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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on September 21, 2017, 12:35:37 PM
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CROWD MAY BACKFIRE ON TIGERS: BOMBER
SOME think it could be their biggest advantage, but a premiership coach warns the Tiger army could also backfire on Richmond.
September 21, 2017
FOX SPORTS
A RABID, 90,000-strong Tiger Army may prove too daunting for even Richmond in Saturday’s preliminary final against GWS, premiership coach Mark Thompson warns.
But the two-time premiership winning Geelong coach was confident the Tigers had finally “grown up” and would not suffer stage fright in the MCG Grand Final qualifier.
The Giants have played loud music at training this week in preparation for the roar to come from the MCG’s overwhelming black and yellow majority on Saturday.
Thompson admitted nothing would quite prepare the Giants for what was to come, but added that the huge crowd could also backfire on the Tigers in their first preliminary final since 2001.
“I have seen it work both ways with Richmond,” Thompson told Fox Footy’s AFL 360.
“I have seen it bring them home and I have seen it scare the players to the point where they don’t feel like playing.”
However, Thompson warned the Giants they were about to encounter a crowd he believed they would never witness again.
“It’s a weird one. You’ve got the Giants, a team that is playing their second preliminary final in a row, at the MCG, in front of a crowd the likes they will never see again,” he said.
“And they are against Richmond who haven’t been in a preliminary final for years but have that confidence with their support at their home ground.
“But if they (Giants) win, it will be one of the best wins ever (in front of that crowd).”
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/media-watch-how-tiger-army-could-backfire-on-richmond-what-blues-may-give-up-for-tom-rockliff/news-story/e5ee6302540a9a049a057bd1c89ec5a0
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Long-time Tiger Shane Edwards, however, disagreed with Thompson, as he believed the support he and his teammates would receive on Saturday night would be "priceless".
Their supporters helped transform Geelong's home qualifying final at the MCG into a virtual away match for the Cats two weeks ago, as the Tigers romped to a 51-point win.
"You've got a whole army behind you," Edwards said.
"You feel like you've got momentum just by taking a nice mark or doing one nice play. It feels like you've kicked three goals."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-21/afl-finals-richmond-tigers-expect-to-thrive-on-mcg-crowd/8967752
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You hope Bomber Thompson, what a load of crap.
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Bomber Thompson monged out again
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Scare the players, oh ffs sod off ya knob.
What could backfire though with the massive crowd is if the gws are in front. Imagine 3000 gws fans when someone takes a mark to kick for goal. The Tiger fans shouldn't boo or jeer, what they need to do is start a Tiger chant as the gws player is coming in for goal and make it as loud as all stuff.
If we are behind, ALL of the Tiger army needs to rally and make as much positive noise as possible to lift the Tigers. Negative boos and poo like that won't do it.
So I call to all Tiger fans, be as loud as possible AT ALL TIMES :thumbsup
No Retreat and NO SURRENDER! :gotigers
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Like woah...I'm walking on air..... :dancing
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so he thinks the crowd might backfire on us like so much illegal drug cheating...
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Going back to the pin cushions to coach might backfire on Bomber also
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Like woah...I'm walking on air..... :dancing
loook at him goooooooooooooooo!
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As if we dont regularly play in front of big crowds .
Rd 1 , Anzac eve , Dreamtime , everyones grand final .
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As if we dont regularly play in front of big crowds .
Rd 1 , Anzac eve , Dreamtime , everyones grand final .
watching the game live Matt??
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Just arrived. Awesome day today. Smell of finals in the air. A definite buzz already and that's just in the car park! Great to be here and enjoying the moment whilst it lasts.
Have a great night fellas. :thumbsup :cheers
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Like woah...I'm walking on air..... :dancing
loook at him goooooooooooooooo!
Yesssssssssssss big man
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As if we dont regularly play in front of big crowds .
Rd 1 , Anzac eve , Dreamtime , everyones grand final .
watching the game live Matt??
Absolutely , have a few mates coming over to watch . Already wearing my tiger jumper.