2013 vs 2014

[Judge Roughneck]

Nahas was awful

So was freo

[Lozza]

Nahas was awful

So was freo

Had to laugh when Nahas was running into an open goal and shanked the kick as usual but then feigned cramp

[Tigeritis™©®]

New coach. New hopes

Five year plan implemented.

After 3 years the heads begin to grow.
Players think they are better than they are, the coaches start to agree, the footy department head overpays them reinforcing their egos.
Delusional supporters (see BJ) help this by making the players cult figures before they have even proven themselves (see Plapp).

Maxing out of the salary cap even before finals are achieved.

Top ups and recycling of players to push for just a finals berth. 

Coach gets a three year extension as he's made the team "competitive".

After another 2 years of decent rollercoaster performances and the odd win against the eventual premiers the heads swell even bigger. Supporters are in a frenzy of over excitement, wetting their pants at the thought of playing a final.

A possible final is achieved and heads swell so big the players and staff have trouble driving their cars to training. The coaching staff agrees we are so good now we should just walk into the top four and call off training altogether.

The coach gets a two year extension on his extension.
Overpaid players and ordinary players get regular games because they have been their through the "bad times."

The club has a disappointing year but will blame injuries and team continuity.
More top up players and recycled players are recruited because the salary cap is at breaking point & the club thinks the bad year is just an aberration and are comparing themselves to successful clubs that have had similar seasons but have turned it around. 

Another 2 years pass and the club finally realised that they've made a mistake and aren't as good as they thought. The coach panics and tries to deflect and blame others (see Wallet).

The club sacks the coach.

A new coach arrives with new hope.

The cycle of SKATA.

You may be correct but I will reserve such harsh judgment till a few more games have been played. A season is a marathon and not a sprint.  There are many more twists and turns thay may unfold. Until then,  the club has my full support and that includes the coach.

I hope your right and I'm wrong.

[Francois Jackson]

New coach. New hopes

Five year plan implemented.

After 3 years the heads begin to grow.
Players think they are better than they are, the coaches start to agree, the footy department head overpays them reinforcing their egos.
Delusional supporters (see BJ) help this by making the players cult figures before they have even proven themselves (see Plapp).

Maxing out of the salary cap even before finals are achieved.

Top ups and recycling of players to push for just a finals berth. 

Coach gets a three year extension as he's made the team "competitive".

After another 2 years of decent rollercoaster performances and the odd win against the eventual premiers the heads swell even bigger. Supporters are in a frenzy of over excitement, wetting their pants at the thought of playing a final.

A possible final is achieved and heads swell so big the players and staff have trouble driving their cars to training. The coaching staff agrees we are so good now we should just walk into the top four and call off training altogether.

The coach gets a two year extension on his extension.
Overpaid players and ordinary players get regular games because they have been their through the "bad times."

The club has a disappointing year but will blame injuries and team continuity.
More top up players and recycled players are recruited because the salary cap is at breaking point & the club thinks the bad year is just an aberration and are comparing themselves to successful clubs that have had similar seasons but have turned it around. 

Another 2 years pass and the club finally realised that they've made a mistake and aren't as good as they thought. The coach panics and tries to deflect and blame others (see Wallet).

The club sacks the coach.

A new coach arrives with new hope.

The cycle of SKATA.

You may be correct but I will reserve such harsh judgment till a few more games have been played. A season is a marathon and not a sprint.  There are many more twists and turns thay may unfold. Until then,  the club has my full support and that includes the coach.

I hope your right and I'm wrong.

hahahaha thats hilarious.

for me the writing was on the wall after losing to Blues last year.

Twists and turns, sure but after 2 more losses in the next fortnight our season is shot

[1980 I Was There]

Nahas was awful

So was freo

If nahas stayed, he would be in our top 6 best at the moment and I have never liked his useless style of footy

[YellowandBlackBlood]

New coach. New hopes

Five year plan implemented.

After 3 years the heads begin to grow.
Players think they are better than they are, the coaches start to agree, the footy department head overpays them reinforcing their egos.
Delusional supporters (see BJ) help this by making the players cult figures before they have even proven themselves (see Plapp).

Maxing out of the salary cap even before finals are achieved.

Top ups and recycling of players to push for just a finals berth. 

Coach gets a three year extension as he's made the team "competitive".

After another 2 years of decent rollercoaster performances and the odd win against the eventual premiers the heads swell even bigger. Supporters are in a frenzy of over excitement, wetting their pants at the thought of playing a final.

A possible final is achieved and heads swell so big the players and staff have trouble driving their cars to training. The coaching staff agrees we are so good now we should just walk into the top four and call off training altogether.

The coach gets a two year extension on his extension.
Overpaid players and ordinary players get regular games because they have been their through the "bad times."

The club has a disappointing year but will blame injuries and team continuity.
More top up players and recycled players are recruited because the salary cap is at breaking point & the club thinks the bad year is just an aberration and are comparing themselves to successful clubs that have had similar seasons but have turned it around. 

Another 2 years pass and the club finally realised that they've made a mistake and aren't as good as they thought. The coach panics and tries to deflect and blame others (see Wallet).

The club sacks the coach.

A new coach arrives with new hope.

The cycle of SKATA.

You may be correct but I will reserve such harsh judgment till a few more games have been played. A season is a marathon and not a sprint.  There are many more twists and turns thay may unfold. Until then,  the club has my full support and that includes the coach.

I hope your right and I'm wrong.

hahahaha thats hilarious.

for me the writing was on the wall after losing to Blues last year.

Twists and turns, sure but after 2 more losses in the next fortnight our season is shot

I think this season will be one of those that 11 or 12 wins may get you in the 8.  There will be 3 or 4 really good teams but the rest, which includes us, you could throw a blanket over them. We may sneak into the 8 even if we lose the next two.  And when you're there, anything can happen.

[Willy]

And when you're there....you can lose to 9th place Carlton!

[DCrane]

I find it extraordinary that Hardwick would come out and say we are a better side than last year.
There has been no evidence of this whatsoever.
The best we can hope for is 12 wins with a bunch of low cost rejects who slightly over achieve and I doubt 12 wins will get you in.
We have still got tons of room in the salary cap, when are we going to pull the trigger, what are we waiting for, our 'window' 

[YellowandBlackBlood]

He probably should have said that we are potentially a better side than last year because of more experience and personnel changes.

He then should have qualified the statement with the fact that our results suggest that we are not.

We all would have been happier with that as it probably is what he really feels.

[DCrane]

He probably should have said that we are potentially a better side than last year because of more experience and personnel changes.

He then should have qualified the statement with the fact that our results suggest that we are not.

We all would have been happier with that as it probably is what he really feels.

I could have lived with it if he put it that way.
Then he would have to prove that losing our quickest players and replacing them with VFL and SANFL battlers can work, which I doubt it can but would love him to prove me wrong.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

He probably should have said that we are potentially a better side than last year because of more experience and personnel changes.

He then should have qualified the statement with the fact that our results suggest that we are not.

We all would have been happier with that as it probably is what he really feels.

I could have lived with it if he put it that way.
Then he would have to prove that losing our quickest players and replacing them with VFL and SANFL battlers can work, which I doubt it can but would love him to prove me wrong.

Losing White I didn't agree with and if you look at my posts you'll see this.  He finally came of age and we wouldn't give him more than one year.  I think it was a mistake.  Others here disagreed.

Losing Nahas, however, has improved our side.  He was putrid every time he played for us last year.  Couldn't keep his feet, kicked straight to opposition, no left side whatsoever etc etc….

[bojangles17]

Perhaps the ess analysts should spend more time analyzing what's gone wrong down their way, opposition didn't take long to dismantle their front running ways, hello st kilda , good evening collingwood 

[mat073]

2013 - I'm watching all the footy shows , driving around listening to sen ( I live in WA)...watching replays of Richmond victories...on OER any chance I get.
Wife on the verge of filing for divorce.

2014- stopped watching all football related shows. Listern to 80s metal in the car.
Wife is very happy.

[tigs2011]

2013 - I'm watching all the footy shows , driving around listening to sen ( I live in WA)...watching replays of Richmond victories...on OER any chance I get.
Wife on the verge of filing for divorce.

2014- stopped watching all football related shows. Listern to 80s metal in the car.
Wife is very happy.