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Tigers are happy to be hated again (HeraldSun)
« on: February 23, 2021, 03:22:43 PM »
Bandwagoners jump off Richmond

By Jon Ralph and 360 view
News Corp Australia sports newsroom
February 23, 2021


Richmond president Gary March always aspired to a day when the football world turned against the Tigers.

“We will know we are good when they hate us again,” he used to say to staff members as the Tigers started the long climb back towards respectability.

Take it as read that mission is finally accomplished, after a summer in which most footy fans are prepared to think the worst of the club given Damien Hardwick’s marriage breakup.

A team that for a time was everyone’s second-favourite team, with the Tiger Train spilling over with passengers, has seemingly overstayed its welcome.

After three flags in four seasons, it seems everyone but their fans are sick of the Tigers.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/bandwagoners-jump-off-richmond-as-cotchin-speaks-on-coachs-split/news-story/27a2acf6757772aa806e35a7ba57609c

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Re: Tigers are happy to be hated again (HeraldSun)
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2021, 03:54:46 PM »
Love it when a plan comes together

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Re: Tigers are happy to be hated again (HeraldSun)
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2021, 04:23:24 PM »
Yep -would rather cop all the hatred & vitriol of the last 4 years from oppo fans tenfold for eternity than have even just one of them say they had a "soft spot" for us or to be regarded as anyone's "second team" ever again... :shh
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Re: Tigers are happy to be hated again (HeraldSun)
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2021, 10:31:53 PM »
Would imagine my enjoyment would continue to increase exponentially with every additional flag and the resulting galling reactions from oppo fans
“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.