Brett Deledio [merged]

[big tone]

I have watched replays and waited a long time to question one of our worriers but Lids needs to do more for a player of his talent.
I have watched replayes of years gone by and of his latest years and I'm sorry to say he was better 5 years ago.
As a kid he took the game on but but as an adult he has become nervous.
If he continued the way he is going he will be known as a very good AFL footballer winning two B&F's but his best will be lost. He has ball skills to be an out and out star of the league but he is not capable of taking the Tigers further than his position has alowded him to.  He is a good follower but is pretending to be a leader of our club.
I know people that know Brett and he is no leader at any level includinding our side as vise captain.

[big tone]

I know this isn't going to be popular but I have to ask one question, why is Cotch captain and not Lids after years of him being at the club? 
Lids is a follower, end of story.

[big tone]

Don't get me wrong,I love watching Lids winning the footy when we are winning.

[WilliamPowell]

I know this isn't going to be popular but I have to ask one question, why is Cotch captain and not Lids after years of him being at the club? 
Lids is a follower, end of story.

Has nothing to do with Lids being a "follower" which BTW I don't necessarily agree with

When it comes to the captaincy....

Cotch was always going to be captain, always, end of that story.

[big tone]

I know this isn't going to be popular but I have to ask one question, why is Cotch captain and not Lids after years of him being at the club? 
Lids is a follower, end of story.

Has nothing to do with Lids being a "follower" which BTW I don't necessarily agree
Cotch was always going to be captain, always, end of that story.

WP, I know people that have grown up with Lids and he is so far off being a leader I can attest to it myself. And I'm talking best friends. If you think Lids was any chance of leading this club do you think he would have been awarded it by his teammates.
Cotch has been chosen as captain ilo Lids because Lids is a child.

[WilliamPowell]

I know this isn't going to be popular but I have to ask one question, why is Cotch captain and not Lids after years of him being at the club? 
Lids is a follower, end of story.

Has nothing to do with Lids being a "follower" which BTW I don't necessarily agree
Cotch was always going to be captain, always, end of that story.

WP, I know people that have grown up with Lids and he is so far off being a leader I can attest to it myself. And I'm talking best friends. If you think Lids was any chance of leading this club do you think he would have been awarded it by his teammates.
Cotch has been chosen as captain ilo Lids because Lids is a child.

Not disputing what you know big tone but when it came to the captaincy no-one, not Lids or anyone else had a chance it was always going to be Cotchin. So it wouldn't have mattered what sort of leader lids or anyone else happens to be as I said no one else other than Cotchin was ever gong to be captain of the RFC

I have always thought that one of Lids best games was when he captained the side back in 2004 in Perth, hurt his knee that night but kept gong and was sensational

[cub]

Lids is a gun, Spose we all thought he would be our superstar. Hard to do when we've made and lost 2 finals

[big tone]

I know this isn't going to be popular but I have to ask one question, why is Cotch captain and not Lids after years of him being at the club? 
Lids is a follower, end of story.

Has nothing to do with Lids being a "follower" which BTW I don't necessarily agree
Cotch was always going to be captain, always, end of that story.

WP, I know people that have grown up with Lids and he is so far off being a leader I can attest to it myself. And I'm talking best friends. If you think Lids was any chance of leading this club do you think he would have been awarded it by his teammates.
Cotch has been chosen as captain ilo Lids because Lids is a child.

Not disputing what you know big tone but when it came to the captaincy no-one, not Lids or anyone else had a chance it was always going to be Cotchin. So it wouldn't have mattered what sort of leader lids or anyone else happens to be as I said no one else other than Cotchin was ever gong to be captain of the RFC

I have always thought that one of Lids best games was when he captained the side back in 2004 in Perth, hurt his knee that night but kept gong and was sensational

Do you think this club is run by  d1c7heads?  Don't answer that!!  Lids is not captain because he wears poo couloured boots it's because the guys is a child! Not trying to be rude but I have met him. And I'm being nice.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Lids ain't the dh

[big tone]

WP, you have shown to me that you are nothing but a supporter,
If you think Cotch was given this job as captain over Lids purely because he got the captaincy because Cotch came along, he got it because Lids had know idea.
Even know to talk to Lids, it's laughable.. I have young guys in my business that are better qualified than Lids to lead people.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

I think Lids has matured over the years.  He was far from a leader when he came to the club.  He is one of those guys who has grown into a leadership role rather than being a born natural leader.

Now players look up to him to break play open on the field and he leads from example with his actions. He is not a leader that leads with his mouth.

[Rodgerramjet]

I have a different perspective on this issue BT.

Brett early on in his career at Richmond "never wanted" to become captain, not because he wasn't any good or would be terrible at the job, but on a personal level did not want to do it.

Newman was not going to last forever in the job, we did not have an adequate replacement for Newman, Brett was the obvious choice but as i said he wasn't the slightest bit interested in it.

When Cotchin came along it was recognized that he had the potential to be the man, to fill the position, to be an adequate replacement for Newman, so Cotchin was primed for it. So that is why he beat Lids into the position, Lids did not want the position and of course Cotch ended up with it.

Of course Deledio has matured a lot since those days and I believe regrets to some extent not taking the position or at least making it known to the officials that mattered most in such decisions that he was willing to assume the role.

I have no doubt that he would except the role today if circumstances warranted it, but he is happy for Cotch to be the captain and would never rock the boat.

From my point of view i think you are being a bit harsh on him BT.

[tony_montana]

I have watched replays and waited a long time to question one of our worriers but Lids needs to do more for a player of his talent.
I have watched replayes of years gone by and of his latest years and I'm sorry to say he was better 5 years ago.
As a kid he took the game on but but as an adult he has become nervous.
If he continued the way he is going he will be known as a very good AFL footballer winning two B&F's but his best will be lost. He has ball skills to be an out and out star of the league but he is not capable of taking the Tigers further than his position has alowded him to.  He is a good follower but is pretending to be a leader of our club.
I know people that know Brett and he is no leader at any level includinding our side as vise captain.

spot on - Lids is a very good player but hes under achieved, with his skillset he should be a top 5 player in the AFL, instead he has cruised most of his career and unfortunately seems content just being a very good player instead of the best player. Also right regarding leadership, never really seen it, seems like hes happy just being one of the boys

[Eat_em_Alive]

Fmd could've been summised in one word

Tigeritis 

[Mr Magic]

Lids is a jet. We need more like him.