We dont deserve Round 1 vs Carlton as an Opening Match

[10 FLAGS]

People may not like this but we DO NOT DESERVE to Open the season against Carlton in Round 1. The AFL should take it off us. The club may like the money from the gate etc. but we dont deserve this fixture.

We are still a rabble. No pride, no commitment to success, nothing. When we become a half competent side then maybe it should happen but once again the club has failed on the big stage and the club and its supporters have been ridiculed by an arch enemy.

It makes me sick. The players should either grow some balls or stuff off!

10flogs ---> Emo! 

the only flog is you. i dont know what an emo is. our club doesnt deserve this fixture because every year our performance is nothing short of being a joke.

[Willy]

we weren't great the other night but we were by no means a 'joke'. We played a top-four aspirant in a finals-like contest and were right into it until the last 10 minutes. Not the end of the world.

[one-eyed]

AFL not committed to a GWS-Sydney season opener

    Rod Nicholson
    From: Herald Sun
    March 31, 2012 1:00PM

THE AFL has not locked in a Sydney opening to next season despite Greater Western Sydney and the Swans filling the bill last week.

But the gala opening may move to Brisbane, rather than kicking off in Melbourne.

AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou suggested today that a match in Queensland could be of benefit because rugby league has a three-week start on the AFL season.

Despite Richmond losing to Carlton again by a considerable margin on Thursday night for the fourth consecutive season when the season kicked off in Victoria, Demetriou said he saw no reason why the Tigers would lose that opening match mantle.

"I don't see why Richmond would lose that match. The Thursday night opening in Melbourne works for us, with great opponents in big matches," he told 3AW.

Demetriou said the AFL was thrilled with another cracking start to the season in Victoria.

"Channel Seven and Fox ratings were up almost 30 per cent, live against the gate, and we had massive crowds,'' he said.

"There was great weather, cracking footy _ the Hawthorn-Collingwood match on Friday night was just super - great media build-up, a venue that was perfectly presented and great supporters who flocked to the games."

The Carlton-Richmond match attracted 78,285 on Thursday night while the Collingwood-Hawthorn match pulled a crowd of 78,464.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/afl-not-committed-to-a-gws-sydney-season-opener/story-e6frf9jf-1226315174116

[RollsRoyce]

Your post just happened to pop before I got mine out but nonetheless, why let a bunch of DH's get you upset?  Water off a ducks back.  If that is the worst thing that happens to me this year, I will have a pretty good year.  The funniest thing is they had to play their hearts out for most of the game to get on top of us and we were 12th last year they are supposed to be premiership contenders, pigs ahhhhs.  They just were not that good and we didn't play to our best, take heart.

Yeah, sorry Owl, I did go in a bit boots and all on ya', but this mob just makes me see red. I despise them with such an intensity that words are inadequate to describe it. For the record I left at the 20 minute mark when they'd just gone 26 points up. There was nothing left to stay for but the inevitable blowout and hearing 40,000 neanderthal's singing that horrible dirge. Fair dinkum, that miserable song should be reserved exclusively for baby's funerals. 

[Hellenic Tiger]

Your post just happened to pop before I got mine out but nonetheless, why let a bunch of DH's get you upset?  Water off a ducks back.  If that is the worst thing that happens to me this year, I will have a pretty good year.  The funniest thing is they had to play their hearts out for most of the game to get on top of us and we were 12th last year they are supposed to be premiership contenders, pigs ahhhhs.  They just were not that good and we didn't play to our best, take heart.

Yeah, sorry Owl, I did go in a bit boots and all on ya', but this mob just makes me see red. I despise them with such an intensity that words are inadequate to describe it. For the record I left at the 20 minute mark when they'd just gone 26 points up. There was nothing left to stay for but the inevitable blowout and hearing 40,000 neanderthal's singing that horrible dirge. Fair dinkum, that miserable song should be reserved exclusively for baby's funerals.

Rolls that song should not be played full stop............

[Hellenic Tiger]

Has it ever occurred to anyone with all the hoo-ha about whether we deserve Round 1 with the filth or not that the AFL in order to make us more competitive purposefully set us up with a horror first month or so.

Hapenned in 2009 last year and this year.

You'd think the AFL are doing everything within their power to fatally wound our season and promote the bums or the scums to play the filth

[yellowandback]

Has it ever occurred to anyone with all the hoo-ha about whether we deserve Round 1 with the filth or not that the AFL in order to make us more competitive purposefully set us up with a horror first month or so.

Hapenned in 2009 last year and this year.

You'd think the AFL are doing everything within their power to fatally wound our season and promote the bums or the scums to play the filth

Tucker, I thought it was a point well made earlier when you mentioned that a soft draw early simply delays the problem.
I think a difficult early draw is of benefit, top 4 sides should be at their most vulnerable early and we should be fit enough to make up some ground on them in these games.
Look at the difference when we played the Blues early compared to later in the season
That was what disappointed me on Thurs night, it wasn't fitness, it was heart.
Lack of heart has been an issue for a long time and I hope they do something about it sat night.

[Owl]

Your post just happened to pop before I got mine out but nonetheless, why let a bunch of DH's get you upset?  Water off a ducks back.  If that is the worst thing that happens to me this year, I will have a pretty good year.  The funniest thing is they had to play their hearts out for most of the game to get on top of us and we were 12th last year they are supposed to be premiership contenders, pigs ahhhhs.  They just were not that good and we didn't play to our best, take heart.

Yeah, sorry Owl, I did go in a bit boots and all on ya', but this mob just makes me see red. I despise them with such an intensity that words are inadequate to describe it. For the record I left at the 20 minute mark when they'd just gone 26 points up. There was nothing left to stay for but the inevitable blowout and hearing 40,000 neanderthal's singing that horrible dirge. Fair dinkum, that miserable song should be reserved exclusively for baby's funerals. 

sall good everyone is peeed off about the game.  I just don't like showing them scumbags they are getting me upset, unless if they touch me, then you can break their fingers off for doggie snacks.

[mightytiges]

The AFL sees Richmond as its best chance of growth after the two new franchises. It's just a pain for us that Carlton is 2-3 years ahead of us in development so right now they are better than us onfield (more the point for us as a Club to not pump ourselves up before round 1 each year  ). The wheel will eventually turn when guys like Waite, Simpson, Scotland, Carrazzo and Thorton move on over the next few years. Even Judd is 28 this year while a recruit like Duigan is 27. The only players we'll lose due to age is Newy and Tucky (who is on the fringe anyway). Carlton's premiership window is on now and over the next 2-3 years while this senior core is still around. Ours won't start to open (ie. just making the finals for a start) until probably 2013-14.   

[Tigeritis™©®]

The AFL sees Richmond as its best chance of growth after the two new franchises. It's just a pain for us that Carlton is 2-3 years ahead of us in development so right now they are better than us onfield (more the point for us as a Club to not pump ourselves up before round 1 each year  ). The wheel will eventually turn when guys like Waite, Simpson, Scotland, Carrazzo and Thorton move on over the next few years. Even Judd is 28 this year while a recruit like Duigan is 27. The only players we'll lose due to age is Newy and Tucky (who is on the fringe anyway). Carlton's premiership window is on now and over the next 2-3 years while this senior core is still around. Ours won't start to open (ie. just making the finals for a start) until probably 2013-14.

agree totally

[Tigeritis™©®]

The AFL sees Richmond as its best chance of growth after the two new franchises. It's just a pain for us that Carlton is 2-3 years ahead of us in development so right now they are better than us onfield (more the point for us as a Club to not pump ourselves up before round 1 each year  ). The wheel will eventually turn when guys like Waite, Simpson, Scotland, Carrazzo and Thorton move on over the next few years. Even Judd is 28 this year while a recruit like Duigan is 27. The only players we'll lose due to age is Newy and Tucky (who is on the fringe anyway). Carlton's premiership window is on now and over the next 2-3 years while this senior core is still around. Ours won't start to open (ie. just making the finals for a start) until probably 2013-14.

agree totally
but you still need a board, an admin, a coaching staff and the whole club moving in the right direction. A club that hates mediocrity and won't rest if there isn't any success. It should be something that's ingrained in everyone that walks into the place. Otherwise we will be the same as we've been for 30 years. Just like Melbourne, bulldogs and saints.
If you want to be one of the big boys ACT like it and DEMAND it! The only way is to demand excellence in everything you do.

[Penelope]

I went to McDonalds and demanded an excellent feed...
didnt work.....

[Willy]

Luke Maguane, I demand that you gain the ability to kick!

[Tigeritis™©®]

Luke Maguane, I demand that you gain the ability to kick!

It's begins at training.
Eg. The players are practicing a drill and Luke shanks the kick. Everything stops and Luke or all the players have to do 10 x 200 metre sprints as punishment and they start the drill again until they get it perfect. Just an example of demanding excellence at training & no mistake is excepted. 

[10 FLAGS]

I went to McDonalds and demanded an excellent feed...
didnt work.....

I think this is an excellent analysis of the situation well done Albert