Soft Victory

[Lozza]

Hollow feeling after this win chaps, i think we still dont have that killer instinct when we have our boots on teams throats, probably a case of not being in that position often enough. It was also a game that everyone expected us to win and we did. However the same old deficiencies still reared their ugly heads such as:


Constantly missing targets by foot and hand

Hospital handpassing

Wrong options in the forward line costing us goals

Goalkicking is woeful, most players have trouble making distance over 40m

Winning most clearances but losing the pivotal ones in high congestion

Taking unnecessary risks when coming out from defence

I will always take a win almost felt like a loss, especially having given up a 50 odd point lead at half time and add a couple more grey hairs to my scalp. Main positives were the performances of young Edwards and Cotchin (all class and very clean both from foot and especially sharp by hand, shows up more senior players).


 

[Ramps]

I dont wanna seem like Im just here to be negative, especially after a win but thats the cheapest win weve had in a while, from a development point of view I think it was worthless, and its been these types of wins in the past that has cost of vital draft selections that has cost us badly. That will happen again in 2008, lets hope we aint looking around for a Daniel Rich or Michael Hurley in 2011 or 2012.

Ive seen this movie to many times. Our player list is only capable of finishing at best 7th or 8th - we need more quality picks and quality players. Essendon are a complete rabble, the fact they put us under the pump in the 3rd shows that we have a long long way to go. Especially with some of the same old faces that have now reappeared.

[Go Richo 12]

I dont wanna seem like Im just here to be negative, especially after a win but thats the cheapest win weve had in a while, from a development point of view I think it was worthless, and its been these types of wins in the past that has cost of vital draft selections that has cost us badly. That will happen again in 2008, lets hope we aint looking around for a Daniel Rich or Michael Hurley in 2011 or 2012.

Ive seen this movie to many times. Our player list is only capable of finishing at best 7th or 8th - we need more quality picks and quality players. Essendon are a complete rabble, the fact they put us under the pump in the 3rd shows that we have a long long way to go. Especially with some of the same old faces that have now reappeared.

We set up the win with a 50 point lead at half time, nothing soft or hollow about that! We've been soft and hollow victories for the opposition for ages and now we score them. I think that is good. A win is a win and now we are level with last years performance in terms of points and we are not yet half way through. This is better than a hollow loss or a hollow draw.

[WilliamPowell]

I argue that it was important to win a game we were actually expected to win....

That has to be a massive positive for our blokes

[julzqld]

Some people are never happy.

[Francois Jackson]

I argue that it was important to win a game we were actually expected to win....

That has to be a massive positive for our blokes

i agree 100%. we have to take a win at all costs.

im really looking forward to the swans next week, i really feel we have to beat one of adelaide or the swans to really show how much we have improved..

[Tigermonk]

Keep ya effing heads up  we won no matter how bad it was the Bombers dragged us down to that pathetic level & we took our focus off the mission after halftime.
Its always been a problem at the club for years now & we must be positive to help them get over that problem
no-one would admit their a bomber supporter after that pathetic effort of professional football, our bloke did a good job on thier top players  have they got any top players 
Best part about this game is it showed the players who will be axed soon, which is good cause we got some waiting to take thier spots

but in any case enjoy the win its been along time comming 

[Lozza]

Sorry boys, yes you're right a win is a win and i suppose straight after the match i was still thinking of what could have been after our first half. Not being negative just highlighting that we do have a way to go but our graph is on the up and things are definitely looking brighter for the future. Have to mention Cotchin again, this kid is like a Rolls Royce in motion, never seems to waste a disposal and has a very good football brain, he is the future of our club.

[blaisee]

I dont wanna seem like Im just here to be negative, especially after a win but thats the cheapest win weve had in a while, from a development point of view I think it was worthless, and its been these types of wins in the past that has cost of vital draft selections that has cost us badly. That will happen again in 2008, lets hope we aint looking around for a Daniel Rich or Michael Hurley in 2011 or 2012.

Ive seen this movie to many times. Our player list is only capable of finishing at best 7th or 8th - we need more quality picks and quality players. Essendon are a complete rabble, the fact they put us under the pump in the 3rd shows that we have a long long way to go. Especially with some of the same old faces that have now reappeared.

I think
Shane Edwards
Brett Deledio
Trent Cotchin
Wil Thursfield
Jack Riewolt

would all disagree

I think young Jack, Eddy and Lids all took another big step forward last night. The future is looking very bright indeed

[Ramps]

I dont wanna seem like Im just here to be negative, especially after a win but thats the cheapest win weve had in a while, from a development point of view I think it was worthless, and its been these types of wins in the past that has cost of vital draft selections that has cost us badly. That will happen again in 2008, lets hope we aint looking around for a Daniel Rich or Michael Hurley in 2011 or 2012.

Ive seen this movie to many times. Our player list is only capable of finishing at best 7th or 8th - we need more quality picks and quality players. Essendon are a complete rabble, the fact they put us under the pump in the 3rd shows that we have a long long way to go. Especially with some of the same old faces that have now reappeared.

I think
Shane Edwards
Brett Deledio
Trent Cotchin
Wil Thursfield
Jack Riewolt

would all disagree

I think young Jack, Eddy and Lids all took another big step forward last night. The future is looking very bright indeed

Our 2nd half was deplorable Blaisee, Essendon are a rabble. We should have flogged them, and we should have beaten them by more than 39.5 pts 

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I dont wanna seem like Im just here to be negative, especially after a win but thats the cheapest win weve had in a while, from a development point of view I think it was worthless, and its been these types of wins in the past that has cost of vital draft selections that has cost us badly. That will happen again in 2008, lets hope we aint looking around for a Daniel Rich or Michael Hurley in 2011 or 2012.

Ive seen this movie to many times. Our player list is only capable of finishing at best 7th or 8th - we need more quality picks and quality players. Essendon are a complete rabble, the fact they put us under the pump in the 3rd shows that we have a long long way to go. Especially with some of the same old faces that have now reappeared.

I think
Shane Edwards
Brett Deledio
Trent Cotchin
Wil Thursfield
Jack Riewolt

would all disagree

I think young Jack, Eddy and Lids all took another big step forward last night. The future is looking very bright indeed

Our 2nd half was deplorable Blaisee, Essendon are a rabble. We should have flogged them, and we should have beaten them by more than 39.5 pts 

wrong only the 3rd quarter was, we won end of story

the bombers have the ability, look at teh nab cup and rond 1 this yr

the pushed sydney for 2 quarters, and the bombers always play 1 good quarter of footy

i was laughing at the bombers and their fans, they are poo

and their fans are pathetic, they left in their thousands at half time, sooky bastards were so used to winning they cant handle being poo

we  are the real supporters, they are phonys.

its about time we made the bombers suffer

the tide has turned!

[Ox]

come on boys.

[Smokey]

i was laughing at the bombers and their fans, they are pooh

and their fans are pathetic, they left in their thousands at half time, sooky bastards were so used to winning they cant handle being pooh

we  are the real supporters, they are phonys.

its about time we made the bombers suffer

the tide has turned!

One of the most glaring things to come out of last nights game.  It was a 'blockbuster'  Essendon home game and only 60k turned up.  There were more Richmond supporters there than Essendon.  If it had been our home game there would have been 70k + attend.  What happened to the arrogant, fair weather supporters that were everywhere when they were a good side?  We have been a poor side for over 25 years and yet we still manage to figure in the top % of attendances and memberships (when you compare membership apples to membership apples).  They had a successful run for over 25 years,fall away for a couple and no-one turns up!  Weak as warm, pale yellow water they are and the real irony is that their club leaders were very loud a few years ago, gobbing off about how the weak (some other teams) should be not supported and cast aside if they couldn't 'cut it' (pay their way).  How the worm has turned and these arrogant scum deserve no sympathy or empathy.  If there is a side that should get no support when they are down it is these disloyal, arrogant, flogbags.

[richmondrules]

One of the most glaring things to come out of last nights game.  It was a 'blockbuster'  Essendon home game and only 60k turned up.  There were more Richmond supporters there than Essendon.  If it had been our home game there would have been 70k + attend.  What happened to the arrogant, fair weather supporters that were everywhere when they were a good side?  We have been a poor side for over 25 years and yet we still manage to figure in the top % of attendances and memberships (when you compare membership apples to membership apples).  They had a successful run for over 25 years,fall away for a couple and no-one turns up!  Weak as warm, pale yellow water they are and the real irony is that their club leaders were very loud a few years ago, gobbing off about how the weak (some other teams) should be not supported and cast aside if they couldn't 'cut it' (pay their way).  How the worm has turned and these arrogant scum deserve no sympathy or empathy.  If there is a side that should get no support when they are down it is these disloyal, arrogant, flogbags.

lol. Why don't you tell us what you really think smokey.

I agree 100% by the way. Nothing better than seeing that slightly confused look Lloyd gets when they lose. Don't really think Matthew understands what's going on around him most of the time.

[cub]

I can get why you would feel a bit like that straight after lozz.
But in these days where anyone can beat anyone and after our run of near enoughs, to win a game we expected too and comfortably may I add, no complaints here.

Helps that I backed them 37 + , maybe something in the cosmos is finally changing.

HUGE game against the swanies next week, glad they won, hopefully it takes enough of an edge off them to give us a sniff.