Sack Hardwick [merged]

[Rampstar]

Yeah it is unfortunately. We're the poor mugs (the membership) that will have to cough up the money and thats what poos me. Our third rate administration makes bad decisions but everyone lauds them, their performance is terrible, that the supporters will have to cough up $1 million+ to Hardwick so we can cover the arses of the administration just shows that they just take us for fools. As far as Im concerned, I have absolutely no respect for our current administration. I believe them to be poor managers and I believe that most of them should not be at the club whether its the general administration or the football department. Most of them are just stuffing amateurs.

[TigerLand]

Kinda feel Hardwick has been done over by the muppets around him.

The fitness coach for a start has absolute screwed him. He's a big lad and ultimately when you run a coaching staff if someone lets you down, its your own fault.

His support staff have been as bad as him.

I actually don't want Dimma to be sacked, maybe its denial. We have a better list than our results suggest so where do you look - confidence, leadership, structure, tactics, fitness. All things that surely revolve around the coaching staff. Our effort was first clas in the 1st half, couldn't sustain it, surely this was obvious and a plan was in place for when North were coming out firing. All we had to do was hold momentum or block theres? What were we doing? Trying to win by 12 goals against a top 6 side? Joke.

[Go Richo 12]

I am and always have been against sacking the coach. It just shifts the blame from others more worthy of accountability. Although, I cannot guarantee that for much longer.

[tony_montana]

Tell u what

If dimma comes out and says you blokes sold me a lemon with that fitness bloke, he's poo, and Blair can stuff off too sick of all the retreads we need to go deep into drafts then I'll change my mind. Until then I will continue thinking what I am thinking and that is he agrees with all decisions being made.

I simply couldn't see a malthouse, sheedy or bomber not publicly saying we are unfit and we need to do something about it. Coaches like that put heat on the club when deserved to make them better. All I ever hear from ours is support.

stuff off

[Francois Jackson]

Yeah it is unfortunately. We're the poor mugs (the membership) that will have to cough up the money and thats what poos me. Our third rate administration makes bad decisions but everyone lauds them, their performance is terrible, that the supporters will have to cough up $1 million+ to Hardwick so we can cover the arses of the administration just shows that they just take us for fools. As far as Im concerned, I have absolutely no respect for our current administration. I believe them to be poor managers and I believe that most of them should not be at the club whether its the general administration or the football department. Most of them are just stuffing amateurs.

Not me Ramps. Pulling the pin on the RFC memberships at seasons end and will just use my afl

That horse has bolted a long time ago for me pal

[Jackstar is back!!!]

Coach has to be sacked
End of story
Should of put extra numbers back after the Kangas kicked there 2nd goal in the 3rd
But no

[TigerLand]

Tell u what

If dimma comes out and says you blokes sold me a lemon with that fitness bloke, he's poo, and Blair can stuff off too sick of all the retreads we need to go deep into drafts then I'll change my mind. Until then I will continue thinking what I am thinking and that is he agrees with all decisions being made.

I simply couldn't see a malthouse, sheedy or bomber not publicly saying we are unfit and we need to do something about it

Nailed it TM.

[mat073]

What are we suppose to do ....tread water for two more years. Action is needed now.This is not Geelong circa 2006 and Dimma is no Mark Thompson .

[Judge Roughneck]

Coach has to be sacked
End of story
Should of put extra numbers back after the Kangas kicked there 2nd goal in the 3rd
But no

Good point

[tony_montana]

For the 3rd time JR? 

[Phillip]

I wish you were coach, Jackstar.

[Judge Roughneck]

Apparently Hardwick said recently

in AFL football - they play under 9s

this is in the content of not having proper positions anymore. Everyone apart from the odd ruck or key forward is essentially a runner / a small / a midfeilder who is sposed to get to every contest - all the time ideally (rugbyy/netball). Chase the ball.

 Or so i assume this was the context


Hardwick WGAG? It is not your job to be the savoir of ARules football and to attempt to win in a pretty fashion. Your task is to adapt to the game of today and find a way to win. Not to worry about the prettiness of the sport of it.

Why is the coach making such statements in public? even if correct. Coming very close to making excuses category for mine.

[Mr Magic]

The simple question that needs to be asked is could another coach get more out of this current list?
Personally I think our list is very poor so I can't answer that definitively enough to make it worth paying out 2 years salary and bring in someone else.
He's earned a year's reprieve after steady improvement but the blowtorch will be applied early next season if things don't improve.

[DCrane]

The simple question that needs to be asked is could another coach get more out of this current list?
Personally I think our list is very poor so I can't answer that definitively enough to make it worth paying out 2 years salary and bring in someone else.
He's earned a year's reprieve after steady improvement but the blowtorch will be applied early next season if things don't improve.

MM is right, Hardwick is going nowhere, he is locked in for another 2.5, unless of course there is an escape clause for bringing the club into disrepute, a compromising front page herald sun photo with a stripper or the likes.
In the meantime in terms of some blood sport at Richmond, I think we will have to make do with a cull of the admin and coaching staff.
This could bring some hope.
The first to go should be the ruck coach. From the moment Lade arrived at the club we have been getting smashed in the hitouts because our rucks jump too early and usually end up not even contesting the ruck. I thought renaming his title to midfield stoppage coach was just a fancy title for ruck coach, you can't tell me this guy is in charge of midfield stoppages, if he is, on either count he has got to go!

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The simple question that needs to be asked is could another coach get more out of this current list?

It's Hardwicks list.
It's what HE wanted and he still failed.
That says enough.

If the prick has to serve his contract out then so be it but dont ever not hold him accountable for the list.
Sneaky bastard.