Why do you barrack for Richmond?

[Fluffy Tiger]

Born in Richmond...thus no choice

Same

Whole family are Tigers and I was always called Tiger as a kid (No Fluffy then). Dad still calls me it now.

Had a hand knitted Richmond jumper which they couldnt get off me. Remeber having the poster in my bedroom window (facing to street) of the year we won all three grades. Im not sure of the year now.

Remeber Standing on stacks of "Large Cans" at the G in the standing room only section (ponsford end)

Zoned to Richmond (Oakleigh) and played for the Tigers little league.

Remember steeling a Richmond Council "No Parking" sign in the back streets of Richmond on the way home after either the 73 or 74 grand final (again I cant remember which year exactly).  It was proudly displayed on the bar at home for many years.
So many good memories as a Kid of being a Tiger. Bought my family up the same way, unfortunaly they have never known the success we had back in the 60's and 70's. Its time that is rectified.
 

[Smokey]

Remember having the poster in my bedroom window (facing to street) of the year we won all three grades. Im not sure of the year now.

I'm pretty sure it was '73 Fluffy, and our unofficial 4ths - Essex Heights U17's - won so we went with a slogan of "4 more in '74" the next year.  Years might have muddied the memory waters but that's what I think it was.

[Gigantor]

Fluffy..i grew up in Brighton st,near the old SEC buildings(which are no longer there).
Remember as a kid the stench of the burnley abbatoirs,and in the afternoons that smell was replaced by the fragrance from the Rosella factory.....ah those were the days..lol

[Phil Mrakov]

Posh pricks

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Looks  like many of us grew up a stones throw from each other!  And many in the same era!!!

Cheers to all!

[bojangles17]

Fozza Hill for me, was 1974 , sick and tired of wearing my school uniform to east burwood footy clinic I wanted a footy jumper for my b day. Only two clubs came to mind RFC and NMFc . With the whole street RFC fans, Y&B kingswood next door and my older bro a tigers fan, the choice was overwhelming 

[Fluffy Tiger]

Remember having the poster in my bedroom window (facing to street) of the year we won all three grades. Im not sure of the year now.

I'm pretty sure it was '73 Fluffy, and our unofficial 4ths - Essex Heights U17's - won so we went with a slogan of "4 more in '74" the next year.  Years might have muddied the memory waters but that's what I think it was.

Im thinking it was either 67 or  69 as we had moved in 73. Was funny as I used to hate Essex Heights as we used to have to play them. Back in those days I think they used to poach players from other clubs even at that level.

[WilliamPowell]

I barrack for Richmond because I was allowed to chose which team I followed.

As I mentioned earlier my Dad barracked for Collingwood but he never forced us to follow them.

Although I don't remember it because I was too young (my Dad passed away when I was 7) Ma Powell told me that my Dad had told us when we were little that we could follow any team we liked but once we decided on a team we had to stick with them, forever, through the good times and the bad.

So that's what I did. In 1972, I decided that my team would be the one with the best jumper in the GF. Choices were Richmond or Carlton, easy choice.

It was the Tigers for me and has been ever since.

I got given my first Richmond jumper in 1973

So I thank my Collingwood supporting Dad, for my love of the Richmond Football Club. I only have one regret and that is I Just wish we had of been able to go to a game together

 

[Smokey]

Remember having the poster in my bedroom window (facing to street) of the year we won all three grades. Im not sure of the year now.

I'm pretty sure it was '73 Fluffy, and our unofficial 4ths - Essex Heights U17's - won so we went with a slogan of "4 more in '74" the next year.  Years might have muddied the memory waters but that's what I think it was.

Im thinking it was either 67 or  69 as we had moved in 73. Was funny as I used to hate Essex Heights as we used to have to play them. Back in those days I think they used to poach players from other clubs even at that level.

Here you go Fluffy:

http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum/index.php?topic=6342.0

I googled to see what I could dig up and it led me straight back to our own back yard with ourselves being major contributors!   

[Yeahright]

I don't

[Owl]

My old man was also a very liberal free thinking individual, I could barrack for the tigers or be drowned in a bucket of water like some sort of malformed wrongun in medieval village like Frankston.  Luckily, I thought the Tiges were double plus good and made the correct choice.

[gerkin greg]

How long did he hold you under for?

[Golfprotiger]

My nan and grandfather grew up and barracked for Richmond.

Their 6 children including my mum barrack for Richmond.

My 30 odd cousins barrack for Richmond

I barrack for Richmond.

My 4 year old twin boys now barrack for Richmond and I hope that this tree keeps on growing!

 

[Owl]

How long did he hold you under for?

lol til I got moar brayn damidged