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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on May 20, 2013, 03:22:51 PM
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MCG website saying they're expecting a crowd of 82,000 turning up.
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Event: AFL Round 9
Teams: Richmond v Essendon
Date: Saturday May 25, 2013
Start time: 7.50pm
Gate opening:
Public/AFL members: 4.00pm
MCC members: 4.00pm
Car park opening:
Gate 3: 1.30pm
Gate 5: 3.00pm
Gate 6: 4.00pm
Gate 7: 2.30pm (media, corporate and disabled pass holders only)
Expected attendance: 82,000
Tickets: Tickets to this match are selling extremely quickly. Patrons are advised to pre-purchased a reserved seat via Ticketek here (http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=RICHM0913) to avoid disappointment.
Cheersquad allocation:
Richmond - Bay M3 (Rows A-K) and Bay M4 (Rows A-K)
Essendon - Bay M33 (Rows A-S)
http://www.mcg.org.au/Events/Upcoming%20Events/Event%20Details.aspx?eid=7df3725d-2169-4483-9218-51b409a9b645
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So how do we win this??
Must contain their small forwards and we struggle to do this against most teams.
Must win the center clearances and stoppages. Something we are very good at but very bad when not switched on.
This is a season defining game for mine, I didn't expect to beat the Cats the way they were travelling or the Pies to a lesser extent. We should of beaten Freo and we should beat the Dons.
We need to get our skills going again, we can't afford turnovers and we can't let them dominate us from the opening bounce...
If we click, we will flog them....turn the ball over, go into our shells or play sideways football and it's curtains, direct quick movement of the ball through the corridor is the way to beat them!! :gotigers
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Kick a bigger score. :cheers
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Kidnap Bomber Thompson and force Hird to make the decisions.
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Kick a bigger score. :cheers
Yep, started a thread about this and might get it going again, Bombers can be a very high scoring team and while we don't really want a shoot out we will need to Kick over 15 nearing 20 to beat them I think.
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Essendon have no small forwards currently. Jetta isn't playing and Davey apparently won't be back yet. :shh
They have bigs and mediums which suit us better IMO. Have to stop Ryder. If he plays like a gimp we will win. Hurley and Crameri I believe we have covered. Even if Jetta comes in Morris will flog him. Need to shut down Zaka and Stanton. Watson can rack up 30 touches if he wants but if he's got no one to feed them to they are stuffed.
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Essendon have no small forwards currently. Jetta isn't playing and Davey apparently won't be back yet. :shh
They have bigs and mediums which suit us better IMO. Have to stop Ryder. If he plays like a gimp we will win. Hurley and Crameri I believe we have covered. Even if Jetta comes in Morris will flog him. Need to shut down Zaka and Stanton. Watson can rack up 30 touches if he wants but if he's got no one to feed them to they are stuffed.
Jetta has been tearing it up in the VFL apparently and is line to play.
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Bellchambers has been excellent this year for them so the ruck duel is going to be crucial. I fear that without Tuck, we won't have a strength around the stoppages to beat the likes of Watson. Stanton would need to be tagged by Grigg and Watson tagged by Jackson.
Rance would work well on Ryder I feel. I think we have the players to match up on Essendon across the field so we should give this a real crack. Cotch needs a big game because they will tag Lids imo. Jack struggled against Cameri in the practise game so McGuane will have to have an infinitely better game than he had last week. Vickery could be the surprize packet this game.
Dea and the Big O will make way for Newman and Maric. Batch will probably make way for Grimes if fit.
I think they will bring in Jetta and/or Davey for this game but Morris will swamp him regardless.
White and Nahas worry me - weak links imo
I'm hoping for a great game but will need binoculars as I'm sitting up with the seagulls for the game. :o :thumbsup
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Essendon have no small forwards currently. Jetta isn't playing and Davey apparently won't be back yet. :shh
They have bigs and mediums which suit us better IMO. Have to stop Ryder. If he plays like a gimp we will win. Hurley and Crameri I believe we have covered. Even if Jetta comes in Morris will flog him. Need to shut down Zaka and Stanton. Watson can rack up 30 touches if he wants but if he's got no one to feed them to they are stuffed.
Jetta has been tearing it up in the VFL apparently and is line to play.
Lots of people tear up VFL doesn't make them any good. :whistle Morris will have Jetta covered easily.
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Need to shut down Zaka and Stanton. Watson can rack up 30 touches if he wants but if he's got no one to feed them to they are stuffed.
Agree, that's the key. And it lies at the feet of Grigg and Jackson :help
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Maybe Arnott could act in the Tuck role, won't play as tall but could give us that tough in and under side of Tuck we all know..
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Maybe Arnott could act in the Tuck role, won't play as tall but could give us that tough in and under side of Tuck we all know..
Should have played this week to get a feel for AFL. >:(
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Maybe Arnott could act in the Tuck role, won't play as tall but could give us that tough in and under side of Tuck we all know..
Should have played this week to get a feel for AFL. >:(
Yes agree and so should of Edwards for mine!!!!
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Be good to see Arnie in, but who for?
And who should he bash?
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Be good to see Arnie in, but who for?
And who should he bash?
Bash Watson!!!
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I like it
I'll tell you who does need an uppercut, that grub Kommer, what a poo truck
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I like it
I'll tell you who does need an uppercut, that grub Kommer, what a poo truck
YES!!! Will need to watch him too, could take us to town if let loose..
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Batch to make Hurley girly his bunny again.
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Batch to make Hurley girly his bunny again.
How did Batch go last week? I will watch the replay Thursday when I get home, I wasn't too impressed with him in the games to date, I find him slow... :-\
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:rollin
Essendon have no small forwards currently. Jetta isn't playing and Davey apparently won't be back yet. :shh
They have bigs and mediums which suit us better IMO. Have to stop Ryder. If he plays like a gimp we will win. Hurley and Crameri I believe we have covered. Even if Jetta comes in Morris will flog him. Need to shut down Zaka and Stanton. Watson can rack up 30 touches if he wants but if he's got no one to feed them to they are stuffed.
Jetta has been tearing it up in the VFL apparently and is line to play.
Lots of people tear up VFL doesn't make them any good. :whistle Morris will have Jetta covered easily.
Been practising his squealing and diving.
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Hibberd could miss for the Bombers even though they reckon he'll be okay.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-05-21/hibberd-set-for-dreamtime
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We need to watch super sub Howlett. This guy when on song can be a goal kicking ball magnet. Must take him seriously.
Also I heard from Jim Boogie that a young bloke from the NT by the name of Peppy Tide may be a surprise inclusion. :P ;D
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How did Batch go last week? I will watch the replay Thursday when I get home, I wasn't too impressed with him in the games to date, I find him slow... :-\
Crap. As he has been too often this season.
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How did Batch go last week? I will watch the replay Thursday when I get home, I wasn't too impressed with him in the games to date, I find him slow... :-\
Crap. As he has been too often this season.
Mmmmm, not good then.
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I like it
I'll tell you who does need an uppercut, that grub Kommer, what a poo truck
YES!!! Will need to watch him too, could take us to town if let loose..
Yes, we will need to watch him very closely. I think this is a match up for Chaplin. Chaps can be trusted to perform on both smalls and talls. He's been the recruit of the season to be honest and All-Australian isn't out of his reach. Should have been AA at Port but the AFL discriminate against some interstate players like Troy
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I like it
I'll tell you who does need an uppercut, that grub Kommer, what a poo truck
YES!!! Will need to watch him too, could take us to town if let loose..
Yes, we will need to watch him very closely. I think this is a match up for Chaplin. Chaps can be trusted to perform on both smalls and talls. He's been the recruit of the season to be honest and All-Australian isn't out of his reach. Should have been AA at Port but the AFL discriminate against some interstate players like Troy
Do you think Chaplin will be able to run with him, he gets around a bit??
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It depends how high they are playing Kommer. If he plays at half forward then Chaplin can go with him. However someone else will have to mind him when he goes into the midfield.
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A dream Dreamtime clash
By richmondfc.com.au
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
For the first time since the inception of “Dreamtime at the ‘G”, both Richmond and Essendon will be in the top eight when they clash in the annual blockbuster this Saturday night.
Read the full article here: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2013-05-21/a-dream-dreamtime-clash.workstation
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I like it
I'll tell you who does need an uppercut, that grub Kommer, what a poo truck
YES!!! Will need to watch him too, could take us to town if let loose..
Yes, we will need to watch him very closely. I think this is a match up for Chaplin. Chaps can be trusted to perform on both smalls and talls. He's been the recruit of the season to be honest and All-Australian isn't out of his reach. Should have been AA at Port but the AFL discriminate against some interstate players like Troy
It depends how high they are playing Kommer. If he plays at half forward then Chaplin can go with him. However someone else will have to mind him when he goes into the midfield.
subtle :lol
I'd put our worst defender on him too, but that's not going to be Chappy
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Preview: Tigers v Bombers
By Nathan Schmook
afl.com.au
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
SUMMARY
For the first time since the inception of the 'Dreamtime at the G' match in 2005, Richmond and Essendon will both be in the top eight leading into the centrepiece game of Indigenous Round. There is a lot at stake for both clubs, with Essendon coming off back-to-back losses against Geelong and the Brisbane Lions, and Richmond looking to snare a big scalp at the MCG after losses earlier this season to Collingwood and the Cats. A crowd of more than 80,000 should be on hand to see two deep midfields go head-to-head.
WHERE AND WHEN: MCG, Saturday May 25, 7.45pm
LAST FIVE TIMES
Rd 22, 2012: Richmond 13.24 (102) d Essendon 8.9 (57) at the MCG
Rd 8, 2012: Essendon 19.14 (128) d Richmond 15.19 (109) at the MCG
Rd 16, 2011: Essendon 15.15 (105) d Richmond 9.12 (66) at the MCG
Rd 9, 2011: Richmond 16.9 (105) d Essendon 13.11 (89) at the MCG
Rd 9, 2010: Essendon 19.16 (130) d Richmond 14.11 (95) at the MCG
THE SIX POINTS
1. Neither side has dominated recent contests, with the Tigers holding a 6-5 advantage since 2007. The wins are split at four apiece since the 'Dreamtime' concept began in 2005.
2. Brandon Ellis is a player on the rise, highlighted by his 39-possession game against the Demons. Ellis started the season ranked No.426 in the Official AFL Player Ratings and has risen to No.378. His steady progression should continue within more midfield time.
3. Since the 'Dreamtime' concept began in 2005, the average attendance is 66,672, with the past two matches attracting more than 80,000.
4. Essendon has the second-best attack this season, averaging 114 points per game. Richmond is ranked eighth with an average of 100 points per game.
5. No team has laid fewer tackles this season than Richmond, which has an average of 51.5 per game. Essendon is ranked seventh with 63.6 per game.
6. Both the Tigers and Bombers have been strong centre clearance teams this season. Essendon is ranked third and Richmond fifth.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-05-21/preview-tigers-v-bombers-
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Hurley had concussion but it looks like Essendon will still be playing him.
Memory loss at older age but #whateverittakes.
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np, we can give him some more things that he will want to forget during the game, maybe even help him with some extra concussions
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We can employ Melbourne's runner as a one off to stand on his head if need be. :rollin
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Yes it is finally here.
We have seen off Adelaide when no one gave us a hope. We saw off Freo when it was speculated that our beloved and honest coach James Hird was thought he was going to step down. We trounced Collingwood on Anzac Day and the easiest game of the lot is now here Dreamtime at the G against Ninthmond.
Why will it be easy? First and foremost we are a more professional successful footy club. From premierships to the way we run our day to day we are better than anyone. We have successfully split the atom you guys are still looking for protons neutrons and carbons. That is how far behind you are against us. You are so far behind that a loss is the only inevitable result. If that is too difficult to understand then I'll break it down further for you simpletons.
Fletcher still a gun. Whoever he takes he'll run off, chase, tackle, impede and if he is on Riewoldt with no pressure may I add. Add Hooker and Carlisle to the mix and the only bloke in Richmond colours who could trouble them is Royce Hart and he stopped playing ages ago. Vickery and Nahas don't stand a chance and as for King anyone remember his Dreamtime game last year and while I'm at it Nahas too. You could play with an extra in Brad Miller as a loose man in your forward line and we still will mop up any spillage.
Brownlow Medallist Jobe Watson is by far and away the fairest and best player in the AFL playing for the best and fairest side. Cotchin whilst good is no Brownlow Medallist and hence he is not in our league. Add Zaharakis and Stanton and our runners are far more accomplished than Foley and Deledio. Howlett and Heppell are far more tough and long lasting in games than Martin and our midfield is just a much more courageous, stylish, disciplined and skilled midfield.
Bellchambers and Ryder need only to show up to inhibit Peg Leg Maric and give our boys first use of the ball and Ryder I am sure remembers when he won on points at quarter time a few years ago on Vickery.
Crameri has the measure of anyone you can dish up whether Rance or Chaplin and Hurley and Gumbleton are too agile, strong and powerful for your blokes and Batchelor. Add Dempsey and Lovett Murray as an indigenous edge to our already burgeoning side of options and we are chock full of stars.
The crowd will be full of us Bombers even though it is your home game and of the 85 thousand at least 55 will be Bomber fans so it will be nice to shut you blokes up early and hear the Bomber Banter.
Your side is a 9-12 side at best and that is all it will ever be. Occasionally the universe does align against us as it did in Dreamtime 2011 but these things do happen and normal service is restored very quickly as it was later that year and last year at Dreamtime.
As I said we are of greater eminence than you.All you are is just a list of futile tryers who occasionally string a good game here or there but for the most part are lacking in the abilities to be a winning side as we are both on and off the field. Before you mention even any investigations, nothing is proven, nothing has happened and we will be cleared and this witch hunt by certain elements of the media will be stomped down on and squashed like a bug. The type of annoying bug the Richmond Football Club is. We just love playing you in these games listening to the hype from Punt Rd only to hear silence at the Punt Rd End by 5 minutes into the last quarter when you fail in another big game but hey you guys bring color but we bring attitude and results and that is what counts in footy.
We are a better side and a more successful side and you guys are just a grim reminder of what not to be, what not to aspire to and what failure is all about. An example is this in 2001 you guys lost a Preliminary Final by 12 goals and since then you still have not learnt not so much how to get there and win one but how just how to be professional and function effectively in this competition as a real leading footy club instead you guys are happy with your lot turn up and go home and whatever will be will be.
In 1999 we lost a Preliminary Final by a point in a game we barely deserved to lose yet the following season it took one of those planetary alignments to break our undefeated record and ruin a perfect season. We won a flag yet we still look for a way to win it better and that is why we as our slogan says "whatever it takes" makes us the darlings of the footy world and the most revered footy club in the competition while you at Punt Rd have no respect and are reviled by most people who have any self respect and live their lives by reasonable morals and standards expected by our society.
As I said I am looking forward to this Saturday and the banter and fanfare that I will see on the train and around town on Saturday evening especially the looks of optimism, hope and expectation on your faces which hide the fear and pain of a long suffering Richmond supporter that can be spotted from a long way off as opposed to our calm, professional, calculating and clinical nature which will be there for all the fans of our great game to see firsthand and on the big stage this Saturday night to signal another epic Richmond failure.
What is more enjoyable than the actual dismantling of your C grade footy team is the blank cold stares of Richmond fans out and about and on the way home and the silence which paints their already ridiculed and defeated faces compared to the smug and quiet arrogance of our fans knowing that we are stronger, fitter, better, tougher and more professional than your footy club will ever ever be. Even your past successes are tinged with thuggery and brutality proving that as a club and a supporter base you are more subhuman than human as opposed to our affluence, refinement, class, status and dignity.
See you all at the game. Enjoy the pre game festivities because that is we're the pleasantries will end and the fun will begin.
As the Bombers Fly Up.
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Someone's lost their marbles.
What a load of poo.
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Gee great pis$take DWB. You have captured the essence of the Head up backside Essendon supporter as if you were one yourself.
:lol
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Was funny first time, this one tl;dr
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Anyone know if the drug cheats are gonna wear that grey granny gash jumper in this game?
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Not as good as Grand Old Flog
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Not as good as Grand Old Flog
I just caught up with that one. Seems we have a theme going here.
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I like stats , especially the stat that has us winning 9 of the past 14 against Essendon.
Put that in your pipe and smoke it troll.
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yawn.gif anyone read it?
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Not as good as Grand Old Flog
Grand Old Flag has deleted their account
And look who's entered the building and left in one day ::)
;D
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From Richmond_FC twitter:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BK1dKSCCQAI14pr.jpg:large)
https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/337027978338910209/photo/1
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From Richmond_FC twitter:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BK1dKSCCQAI14pr.jpg:large)
https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/337027978338910209/photo/1
Those keep calm things are really crap
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:fishing
Funny. Has to be taking the micky and will be very upset with the reaction, or lack there of, we are giving him.
We'll let our players and army, as they sing our famous song at the end of the game, drown out the dribble any Essendon fans wish to share atm. :shh :gotigers
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It's goto be someone here bored at work.
Pretty good but not as entertaining as the dees one.
A bit of fun anyway. Looking forward to the next installment.
Keep up the good work. :thumbsup
P. S. does anyone on here do this sort of thing on other teams forums? It would be fun to read and see the reactions. Let me know.
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Anyone know if the drug cheats are gonna wear that grey granny gash jumper in this game?
Yep :chuck.
(http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2013/05/22/1226648/700809-dons.jpg)
Leroy Jetta, Courtenay Dempsey, Alwyn Davey and Paddy Ryder ... wore the clash guernsey they will use against Richmond, featuring the name of every Essendon premiership player.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/essendon-is-proud-to-blaze-the-trail-as-they-look-ahead-to-the-dreamtime-at-the-g-clash-on-richmond/story-fni5f6kv-1226648701066
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Think Longy needs to start his long walk from Darwin, needs a bit of exercise by the look.
Few pep me ups wouldn't go astray either
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Kick Essendon out of the DT game. Since when is grey on the aboriginal flag. :whistle
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^^^ This
Also looks like Longy let one rip
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Bombers CEO has quit.
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(http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2013/05/22/1226648/700809-dons.jpg)
Theyre all laughing cos Michael farted and followed through, :lol
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(http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2013/05/22/1226648/700809-dons.jpg)
Theyre all laughing cos Michael farted and followed through, :lol
Haha!
Look at Davey with his fake laugh
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(http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2013/05/22/1226648/700809-dons.jpg)
Theyre all laughing cos Michael farted and followed through, :lol
"So we told dem ASADA fellas, "we dunno anyfin" :lol"
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(http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2013/05/22/1226648/700809-dons.jpg)
Theyre all laughing cos Michael farted and followed through, :lol
Shouldn't have had dem turtles last night
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Davey is actually in the process of covering his nostrils cos the smell is overpowering his ability to breathe :-\
Guess if Longey took peptides as well it would help to firm his arse cheeks and keep it in ;D
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Back to the topic ppl ...
From the AFL website...
Cotchin said the Tigers had set themselves to have a season-best week of training in preparation for Saturday night's 'Dreamtime at the 'G' clash against Essendon with plenty at stake.
The Tigers have lost big matches at the MCG this season to Geelong and Collingwood, and Cotchin said the team needed to erase short lapses within games that had cost them dearly.
"We've probably let ourselves down in a couple of the big clashes this season so it's our focus to make sure that our training sessions this week have been the best they've been all season," he said.
"It's important that we continue to rise to the challenges and set the standard.
"We've performed in those games for periods, we've just let ourselves down, whether it's for five or 10 minutes, and that's where the margin gets blown out."
Shane Edwards, who has spent more time in the midfield in an impressive start to the season, said he was looking forward to playing in the 'Dreamtime' match and recognising past Indigenous players.
The 24-year-old, who is the Tigers' only Aboriginal player, said Cotchin and vice-captain Brett Deledio had been crucial in making his move to the midfield a success.
"The coaches have given me a bit more responsibility and I'm just trying to repay that," he said.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-05-23/comments-were-tongue-in-cheek
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VIDEO: Richo and offensive coach Justin Leppitsch preview the round 9 Essendon clash ....
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2013-05-23/spotlight-on-round-9
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Blazed the trail my arse.
Maurice Rioli was the start of it all.
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The bookies and journos have the Bombers as favourites ...
Richmond $2.05
Essendon $1.78
Line at 4.5 pts.
https://www.tab.com.au/#!/vic/sports/betting/standard/AFL/AFL/Richmond-v-Essendon/Head-To-Head
The Age expert tips: Rich 8, Ess 16 .............. Richo, Walls, Tim Lane and Garry Lyon have tipped us to win.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/expert-tipsters
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Omg Garry.
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Sliding Doors
By Damian Barrett
afl.com.au
Friday, May 24, 2013
IF this was the Richmond of previous seasons …
THEN … it would lose this weekend’s game against Essendon. Let’s see if they’ve really improved.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-05-24/sliding-doors-round-eight
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A betting guy on SEN before the 5pm news had the Bombers still favourites but he said there's been some late money for the Tigers.
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A betting guy on SEN before the 5pm news had the Bombers still favourites but he said there's been some late money for the Tigers.
Bloke from Sportsbet that jumps on Triple M every week reckons all the money has been Tiger's way and the line has come right in.
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Our jumper: Discipline, Awareness, Belief, Desperate.
Discipline-to stick to the game plan.
Awareness- of your opponents and your team mates.
Belief- in each other & the club.
Desperate-at each contest. Never say die, we will not lose mentality.
I want to see us squash the bombers hopes, pound their bodies into submission, break their will, smash their hopes, crumble their chances, pulverize their peptides.
We must overcome & overwhelm them.
We must quash their hopes, quell their excitement, extinguish their run & conquer.
We will demoralize, depress, devastate, discourage, humble & humiliate their supporters.
No passengers!
No ball watchers!
No pulling out of contests!
No rabbits in headlights moments!
No pee-weak half hearted attempts!
No soft lollipop sissy footy!
No pussy's that can't handle big game!
It's time to make a statement.
It's time to take a stand.
It's time to come to play.
It's Tiger time!
:gotigers
Eat 'em Alive!
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Omg Garry.
Garry had been out on his boat and texted through his tips. :shh
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Omg Garry.
Garry had been out on his boat and texted through his tips. :shh
:lol Garry's using an old jedi mind trick he picked up in a bar.... he also contracted Gonorrhea at said place. Was also mistaken for chewbacca :shh... hmm not funny but ill leave it be ;D
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:lol
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Carlisle will match-up on Jack so we'll need TV and McGuane :-\ to step up and kick a couple each rather than our mids just bomb it on Jack's direction. Whoever has Fletcher is the one we should isolate and play through. It's what opposition coaches have done in recent weeks to really expose Fletcher as he's looked slow and it's stopped him from playing that unaccountable loose man in defence role that he loves to play.
Our small forwards and midfield press need to put pressure on the Bombers when they have the ball is in our forward third. Their half-backs aren't the most reliable kicks out of defence and enough pressure on them with no free options upfield to kick to will force turnovers we can exploit. Of course we can't return the favour by making dumb turnovers ourselves. It's still a flaw in our game that as a team we give away too many avoidable charity goals to the opposition through mostly dumb decision making or via schoolboy skill errors (see Geelong game and last week).
In the midfield, we'll need to deprive them of their run or should I say front-running as most of their outside mids love waiting forward of a contest or stoppage for the ball to be dish out to them by mainly Watson, Hocking and Howlett. If given space around and forward of the ball they can score quickly - they really are a side of downhill skiers. When you break that link from inside to outside by winning the contested footy ourselves or at least applying pressure and depriving them of easy/clean clearances, you pretty much shut down the effectiveness of Essendon's midfield and as a result you suffocate their forwards. Opposition sides in recent weeks have gone out there and hunted Essendon with success; this is what we need to do.
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There is a stat that prior to last week (I assumed it has changed since he was quiet and got subbed early) that we go to McGuane 38% of the time. Both Carlisle and Hooker I think have been playing well and I assume will go to Jack and Ty. At least McGuane will be able to keep Fletcher honest. Even if he goes to Vickery it's still making him accountable.
The last few weeks the druggos have looked shakey when the game is tight. We're one of the fastest scoring teams in the comp so hopefully our midfield which has more polish can get on them early and we can give some scoreboard pressure causing them to panic.
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5 to 10 minutes a quarter Id like to see Deledio and Martin go down and play in the forward line on Fletcher.
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Does Carlisle dye his hair black?
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This week is a very special week for the indigenous people.
Pride for race, colour and creed, this week more than any other is a celebration for not only our great indigenous game but for the all aboriginal greats that have graced our game.
The Dreamtime match is the pinnacle of this celebration.
It's one of the most important for all indigenous players and tonight's game will be no different.
Last night I saw the great Adam Goodes, whom I consider the best I've seen, work some magic and was clearly the best on ground. He's great night tarnished with the unfortunate incident late in the game. As a father I was appalled at what transpired not only by what was said but the fact that not one adult stood up to walk with her as she was escorted out. She's a young girl FFS! :banghead
Maybe says more about her parents than anything else.
These games definitely makes any indigenous player taller, faster and magical, no doubt about it.
This incident will only enhance the resolve of any aboriginal player this weekend. By playing over and above will only emphasize and spotlight that resolve of all in the indigenous community.
I can't see us winning tonight now. They have too many aboriginal players that will lift tonight to make the statement even louder just incase people haven't heard it yet.
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Think we will win tonight :thumbsup
:gotigers
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I hope you're right WP :pray #touchwood. We can certainly win if we bring our best footy over 4 quarters but I'm not confident :-\.
Anyway I'm heading off to the 'G now so let's hope we can turn it on tonight and make a statement in front of a packed MCG :gotigers.
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Just got a nasty feeling we are about to be wiped like a dirty backside :(
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Just got a nasty feeling we are about to be wiped like a dirty backside :(
Big steaming borrie coming up.
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I have prayed for our victory this evening.
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Just saw Nahas warming up in the rooms! :help
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I'm excited about the borrie!!!!!!!!!!!
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Here it comes.......
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Essendon look asleep atm
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Great stuff Batch!!!!!
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Hurley was clapping it home. Fat eff
Back line receiving frees is a good sign
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Shafted again by goal umps??!?
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Shafted again by goal umps??!?
Yup
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Heppell loving the non-contact playing at Wing Defence
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Why, is there always a oppo loose man!!!!!!!!!! Why, Why Why........
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Need to, want to split them open this quarter!!!
Is it bad that I have been singing 'The Verves' song 'Now the drugs don't work' all day.......
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Two things standing out in that first term. Firstly when handballing we do it to someone under more pressure. Secondly why do we have three talls flying for every ball. Simple stuff but geez we get this wrong more than we should.
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They look very strong in the packs, the Bombers.
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L O O O O S E M E N..............WHY!!!!!!! H E L. P!!!!!!!!!!
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Nahas :banghead
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Nagas should not be picked ever again
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Nagas should not be picked ever again
X100000000000
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Terrible under pressure, this could be very ugly, we have no idea through the corridor, way too slow.
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Terrible under pressure, this could be very ugly, we have no idea through the corridor, way too slow.
Agree 100% Lozza,
Would love a game where we are in that position. Lets hope their on their downer this half!!!!
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Bombers too good at shutting down our run. They're strong tacklers, for sure.
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Most frustrating thing to watch is that bomber players are given so much time with the ball in our so called zone yet we are under the pump as soon as in possession ourselves. Or is it that they are simply working harder, sick of these big games following the familiar script.
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If stuffing Nanas gets another game I'm not coming anymore.
Nanas ...... What a stuffing joke excuse of a footballer. :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead
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It'd be interesting to know the percentage of tackles that stick. It looks to me that we are missing a lot more tackles than the Bombers are.
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Dumbest players in the AFL play for us.
Kick to advantage FFS!!
:banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead
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We are just behind the mark guy and girls, as simple as that!
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Lids needs to lift. As does Cotch.
All our so called leaders once again have gone missing.
:banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead
:banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead
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Our current game plan reminds me of the good old days when Terry Wallace was coaching us. No run, carry or creativity from behind the ball. Our forwards must be so frustrated with this crap and what about our so called stars, seems like we always concede that our best isn't good enough so we modify our approach. Lets attack a little bit FFS.
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Our current game plan reminds me of the good old days when Terry Wallace was coaching us. No run, carry or creativity from behind the ball. Our forwards must be so frustrated with this crap and what about our so called stars, seems like we always concede that our best isn't good enough so we modify our approach. Lets attack a little bit FFS.
To much stuffing handball and we can't even execute one that hits a chest.
Terrible. Just stuffing terrible.
And when they finally decide to kick they kick it to the bombers advantage.
It's a stuffing joke what I'm seeing tonight.
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Our current game plan reminds me of the good old days when Terry Wallace was coaching us. No run, carry or creativity from behind the ball. Our forwards must be so frustrated with this crap and what about our so called stars, seems like we always concede that our best isn't good enough so we modify our approach. Lets attack a little bit FFS.
Even worse than that. It's 'back-to-the-future' - Spud Frawley Style :banghead
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I would sub out nahas or lids if he is injured and bring Matt White on. We looked slow and tentative in that qtr.
Allowed Bombers to monster us, why?
Are they that good or are we too easily intimadated?
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Our jumper: Discipline, Awareness, Belief, Desperate.
What a crock of poo.
:banghead
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:banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead why do I always want to punch something every time I watch my beloved Tiges, HELP!!!!
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Heat is well and truly on Dimma. All the footy world can see that he is being clearly out-coached
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There sub on and an immediate goal. That's what a sub should do.
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Sorry but I just dont get it, what possible advantage are 5 metre chips sideways and backwards when going through the corridor. Cannot for the life of me understand our tactics. Also we are not skilled enough in the back half to chip around, this is an abomination.
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Time to question the coaching staff. WTF are we doing??? Did the coaches even talk to the players at half time. We are so static.
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Does Deledio have any self respect. Has badly looked interested all season.
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Sheesh
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Hasn't been our best performance tonight. Very timid effort, our leaders look in their shell which is a worry
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I can't see a way to bridge the gap between us and the top 8 sides.....and I'm not going to put up with this poo ever again. This is my last year.
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Hard wick will soon become the new Brett Ratten
Horrendous coaching performance tonight sucking the confidence out of the team early on with the sideways movement
Kick it up the guts for &$@@$ sake!!!
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If Hardwick doesn't give them the biggest all time spray then he is not the man for the job. Send Choco out to give them one because if we dont take this game on then no point going back on for the last term. FFS attack the goals, go forwards and not backwards or sideways. And if Jackson misses another target or tackle then have him sit out the rest of the term, simply not good enough. It does tell you where we are as a team and its not in the top 8, we are pretenders of the highest order.
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Time to come out from the break and have a crack. There's a few players who need to show a bit of desire.
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We need to keep dreaming because we will not play finals like this.Our foot skills a shocking and we turnover the ball to much.How many players cant kick in the side tonight ???.Rance,Chaplin,White,Jackson,Nahas,Lonergan,Maguane and the list goes on.Dream on if you think you can carry that many in your best 22.I think Dimma and is crew got it wrong at the selection table to.To many times we a rewarding games to players from the vfl that dont deserve it.Dimma game plan is lacking and doesnt have a plab B at all.
As always our big name players go in there shell against the top teams in the afl evident again today.Dont need to mention them.
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I'm starting to wonder if the game plan has our players confused. We have attacking mids who don't seem to be allowed to play attacking footy unless we start overwhelming favourites.
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Dimmas dissection should be good this week, should go for about an hour! Failed in every facet of the game. One stat I would be interested in is missed tackles, how many times did Watson break away from one two or three consecutive tackles.
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We need to keep dreaming because we will not play finals like this.Our foot skills a shocking and we turnover the ball to much.How many players cant kick in the side tonight ???.Rance,Chaplin,White,Jackson,Nahas,Lonergan,Maguane and the list goes on.Dream on if you think you can carry that many in your best 22.I think Dimma and is crew got it wrong at the selection table to.To many times we a rewarding games to players from the vfl that dont deserve it.Dimma game plan is lacking and doesnt have a plab B at all.
As always our big name players go in there shell against the top teams in the afl evident again today.Dont need to mention them.
Go watch a coburg game and tell us who should come in
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What do you take from this game?
It's not a smashing (scoreboard wise) but we didn't look like ever winning or even mounting a comeback.
Like the Collingwood game, I don't think the Bombers were at their best, I think we get overawed with the big games.
There are other problems, we have midfield depth, but the depth isn't match fit. The forward line remains a huge problem, and we still panic too much and have too many players with sub par skills.
I'm glad I didn't waste my time driving a couple hours to go watch the game, it was very flat and, to be honest, I played Candy Crush for the last half.
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No excuses for that rubbish tonight.
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The gap in the skill levels of both teams was very evident tonight. The bombers were quite clean and virtually didnt miss a target. Us on the other hand have no confidence with our passing to the point where players like Grigg are trying to almost scoop the ball rather than kick through it. The other problem is the kicking ability inside our 50. Take out Riewoldt and I certainly get very nervous when any other player is lining up for goal. Again I thought our lack of a crumbing forward was evident and we therefore miss out on alot of easy goals.
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No excuses for that rubbish tonight.
Yes that's right it is the season of no excuses, that has already been established
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Rd 4 Collingwood....epic failure
Rd 6 Geelong ....epic failure
and now
Rd 9 Essendon ....epic failure
And this was the most experienced Richmond team since 2001...meh- what ever.
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As soon as we've copped some injuries our depth is just poorly skilled and lacking desire.
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As soon as we've copped some injuries our depth is just poorly skilled and lacking desire.
Our shortcoming wasn't depth, it was attitude.
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No excuses for that rubbish tonight.
Yes that's right it is the season of no excuses, that has already been established
Yes and we are also Big game losers.
We have bigameloseritis.
Had it for years its an epidemic at punt road.
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I can't see a way to bridge the gap between us and the top 8 sides.....and I'm not going to put up with this poo ever again. This is my last year.
geez i can. but it means taking a step backwrds t go forward and no one is prepared to suffer that.
once agin its the basics of decent skills good decision making and enough polish around the ground.no one wants to listen but at least 8 who played tonight are not afl standard in a lot of the basics.
we will not take the next step unless we bite the bullet. we have to admit we are not a top8 side yet and we still need to find a fair few pieces of the puzzle.
if it is at all possible a good start would be only playing the likes of white nahas king mcguane jackson lonergan rance off the topof my head if neccesary.some of em may have had a decent game tonight but you can see what their ceiling is and its not going to be good enough. we also need to stop gifting games to the likes of vickery we need to get games into kids we need to play kids in areas we are braking down in.
im not saying get rid of em all in one foul swoop we cant do that we need to remain competetie but if we are honest that is all we are competetive a lot of the time.
to finish wht a diabolical display of ineptness and a general lack of basics.
im a dimma fan but he needs to wake up and he needs to make decisions on some of the hacks or they will cost him his job.
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we wont play finals, not good enough
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Woah Sherlock Holmes here :shh
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Disappointing game really
Didn't show they were prepared to overcome the Essendon pressure
At crucial points were momentum could've been turned, dusty missed 2 crucial set shots. Nahas and his slip slide turnover etc.
What was most Disappointing was we never played to our best all night and although they were good we made them look much better than they were.
I also wasted my time and my hard earned on the dream time guernsey ::)
Not nice losing to cheats who use drugs in sport
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Disappointing game really
Didn't show they were prepared to overcome the Essendon pressure
At crucial points were momentum could've been turned, dusty missed 2 crucial set shots. Nahas and his slip slide turnover etc.
What was most Disappointing was we never played to our best all night and although they were good we made them look much better than they were.
I also wasted my time and my hard earned on the dream time guernsey ::)
Not nice losing to cheats who use drugs in sport
Not nice losing to cheats who use drugs in sport x2 and nothing will come of it, they may loose all their prem points but what about us?? A waste of time playing against that mob, for all.....
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I thought that too, I wonder how many supporters of opposition clubs feel cheated by losing to the bombers.
AFL under spotlight here, dimitroo says we want to win back trust :help
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WAP........ :banghead
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Can't play the big stage, can't rise, we need two more players that are very good, we are stuffing pathetic!
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we wont play finals, not good enough
Sadly I have to agree. We aint good enough and our recruiting of the recycleds last year was poor. Last years recruiting of the recycleds added absolutely NOTHING to our team IMHO. Should have picked some kids instead :'(
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We miss Knights and Conca big time!!!!!
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I told you so but you ignored me.
Happy Richmond faces pre match, desolate ones post match after the apocalypse came to Punt Rd for the 30th time in 32 seasons.
Is Deledio your best player or Cotchin?
Hardly stars if you ask me and I was laughing at my RFC mate telling him give it 2 or 3 years and Vlaustin will be a scrubber also. Cotchin is a donut like Wayne Campbell almost a Brownlow winner one year and just an average plodder for the rest of his career.
You proved me write last night and showed how inferior you are to us in every department and how far away from us you are.
Richmond are the worst performed club with the worst admin and the worst players and the worst culture and the worst psychological problems. If they opened up Larundel again anyone who has played for Richmond would be checking in.
Another year without finals after so much promise but then again you are full of hype broken promises, broken tackles, broken hearted fans again.
Is Benny Gale offering a 1-0-75 package.
We promise to make 1 final and win 0 quarters and lose by 75 plus points.
I hope in my heart of hearts you improve but need to beat us in Round 23 to make finals and the boys just toss you into the corner and give you another embarrassing footy lesson and a dose of reality never seen at Punt Rd since well the last time you finished 9th or last night even.
Keep wearing your Jeep and Bingle jackets at the footy and keep on smiling. I hear they are bring in a final 9 next year. Maybe Gold Coast will get in after they beat you again and you'll finish tenth.
Another clean out perhaps? The 30th in 32 seasons.
Enjoy your bacon and eggs and your wet nix in stale milk.
Good luck losers.
As the Bombers Fly Up.
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At least we'll still be playing for points in round 23 :shh
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I told you so but you ignored me.
Happy Richmond faces pre match, desolate ones post match after the apocalypse came to Punt Rd for the 30th time in 32 seasons.
Is Deledio your best player or Cotchin?
Hardly stars if you ask me and I was laughing at my RFC mate telling him give it 2 or 3 years and Vlaustin will be a scrubber also. Cotchin is a donut like Wayne Campbell almost a Brownlow winner one year and just an average plodder for the rest of his career.
You proved me write last night and showed how inferior you are to us in every department and how far away from us you are.
Richmond are the worst performed club with the worst admin and the worst players and the worst culture and the worst psychological problems. If they opened up Larundel again anyone who has played for Richmond would be checking in.
Another year without finals after so much promise but then again you are full of hype broken promises, broken tackles, broken hearted fans again.
Is Benny Gale offering a 1-0-75 package.
We promise to make 1 final and win 0 quarters and lose by 75 plus points.
I hope in my heart of hearts you improve but need to beat us in Round 23 to make finals and the boys just toss you into the corner and give you another embarrassing footy lesson and a dose of reality never seen at Punt Rd since well the last time you finished 9th or last night even.
Keep wearing your Jeep and Bingle jackets at the footy and keep on smiling. I hear they are bring in a final 9 next year. Maybe Gold Coast will get in after they beat you again and you'll finish tenth.
Another clean out perhaps? The 30th in 32 seasons.
Enjoy your bacon and eggs and your wet nix in stale milk.
Good luck losers.
As the Bombers Fly Up.
this is quality my guess is usernames on the job here. :clapping
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Our zoning is either deplorable or our players aren't prepared to work hard enough to make it work
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Our zoning is either deplorable or our players aren't prepared to work hard enough to make it work
The latter, definitely the latter. They worked hard enough against Port and look at the result = it worked
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I told you so but you ignored me.
Happy Richmond faces pre match, desolate ones post match after the apocalypse came to Punt Rd for the 30th time in 32 seasons.
Is Deledio your best player or Cotchin?
Hardly stars if you ask me and I was laughing at my RFC mate telling him give it 2 or 3 years and Vlaustin will be a scrubber also. Cotchin is a donut like Wayne Campbell almost a Brownlow winner one year and just an average plodder for the rest of his career.
You proved me write last night and showed how inferior you are to us in every department and how far away from us you are.
Richmond are the worst performed club with the worst admin and the worst players and the worst culture and the worst psychological problems. If they opened up Larundel again anyone who has played for Richmond would be checking in.
Another year without finals after so much promise but then again you are full of hype broken promises, broken tackles, broken hearted fans again.
Is Benny Gale offering a 1-0-75 package.
We promise to make 1 final and win 0 quarters and lose by 75 plus points.
I hope in my heart of hearts you improve but need to beat us in Round 23 to make finals and the boys just toss you into the corner and give you another embarrassing footy lesson and a dose of reality never seen at Punt Rd since well the last time you finished 9th or last night even.
Keep wearing your Jeep and Bingle jackets at the footy and keep on smiling. I hear they are bring in a final 9 next year. Maybe Gold Coast will get in after they beat you again and you'll finish tenth.
Another clean out perhaps? The 30th in 32 seasons.
Enjoy your bacon and eggs and your wet nix in stale milk.
Good luck losers.
As the Bombers Fly Up.
You are a Wayneker pal!!!
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This was the most dissapointing loss for me for a long time.
Last week Brisbane showed how to beat up on essendon and we did not come close to replicating it.
The thing that stood out was one of the basics of football, getting numbers to the contest. Essendon did this much better than us and it allowed them an out from the pressure our players were trying to create, and conversely it stopped us from finding an out when we had hot posession.
At one stage i noticed grigg run away from a 2 on 1 ( in the bummers favour) contest to take a defensive position rather than get over and give a chop out :banghead
It also does my head in to see us outnumbered at a contest, which the opposition win, then they can still find loose men. Like WTF?
That sort of poo is a throwback to the wallace years.
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Coaches' votes (Hardwick and Hird):
Richmond v Essendon
10 Jobe Watson (Ess)
6 Michael Hibberd (Ess)
5 Brent Stanton (Ess)
3 Patrick Ryder (Ess)
3 David Zaharakis (Ess)
2 Courtenay Dempsey (Ess)
1 Jake Carlisle (Ess)
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-05-27/afl-coaches-votes
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This was the most dissapointing loss for me for a long time.
Last week Brisbane showed how to beat up on essendon and we did not come close to replicating it.
The thing that stood out was one of the basics of football, getting numbers to the contest. Essendon did this much better than us and it allowed them an out from the pressure our players were trying to create, and conversely it stopped us from finding an out when we had hot posession.
At one stage i noticed grigg run away from a 2 on 1 ( in the bummers favour) contest to take a defensive position rather than get over and give a chop out :banghead
It also does my head in to see us outnumbered at a contest, which the opposition win, then they can still find loose men. Like WTF?
That sort of poo is a throwback to the wallace years.
Bingo :clapping :clapping :bow
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Coaches' votes (Hardwick and Hird):
Richmond v Essendon
10 Jobe Watson (Ess)
6 Michael Hibberd (Ess)
5 Brent Stanton (Ess)
3 Patrick Ryder (Ess)
3 David Zaharakis (Ess)
2 Courtenay Dempsey (Ess)
1 Jake Carlisle (Ess)
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-05-27/afl-coaches-votes
Geez Jones, have a look at that would ýa! Not ONE Richmond player. Says it all really.
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It also does my head in to see us outnumbered at a contest, which the opposition win, then they can still find loose men. Like WTF?
That sort of poo is a throwback to the wallace years.
I miss that soul. If he were still here he would have comforted us with a brilliant post match presser. Instead we get "yeah, look no doubt, yeah yeah oh look we'll do our due diligence, oh look".
Bring back Wallace I say.
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I told you so but you ignored me.
Happy Richmond faces pre match, desolate ones post match after the apocalypse came to Punt Rd for the 30th time in 32 seasons.
Is Deledio your best player or Cotchin?
Hardly stars if you ask me and I was laughing at my RFC mate telling him give it 2 or 3 years and Vlaustin will be a scrubber also. Cotchin is a donut like Wayne Campbell almost a Brownlow winner one year and just an average plodder for the rest of his career.
You proved me write last night and showed how inferior you are to us in every department and how far away from us you are.
Richmond are the worst performed club with the worst admin and the worst players and the worst culture and the worst psychological problems. If they opened up Larundel again anyone who has played for Richmond would be checking in.
Another year without finals after so much promise but then again you are full of hype broken promises, broken tackles, broken hearted fans again.
Is Benny Gale offering a 1-0-75 package.
We promise to make 1 final and win 0 quarters and lose by 75 plus points.
I hope in my heart of hearts you improve but need to beat us in Round 23 to make finals and the boys just toss you into the corner and give you another embarrassing footy lesson and a dose of reality never seen at Punt Rd since well the last time you finished 9th or last night even.
Keep wearing your Jeep and Bingle jackets at the footy and keep on smiling. I hear they are bring in a final 9 next year. Maybe Gold Coast will get in after they beat you again and you'll finish tenth.
Another clean out perhaps? The 30th in 32 seasons.
Enjoy your bacon and eggs and your wet nix in stale milk.
Good luck losers.
As the Bombers SHOOT Up.
And people wonder why everybody hates this bunch of cheating junkie dogs.
**** off back to your pathetic , pi$$weak Essendon forums where you can all get together and talk about how you're gonna win the flag again this year....until you collapse in a heap , AGAIN , and lose every game in the second half of the season, AGAIN , and miss the finals , AGAIN , or sneak into eighth spot and get absolutely slaughtered by 100 pts+ in the elimination final AGAIN.
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I told you so but you ignored me.
Happy Richmond faces pre match, desolate ones post match after the apocalypse came to Punt Rd for the 30th time in 32 seasons.
Is Deledio your best player or Cotchin?
Hardly stars if you ask me and I was laughing at my RFC mate telling him give it 2 or 3 years and Vlaustin will be a scrubber also. Cotchin is a donut like Wayne Campbell almost a Brownlow winner one year and just an average plodder for the rest of his career.
You proved me write last night and showed how inferior you are to us in every department and how far away from us you are.
Richmond are the worst performed club with the worst admin and the worst players and the worst culture and the worst psychological problems. If they opened up Larundel again anyone who has played for Richmond would be checking in.
Another year without finals after so much promise but then again you are full of hype broken promises, broken tackles, broken hearted fans again.
Is Benny Gale offering a 1-0-75 package.
We promise to make 1 final and win 0 quarters and lose by 75 plus points.
I hope in my heart of hearts you improve but need to beat us in Round 23 to make finals and the boys just toss you into the corner and give you another embarrassing footy lesson and a dose of reality never seen at Punt Rd since well the last time you finished 9th or last night even.
Keep wearing your Jeep and Bingle jackets at the footy and keep on smiling. I hear they are bring in a final 9 next year. Maybe Gold Coast will get in after they beat you again and you'll finish tenth.
Another clean out perhaps? The 30th in 32 seasons.
Enjoy your bacon and eggs and your wet nix in stale milk.
Good luck losers.
As the Bombers SHOOT Up.
And people wonder why everybody hates this bunch of cheating junkie dogs.
**** off back to your pathetic , pi$$weak Essendon forums where you can all get together and talk about how you're gonna win the flag again this year....until you collapse in a heap , AGAIN , and lose every game in the second half of the season, AGAIN , and miss the finals , AGAIN , or sneak into eighth spot and get absolutely slaughtered by 100 pts+ in the elimination final AGAIN.
[bummerblitz] but this time is different. we've got Daniher. [/bummerblitz]