Sack Hardwick [merged]

[WilliamPowell]

WP any idea how the $500,000 will be replaced from next year?

FTF of course (being sarcastic)

Seriously No idea but considering they've been making million $$$ profits the last few years with it being there, take it away and it isn't like it means they will suddenly not make a profit.

[Judge Roughneck]

WP any idea how the $500,000 will be replaced from next year?

we could tank as get the afl to fine us $500k - and tell them to give us 1000k the following year

[gerkin greg]

WP any idea how the $500,000 will be replaced from next year?

Greek pornos

[Gigantor]

unfortunately due to economic conditions in Europe greek pornos are now filmed in black and white and in silent mode.so not much scope for revenue raising there.
However like Greece maybe the RFC could hit the IMF and Euro bank for  a multi billion dollar loan atnext to zero interest rate

[Hellenic Tiger]

WP any idea how the $500,000 will be replaced from next year?

Greek pornos

Ramps is writing up the dialogue for them now.
No storylines please, just dialogue and action.

[Hellenic Tiger]

unfortunately due to economic conditions in Europe greek pornos are now filmed in black and white and in silent mode.so not much scope for revenue raising there

Greek film industry has been immune to economic issues. Has not hurt the budget for props and equipment.
Films are filmed in Technicolor just like Hollywood.

Your thinking of Cypriot pornos whose budget has diminished so far that they are no longer using actors or film or sound.

Apparently Andy D is now wearing two hats.

[RollsRoyce]

I was dead against us selling off our home games to Cairns from the outset, and I haven't changed my position on it one little bit.

I was against it too

But we did sell the games and the trade off for us was we only had to play them once a season

So I don't think we can sook or complain about it now

Hang on, I haven't heard this one before. Am I getting this right? Are you saying that part of the "incentive" for us selling off our home game (aside from the 500 grand) was that we only had to play the GC once??? If that is the case, this was all the more reason NOT to sell off our home games. The fact is we only have a short little window of opportunity to inflict some pain, and feast on points and percentage on these ridiculous franchise clubs, before all the cream of the draft the AFL has gifted them  develops physically, and they start handing out some payback. So while all the other clubs were drawing  them twice and having a feast, we were basically playing them once in some far-flung Turkish bath, and having our asses handed to us on a plate, all for a few lousy dollars. Yeah, nice plan Richmond

[WilliamPowell]

Before we sold the game to Cairns the draft draw for season 2011 had us playing GC twice once on the Goldcoast and once down here at Etihad (Caro reported it IIRC), then we sold 2 home games (one to Darwin one to Cairns) and the draw was changed and  part of the trade off was we would only play GC and travel to Qld to play them once (again reported by Caro)

[Hellenic Tiger]

I heard that too WP. Apparently after GC had the bye in rd 1 2011 their first game was scheduled against us at the GABBA but we pledged to play them in Cairns and Carlton got the nod. We got done in both games the one in Darwin and Cairns.

A you say WP, Terrific just terrific.

[daniel33]

I will say this 2 games this year against the dons and roos we didnt rock up to play.In saying that Dimma and his crew didnt manage well aswell and both games had no plan B at all.I find this strange considering we have Choco there who is regarded has one of the best tactians.

[Rampstar]

I would be ok with us playing a home game against GWS in West Sydney for $500,000 next year as well. Cash is King.

[Owl]

winning is king, cash will come if we are winning

[Hellenic Tiger]

I would be ok with us playing a home game against GWS in West Sydney for $500,000 next year as well. Cash is King.

I'd rather play at the G.
11 home games to me means 11 games at the MCG.
We are an economic viable organisation now, don't need to sell off home games.

[Francois Jackson]

I would be ok with us playing a home game against GWS in West Sydney for $500,000 next year as well. Cash is King.

The club will lose more than $500,000 if we dont make finals Ramps, and lose next week.  You can count on that.

[Yeahright]

Didn't go to the game, watched it via Foxtel so I'll have to use the commentators as a guide: Kingy said Hardwick was completely out-coached by Scott and Dermie was exasperated at Hardwick's defensive set-up when we were 10 goals down. I would add that were clearly one Tall Back down on paper before the game started. One of Griff, Astbury or Elton will need to be utilised in future.

But it's Chocco on the boundary?