Nominations for the new Richmond Board

[Ted Lasso 17,125]

I wonder if this might prompt a change of tact, and result in Prestias offer being taken off the table and Pick 6 being used at the draft where it should be

[Gipsy Danger 1,067]

1 hour ago, Ted Fidge said:

Surely they're not trying that on?

That's a parlour game for bored supporters in the off season.

Yes, they may have ballsed up their recruiting. But to suggest the above is a possible game day lineup ... tell 'em they're dreaming!

Every club can groan about "the ones that got away". (Except maybe GCS/GWS where they had a bigger net than everyone else.)

Is this an example of the constructive thinking that this new board is going to indulge in?

Might as well put on a hair shirt and whip yourself with thorns for all the good it does.

There is no backwards. There is only forwards.

Yeah, that our game!

[Binmans PA 26,494]

Whatever happens, no way Hardwick is still coaching Richmond by the end of 2017.

[John Crow Batty 8,307]

hardwickmi

53 minutes ago, A F said:

Whatever happens, no way Hardwick is still coaching Richmond by the end of 2017.

Hardwick is just hanging tough for the fat payout for when he is eventally sacked. No value in resigning.  He knows that a coach with his record cannot last.

Edited September 5, 2016 by america de cali

[junk 342]

They should employ the Lions Board as they will be looking for new jobs, they also recognise uselessness and can the club in a position of you beaut draft picks. I forgot can lead to the sacking of their coach…………….. mm  that was MFC once. We got Neelded.

[daisycutter 28,688]

3 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Wow. You really are out there today....

and i thought counterpoint was an albc television show

[beelzebub 22,330]

and ol' Titus reckons

 

Edited September 5, 2016 by beelzebub

[Delusional demon 82 1,196]

Richmond have already started mailing out 2017 membership cards so their supporters can call up SEN and threaten to nuke them in the microwave 

[beelzebub 22,330]

yellow and......   well...just  YELLOW 

[Bombay Airconditioning 5,987]

9 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Hardwick must be on a fortune. God only knows why....

On 3AW tonight there was an interview with someone from the new ticket.....

"Would cost over a million to move Hardwick on",   

Edited September 5, 2016 by Bombay Airconditioning

[steve_f 40]

8 hours ago, joeboy said:

The administration is not lacking, it's a lack of decent players that's going to hold them back for years.

The administration is responsible for this too.

Brown-nosing the coach and Footy Dept didn't work too well for us either in 1982, 1983, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2010.

[Bombay Airconditioning 5,987]

6 hours ago, old dee said:

How do you know this Mach5?

Was mentioned during interview on 3AW.

[beelzebub 22,330]

1 hour ago, A F said:

Whatever happens, no way Hardwick is still coaching Richmond by the end of 2017.

shame...I liked Richmond that way !!!   

[Bombay Airconditioning 5,987]

6 hours ago, ManDee said:

Case closed

Overrated big time. Sally Fitzgibbons has her covered.

[daisycutter 28,688]

21 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

Overrated big time. Sally Fitzgibbons has her covered.

can i have both?

[Gator 16,921]

Just saw Dr Hiscock on The Couch and he sounded like some of the delusional flogs on here.

It's extraordinary hearing smart men sound like dopes when it comes to footy.

[beelzebub 22,330]

7 minutes ago, ProDee said:

Just saw Dr Hiscock on The Couch and he sounded like some of the delusional flogs on here.

It's extraordinary hearing smart men sound like dopes when it comes to footy.

Extraordinary ?? ..... Heartening !!!

[hemingway 7,601]

11 minutes ago, ProDee said:

Just saw Dr Hiscock on The Couch and he sounded like some of the delusional flogs on here.

It's extraordinary hearing smart men sound like dopes when it comes to footy.

Remember the old cliche, footy is a great leveller.                               It has always been regarded as a virtue that people irrespective of their education or position can talk the same language, and I guess you may say, all sound like fools. 

[Ethan Tremblay 28,536]

27 minutes ago, ProDee said:

Just saw Dr Hiscock on The Couch and he sounded like some of the delusional flogs on here.

It's extraordinary hearing smart men sound like dopes when it comes to footy.

Hasn't spoken to Balme but Balme will go to Richmond because "he's a tiger at heart." If I were Balme and watched that or any other interviews with Hiscock, I would stay well clear.

[Adzman 2,085]

Richmond have posted 11 straight years of operating profits, with a 500k profit in 2015 and 1.3m in 2014. Not only that, but they have over 23 million dollars of assets and are completely debt free.

Yet, they want to boot out this board who has delivered profits because they haven't won a flag? Brisbane will tell you that winning flags doesn't inflate the bottom line.....

[Coq au vin 754]

13 hours ago, Abe said:

I wonder if this might prompt a change of tact, and result in Prestias offer being taken off the table and Pick 6 being used at the draft where it should be

I heard a rumour that Prestia and O'Meara are both going to North Melbourne.

[picket fence 15,555]

19 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Thanks Pineapple for a good thread.

Nothing like wallowing in another's misery.

Yep How does yeah we will keep Dimma , but he will have to play our style ( The Boards) of play!

yeah right LOL! Gotta Lurve the Self Destruction Go Tiges!

[Ethan Tremblay 28,536]

6 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Yep How does yeah we will keep Dimma , but he will have to play our style ( The Boards) of play!

yeah right LOL! Gotta Lurve the Self Destruction Go Tiges!

Sit back and enjoy the show Picket, it's only going to get worse. 

[Cards13 9,117]

16 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Just like Brendan Gooddard walking into Essendrug...Bahahahaha

The one I've enjoyed this season is Daly Cherry-Evans in league. Signed a 4 year deal with Gold Coast, pulled the pin due to instability at Titans and resigned with Manly with a hefty pay rise after Foran left. 

Manly struggled all season and Titans are in the finals haha.

[hemingway 7,601]

It also highlights how quickly things change. From finals contender one year, when everyone was talking them up and the start of the season when Tigers supporters were again looking to the season with optimism and another finals appearance. They may have been overrated and the seeds of their demise may have been seen from their list, their coaches, whatever, but not many predicted such an implosion. 

Its a lesson that tells us that success can sometimes be fleeting and footy supporters should not get ahead of themselves. The optimism at MFC will quickly be wiped if we have a poor year under Goodwin. Injuries, players not living up to expectations, can quickly destroy a season. And when that happens things turn pear shaped.

For all those getting a vicarious pleasure out of watching the Tigers problems, be careful what you wish for. And don't forget where Melbourne has come from. We are still a long way from getting out of the woods ourselves.