Team vs. Eagles

[RollsRoyce]

This is the happiest that I've been with both the inclusions and the dumpings so far this year. Now if we can just fit Jayden Post and Andrew Browne into the side in the coming weeks I'll be in hog heaven (this is not a swine flu reference  

[Infamy]

I can't believe Bowden is out of the side
I'm off to do a happy dance 
Simmo out is just a bonus

[one-eyed]

Football manager Ross Monaghan said the changes were based on form.

"Robbie missed last week with a corkie, and if it hadn't been such a short week he'd probably have played, so he's 100 per cent," Monaghan told richmondfc.com.au.

"Gus has had one game back with Coburg after his hammy, so he's right to go as well.

"Tommy Hislop's been in some good form with Coburg, as has Shane Edwards.

"And Ty is in for his first game, of course."

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/78657/default.aspx

[Smokey]

I don't think I've ever seen OER so united in it's opinion!!   

And for me?  Yes, I'm as happy as everyone else with these changes.  Maybe Thompson is a bit stiff but the fact he has been named emergency makes me think they decided they could only make so many changes in one week and he is next in line for a crack.  Whatever it brings, at least we aren't going to die wondering - unless we do a Richmond and reverse it all one week later. 

[Ox]

r these 5 of the 5 who so courageously went about Firing the coach ?

LMfaFo !!!!!

Suck hard ones,ladies!!

[Jackstar is back]

r these 5 of the 5 who so courageously went about Firing the coach ?

LMfaFo !!!!!

Suck hard ones,ladies!!

You were sticking up for the coach 3 weeks, welcome to the new era ""brackets "

[Ox]

sticking up for the coach OVER the lagging dogs - definitely!
U cannot have players like that in your TEAM - it poisons the youth.

Rawlings has scored big with me on this.

Time will tell if he is merely attempting to rise to the occassion.

[Hes My Hero]

I'm listening to Money for Nothing - Dire Straights whilst reading this thread and it ROCKS !

Try it, you might just like it.

[Hellenic Tiger]

I am so happy with the team selected. 

New era began once the solarium man finished his post match press conference last Friday. These selections only verify this new era is upon us. The kids are playing at the expence of blokes who have tried but have fallen short.

Great team selection.

Ox you summed it up beautifully. If we win on Saturday but lose heavily with youth in our next game against the Saints we will see if Rawlings will keep the faith with the kids or revert back to the trusty old boots in Joel, Nayf, Troy Skata and the like.

[crannyvegas]

wow talk about appealing to the tiger masses, Jade
i don't like that cogs has been ommitted with the rest of this mob, very very unfair for him to get tarnished with same brush.
maybe it wasnt only terry's fair well game last week...

[Ox]

cogs is just too slow.... and can't kick over a jam tin.....sadly.

[1965]

wow talk about appealing to the tiger masses, Jade
i don't like that cogs has been ommitted with the rest of this mob, very very unfair for him to get tarnished with same brush.
maybe it wasnt only terry's fair well game last week...

Is that you Pete?

[yellowandback]

Great team, well done Tigers.  Feels like a new dawn. Win or Lose, the players selected will feel privileged to wear the yellow and black, give a total effort across the game and walk off absolutely spent.

The 5 who were dropped - with one exception - looked ready to play again after most games this year. 

[DallasCrane]

Great selections, especially Edwards, TW did not know how to use him, now that JR has put in a bit more pace in the side, watch Edwards come into his own.

 

[camboon]

Thanks goodness were aren't tanking and are just playing kids/ list - 6 out over 25 - 6 in 22 and under.

We just might have a future if we keep making decisions like this that are in the best interest long term but will see some short term pain.