Think Tank Richmond-The first and only team in Australian history to have over 100,000 members

[Tiger2709]

After spending decades at the bottom of the ladder and being rewarded for that mediocrity by been handed top tier talent out of pity, of course clubs like Bitchmond eventually build a team that can win flags for a few years as it happened recently.

Geelong on the other hand are a well run club that rarely spends time being cellar dwellers so they're denied the best players in the country year in year out.

Since Geelong consistently finish in the Top 8 and play finals it's no surprise that occasionally Geelong teams, that are built by astute draft pick and player trades, are not going to be quite as good as teams that are assembled with the best players in the land.

Geelong biggest sin I guess is not being a mediocre run club like Bitchmond and avoid losing finals by languishing for decades at the bottom of the ladder.

It's the only reason Richmond has avoided losing finals regularly, as they're only ever in finals for a few years when they finally put together a flag contender by using multiple top draft picks. Then they go back to being cannon fodder for the rest of the competition as they are now.

Geelong need to hang on to their finals clogging position year after year just to survive.

Geelong on average win a flag every 12+ years, Richmond win a flag every 9 years on average, Richmond also has a 12 v 2 record versus Geelong in finals, we are wealthier and have more supporters, enjoy your "success".

PS. Speaking of success and sins Geelongs only really significant era of success was built on the back of Dr. Dank and a heavily weighted father/son and transfer rules that no longer exist.
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[Tiger2709]

Thankfully you have a rich history of not making finals and always being on the bottom

We have an even richer history of beating Geelong in the finals we make

 

[frggr]

We have an even richer history of beating Geelong in the finals we make

That's my point. You hardly ever make them - so as far as Geelong and finals go, Richmond is a rounding error

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

That's my point. You hardly ever make them - so as far as Geelong and finals go, Richmond is a rounding error

You've won 4 flags in the last 61 years. That's a below average record and an embarrassing record.

 

[Tiger2709]

That's my point. You hardly ever make them - so as far as Geelong and finals go, Richmond is a rounding error

Lol just because we don't hang around the finals like a pox ridden hooker waiting for trick, as Geelong do, doesn't mean we don't make plenty of finals, were just better at it when we get there.

I understand your angst though, home and away games are over and Geelong with only 10 flags in 125 years are the team that lose GF's at a rate second only to Collingwood, concerning times for Cats supporters.

 

[smasha]

And like clockwork ,after Richmond's 100k membership,the CFL made a rule change so any membership could be counted.

#boy'sclub

 

[Tiger2709]

You've won 4 flags in the last 61 years. That's a below average record and an embarrassing record.

Seems the Cats supporters are happy to be near success while only occasionally achieving it, 4 flags in 61 years is truly sad.

Richmond have played in 10 GF's and won 8 flags in that time, while Geelong have played in 11 and won 4, seems the club like the town has a losers mentality?

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Seems the Cats supporters are happy to be near success while only occasionally achieving it, 4 flags in 61 years is truly sad.

Richmond have played in 10 GF's and won 8 flags in that time, while Geelong have played in 11 and won 4, seems the club like the town has a losers mentality?

Geelong are good at spinning that they are a successful club but the facts speak for themselves.

 

[Tiger2709]

And like clockwork ,after Richmond's 100k membership,the CFL made a rule change so any membership could be counted.

#boy'sclub

Its laughable, all the articles recently on the AFL breaking membership records at numerous clubs etc, never once mentioned the rule change where every club will have 100k unpaid members within a year or so.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

And like clockwork ,after Richmond's 100k membership,the CFL made a rule change so any membership could be counted.

#boy'sclub

Nice Melt. Whilst Geelong is 2 wins away from another flag. #CFLBoysClub

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Richmond supporters are an embarrassment to their own club.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Richmond supporters are an embarrassment to their own club.

We've won 3 flags in the last 7 years mate.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

We've won 3 flags in the last 7 years mate.

Yes but I am sure the players and administrators of The RFC would be thrilled with how so many plonkers on the Richmond board have turned on Dusty Martin with recent rumours of him signing on with the Suns.

Naturally I don't class you, Feraligatr, Grin, Triggering Tiger or the avoca drover in those class of disloyal *wits , but fair play your board is really embarrassing.

Having said that, The Carlton Board can almost be (not quite but almost) as disgraceful and petulant and babyish at times.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Yes but I am sure the players and administrators of The RFC would be thrilled with how so many plonkers on the Richmond board have turned on Dusty Martin with recent rumours of him signing on with the Suns.

Naturally I don't class you, Feraligatr, Grin, Triggering Tiger or the avoca drover in those class of disloyal *wits , but fair play your board is really embarrassing.

Having said that, The Carlton Board can almost be (not quite but almost) as disgraceful and petulant and babyish at times.

Dustin won't be going there anyway.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Dustin won't be going there anyway.

Maybe, but crikey, the amount of flogs on the Richmond board who turned on Dusty when the news broke he was meeting with the Suns was abhorrent, you have to admit that.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Maybe, but crikey, the amount of flogs on the Richmond board who turned on Dusty when the news broke he was meeting with the Suns was abhorrent, you have to admit that.

It wasn't flash.

 

[springvale_mackers]

Yes but I am sure the players and administrators of The RFC would be thrilled with how so many plonkers on the Richmond board have turned on Dusty Martin with recent rumours of him signing on with the Suns.

Naturally I don't class you, Feraligatr, Grin, Triggering Tiger or the avoca drover in those class of disloyal *wits , but fair play your board is really embarrassing.

Having said that, The Carlton Board can almost be (not quite but almost) as disgraceful and petulant and babyish at times.

Triggering Tiger is a very loyal supporter!

 

[frggr]

Lol just because we don't hang around the finals like a pox ridden hooker waiting for trick, as Geelong do, doesn't mean we don't make plenty of finals, were just better at it when we get there.

I understand your angst though, home and away games are over and Geelong with only 10 flags in 125 years are the team that lose GF's at a rate second only to Collingwood, concerning times for Cats supporters.

Yes, I'm sure you prefer decades in the wilderness. It's where tigers belong, I suppose

 

[frggr]

Geelong are good at spinning that they are a successful club but the facts speak for themselves.

Is that why Richmond have tried to hard to emulate Geelong's formula? Imagine how much more successful as an organisation they might be if they weren't spending decades in the bottom tiers of the competition

 

[frggr]

the title should be amended so instead of saying "members" it says "plonkers"

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Is that why Richmond have tried to hard to emulate Geelong's formula? Imagine how much more successful as an organisation they might be if they weren't spending decades in the bottom tiers of the competition

We've won 8 flags since 1967 , you've won 4 since 1963, how is that success for Geelong?

 

[frggr]

We've won 8 flags since 1967 , you've won 4 since 1963, how is that success for Geelong?

Because flags are hard to win. They're even more difficult if you're not the beneficiary of the 'zoning' system prior to the equalisation and professional era of the AFL.

And yet most years for the past 30 years Geelong have put themselves in a position to win one. Richmond have skulked about the bottom of the table waiting for handouts from the AFL and or top draft picks.

3 flags in the modern era for the amount of top quality talent access Richmond has had access to is pathetic.

At least you'll get to enjoy Katy Perry at the grand final this year. Maybe she'll sign your CD

 

[Tiger2709]

Richmond supporters are an embarrassment to their own club.

Yes but at least we all know which club they support

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Yes but at least we all know which club they support

I am not Suzanne m8. Lifelong Blue Bagger. My partial support for Geelong stems from a lifetime of hating Richmond Spitball club.

 

[Tiger2709]

Because flags are hard to win. They're even more difficult if you're not the beneficiary of the 'zoning' system prior to the equalisation and professional era of the AFL.

And yet most years for the past 30 years Geelong have put themselves in a position to win one. Richmond have skulked about the bottom of the table waiting for handouts from the AFL and or top draft picks.

3 flags in the modern era for the amount of top quality talent access Richmond has had access to is pathetic.

At least you'll get to enjoy Katy Perry at the grand final this year. Maybe she'll sign your CD

lol frggr please, Geelong's 44 year flag drought ended because you were the major beneficiary of the then father son rule where you automatically got to pick a player ahead of the draft, sort of like a priority pick, you also had Dank at the club and we all know what he was up to

As for all this top quality talent you suggest Richmond had access to and the hand outs from the AFL, there was one priority pick, Delidio in 2004 and he never played in a GF with us and we have had the number one pick in the draft once since 1989, the same as Geelong, there is a reason for the ninthmond joke, finish ninth get an average pick in the draft while still missing finals.