The best part of it is that if/when we win tomorrow Richmond will drop to 9th.

The good news for Richmond is Yarran will come in and fix everything.

Maybe Richmond will beat the Crows next week... a loose maybe. Wouldn't rate them a chance against West Coast in Perth.

So, when we meet them in round 5, they'll be fresh off a hiding out west and the best they can hope for out of the game is to claw their way to about 9th. We'll be looking to hunt down a vulnerable team that is allegedly above us, and a few significant inclusion will have had their 4 weeks in the VFL. That'll be an interesting game.

After us they've got Port, Hawthorn and the Swans at the 'G, followed by another trip west to face Freo.

Wow, wouldn't it be hilarious if they were 1/9 by round 10.

 

 

Cotchin had the worst 38 disposal game in AFL history. Awful.

Some horrid play by both teams through the middle and around the ground in general. Comedy capers. BOG Houli. MVP for the pies was without doubt  the Umps who helped them to stay in touch and then steal victory from the jaws of defeat in the last 10 mins with assists from many Tigers in particular Vicory's brain snap short pass to no one when a shot at goal would have sealed the match or a draw at worst.

Watch out tomorrow Demons. We could be next on the chopping block courtesy of an "umpire lead" miraculous Essendrug comeback similar to tonight. Will need to be 10 goals up (or more) at half time to avoid a repeat I reckon.

31 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

The best part of it is that if/when we win tomorrow Richmond will drop to 9th.

Ahah hah harr 9thmond!

1 hour ago, SaberFang said:

Cotchin had the worst 38 disposal game in AFL history. Awful.

 

No idea how that pretender is considered a better player by the majority of the media than Nate Jones.

Richmond are short on genuine talent, but they can play good team footy. That gets them unexpected wins. It is always the same thing for them - brain fades and ridiculous decision making at vital moments, especially late in games. When they are on song I love their brand of footy but they do not have a premiership-winning list, andHardwick is not a pemiership-winning coach. 

Both teams were more than terrible last night for so called finals contenders...

Both teams played some terrible footy and I hated seeing Collingwood win. But that win will paper over some cracks for a while I reckon. Fasolo the only one up forward who looked dangerous and he had the help of the umps. Their midfield is not setting the world on fire. And so many skill errors. We are expert in identifying lousy footy and both teams last night served up a double sized portion.

Possible bottom 4 for season end? Coll, Rich, Carl, Ess.

Foxsports saying Pies have three easy games coming up:

'Now with games against St Kilda, Melbourne and Essendon to come, the Magpies have a chance to launch a season that looked like careering out of control at stages of last night.'

 

6 minutes ago, Meggs said:

Foxsports saying Pies have three easy games coming up:

'Now with games against St Kilda, Melbourne and Essendon to come, the Magpies have a chance to launch a season that looked like careering out of control at stages of last night.'

 

Heh heh heh. Let's put their season back on track then!

13 minutes ago, Meggs said:

Foxsports saying Pies have three easy games coming up:

'Now with games against St Kilda, Melbourne and Essendon to come, the Magpies have a chance to launch a season that looked like careering out of control at stages of last night.'

 

i reckon saints will beat them (and of course us)

55 minutes ago, Meggs said:

Foxsports saying Pies have three easy games coming up:

'Now with games against St Kilda, Melbourne and Essendon to come, the Magpies have a chance to launch a season that looked like careering out of control at stages of last night.'

 

The pies had divine help last night in the dying stages of the game.  the umpires gifted the Pies opportunities inside the 50Mtrs.

* that mark that wasn't to Fasolo never had it in his grasp.   it just stayed ahead of his finger tips.   no hands around it.  =  goal

* that pass out on the outer flank by Tiges that eventually went over the line.   free kick to Pies kick to to top of square  =  goal   game over.  what a waste of an outcome & a battle.

 

The pies played a 'defencive frustration',  keep the opposition & crowd quiet tactics,  harm minimisation early 1st half...  not burning up there fitness energy. 

They went more attacking after half time.

 

I wonder if the pies have had a short Pre-Season,  in the hope of running out the season stronger in September?

1 hour ago, Meggs said:

Foxsports saying Pies have three easy games coming up:

'Now with games against St Kilda, Melbourne and Essendon to come, the Magpies have a chance to launch a season that looked like careering out of control at stages of last night.'

 

After watching last night,surely if we've improved as much as we think. we can go past both those sides !

Clearly it was not a mark to Fasolo. But clearly it was a free kick, and that's what the umpire paid.

On 24 March 2016 at 10:03 AM, Bombay Airconditioning said:

 

Richmond are a mess and as Clint alluded to they won't play finals.

Pies MCG - loss

Adelaide MCG - 50/50

Eagles WA - loss

Dees MCG - loss

Port MCG - loss

Hawks MCG - loss

Sydney MCG - loss

Freo WA - loss

Bombers MCG - win

North BA - loss 

Suns MCG - win

Lion MCG - 50/50 with Beams and Rocky 

Port AO - loss 

Bulldogs E - loss 

Bombers MCG - win

Hawks MCG - loss

Giants SPOTLESS - loss

Pies MCG - loss 

Cats MCG - loss

Saints E - 50/50 they are now mentally shot

Swans SCG - loss

 

They are in massive trouble, and they just extended Hardwick's contract to stop this kind of speculation. I am aware they beat Hawks/Freo/Port/Sydney last year but I don't think this will be the case this time around.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Hardwick will be the next coach sacked, the club gave him an extension to end speculation? The pressure is only going to worse. Missing the finals would have to spell the end.

3 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

 Hardwick will be the next coach sacked, the club gave him an extension to end speculation? The pressure is only going to worse. Missing the finals would have to spell the end.

Perfect young & talented list for Mark Neeld to fine tune 

On 4/1/2016 at 9:38 AM, Meggs said:

Foxsports saying Pies have three easy games coming up:

'Now with games against St Kilda, Melbourne and Essendon to come, the Magpies have a chance to launch a season that looked like careering out of control at stages of last night.'

 

All the more amusing now. Wonder if we'll be returning to this quote with belly laughs in a week's time?

1 hour ago, SaberFang said:

All the more amusing now. Wonder if we'll be returning to this quote with belly laughs in a week's time?

Indeed, Pies season could be over by round 6 if all goes to plan.

Also Richmond's, even more likely.

I think it's pretty clear the tigers are in for a pretty significant re-build. 

This list is not going to get them anywhere near a flag, they're full of overrated, average players and when the club finally moves Hardwick on they're going to need to start from scratch and try and get some real talent in over a few seasons on the bottom.

There's a toxic level of denial at Richmond about the quality of their list. You'd think three consecutive elimination final losses would turn the tide, but they remind me of Carlton during the Malthouse years. A total inability to admit what everyone can see: their list is very, very average.

Cotchin's the softest captain in the league and seems to hate having the gig, but they actually have very few players worthy of replacing him. Their entire structure seems to collapse as soon as Deledio doesn't play (a regular occurrence) which indicates a seriously flawed gameplan.

Edited April 11, 20169 yr by SaberFang

Richmond were stuffed after they lost that Final to Carlscum in 2013 & did absolutely nothing about it. 

Sympathy Factor Negative 100%

I was there on Saturday, brother-in-law is a Toiges man. Anyway, they play with the same level of uncertainty as Melbourne does at times. Hospital handpasses, lack of trust in one another, looking around asking questions and blaming one another after goals. I think Rance is majorly overrated: his positioning at times is shocking and his inability to respond to quick changes of the ball is shocking. Houli is their most important backman. If he goes down they would bleed another 4-5 goals a game, easy. 

Like Melbourne, sometimes it isn't a matter of changing coach or bringing in good players. It's a cultural issue.