Richmond vs Carlton R1 2009

[cub]

The wife and I are flying over from Perth for Round 1....Never been to a Tiger home game before let alone a game at the "G".

Words cant describe how EXCITED I am.!!!!!!!!!

WOW dude you are in for a treat and picked a great game. Dare say you will be BLOWN away by a fanatical tiger army at close to it's best, let's hope the team can do the job. Either way, don't think you will ever forget it 

Seriously you haven't seen a game until you have been to a match like this at the home of the Tiger and football, you'll be able to taste the electricity in the air.

::WARNING:: Be prepared this is feral rivalry at its best

[F0551L]

Green with envy] enjoy the experience Matto you will see just how behind Subi is

[Smokey]

Green with envy] enjoy the experience Matto you will see just how behind Subi is

As long as he doesn't see how behind Richmond is!!   

[Mr Magic]

The wife and I are flying over from Perth for Round 1....Never been to a Tiger home game before let alone a game at the "G".

Words cant describe how EXCITED I am.!!!!!!!!!

I just hope you get a chance to sing the song after the game mat.
No sweeter feeling than belting it out at the 'G with other Tiger fans in full voice, especially after beating the Blue scum.
Enjoy the game.

[mat073]

Thanks guys ,Now Im even more EXCITED.
Looking forward to going to a game where the support is 50/50 instead of 95/5% we get at Subi.
The wife is excited too......more about the shopping than the game I suspect.

[mightytiges]

At least we did better than what the Blues are going the minute against Freo. 20 points down and playing in 30 degree heat lol.

[one-eyed]

Blues big man Simon Wiggins was reported for rough conduct earlier in the second quarter after laying a tackle on Dockers rookie Greg Broughton and faces a nervous wait to discover his fate ahead of the round one clash with Richmond in a fortnight.

http://www.talkingcarlton.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=24153&start=60


Rumour on talking carlton is Grigg may have done his hammy. Not confirmed.


And to top it off Jordan Russell tackled Judd his teammate by mistake as Judd was bursting out of a pack  .

[Stripes]

Blues big man Simon Wiggins was reported for rough conduct earlier in the second quarter after laying a tackle on Dockers rookie Greg Broughton and faces a nervous wait to discover his fate ahead of the round one clash with Richmond in a fortnight.

http://www.talkingcarlton.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=24153&start=60


Rumour on talking carlton is Grigg may have done his hammy. Not confirmed.


And to top it off Jordan Russell tackled Judd his teammate by mistake as Judd was bursting out of a pack  .

How important is Wiggins to the Blues structure?

A little off the point but I just read on another site that the game may be fully ticketed and 50-60 thousand tickets have already been sold!    I think I'll have to buy a ticket! 

Stripes

[one-eyed]

Freo flogged the Blues by 43 points.

Wiggins and ex-Demon Chris Johnson were reported.

Grigg out with a hammy.

Not a good night for the bluebaggers in a full dress-rehersal.

[Hellenic Tiger]

Wiggins is just a passenger in their line up so I would not worry too much. If anything I almost hope he gets off as he has minimal impact and who knows if they are forced to play someone in his possie he may have a night out against us which would be horrific.

[1965]

The Blues, boasting a near full strength side including skipper Chris Judd, were outgunned by the youthful Freo side 20.6 (126) to 12.11 (83).

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/73241/default.aspx

 

[mightytiges]

Grigg is a bigger loss for them than Wiggins. They now need to find another tagger for Lids.


I see on BF Foxsports news is saying Fev has hurt his ankle last night. He apparently came back on afterwards so he may have just rolled it at the time and will be okay for round 1 but Kel could still test it out early in the game  .

[Mr Magic]

Grigg is a bigger loss for them than Wiggins. They now need to find another tagger for Lids.

Gibbs did a good job on Lids last game they played .
I think they'll go head to head again.

[mightytiges]

Grigg is a bigger loss for them than Wiggins. They now need to find another tagger for Lids.

Gibbs did a good job on Lids last game they played .
I think they'll go head to head again.

Then Lids should continually push forward and drag Gibbs out of the play and out his comfort zone as he doesn't have the athleticism in a one-on-mark duel to go with Lids. Having said that with no Stevens and Jacko tagging Judd then Gibbs becomes their 2nd most dangerous midfielder to us. We may go with a run with player on Gibbs to shutdown his effectiveness. Murphy may still get a fair bit of the ball but his kick isn't as good or penetrating as Judd or Gibbs' which is important when nearly every kick forward goes in Fev's direction.

[one-eyed]

Mike on SEN after midnight. Story by his son Tony that there's fears Fev has broken his foot and could miss round 1. Had scans Sunday morning. A Carlton fan on BF said the doctors have said it isn't broken.


Edit: 1am
Tony has elaborated.

Fev did some injury his ankle/foot during the Freo game but thought he'd be okay. When he got home it was still sore. He contracted the Blues club doctor and he went for scans Sunday morning. Scans have shown there's nothing severe such as a broken foot or anything like that but he's done some tendon/ligament injury and he is in doubt for round 1. Fev was on crutches yesterday.