Eddie McGuire Claims Richmond Supporters Were Filthy After The MelbTank Game...

[Wallaby]

He's right. Every year for as long as l've been on Big Footy, there has been a thread discussing all our opinions on whether it would be better to drop a meaningless game versus winning a dead-rubber and handicapping our options at the draft. Some agreed, some disagreed... but McChins isnt saying anything that wasnt discussed within our members/club. I can drag up about 25 threads on this topic over the last 7 years... l'll admit, when we were as shit as we were, l hated winning meaningless games - and l ******* hated winning that game against Melbourne.

Exactly. Over the years, there have been literally '00s of posts on various threads by BF Tiger fans demanding we tank as soon as Finals were no longer a reasonable possibility - 'It's the smart thing to do', - 'Club would be derelict in its duty if it didn't', etc. Not just Richmond, I hasten to add, but all clubs have those supporters. And all clubs did it. Carlton. Collingwood. Bulldogs. Us.

There WAS an outcry on this board against McMahon kicking the goal and costing us a higher pick. Maybe the posters to this thread are those who decry tanking in all its forms, and if so, good - but you cannot deny that there were planty of real, true-blue Tiger fans who were NOT happy.

 

[TigerTank]

Meh - he works in the media, it's part of their job description to misrepresent and embellish

Actually it's not. The above statement is a misrepresentation and an embellishment.

Eddie McGuire is simply very, very unprofessional. McGuire is not a journalist's arseh*le, and hasn't been for a long time.

 

[TigerTank]

Before the match started I did discuss with mates the benefits of losing.
The moment the match started I put on my "game face" and wanted us to win and win well.
Somehow I don't think this is unusual.

 

[Goldust]

Exactly. Over the years, there have been literally '00s of posts on various threads by BF Tiger fans demanding we tank as soon as Finals were no longer a reasonable possibility - 'It's the smart thing to do', - 'Club would be derelict in its duty if it didn't', etc. Not just Richmond, I hasten to add, but all clubs have those supporters. And all clubs did it. Carlton. Collingwood. Bulldogs. Us.

There WAS an outcry on this board against McMahon kicking the goal and costing us a higher pick. Maybe the posters to this thread are those who decry tanking in all its forms, and if so, good - but you cannot deny that there were planty of real, true-blue Tiger fans who were NOT happy.

All true Wallaby.
There was an outcry on here after McMahon kicked that goal .... and I was pretty miffed about it.
(But a lot of it was to do with the fact WHO kicked the goal too ..... and that we would continue playing him).
I know all the reasons for it, but I have always advocated us winning at all costs - and if that means picking at no.3 in the draft instead of No. 2 or No. 5 instead of No. 2, so be it. Our draft experts should be able to get it right two or three picks apart.

 

[WATiger86]

Actually it's not. The above statement is a misrepresentation and an embellishment.

Eddie McGuire is simply very, very unprofessional. McGuire is not a journalist's arseh*le, and hasn't been for a long time.

Haha touché! My point being, theres no point gettin worked up over every anti-Richmond sentiment or embellishment in the media - it's rife!

 

[W. Smithers]

I was unhappy we won, but only because I didn't want the tankers to lose. Everyone knew what they were up to and I was hoping it would backfire.

 

[TigerTank]

Haha touché! My point being, theres no point gettin worked up over every anti-Richmond sentiment or embellishment in the media - it's rife!

True enough.

 

[NUFC Tiger]

I remember feeling a bit unsure if I wanted to win or lose before the game but once the game started my Richmond passion made me desire a victory. When the players jumped on Jordie after that goal, it was an amazing feeling. Like we had won a huge game or something. The delight on the players faces was plain to see.

I was angry afterwards though - not because we had won but because Melbourne had blatantly tanked and gone out of their way to lose. The fact we won with a kick after the siren against a team that conspired and attempted to lose just showed how poor our list was. Melbourne supporters celebrating the loss and then trolling us just made my blood boil.

We had a greater need for the priority pick but it's funny how things worked out. We got Martin (who I would say is the best of the players then went 1, 2 and 3 and probably the wider draft) and Melbourne went on to lose Scully and now are under intense scrutiny and could perhaps lose Viney as a result of it. This should serve as an example that to successfully rebuild a list, the key lies in building a successful culture within the club, not a raft of early draft picks.

 

[malachi]

Shattered? Fair call on a 2 second clip. Try "couldn't give a shit" instead. We just beat a side who's coaches box wasn't trying to win...what would your emotion be? In any event we were discussing Richmond supporters reactions in response to Eddie, not coaches.

whatever you reckon champ still stand by that they were shattered

 

[Bazzar]

Eddie would have also been furious at 1999 priority pick Fraser, 2000 priority pick Didak and 2005 priority pick Thomas

 

[Robbo92]

I think it's pretty embarassing to want your team to lose a game on purpose. Sure there are benefits behind it. But the day that a game comes up that I want us to lose is the day I stop supporting this club. Goes against every single reason that I passionately follow this game. Success will come and go, as long as I see everyone at the Richmond Football Club give 100% to winning week in week out that's good enough for me.

 

[jihg]

Was at the game was happy as when McMahon kicked the goal it was on the train from Richmond to Southern Cross that I started to get a little peeved with both clubs. Was annoyed that Melbourne dragged the fame to a farcical level but was disgusted that we struggled to beat a team that was trying to lose.

 

[Harmichael]

There's always been a tiny minority of our supporters who think tanking is the answer to everything, but the 99% majority don't. I'd say the numbers are a lot closer amongst a generally more soulless group of supporters like Melbourne.

I can't imagine Richmond supporters ever singing the opposition's club song after a loss, certainly not within earshot of our cheer squad or grog squad lest they wanted to leave the ground upright.

That's the difference between us and them.

 

[rockwolf]

I was happy we won but disgusted with what I was actually seeing by Melbourne and their supporters, why wouldn't anyone be angry after seeing that? To see a team that was intentionally trying to lose goes against everything in this game.

I hope Vlad throws everything in the book at them, they sure as hell deserve it whether it be now or 50 years.

 

[CallMeAl]

ol' pig jowls is about as irrelevant as channel 9

gotta feel sorry for people who cant enjoy seeing their team win though, particularly when it has cost you nothing.

 

[SumTingWong]

You lost me at Eddie McGuire

 

[Omegaville]

I was at the game and it was the first time I'd seen Richmond win a game after the siren. The skills were poor - us because we had a lot of raw players, and them because they were Melbourne. It was almost poetic that the much-maligned Jordan McMahon marked, and I knew at the time that, based on the game to that point, he'd nail it straight through the middle. It was bizarre but I'll take bizarre wins 10 times out of 10, because I'm a Tiger fan. If we're behind, then never mind, we'll fight and fight and win.

When to sing your opponent's team song: when it's Fitzroy and they've just breathed their last on an AFL field in their home town, as we did for them in R21 1996.

Eddie thinks he's an authority on everything football. Sadly he is not alone, it seems to afflict most Collingwood fans I've met... they know exactly what's wrong with every club and how it should be fixed. He is a president who has done a lot for Collingwood to position them for the 21st Century - he should stick to that, instead of sticking his finger up every other club's arse to see if they smell.

 

[tigertaskforce]

I think it's pretty embarassing to want your team to lose a game on purpose. Sure there are benefits behind it. But the day that a game comes up that I want us to lose is the day I stop supporting this club. Goes against every single reason that I passionately follow this game. Success will come and go, as long as I see everyone at the Richmond Football Club give 100% to winning week in week out that's good enough for me.

for those of us who were at waverly in 95 final v g/loog 100% was given we were flogged but sang our boys off the groung with pride i hate watching us loose but im with you 110% the day we try to lose ill walk away

 

[Cotcho]

Remember when Eddie "The Douche" Mcguire was the only president in the league who was against Grahem Polak being put onto the rookie list due to a serious injury/illness suffered outside of football (as Essendon did with Adam Ramanauskas)? He couldn't understand that it was different to any player getting a knee injury. Stopped listening to the giant tossa then. I suggest you all do the same. He has NFI.

 

[Livonski]

whatever you reckon champ still stand by that they were shattered

Fine with me China, no one's ever changed their mind on BF based on another poster's view of what happened, or even indisputable fact...so didn't expect any more from you. Shattered? Crap, we had nothing to gain by winning or losing. Jade had no upside from losing, why shattered?

 

[Rubber Hips]

McMahon is still rapt with kicking that goal ..and the players genuine joy at the siren suggests we played to win which is what we supporters expect...

sad thing was the demons were so bad- really deplorable and all we could do was just scrape in for a win........how shit were we back then?

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

McMahon is still rapt with kicking that goal ..and the players genuine joy at the siren suggests we played to win which is what we supporters expect...

sad thing was the demons were so bad- really deplorable and all we could do was just scrape in for a win........how shit were we back then?

No sugar coating it...we were bad back then...

We are now a lot better as a Club...

But it would be fair to say...

Melbourne you sold your soul for 'Priority Picks'...

 

[smasha]

You can't help but see the little green glint of envy every time Eddie mentions the R word like when he tried to make Tommy Hafey a Collingwood man on his show LOL.
He knows we are the sleeping giant.
FTF keep Fightin' TIGES!!

 

[captain blood 17]

I was at the game, and from where I was, both supporters were laughing and enjoying the win. Ed wasn't there, and clearly has no idea. The Melbourne supporters enjoyed yelling "yellow and black" as much as we did.

 

[tigertaskforce]

I was at the game, and from where I was, both supporters were laughing and enjoying the win. Ed wasn't there, and clearly has no idea. The Melbourne supporters enjoyed yelling "yellow and black" as much as we did.

whitch says a lot about them does it not ?