sick of this 'joke' too.
4 matches in and our season is over??? for some people???
supporters, the media, the rumors ...
Terry stays untill the end, he leave mid-season, etc etc ...
does not help Richmond and Terry at all ...
i personally think, this pressure and talk and this and that is hurting Richmond.
i've been to three matches, all but the Geelong match to which we played 'ok'.
so i've seen the worst of us so far.
and to me, the body language of the players is low, and confidence is very low.
i kept thinking '04 and '07 during the Melbourne match.
and personally, it really hurts, i love Richmond too much.
i get really 'cut-up' at people i know, who don't know AFL or anything, and say 'Richmond are s***t'
the stero-type Richmond. we probably deserve that, and i can see why, but hearing our own Yellow and Black supporters saying what they say, is very disappointing.
look ...
i predicted Richmond to only win 8 matches in '09, in fact 13th.
Melbourne's loss to me was more the players confidence.
that match we had penciled in a 'win'. and it didn't happen.
honestly, do we really know if its Terry or The Players???
i will admit that, our game plan does not suit us and our forward line is a massive problem!
thats Terry's fault.
however, The Players are out there for under 120 minutes in the match!
and i see 'no-heart'.
know ... my turn to have a b*tch!!! about the players, and where i think they are at!!!
Nathan Brown - ever since that broken leg, its be a bad story, not his fault, a talented player, however, over paid, and needs to be shown the door. Nathan, you are set for life (we think) with your 'BlackBryd', focus on that and give football up. or at least tell Terry, to open the forward line and crum, crum, crum, crum, crum the football. not try to hit you on the chest at 180 cm on a 185 cm defender! our skills aren't good remember!!!
Troy Simmonds - getting slow.
Matthew Richardson - DO NOT STOP! DO NOT QUIT! KEEP PLAYING. who cares if he is 34. yes, he is our best player at '34' and it is shocking, but no need to retire him, is there???
Kane Johnson - a lot of supporters 'hate', this knee injury might finish him!
Ben Cousins - we just got him!
Joel Bowden - play him back, and leave him there.
now ...
Shane Tuck - fantastic in '05 and second half of '08. why? because he would get the football and kick long! now, he has stopped. game plan or not, he just gets the football in contested situations, and goes to ground! YES, we need a tough player to get it out, but after that, he is an liability! i can't remember when he has brust through a pack, run through the lines. Tuck for me, should be gone! he is wasting space. sorry Tuck, prove me wrong!
Jordan McMahon - why? why? why? why? skills? his run? what about his chasing players, tackling, sheparding??? nothing, no one percenters??? the girl at Richmond. Delist! or give him to Gold Coast! sorry Jordan!
Daniel Jackson - still young, but where is his best position??? Tagging??? you have end of '09 to prove us wrong ...
in fact everyone, has the end of '09 to prove us wrong!!!
Mitch Morton - can you please chase harder! tackle at least!
Jack Riewoldt - stay deeper in the forward line and work on your kicking!
Jay Schulz - you have been a disappointment!
Richard Tambling - stop crying over the '04 draft! Richard, that Brisbane match last year! bring that form back!
Chris Newman - you go quiet in matches we need you the most. on sunday you looked like you didn't want to be on the ground. you are better then that!
Tom Hislop - you are joking me Richmond, you drafted him. can't kick, can't mark, seriously. sorry Tom.
i could go through the whole list ...
i don't want to go to matches knowing we aren't going to win, because we are 'worried about Terry staying or going'
its up to you players! bloo*y believe, believe in yourself!
finals in not out of the question!!!
13/9 will make it ...
5 more losses and its over!!!
try try try try try try, believe, believe, believe.
and Terry ... do you really want it to end it as a 'joke'???
because it is heading towards that ... and that, is the problem with Richmond.
Terry probably is the problem, like i said before, but do you really think he is doing this to Richmond to p*ss Richmond people off???
the Players are a disgrace if they say 'we don't want to play under Terry'.
120 minutes, 120 minutes, 120 minutes!!! on match day - do the players come together and say, "lets get Terry sacked???"
Brett Deledio - you know what people, he is not what you think he is! does he chase? have you seen him chase a player with his pace? have you seen him tackle? have you seen him do any one percenters??? do you see him talking on the ground???
what i see is him getting easy touches and looking 'flashy' around the ground. he can kick, he can mark, he has pace. what is his problem??? Brett, you aren't a Star! you have the power of Richmond's future in your hands!
the way Brett Deledio plays, is how Richmond play!
Brett, you play with 'passion' and Richmond will play with 'passion'
you take the match on, Richmond will take the match on!!!
80+ matches Brett, and now Richmond are back to how you entered it!
its not your fault, but you have 'the power and talent' to singly guide Richmond to success! (as well as many other players)
Trent Cotchin ... is our midfield in years to come!