HAVING A DIP by Robert DiPierdomenico
Gold Coast Bulletin
August 18th, 2009
THE RICHMOND Tigers are going through a thing called a 'process' to choose their new coach.
Personally, I think it's a waste of a word and a waste of time going through a long process.
Collingwood signed up Nathan Buckley in quick time, the Sydney Swans had John Longmire put pen to paper and the Kangaroos signed Brad Scott yesterday.
It seems that maybe Richmond have got too much time on their hands.
What they need is for someone to take charge of them now, they need some sort of direction at the club.
What I saw on Saturday against Collingwood was a club looking lost.
Put simply, Richmond are in a situation where they are thinking about where the club is moving.
But sometimes you can think far too much.
All we seem to hear from Richmond at the moment is the word 'process'.
We're going through the process.
Well there is only so long you can go through the process.
I've spoken to some of the six, seven, eight or nine coaches who have been interviewed by the club.
A few of them understand that they've got no hope of getting the senior coaching job, but are caught up in the 'process'.
Forget the process, it's now time to make an announcement.
Collingwood did, Sydney did and they're both better off for it.
It's time Richmond joined that club.
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