Bump!
This isnt necessarily about the players in question but if Richmond is to get better we need to recruit better. Houli and Grigg are in the words of the late great Jack Dyer 'Good Ordinary Players' and thats it. Houli has become ineffective since clubs worked out that if you put someone on him you can decimate his output, whilst Grigg hasnt fired a shot for a fair while now.
Its not about the players in question, its about the type of player we are recruiting. I think Blair Hartley needs to do better, much better and if the rumours about Jackson Trengove from Port coming to RFC are true then its not gonna get much better IMHO.
I'm happy with Bacher and Griggs - at first I was unsure but have now seen enough to say that they can be part of our 22.
However, we can't build a side around them which means that they are going to struggle from time to time.
Yesterday was a good example.
Griggs needs a spell, he has ben struggling but if he cops it on the chin, works hard in the 2s and comes back - it's actually a positive.
It's when they get played no matter what when promised a regular spot that would concern me.