the end of richmond for 2007

[Matty4]

Originally Posted by uranium_death

I am sick to death of people bagging Richardson. Deadwood does not kick over 700 career goals considering Richmond's crap midfielders who pass to his feet. He's still a bloody good player on his day.
Nobody complains about Koutoufides, despite the fact that for 5 years he earned 1 million dollars (for each year) and spent 3 of them not playing. He has played only a handful of games where he as actually won a game for Carlton.

Richardson on the other hand has led Richmond to many victories on top of good performances. It is not his fault that the Richmond staff are idiots who cannot teach the team to pass above his head, allowing him to take an overhead mark. Even contested, Richo will generally beat his opponent one-on-one. Sure, his goalkicking isn't the best, but who else will kick goals for them? Ray Hall? At least Richo represents the Richmond Football Club with pride. If I was him, I would have walked out on that club years ago and gone to a place where a player of his caliber is treated and managed properly. Richo has shown greater loyalty to Richmond than the supporters and the club have shown him.

..snip..
Richmond will live on. One day their recruits will actually lift. Hawthorn's have, magnificently.

Could not have expressed myself any better than that!!!
5th (?) highest goalkicker in AFL history does not constitute deadwood.

I have been a lifelong Tigers supporter.......geez it has been hard.
I'm actually glad Gasper's gone, his skills at this level today were below par IMHO, along with a few other senior players too.

Matty

[Cruise]

Originally Posted by rodderz

I bet Terry Wallace probably thinks he should of thought more about the offer from the Hawks a few years back..

He's not a bad bloke Terry I worked at his house a few years back, but there seems to be big dramas down at Tiger land and it could mean big changes towards the end of the season.

Pies doing ok though, only thing is I keep tipping against them when they win!

I think the real surprise package this year is port adelaide they only dropped on game this year so far!! and we got richmond this week so this sounds wierd but think richmond might come pumped up this weekend and win!!!

[Cruise]

Originally Posted by Redrum

How long to their supporters start spitting at their coach again....

you see the game they banned them from standing near the aisle? but when they win they can stand wherever they want LOL

[uranium_death]

I went to the game where that maggot supporter spat on Danny Frawley. Although I go for Geelong, I go to almost any game if I want to...just love footy.

Richardson is not the 5th highest goalkicker.

Lockett leads (1370 or thereabouts), then Coventry (1299), Dunstall (~1270), Wade (~1060), Ablett (1030), Jack Titus (970) and from then on, players like Kevin Bartlett, Leigh Matthews, Matthew Lloyd I think are all still ahead. Kernahan too...Carey, Lloyd. BUT regardless, to kick 700 career goals (has probably missed 3 years through injury). So given that he has played ~12 years, he has averaged 58 goals per year. That is a bloody good average. That equals about 2.65 goals per game. That's a good contribution.

As I said, Richmond supporters should stop whining about Richardson and appreciate all he has done for the club as unlike Nathan Brown, Richardson plays football for the team.

[SPK-250]

Originally Posted by Cruise Control

Richmond 9 11 65

Geelong 35 12 222

what a disgrace.....

If i was a richmond supporter i would be throwing my membership at the club wouldnt you?

What do you think?

Are you sreious dude?? It's a game of footy!! people don't just buy memberships in the hope their team will win! In saying that if all there members were true then they'll be back in their seats next week.

[RG]

Was a shocking game and if it wasn't for Richo it would have been far far worse. I think the brains trust at Richmond really need to have a look at what direction they are taking.

[Falcon_Power_06]

Originally Posted by stroked67

Go the Cats, now lets show the Eagles what we can do.

yea then stop in the 3rd quarter and let us win after being 10 goals ahead haha

[DoreSlamR]

Originally Posted by Matty4

Could not have expressed myself any better than that!!!
5th (?) highest goalkicker in AFL history does not constitute deadwood.

I have been a lifelong Tigers supporter.......geez it has been hard.
I'm actually glad Gasper's gone, his skills at this level today were below par IMHO, along with a few other senior players too.

Matty

Not saying he was never a good player, just stating that they're bringing in a youth policy and he is a good candidate to step aside, some times its best to go out on top.
A bloody good example is Tony Locket - highest alltime goal kicker, quit on top and then decided to make a comeback, how did that go?

[Sean-87]

As a Richmond supporter and member being at the game it was shocking right up to the final siren. Yes I stayed there.

I definitely wont be going next week or the week after........games both in Adelaide.

While a handful of Richmond supporters may have a go at Richo, you will get that at every game for varies players. Most Richmond supporters think he is great and one of the few who keep on trying.

Also its funny they way one guy spits at a coach and now 'all' Richmond supports are spitters. It gets a bit of coverage in the media and people actually think its done by all.

[kocho]

Im a really, really passionate Richmond supporter. Been a member for 9 of my 18 years. I love the club more than anything else. Went last night and the Tigers were hopeless. They didnt get the ball, were sloppy and lacked midfielders.

What can you do though? What hasnt been tried? We've been through coach after coach etc etc. Just going to have to let the kids grow. Only had 4 players, I think, with 100+ games: Simmonds (off for a lot of the match), Richo, Joel Bowden and Kane Johnson. Thats a very, very young and inexperienced team.

No excuses though. Geelong killed us. A night to forget, thats for sure.

[Laminge]

Originally Posted by Cruise Control

What do you think?

You dont want to know, but the lock at the end of this thread helps to better understand the interaction I have