Tigers vs Pies - get on ya bike

[one-eyed]

Ride to the 'G
richmondfc.com.au
4:40 PM Tue 11 August, 2009

As part of Green Round, fans are encoraged to ride their bicycles to the MCG this week for the Richmond v Collingwood clash.

As well as doing your bit for the environment, you can win some great prizes.

To celebrate Green Round, park your bike in style at a designated parking bay before the match.

The parking bay will be set up at the foot of the William Barrack Bridge, near Gate 2.

There are prizes to be given away, players to sign autographs and a mobile mechanic will be on hand to fix any of those little problems.

For more information about AFL Green round, please visit www.afl.com.au/green

To download a detailed map of the bike parking facilities, click here.

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/82522/default.aspx

[Jackstar is back]

Yep, park your bike outside, and after the game the scumwood would of pinched the wheels

[Ekto]

That ain't no cheap looking bike that Whitey is minding by the look of it.

It's good to see Jack Dyer looking over his shoulder keeping an eye out for Whitey and the boys.

[tigersalive]

I'll just use my legs, thanks.

[Tigermonk]

l would have to leave early to get there like several days

[mightytiges]

Yep, park your bike outside, and after the game the scumwood would of pinched the wheels

Took the words out of my mouth 

[one-eyed]

Luxbet Odds

Richmond   $ 7.25
Coll'wood   $ 1.10

Line: +41.5 pts

[Go Richo 12]

Luxbet Odds

Richmond   $ 7.25
Coll'wood   $ 1.10

Line: +41.5 pts

Gee 7.25, id have a little go at that in a two horse race!

[tigersalive]

Luxbet Odds

Richmond   $ 7.25
Coll'wood   $ 1.10

Line: +41.5 pts

Gee 7.25, id have a little go at that in a two horse race!

And I thought I was deluded taking 9.20 on betfair for such a miricle. 

[one-eyed]

From the Age/Fairfax...

Rawlings is also looking for the players to bounce back after two poor performances - just scraping past Melbourne in round 18, then a dismal loss to Sydney last round.

The interim coach was scathing of his side's culture after the loss to the Swans, saying there were too many players who had a habit of falling away under pressure.

But he said after a thorough game review on Monday, the team appeared to have responded well on the training track and in meetings.

"I can only go on their attitude in the meetings, but they're in no uncertain terms about where we sit as a team at the moment," Rawlings said.

"We've been trying to make some changes to how they approach their footy and how they actually perform on match day.

"It's a work in progress, there was probably going to be that type of fallout game, as much as you don't want it, it was probably going to be there.

"Unfortunately it was really poor and it's a matter of how you bounce back, that's the opportunity you get in footy, to be able to do something about it the next week."

He said it would be a tough challenge, though, as most people rated the third-placed Magpies as currently the competition's second best team.

http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-sport/bowdens-afl-farewell-to-inspire-tigers-20090814-ekse.html

[one-eyed]

Michael Malthouse wary of new-style Tigers
Mark Stevens | August 15, 2009

COLLINGWOOD has played 40 matches since it last confronted Richmond in a home-and-away match, in Round 3 last year.

But Magpies coach Mick Malthouse is adamant the extraordinary break between games is not the only reason why his players will be stepping into the unknown today.

Delving into the Treat Every Opponent With Respect manual, Malthouse yesterday talked up the Tigers and the fresh methods of caretaker coach Jade Rawlings.

"It's a long time between drinks. We need to get used to his (Rawlings') style," Malthouse said.

"We cannot dismiss the game against Richmond right in front of us. We're playing a side that has won 2 1/2 games out of the last four. It's not as if they are mugs."

Malthouse described Rawlings as a "coach that no doubt enjoys being a senior coach".

And the wily old Magpie has noticed a shift in philosophy at Punt Rd since the departure of Terry Wallace.

Malthouse said Rawlings' game style was not in total contrast to Wallace's, but conceded it was "bordering" on it.

"We've done our homework. We have strategies in place to enhance our prospects of winning," Malthouse said.

And then there is the Joel Bowden factor. The retiring Tiger would not be about to lie down in his last game, Malthouse said.

Malthouse said he would like to think the Bowden emotion would die off after the opening minutes, but he is preparing for a long struggle.

"He's a player who's played 260-odd games. He's not going to fade away," Malthouse said.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25931235-19742,00.html