Richmond Get Michael Malthouse ...

[JVT]

We will make finals next year with the list we have at the moment purely on the natural development of blokes like Grimes, Conca, Batchelor, Vickery, Riewoldt, Deledio, Martin, Cotchin and Houli.

Now if we want to seriously shake up finals, and WIN some, then Jackson, Edwards, Graham, McGuane et al. need to be replaced by some more solid footballers. The C grade type players spoken about in the other thread like Grigg, Foley and Nahas.

If we can remove the poo, and add in the more solid type players and maybe sneak in another A grader through Free Agency, we will be going long into September The club knows what they are doing for the first time in a long time, I have faith and will not be deterred by these rumours of throwing away our first round picks and signing of dud players on massive contracts . . . until confirmed of course.

We will make finals next season, I don't expect us to win a final in 2012 but we will be there. Season 2013 is when we will seriously start shaking it up. 

[one-eyed]

RETIRED coach Mick Malthouse claims he is unlikely to ever work full-time at an AFL club again, but says he is open to the idea of working with Australia's national cricket side as a consultant.

http://www.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/articles/2011/10/05/could-malthouse-save-australian-cricket/

[Oiafi]

Disappointing perhaps. He has just come away from a very strange and no doubt emotionally draining situation at Collingwood. (Dance with the devil what do you expect Mick). If he takes the year off like he says he is going to then he may change his mind.

Perhaps he just needs time to remove the Collingwood stench. He can't be feeling good about what he's done, taking Collingwood to 4 grand finals and winning one. 

[Owl]

Be like a nuclear decontamination scrub down, and he will need therapy.

[10 FLAGS]

Disappointing perhaps. He has just come away from a very strange and no doubt emotionally draining situation at Collingwood. (Dance with the devil what do you expect Mick). If he takes the year off like he says he is going to then he may change his mind.

Perhaps he just needs time to remove the Collingwood stench. He can't be feeling good about what he's done, taking Collingwood to 4 grand finals and winning one. 

Yeah agree he should have lost them all and he could have fallen into line with a multitude of failed collingwood coaches.

[Smokey]

Disappointing perhaps. He has just come away from a very strange and no doubt emotionally draining situation at Collingwood. (Dance with the devil what do you expect Mick). If he takes the year off like he says he is going to then he may change his mind.

Perhaps he just needs time to remove the Collingwood stench. He can't be feeling good about what he's done, taking Collingwood to 4 grand finals and winning one. 

Yeah agree he should have lost them all and he could have fallen into line with a multitude of failed collingwood coaches.

That's what Tommy did, he had the right idea and did us proud by taking them to 4 grand final losses. 

[Hellenic Tiger]

Disappointing perhaps. He has just come away from a very strange and no doubt emotionally draining situation at Collingwood. (Dance with the devil what do you expect Mick). If he takes the year off like he says he is going to then he may change his mind.

Perhaps he just needs time to remove the Collingwood stench. He can't be feeling good about what he's done, taking Collingwood to 4 grand finals and winning one. 

Yeah agree he should have lost them all and he could have fallen into line with a multitude of failed collingwood coaches.

That's what Tommy did, he had the right idea and did us proud by taking them to 4 grand final losses. 

and a draw after being 27 points up in a low scoring GF at three quarter time.

[10 FLAGS]

Tommy's an immortal. 4 Richmond Premierships and 4 Collingwood Grand Final Losses. What a DEAD SET LEGEND! 

[Hellenic Tiger]

Be like a nuclear decontamination scrub down, and he will need therapy.

Dr Nick Riviera has been called. All procedures just $129.95. Just call 1800 Doctorb, The B stands for bargain.

[Phil Mrakov]

Its rubbish he'll be somewhere in 2012, if not 2013.

[The Big Richo]

You can call the 3 finals series a goal or a promise or what ever you like but regardless if we don't make it next year we have failed to meet that expectation of success and I will guarantee there will be ramifications for someone, and more than likely Hardwick.

Just imagine the hype if we are out of the finals race come mid season.

[gerkin greg]

Mick says:

If somewhere along the line another fork comes in the road and says coach or assist or do something else, well clearly that's a fork that has to be approached and looked at.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125062/default.aspx

RFC, bust out the fork you melonheads!