Sympathy for Richmond

[Mazer Rackham 14,969]

1 hour ago, picket fence said:

NOT ONE SHREAD OF SYMPATHY OR EMPATHY, HAVE I FOR ANY OTHER AFL CLUB PERIOD!

Right on brother.

Never in our dark times have I experienced anything other than disdain mockery and contempt for the mighty Demons.

No one ever showed empathy for our misfiring draft picks, our finances, our membership base, or anything else.

Now the gun sights have turned on another club.

I won't dance on anyone's grave but I'm not sending bunches of flowers either. They can all **** themselves.

[jane02 3,321]

Zero care factor about Richmond and their feral supporters.

[beelzebub 22,225]

'Sympathy' 'Richmond' 

Same sentence, whatever will they think of next ? 

[DemonOX 8,530]

Richmond can GGF. 

[Biffen 12,323]

I detect a lot of hostility towards our neighbour.

I'm guessing not many of you are Christians then.

[faultydet 7,593]

 

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Richmond are correct in asserting that they suffered from the arrival of the expansion clubs. No club was hurt more than Richmond.

From the article. Cannot be serious, surely to god?

 

Nobody was hurt more than richmond? So all other clubs had picks that were not affected by GWS priority picks?

 

That article is insane.

 

 

 

Edited May 3, 2016 by faultydet

[Mazer Rackham 14,969]

34 minutes ago, Biffen said:

I detect a lot of hostility towards our neighbour.

I'm guessing not many of you are Christians then.

If I found a man driving a truck of chicken poo fertilizer lost in the wilderness, I would say unto him, brother, the address you seek is Punt Road (cnr Brunton Ave) Richmond 3121.

If I saw a woman unable to melt her membership ticket because her microwave was broken, I would say unto her, here, sister. Use my microwave as it were yours.

If I saw a man too dry and parched to spit on his coach, I would say unto him, come, father. Sup of my wine that you may salivate once more.

And I would do these charitable acts for any the 17 clubs!

[dazzledavey36 48,735]

Another Richmond thread.. You beauty.

[ickey_11 145]

I have no sympathy for Richmond, but it is interesting how they managed to play finals quicker than Melbourne by recruiting a decent midfield, but fell away because they failed to add depth to it.

I remember Hardwick stating that he really wanted the Melbourne coaching role because of the talent they had in 2010, (but missed out to Dean Bailey). A lot has changed for both clubs since then. Anyway hard to see Hardwick being chosen for the next Tigers rebuild. Peggy O'Neal is probably trying to get hold of Roo's manager atm.

Edited May 3, 2016 by ickey_11

[Dr. Gonzo 22,415]

7 hours ago, old dee said:

I think we belonged to the same school of thought for about six years

We also both belonged to the Craig Cameron Club of recruitment

[Bluey's Dad 3,419]

Lol some may has misread my intention.

I'm not saying *I* have sympathy for Richmond. I'm saying they seem to get more from the media than we ever did, for essentially the same issue (being screwed by expansion club draft concessions).

[Demon Jack 6,278]

I don't know why, but I've always had a soft spot for Richmond (please lower your pointy pitchforks and torches).

However, the handling of their list has been fairly poor. At the moment, players are out of form, the game plan isn't working and there aren't many promising youngsters knocking down the door. It makes me very happy about where our list is at right now.

[nutbean 8,837]

18 hours ago, picket fence said:

NOT ONE SHRED OF SYMPATHY OR EMPATHY, HAVE I FOR ANY OTHER AFL CLUB PERIOD!

you have got to stop shouting - you are giving me a terrible headache..

[picket fence 15,137]

13 minutes ago, nutbean said:

you have got to stop shouting - you are giving me a terrible headache..

So sorry I will refrain from this biosterous behaviuor!

[GM11 689]

I love Richmond.

My only source of a good belly laugh these days.

[Old Bear 388]

I Remember the Tigers from the seventies Graham Richmond and Carro,s old man running the show

Sheedy and Malthouse belting blokes from behind 

Robbie Magee and Ricky McLean belting everyone on the ground and in the pub 

No Sympathy

 

[Red and Bluebeard 2,031]

Perhaps the AFL can show sympathy by providing a bank of microwaves on the way out of the Anzac Eve game next year .... 

[Scipio 5,868]

On 3 May 2016 at 6:16 PM, Ted Fidge said:

Right on brother.

Never in our dark times have I experienced anything other than disdain mockery and contempt for the mighty Demons.

No one ever showed empathy for our misfiring draft picks, our finances, our membership base, or anything else.

Now the gun sights have turned on another club.

I won't dance on anyone's grave but I'm not sending bunches of flowers either. They can all **** themselves.

I received quite a bit of sympathy, and that was worse than the mockery.

[monoccular 16,064]

On 3 May 2016 at 7:40 PM, faultydet said:

 

From the article. Cannot be serious, surely to god?

 

Nobody was hurt more than richmond? So all other clubs had picks that were not affected by GWS priority picks?

 

That article is insane.

 

 

 

I was going to post the same excerpt. 

Nobody hurt more than Richmond......joke.   They were not last year after year.

Terry Wallet and Harswick have been held up as the great hopes yet both recruited appallingly. 

Sympathy?  ?

[Dr. Gonzo 22,415]

9 hours ago, Red and Bluebeard said:

Perhaps the AFL can show sympathy by providing a bank of microwaves on the way out of the Anzac Eve game next year .... 

That's what the cauldrons for

[Little Goffy 12,565]

North Melbourne followed the same strategies, at the same time, under the same difficult expansion draft conditions, and with later first round draft picks and fewer resources.

Adelaide lost Bock, then lost Tippett, got penalised draft picks along the way, then Gunston was poached by Hawthorn, Phil Davis snagged by GWS, Bernie Vince was lost for the value of Colin Sylvia(), and finally they lost Patrick Dangerfield to Geelong. And their coach died in awful circumstances mid-season.

Port Adelaide faltered then bottomed out exactly as the expansion teams came in. And currently two major players are out due to the Essendon cheating thing. They are in all kinds of poor form and yet nobody really thinks they're doomed the way Richmond are.

 

Just say'n. The problem for Richmond might just be... Richmond.