Tigers vs Pies game thread

[eliminator]

Not point getting in a punch on will just get suspensions. If we lose by less than 30 points that would be a respectable result given where we are at the moment. To do that we need to increase our intensity around the ball, need to tackle hard, back up team mates and use the ball more efficiently. King to me as improved drastically. Like in the Hawks game he sets a good .example.

[jackstar is back again]

pass mark is a win, no team is unbeatable. and certainly not collingwood. saying that, they will be too big for us, we havent the height

[cub]

Geez! Yeah! Um! WOW! Where do we start? Hate that teams have a poor performance then need a rocket to fire them up the week after. Will alas be all to fruitless, but expect us to play with a bit more intensity and hopefully no rain can give our boys a bit more of a run at it. In the end the Bigger bodies and entrenched game plan will most probably win out but if I see the endeavour and Collingwood are not mucking around I can settle for 5-6 goal loss, not that I will like it but will settle for it.
And as for a win, well I will be there in hope after all it is 2 horse race isn't it! besides we have to start taking corners one day 

[Bateman]

Darren Jolly is out for the PissPies  -  Cam Wood in 

[WA Tiger]

Darren Jolly is out for the pissPies  -  Cam Wood in 

Jolly out eh....wow....now we have no chance of winning instead of absolutely no chance of winning.

Maybe if 20 of their GF side were out our odds would come down to extremely slim chance of winning.

[dizza]

Since Hardwick has taken over Kingy has taken the sniping out of his game and concentrated his aggression in a more controlled manner. He is a much better player for it and I hope he doesn't get sucked in to stupidity against the filth.

"we lost the game but won the fights" is for suburban hack thugs who will never go anywhere.

like Brendan Fevola

[Tigermonk]

no backline to combat Dawes, Cloke, Brown, Jolly, thier smalls will destroy our lazy players. Sadly we going down by 120+ pts  l be there regardless of any results watching Kingy beat up Krakouer & his relations 

[Infamy]

no backline to combat Dawes, Cloke, Brown, Jolly, thier smalls will destroy our lazy players. Sadly we going down by 120+ pts  l be there regardless of any results watching Kingy beat up Krakouer & his relations 

Sitting with your fellow Collingwood members I assume?

[one-eyed]

From Hardwick's press conference today....

Richmond has not beaten Collingwood since 2007, when Brett Deledio kicked five goals, and Hardwick is hopeful  his star midfielder will be at his best tomorrow night.

"(Deledio) was really good against (Brendon) Goddard (in Round 2), last week he was a little bit quieter so we look forward to a big game from him again this week.''

While clearly excited by the challenge, Hardwick is under no illusions.

"They are very good, they're a great side. Well disciplined, well coached ... they're something we aspire to be ... we very much look forward to taking them on and seeing how we compete with the best side in the competition," Hardwick said.

Hardwick believes his side will be competitive against the premier and said "the great thing about our guys is they never give up''.

"Every side's got their weak spots ... we think there's a couple of areas that we can exploit them but we need everything going right for us to get that going."

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-likely-to-recall-defender-will-thursfield-to-face-collingwood/story-e6frf9jf-1226039080905

[Stripes]

Not point getting in a punch on will just get suspensions. If we lose by less than 30 points that would be a respectable result given where we are at the moment. To do that we need to increase our intensity around the ball, need to tackle hard, back up team mates and use the ball more efficiently. King to me as improved drastically. Like in the Hawks game he sets a good .example.

Good post and great work by Dimma! Keep the faith  Still think we'll be smashed but the coach makes me think it will be only a 2 digit rogering rather than than a three figure smashing. Obviously challenging Lids too.

[Tigeritis™©®]

Krakouer to kick 6 to rub it in . We seem to have trouble stopping the small forwards. Blair will probably kick 4 as well. 

That's one reason I reckon we will get smashed. 80 points minimum. 

[one-eyed]

Richmond a fair chance: Hardwick
Martin Blake
April 15, 2011

RICHMOND is setting itself for the challenge of playing defending premier Collingwood tonight with the knowledge few expect the Tigers to even get close.

Coach Damien Hardwick argued yesterday that his team had a chance of toppling Goliath, so long as its contested possession and tackle counts were adequate.

''The great thing about our guys is they never give up,'' he said. ''We're capable of kicking a winning score, defensively we're capable of competing. Turnover-wise we actually manage to turn over the ball a hell of a lot from our opponents. We think we're a fair chance. Every side's got their weak spots. They're the reigning premiers so they've got less than most sides. We think there's a couple of areas we can exploit but we need everything going right to do that.''

Hardwick dismissed the public expectation of a walkover at the MCG. ''I think it's wrong. The scoreboard is an end point. We've just got to worry about the process of how we play offensively and defensively. Stoppages are going to be very important this week. We matched Hawthorn in that last week, the inside-50 count was OK, we have to clean up our ball use inside 50 … We kicked 6.16 last week, if that's 12.10 or something like that the scoreboard actually looks a bit better.''

Hardwick acknowledges Collingwood is ''a great side'' but looks on tonight's game as a test.

''They're something we aspire to be,'' he said. ''We're a fair way behind in development. They've been playing together for five or six years now, we're in year two. We very much look forward to taking them on and seeing how we compete against the best side in the competition.''

The Tigers have moved on from Jack Riewoldt's outbursts last weekend, which drew a $900 fine from the AFL. ''Look, he's disappointed in his actions and rightly so,'' said Hardwick. ''But I see worse things on Video Hits when my kids are watching it on Saturday morning, to be perfectly honest. He's just got to learn that full-forwards are always going to be under scrutiny … He'll learn to control his emotions and keep them in check.''

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/richmond-a-fair-chance-hardwick-20110414-1dfzc.html

[Penelope]

Krakouer to kick 6 to rub it in . We seem to have trouble stopping the small forwards. Blair will probably kick 4 as well. 

That's one reason I reckon we will get smashed. 80 points minimum. 

Blair wont kick 4 - he's "too small"! 

[one-eyed]

Richo and Hardwick previewing the Pies game....

http://bigpondvideo.com/RichmondTV/347046/roar-preview-round-4/

The plan:
* win contested footy and tackles stat
* get our fair share of uncontested footy
* get turnovers inside forward 50.

[Oiafi]

LOL @ fair chance Brad Helbig gets reported.