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Offline mat073

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Is Richo still your number 1tiger - or has he been surpassed.
« on: January 28, 2020, 02:38:07 PM »
A decade ago it would of been quite unanimous that the great man Matthew Richardson was everyone's favorite modern day Tiger.

Has that changed for you ?? Hypothetically if you had to put a number on the back of your favorite tiger jumper - what would it be.
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Re: Is Richo still your number 1tiger - or has he been surpassed.
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2020, 02:44:36 PM »
Cotch for his leadership. Been a brilliant captain.
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Re: Is Richo still your number 1tiger - or has he been surpassed.
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2020, 04:51:40 PM »
Richo? I'm still on Dick Clay.
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Re: Is Richo still your number 1tiger - or has he been surpassed.
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2020, 06:49:28 PM »
Richo is king.
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Re: Is Richo still your number 1tiger - or has he been surpassed.
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2020, 07:26:44 PM »
Royce Hart for me.
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Re: Is Richo still your number 1tiger - or has he been surpassed.
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2020, 07:36:18 PM »
Quote from: Piping Shrike on January 28, 2020, 04:51:40 PM
Richo? I'm still on Dick Clay.

Yeah me too although it’s not quite as hard as clay. Maybe another flag will do it  :lol
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“I find it nearly impossible to make those judgments, but he is certainly up there with the really important ones, he is certainly up there with the Francis Bourkes and the Royce Harts and the Kevin Bartlett and the Kevin Sheedys, there is no doubt about that,” Balme said.

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Re: Is Richo still your number 1tiger - or has he been surpassed.
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2020, 08:13:26 PM »
The Cho

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Re: Is Richo still your number 1tiger - or has he been surpassed.
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2020, 02:48:17 AM »
Martin -  will be mentioned in the same breath as Carey, Matthews, Franklin, Lockett & the Abletts  /thread :shh
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Re: Is Richo still your number 1tiger - or has he been surpassed.
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2020, 09:40:06 AM »
Richo

Forever and always

Kept the club alive during the dark years for a lot of fans, especially kids....:shh
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Re: Is Richo still your number 1tiger - or has he been surpassed.
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2020, 01:33:21 PM »
First there was Jim Jess, then Brendan Gale, Then Richo, Then Rance now Jack Graham
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Re: Is Richo still your number 1tiger - or has he been surpassed.
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2020, 01:53:21 PM »
As far as legacies go; Richo's is far more immense than just about any other tiger I can think of.

When we were at our absolute worst on and off the field he gave us a reason to cheer. He embodied so much of how we felt about ourselves. I'd even go on to say he was the personification of the club as a whole.

Kept people turning up week in and week out.

Yep, Dusty, Rance and co are perhaps better footballers who will leave with superior resumes. But that's off the back of an incredible support team of players/coaching staff and others.

Richo forever!
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Re: Is Richo still your number 1tiger - or has he been surpassed.
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2020, 05:02:17 PM »
Those of us who went through the dark decades will always love Richo but for Tiger supporting kids these days Dusty is No.1. Richo hasn't played in over a decade. Anyone under 18 would hardly remember him playing and it's a sad fact that most people rate those from premiership periods higher than those who play in unsuccessful teams. It's a shame Richo couldn't have won the Brownlow in 2008. He deserved the highest personal award after carrying the hopes of the club on-field and bringing people through the gate to watch him during those crap years.
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Re: Is Richo still your number 1tiger - or has he been surpassed.
« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2020, 06:23:26 PM »
Better players on the list now - Jack, Dusty, Rance etc.

But Richo will always be my childhood hero and the reason I supported the tigers throughout my childhood.

I met him twice as an adult, both times when I was nursing his parents (dad several times, mum once). He was asking me what was wrong with his mum one day etc and I just went blank and could hardly talk haha. Made a twit of myself. Was star struck by my hero :D
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Re: Is Richo still your number 1tiger - or has he been surpassed.
« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2020, 08:51:59 PM »
All the stuff written about Richo is 100% right and he was my favourite Tiger growing up but for me the player who has changed this club the most IMO is Jack Riewoldt.
And for me that makes him my number 1 Tiger.

The joy I felt in ‘17 and ‘19 after the grand finals, I will never forget and I personally think he was one of the main reasons why we have become a great club again.

The way he has transformed himself into the player he is now has been incredible.

He is the sort of player/leader that can influence others to want to be better.
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Re: Is Richo still your number 1tiger - or has he been surpassed.
« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2020, 10:11:27 PM »
In time, the legend of Dusty will grow and probably surpass the great Royce Hart if we can jag another flag.
He’s our Lethal
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“I find it nearly impossible to make those judgments, but he is certainly up there with the really important ones, he is certainly up there with the Francis Bourkes and the Royce Harts and the Kevin Bartlett and the Kevin Sheedys, there is no doubt about that,” Balme said.
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