Why aren't we better?

[mat073]

What about the impatient supporters who have an immense dislike of stability ?

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An absence of leadership and the right attitude to be led.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Agree Chucky....far too many who accept mediocrity and would be far more suited to following pathetic minnow clubs with low expectations like Footscray, North & St.Kilda than a large & grand club with high expectations a proud history like ours......really are dragging us down those types...

How would that make any difference

[Francois Jackson]

Agree Chucky....far too many who accept mediocrity and would be far more suited to following pathetic minnow clubs with low expectations like Footscray, North & St.Kilda than a large & grand club with high expectations a proud history like ours......really are dragging us down those types...

Exactly

Correct. Chuckster as us usual caught in no mans land.

[Stalin]

What about the impatient supporters who have an immense dislike of stability ?

Lol

[Rodgerramjet]

Mentally weak.

[bojangles17]

There are many factors.

What i will say is that for every name we say from our list (cotchin deledio martin) nearly every other team in contention could do the same from there team who are arguably better, and who perform when it counts.

I'll add to the list:-

Lack of leadership
Average coach. One dimensional game plan, slow to make changes
Average recruitment. Particularly recruiting solid contesters rather than highly skilled/game turners.
Selection table - reluctance to give games to more quickly develop talent and instead play older top up players (who generally end up being delisted in 1-3 years).

if that were on the money we would have failed to even make the finals , our results in terms of games won put paid to nay of that nonsense

its a good question coz with the group we have we should have won a flag or two by the now, half our squad was in contention for AA honours , we chalked up more brownlow votes than all but FREO, whats that say
that our playing list is bang on , our recruitment is bang on , our coaching and development is bang on . our game style is bang on 
our leadership on finals day was pathetic and requires some forensic analysis
we played a diabolical game yet only just lost

[Diocletian]

its a good question coz with the group we have we should have won a flag or two by the now

Delusional.

, half our squad was in contention for AA honours 

Yeah about 6 -7 players were at the most -" half the squad" would be 22 players,moron.

we chalked up more brownlow votes than all but FREO, whats that say

 That umpires have even less idea about football than you? Haha stuffing Brownlow votes.....

that our playing list is bang on

Bullshyte and you know it, stop trolling.

our recruitment is bang on

Bullshyte and you know it, stop trolling.

our coaching and development is bang on

Bullshyte and you know it, stop trolling.

our game style is bang on 

Bullshyte and you know it, stop trolling.

our leadership on finals day was pathetic and requires some forensic analysis

No shyte Sherlock. Only for the third year running - but hey you keep telling us how all is well....

we played a diabolical game yet only just lost

Flattered by North's crap goal kicking....still lost 3 goals, not exactly a bee's dick....but you know that too, troll.

[mat073]

Yes it's dumb luck Richmond have won 42 out of the past 66 games . 

[🏅Dooks]

If I wasn't in carefree holiday mode I'd be hitting the report button for trolling.

At least Mat073 is constructive. 

Bojo lift your game.

[Diocletian]

Yes it's dumb luck Richmond have won 42 out of the past 66 games . 

42 out of 69 actually.....but I eagerly await the trophy the AFL will surely be presenting us for only losing 27 matches in three years...have they had one struck yet? When do we get it? Before the round one match? Do you think KB or Richo will do the honours?

[mat073]

Yeah only lost 24 games in three years - enviable record....did they give us a trophy for it? Do you seriously think bo's post is on the money? Are you really that thick?

I did enjoy reading Bojangles post ( as apposed to the negative trollop that consumes this forum ) but don't agree that we should of won a couple of flags by now.
I believe we have had the squad to at least make it to a preliminary final - but have choked on the big stage.

The recent Elimination final looked like North kept us in the game with inaccurate kicking ( and it did to an extent ) but no one mentions the fact that a third ( 5) of Norths behinds were rushed.

We blew it this year when we failed to beat Fremantle at the MCG . That game potentially cost us top 4.
We should of won that game.

[mat073]

Yes it's dumb luck Richmond have won 42 out of the past 66 games . 

42 out of 69 actually.....but I eagerly await the trophy the AFL will surely be presenting us for only losing 27 matches in three years...have they had one struck yet? When do we get it? Before the round one match? Do you think KB or Richo will do the honours?

Let me revise

42 out of 66 - H & A
0 - 3 in Elimination finals.

[mat073]

Yes it's dumb luck Richmond have won 42 out of the past 66 games . 

42 out of 69 actually.....but I eagerly await the trophy the AFL will surely be presenting us for only losing 27 matches in three years...have they had one struck yet? When do we get it? Before the round one match? Do you think KB or Richo will do the honours?

I would rather we get the trophy for losing 27 games in 3 years ( hawthorn have lost 15 and won a three peat )
Than getting the Newman Silvia cup - an award for sucking the most - I believe Richmond is a leading candidate for playing in only two finals series in 31 years ( in an era of equalisation )

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Yes it's dumb luck Richmond have won 42 out of the past 66 games . 

42 out of 69 actually.....but I eagerly await the trophy the AFL will surely be presenting us for only losing 27 matches in three years...have they had one struck yet? When do we get it? Before the round one match? Do you think KB or Richo will do the honours?

In a Home and Away season, what do you think would constitute a good season?