Don't believe the Richmond revival…yet (afl site/sportsfan)

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Don't believe the Richmond revival…yet

By Ben Hocking and Adam Jones
Sunday, April 07, 2013 - 9:30 PM
Source: SportsFan


There is something cruel about the way people talk up Richmond's chances before the start of the season, only for another year of failure to eventuate. This was meant to be the season all of that stopped (not the hype bit, the failing bit), but if the two games so far this year have shown us anything it is that this team is nowhere near threatening for a top-four finish. Richmond may be able to scrape into the eight, which would be some achievement for a side with less finals appearances than Fitzroy in the last 30 years, but that is about all.

Forget about the stars, it is the performances of the lesser lights that will dictate Richmond's fortunes this year. Last year Shane Tuck was a clearance machine, but on Friday night he couldn't get near the footy, despite Trent Cotchin and Dustin Martin drawing the hard tags of Clinton Jones and Sean Dempster. Shaun Grigg was also able to roam free last season, but his output this year suggests teams are less likely to let him off the leash. Tyrone Vickery, who was so influential in the round one win against Carlton, also looked a lot less dangerous, despite St Kilda's undersized defence. The Tigers may be up and about celebrating their first 2-0 start to a season in 16 years, but let's not forget that in 1997 they failed to make the finals and sacked their coach.

http://www.sportsfan.com.au/dees-will-reap-what-they-sowed/tabid/91/newsid/104567/default.aspx

[Phil Mrakov]

Possibly the worst article of all time

[Eat_em_Alive]

Possibly the worst article of all time

A homeless person just picked their bum which hasnt been wiped for 12 months and the grot that got caught under their fingernails has more intelligence than these two facebook junkies turned supposed journalists. 

No one is getting ahead of themselves here ok 

[Phil Mrakov]

Possibly the worst article of all time

A homeless person just picked their bum which hasnt been wiped for 12 months and the grot that got caught under their fingernails has more intelligence than these two facebook junkies turned supposed journalists. 

No one is getting ahead of themselves here ok 

I wonder who they support

[gerkin greg]

Possibly the worst article of all time

A homeless person just picked their bum which hasnt been wiped for 12 months and the grot that got caught under their fingernails has more intelligence than these two facebook junkies turned supposed journalists. 

No one is getting ahead of themselves here ok 

I wonder who they support

Carlton and St Kilda

[smasha]

THE FEAR HAS STARTED!!!!!

  
    

[pmac21]

This is great, love being the underdog

[smasha]

Here's the culprit.

http://au.linkedin.com/pub/adam-jones/41/115/5b

[Judge Roughneck]

Tuck got in 21 times. This bloke is a smoker of shiZen.

[tigs2011]

Love this article. Was probably written in tears. 

[Eat_em_Alive]

Love this article. Was probably written in tears. 

Yessss   

[tony_montana]

Tuck got in 21 times. This bloke is a smoker of shiZen.

Checking stats is so yesterday, he saw Tucky's supercoach/dreamteam scores and thought he didnt get much of it

[yellowandback]

Here's the culprit.

http://au.linkedin.com/pub/adam-jones/41/115/5b

Looks like a tosser

[smasha]

He even has a reply in the comments section.


"Sorry John. We can stop doing critical analysis if you like. The Tigers have just snuck across the line against two sides that didn't make the finals last year. Flag certainties!"

Sooky lala. 

When have us Richmond supporters EVER said we're certainties to win the flag?

Gee the media are full of bulldust.

[dwaino]

Richmond may be able to scrape into the eight, which would be some achievement for a side with less finals appearances than Fitzroy in the last 30 years, but that is about all.

I like this one. "That is about all." What is about all? What is after making the 8 before winning a flag? Making it into the 8 is "about all" 7 of the teams will do.