Hardwick's post-match media conference

[Penelope]

I remember the farcical fashion we started last year and it was reflective in a less than inspiring effort against Carlton - and losing from a seemingly unlosable position against Collingwood the following week . Season over.

How did we lose that game anyway

Hampson

No way, Hampson was a revelation last season and was rewarded for his stellar improvement which included an overhead mark and a goal with a 2 year contract extension.  This was backed up with a vote of confidence in him by re-signing Ivvy complete with walking frame,  I wont touch on the lunacy that transpired during the trade period that nearly had Toby Nankervis left stranded at the Swans..that bit of farcical list management is one for the ages 

could you elaborate on this please?

[tdy]

I remember the farcical fashion we started last year and it was reflective in a less than inspiring effort against Carlton - and losing from a seemingly unlosable position against Collingwood the following week . Season over.

How did we lose that game anyway

Hampson

No way, Hampson was a revelation last season and was rewarded for his stellar improvement which included an overhead mark and a goal with a 2 year contract extension.  This was backed up with a vote of confidence in him by re-signing Ivvy complete with walking frame,  I wont touch on the lunacy that transpired during the trade period that nearly had Toby Nankervis left stranded at the Swans..that bit of farcical list management is one for the ages 

could you elaborate on this please?

Yes please do.

[tdy]

I'm enjoying the endeavour and flair but as Ox stated March form means nought. On the other hand it's better than being Carlton ATM.

Maybe they've realised how crappola our starts are which puts us under the pump for the rest of the season.  We ain't a Paul Roos Sydney side that can lose 3 of their first 4 and still win 16 to make top 4.

[Yeahright]

I remember the farcical fashion we started last year and it was reflective in a less than inspiring effort against Carlton - and losing from a seemingly unlosable position against Collingwood the following week . Season over.

How did we lose that game anyway

Hampson

No way, Hampson was a revelation last season and was rewarded for his stellar improvement which included an overhead mark and a goal with a 2 year contract extension.  This was backed up with a vote of confidence in him by re-signing Ivvy complete with walking frame,  I wont touch on the lunacy that transpired during the trade period that nearly had Toby Nankervis left stranded at the Swans..that bit of farcical list management is one for the ages 

could you elaborate on this please?

Yes please do.

x3

[Yeahright]

We have progressed from wanting to throw in the towel in practice games, to complaining about 6 day breaks 6 months after the schedule came out....He is becoming even more embarrassing

Some of you stuffers will complain about anything

[Dougeytherichmondfan]

We have progressed from wanting to throw in the towel in practice games, to complaining about 6 day breaks 6 months after the schedule came out....He is becoming even more embarrassing

Some of you stuffers will complain about anything

Strikes me as a perfectly reasonable point.

I tend to agree with Robbo on the preseason (despite myself) when he made the point that the preseason means naught, except that it has a galvanising effect for the team when you notch up a few wins. All the methods and tactics and gameplans you've been running over the Dec-Jan period appear to be something that can win games and people "buy" into it more.

[FlashGordon]

I remember the farcical fashion we started last year and it was reflective in a less than inspiring effort against Carlton - and losing from a seemingly unlosable position against Collingwood the following week . Season over.

How did we lose that game anyway

Hampson

No way, Hampson was a revelation last season and was rewarded for his stellar improvement which included an overhead mark and a goal with a 2 year contract extension.  This was backed up with a vote of confidence in him by re-signing Ivvy complete with walking frame,  I wont touch on the lunacy that transpired during the trade period that nearly had Toby Nankervis left stranded at the Swans..that bit of farcical list management is one for the ages 

could you elaborate on this please?

Yes please do.

x3

legend has it and ontop of that a little biirdy landed on my shoulder and proceeded to poo on it before it whispered the following:
Back in the days of 2015 or the one before the latest  trade/draft we had a latte with Nakkers management and expressed our desire to secure his services.  I think the story goes that he wanted to stay another year with the Swans to see if he could secure a regular spot in the 22 and put in a huge pre season and basically busted his butt, in the knowledge that we were wanting him and ontop of breaking into the 22 he wanted to super impress us so we could swing a deal.  So the last trade period rolls around and his manager is waiting for that call from us to talk turkey and naddaaa, diddly squat, cricktets from us.  He waited and waited thinking ok they have got to fry biggger fish with the Prestia stuff and what was jumping up in front of them re Caddy and Lids so he waited and only at the death knock did he ring and say to the imbeciles at tigerland, hey fools, my client busted his butt to get super fit and do all the ahrd yards in the knowledge that you wanted him last year and put it off and now what the stuff are you doing.  We had stuffing forgotten about him....like i said legend has it. 

[YellowandBlackBlood]

I remember the farcical fashion we started last year and it was reflective in a less than inspiring effort against Carlton - and losing from a seemingly unlosable position against Collingwood the following week . Season over.

How did we lose that game anyway

Hampson

No way, Hampson was a revelation last season and was rewarded for his stellar improvement which included an overhead mark and a goal with a 2 year contract extension.  This was backed up with a vote of confidence in him by re-signing Ivvy complete with walking frame,  I wont touch on the lunacy that transpired during the trade period that nearly had Toby Nankervis left stranded at the Swans..that bit of farcical list management is one for the ages 

could you elaborate on this please?

Yes please do.

x3

legend has it and ontop of that a little biirdy landed on my shoulder and proceeded to poo on it before it whispered the following:
Back in the days of 2015 or the one before the latest  trade/draft we had a latte with Nakkers management and expressed our desire to secure his services.  I think the story goes that he wanted to stay another year with the Swans to see if he could secure a regular spot in the 22 and put in a huge pre season and basically busted his butt, in the knowledge that we were wanting him and ontop of breaking into the 22 he wanted to super impress us so we could swing a deal.  So the last trade period rolls around and his manager is waiting for that call from us to talk turkey and naddaaa, diddly squat, cricktets from us.  He waited and waited thinking ok they have got to fry biggger fish with the Prestia stuff and what was jumping up in front of them re Caddy and Lids so he waited and only at the death knock did he ring and say to the imbeciles at tigerland, hey fools, my client busted his butt to get super fit and do all the ahrd yards in the knowledge that you wanted him last year and put it off and now what the stuff are you doing.  We had stuffing forgotten about him....like i said legend has it. 

You've left out the part that Carlton had to do with it.
Truth be known, the club did not contact Nanks management until it was obvious that the Gibbs deal would fall through. That was going to be like a domino falling event. We had promised to get Prestia first and foremost but wanted to get pick 13 on traded to us (for Lids) to stay in last years first round. When that did not look like happening we were able to get on with other trades including Nank. Pick 46 for him will end up being a steal.

[FlashGordon]

We have progressed from wanting to throw in the towel in practice games, to complaining about 6 day breaks 6 months after the schedule came out....He is becoming even more embarrassing

Some of you stuffers will complain about anything

So you dont see anything wrong with  a coach who wanted to throw the towel in one year, complaining about the 6 day turnaround, 2 weeks before the start of season, 6 months after he knew it was a 6 day turnaround?  Like really man? lmaoooo....some people just refuse to use their brains dont they?

[FlashGordon]

I remember the farcical fashion we started last year and it was reflective in a less than inspiring effort against Carlton - and losing from a seemingly unlosable position against Collingwood the following week . Season over.

How did we lose that game anyway

Hampson

No way, Hampson was a revelation last season and was rewarded for his stellar improvement which included an overhead mark and a goal with a 2 year contract extension.  This was backed up with a vote of confidence in him by re-signing Ivvy complete with walking frame,  I wont touch on the lunacy that transpired during the trade period that nearly had Toby Nankervis left stranded at the Swans..that bit of farcical list management is one for the ages 

could you elaborate on this please?

Yes please do.

x3

legend has it and ontop of that a little biirdy landed on my shoulder and proceeded to poo on it before it whispered the following:
Back in the days of 2015 or the one before the latest  trade/draft we had a latte with Nakkers management and expressed our desire to secure his services.  I think the story goes that he wanted to stay another year with the Swans to see if he could secure a regular spot in the 22 and put in a huge pre season and basically busted his butt, in the knowledge that we were wanting him and ontop of breaking into the 22 he wanted to super impress us so we could swing a deal.  So the last trade period rolls around and his manager is waiting for that call from us to talk turkey and naddaaa, diddly squat, cricktets from us.  He waited and waited thinking ok they have got to fry biggger fish with the Prestia stuff and what was jumping up in front of them re Caddy and Lids so he waited and only at the death knock did he ring and say to the imbeciles at tigerland, hey fools, my client busted his butt to get super fit and do all the ahrd yards in the knowledge that you wanted him last year and put it off and now what the stuff are you doing.  We had stuffing forgotten about him....like i said legend has it. 

You've left out the part that Carlton had to do with it.
Truth be known, the club did not contact Nanks management until it was obvious that the Gibbs deal would fall through. That was going to be like a domino falling event. We had promised to get Prestia first and foremost but wanted to get pick 13 on traded to us (for Lids) to stay in last years first round. When that did not look like happening we were able to get on with other trades including Nank. Pick 46 for him will end up being a steal.

From what i was told, nanks management initiated contact

[Dougeytherichmondfan]

We have progressed from wanting to throw in the towel in practice games, to complaining about 6 day breaks 6 months after the schedule came out....He is becoming even more embarrassing

Some of you stuffers will complain about anything

So you dont see anything wrong with  a coach who wanted to throw the towel in one year, complaining about the 6 day turnaround, 2 weeks before the start of season, 6 months after he knew it was a 6 day turnaround?  Like really man? lmaoooo....some people just refuse to use their brains dont they?

Where did you pull 6 months prior knowledge from?

I expect Richmond would have questioned the AFL immediately after receiving the scheduling news.

Hardwick was asked in a public forum regarding the 6 day break.

You've lost the plot Flash.

[FlashGordon]

We have progressed from wanting to throw in the towel in practice games, to complaining about 6 day breaks 6 months after the schedule came out....He is becoming even more embarrassing

Some of you stuffers will complain about anything

So you dont see anything wrong with  a coach who wanted to throw the towel in one year, complaining about the 6 day turnaround, 2 weeks before the start of season, 6 months after he knew it was a 6 day turnaround?  Like really man? lmaoooo....some people just refuse to use their brains dont they?

Where did you pull 6 months prior knowledge from?

I expect Richmond would have questioned the AFL immediately after receiving the scheduling news.

Hardwick was asked in a public forum regarding the 6 day break.

You've lost the plot Flash.

So when was the JLT scheduled and when was the AFL fixture released?
You  expect?  If your expectations were on the money then I am tipping the media would have been all over it like a cheap suit or yes maybe we did but kept it under wraps in an effort to allow our coach to put his foot in it again. I mean, why not question it last week or the week before?  Oh ok, its his new game plan, play mental games with the opposistion 

[WilliamPowell]

JLT fixture was released either late October or early November.  Was delayed while they tired to get a sponsor for it

AFL fixture was released mid - late October

Club raised its concerns at the time, not sure what the whack is for TBH, he was asked a question, he answered

A whack just because you can?

[FlashGordon]

JLT fixture was released either late October or early November.  Was delayed while they tired to get a sponsor for it

AFL fixture was released mid - late October

Club raised its concerns at the time, not sure what the whack is for TBH, he was asked a question, he answered

A whack just because you can?

would have thought with what has transpired over the stretch, saying nothing would have held him in better stead IMO.  Why not say it is what it is and get on with it.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

JLT fixture was released either late October or early November.  Was delayed while they tired to get a sponsor for it

AFL fixture was released mid - late October

Club raised its concerns at the time, not sure what the whack is for TBH, he was asked a question, he answered

A whack just because you can?

would have thought with what has transpired over the stretch, saying nothing would have held him in better stead IMO.  Why not say it is what it is and get on with it.

While I'm no Hardwick fan, he just answered the question truthfully. I can understand the frustration when even practice matches are scheduled so poorly. I can't see anything here honestly.