1. New Richmond coach comes in and declares the list is full of recycled duds, and 4-5 years are needed for a "proper rebuild".
2. After 1 year of necessary pain, fans begin to get ansty and impatient.
3. Club begins to panic and seek quicker success by recruiting a few recycled players to plug holes.
4. Tigers are either on the brink or fall into the lower half of the 8.
5. Convinced they are on the cusp of greatness, club tops up with more recycled players to "take the final step".
6. The list, now top heavy with recycled spuds, begins regressing.
7. Fans feral, club panics, coach sacked.
8. Return to (1).
Wash, rinse, repeat every 4-5 years.