Tigers vs North - Eureka game thread

[2JD]

And so much for a wet weather side  We have a side that will play a lot better in the dry.
A lot of factors went against us today the umpys at the start! Norths (How do I say) footy smarts at the contest in the wet, just a bit of luck Norths way (Bounce of the ball) and it all fell into place for them, like I say all the time confidence is a great thing in sport, they got it however they got it and then just went with it and we went the other way.
No great loss or drama !!!


I am wet and cold and having a warm shower, dinner and in bed....

funny how you feel colder and wetter when you lose lol 

[Tigeritis™©®]

Tambling= No 1 dud in our club.


The side was poor all over the ground today , saying he's a dud is more a reflection on your crap post than his game today

100 games and he plays like a bird watching girl. No guts or passion. No attack....
I agree totally. He is a DUD.
I think you are blind if you think Tambling isn't a dud.

[one-eyed]

Some pics from yesterday's game courtesy of slatteryimages:



and gettyimages:

[eliminator]

Hardwick dead right players did not come to play. Looked really flat. Always second to the ball didn't win enough of the hard hard . Smashed in the ruck. Did not man up in defence however having said that I thought Moore played a very good game and Will was playing well until he was concussed. Tambling should be dropped after that performance. Cousins was brillant in the conditions. Thought Farmer tried hard. Midfield apart from Cousins on the quiter side. Jack tried hard but had limited opprtunities. Our delivery into the forward line not up to scratch

[wayne]

This loss is far from the end of the world - just a reality check.

Exactly al.

With 5 wins from 6, we were always going to start getting hopes up higher than we should.

I've seen enough from the boys to look forward to next season, time to give the rest of the guys at Coburg a game, experiment a bit and get pick 4 or 6.

[Ramps]

we owe this whinging mob, Eureka game thought that idea had died.

Why are we even doing this rubbish with North. North are a small club, this game is the pits and Richmond should give its place up in it to another club.

We should only be doing big games vs the likes of Collingwood, Carlton and Essendon.

nothing rubbish about workers being shot by victorian cops

I never made any comment about workers being shot. Dont put words into my mouth clown. Richmond should not be doing these types of games against the likes of North Melbourne.

[Francois Jackson]

we owe this whinging mob, Eureka game thought that idea had died.

Why are we even doing this rubbish with North. North are a small club, this game is the pits and Richmond should give its place up in it to another club.

We should only be doing big games vs the likes of Collingwood, Carlton and Essendon.

nothing rubbish about workers being shot by victorian cops

I never made any comment about workers being shot. Dont put words into my mouth clown. Richmond should not be doing these types of games against the likes of North Melbourne.

agree 100%

stuff North. Let them be the s l u t s of the competition on their own.

if we want to be back amonsgt the big 4 then pussy footing around with gypsy's in Ballarat should not be an option.

[one-eyed]

Coaches' votes: (Hardwick and Scott)

Richmond v North Melbourne
10 Andrew Swallow (NM)
8 Leigh Adams (NM)
4 Michael Firrito (NM)
4 Daniel Wells (NM)
2 Hamish McIntosh (NM)
2 Nathan Grima (NM)


No votes for any Tiger from Dimma.

[one-eyed]

Interestingly Hardwick has accepted his part of the blame for the loss on top of the players lack of intensity .....


"We went through the tape of the game on Monday and the significant factor which hit home was our general lack of intensity at the contest.  That was really disappointing and quite unRichmond-like, compared to the way we had been playing.  Even though we, as a coaching group, can highlight this, there’s no doubt our players have to take responsibility for the drop-off in intensity.

But, in saying that, as a coaching group, we didn’t have a great day either.  Each week after a game, we rate our own coaching performance in general.  Last Sunday, we rated ourselves below average, too.  There were a couple of crucial stages in the game where we didn’t quite back our own judgment in making changes and, as a result, the team suffered.  So, we were disappointed with our own performance in the match, as well."

Hardwick full EOTT report at:
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/ARCHIVEPAGES/SecureSignonTest/GreenbergsGrabs/tabid/15918/Default.aspx

[Muscles]

I've only been back in Oz for five years after being OS for what seems like half a lifetime.  Can anyone enlighten me about the last time a Tiger coach put something like that in writing to the members?

[Judge Roughneck]

I've only been back in Oz for five years after being OS for what seems like half a lifetime.  Can anyone enlighten me about the last time a Tiger coach put something like that in writing to the members?

I think it was Wallace saying he only has the time to speak to 17-18-19 year olds on the Richmond list once every couple of months

[Muscles]

The Tanned One would have put a positive spin on that, wouldn't he, Bents?  Something about not pressuring their natural development and flair by having an audience with the big boss?

[the_boy_jake]

I've only been back in Oz for five years after being OS for what seems like half a lifetime.  Can anyone enlighten me about the last time a Tiger coach put something like that in writing to the members?

It all seems quite new age management style. You can't imagine Matthews, Sheedy or Malthouse coming out and saying I got it wrong. On one hand the players might respect the coaches honesty, on the other they might start to suspect the coach is really quite fallible.

I don't think it happens too much in sport generally, actually. The best coaches - from Lombardi to Mourinho - seem to have been supremely self-confident.

[Penelope]

There's a fine line between being self confident and arrogant Jake. We learn more from mistakes than success, as long as you acknowledge those mistakes. Arrogant pricks that behave like they are never wrong are a disaster waiting to happen - just look at most of our politicians, of all persuasions.

Perhaps you could argue that he should not have made those thoughts public, but if you follow what Hardwick has said about modern players questioning why certain decisions are being made and that he is happy for this to happen and to explain to them the reasons, it seems that for him to criticise the players performance but not put put his hand up for his own shortcomings would go against the grain.

My feeling is the players would respect Dimma for this, I know I do.

[Ramps]

its a team effort now- when they win they win together and when they lose they lose together. at least we dont have a coach who doesnt accept responsibility for what happens. Hardwicks doing a great job