlton jumpers on the opponents and we turn into mental pee ants. Our speed on the other hand...

We are not fit. It's mental and that we are not fit, Burge has no clue
Well yeah we never have been though.

We ran out the game fine on Saturday and Port ran outta legs. It's fricken mental. GC and Carlton jumpers on the opponents and we turn into mental pee ants. Our speed on the other hand...

Poort ran out of players
Poort realised you can't just out run teams. Pack of gimps. White cost them the game which was glorious. Torched by a 90yo, then kicks a reverse torp on the left and shanks it with the game on the line. Classic Whitey.
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: wayne on April 07, 2014, 11:20:13 AM
Poort realised you can't just out run teams. Pack of gimps. White cost them the game which was glorious. Torched by a 90yo, then kicks a reverse torp on the left and shanks it with the game on the line. Classic Whitey.

 :lol that was gold!
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Phil Mrakov on April 07, 2014, 11:20:47 AM
We ran out the game fine on Saturday and Port ran outta legs. It's fricken mental. GC and Carlton jumpers on the opponents and we turn into mental pee ants. Our speed on the other hand...

We are not fit. It's mental and that we are not fit, Burge has no clue
Well yeah we never have been though.

Don't you think that we should employ a bloke that will do what he's paid to do and get us fit ?
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 07, 2014, 01:26:33 PM
It's Peter Burge BTW not Darren Burge
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: tigs2011 on April 07, 2014, 01:35:34 PM
We ran out the game fine on Saturday and Port ran outta legs. It's fricken mental. GC and Carlton jumpers on the opponents and we turn into mental pee ants. Our speed on the other hand...

We are not fit. It's mental and that we are not fit, Burge has no clue
Well yeah we never have been though.

Don't you think that we should employ a bloke that will do what he's paid to do and get us fit ?
yes. But we are still pea hearted no matter how fit we are.

It's Peter Burge BTW not Darren Burge
wgaf. He's poo. It's like they thought burge is close enough to burgess.
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 07, 2014, 01:39:54 PM

wgaf. He's poo. It's like they thought burge is close enough to burgess.

 :lol :lol
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on April 07, 2014, 01:45:06 PM
Sounds like the Port guy is at least an SS Commodore better!
Title: Re: Richmond chasing fitness guru Darren Burgess (Age)
Post by: Phil Mrakov on April 07, 2014, 01:46:04 PM
We ran out the game fine on Saturday and Port ran outta legs. It's fricken mental. GC and Carlton jumpers on the opponents and we turn into mental pee ants. Our speed on the other hand...

We are not fit. It's mental and that we are not fit, Burge has no clue
Well yeah we never have been though.

Don't you think that we should employ a bloke that will do what he's paid to do and get us fit ?
yes. But we are still pea hearted no matter how fit we are.

It's Peter Burge BTW not Darren Burge
wgaf. He's poo. It's like they thought burge is close enough to burgess.
:clapping