Iva Bigun
Brownlow Medallist
thisI think some Richmond fans have misread the situation with Rioli and Bolton.
Rioli and Bolton both achieved great things at Tiger land and will both have a very special place in the history of the club.
But let's not kid ourselves here. Yes the club loves both players but they're not idiots. They recognize the need to regenrate and understand the situation in front of them.
They are motivated sellers just as much as Gold Coast and Fremantle are motivated buyers.
As always, fans will huff and they will puff, but the reality is neither party will walk away from either of these deals.
The buying club won't completely lowball the Tigers, and the Tigers won't be silly enough to price other clubs out of the equation.
This is not a similar situation to a Warner or a Houston or a Pickett. Let's not pretend otherwise.