Tambling.

[Cap]

I don't really understand what all the fuss is about with Tambling

he isn't that bad and I don't think the Crows paid over the odds for him either.

he even managed to get himself suspended, which when playing for the Crows is a pretty difficult thing to do.

100+ AFL players at his age don't grow on trees and I reckon he will mature into a fairly handy player, a bit like what Kris Massie did after being traded by Carlton.

 

[Byron_Clanger]

Did Tambling have an injury riddled first few years like Masten? If he did then fair enough

 

[GordonGecko]

Excuse me?

You drafted Tambling.

In exchange for a first round pick, when you knew and had witnessed how shit he is.

That makes it worse.

 

[mellowyellow]

Can you explain the bolded bit. I think we have done very well with our draft

Why should I expalain it, I didnt make the statement so feel no need to justify it

I just find it funny how an Adelaide supporter is prepared to label Tambling a dud yet your club obviously saw enough in him to warrent a trade

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

You drafted Tambling.

In exchange for a first round pick, when you knew and had witnessed how shit he is.

That makes it worse.

And you traded McLeod of Chris Groom, what's your point?

At least the above turned out to be one of the most disastarous moves in history. Tambling hasn't even played 10 games for Adelaide yet it's supposedly a horrible trade and we're now Richmond. Get real.

 

[BABYBOMBERS2007]

a bit unfair to list gumbelton as he has been ruined by injuries and not had a chance to develop. compared to the others you listed

I agree, Gumbleton has been injured. But yes I do agree in regards to the Tambling thing. He is just another draft dud. And im sure he isn't the only draft dud that was taken before a star player. Recruiters recruit based on what they know at the time.

 

[BACCS]

I agree, Gumbleton has been injured. But yes I do agree in regards to the Tambling thing. He is just another draft dud. And im sure he isn't the only draft dud that was taken before a star player. Recruiters recruit based on what they know at the time.

Is anyone who isn't a star a dud these days? **** sakes. Tambling is an average player who has done pretty well for us this year, I've been more than happy with his output since arriving.

 

[slimdusty4]

you said that Adelaide's recent draft choices have been undesirable. How so?

BECAUSE YOU PICKED UP RICHARD TAMBLING, and paid overs, then some of your mob have the nerve to call him a dud...
hes no good. never will be, thats why we (under)paid u for the two draft picks....

justification in itself... enough said, thats what i was referring to.

 

[djrossie16]

Is anyone who isn't a star a dud these days? **** sakes. Tambling is an average player who has done pretty well for us this year, I've been more than happy with his output since arriving.

I don't think any reasonable person is bagging the Adelaide Football Club. If anything you guys have benefited on Richmond's error.

 

[ltdamn]

You drafted Tambling.

In exchange for a first round pick, when you knew and had witnessed how shit he is.

That makes it worse.

Andrew McLeod for Chris Groom.

That is all.

 

[telsor]

Richmond took him at 4 because he was great at the carnival ( in div-2 ) and Buddy had some question marks, mostly regarding his attitude, so while he was always considered to have enormous potential, he was considered too big a risk.

Of course, that our entire recruiting staff leadng upto that draft was Francis Jackson, who had to do his day job (teaching) first, and that included coaching a junior team on weekends meant that neither of these players got nearly enough attention to make a reasonable judgement.

I dare say if Tambling was picked up with a 30+ pick, he'd be considered a good AFL player, but the expectations (and publicity) of being pick-4 means he's considered a disappointment.

I think Adelaide paid overs for him, but considering that many consider him to have the ability to be a good player, but just needs a mental/attitude improvement, I can see why a new club might be hopeful and willing to pay. The pick they gave was late 20's last year and this, ~20 in 2012, so it's hardly massive overs in any case.

 

[Kram]

Andrew McLeod for Chris Groom.

That is all.

That was like 17 years ago dude, surely you can come up with better than that.

 

[Ron The Bear]

That was like 17 years ago dude, surely you can come up with better than that.

Three picks for 80-something games from Josh Carr? Glass houses and all that.

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

That was like 17 years ago dude, surely you can come up with better than that.

Yeah 17 years ago and only now has McLeod retired. Shows how big a screw up it was.

I think that counts.

 

[ltdamn]

That was like 17 years ago dude, surely you can come up with better than that.

Trent Croad.

Josh Carr.

 

[slimdusty4]

I love how now that he has left Richmond, he's "not that bad"
Or he's "a good standard afl player".

No he's not, turns the ball over, doesn't act smart (re:suspension).

Is it a coincidence that once he left Richmond, we are the most efficient team at disposing of the ball? (that's sarcasm for the Adelaide folk who are behind)

 

[Kram]

Trent Croad.

That was 10 years ago under an old admistration of idiots..

That bumbler Craig Adelaide's current coach traded for the dud Tambling with a 1st rounder just last year..

 

[Cap]

I love how now that he has left Richmond, he's "not that bad"
Or he's "a good standard afl player".

No he's not, turns the ball over, doesn't act smart (re:suspension).

Is it a coincidence that once he left Richmond, we are the most efficient team at disposing of the ball? (that's sarcasm for the Adelaide folk who are behind)

look I realise Richmond has won a couple of games in a row this season, so people like you think your opinion somehow has more merit

My opinion that Tambling is a all right footballer isn't based on the fact that he left Adelaide, it is based on the fact that he really isn't that bad

it is just in a shit team like Richmond (and currently us) he looks shit....which makes sense most players do.

Hence why most people judge Richmond players as generally shit, because most of us haven't seen a non-shit richmond team filled with players* who errrm aren't shit for what? 20 years

*excluding Richo

 

[MightyTiger]

look I realise Richmond has won a couple of games in a row this season, so people like you think your opinion somehow has more merit

My opinion that Tambling is a all right footballer isn't based on the fact that he left Adelaide, it is based on the fact that he really isn't that bad

it is just in a shit team like Richmond (and currently us) he looks shit....which makes sense most players do.

Hence why most people judge Richmond players as generally shit, because most of us haven't seen a non-shit richmond team filled with players* who errrm aren't shit for what? 20 years

*excluding Richo

The only reason why Tambling is heavily criticized the way he is, is simply because he is shit, the best we ever saw of Tambling was for half a year and even then he wasn't that great, more of a flaky midfield/HBFlanker who doesn't like to run both ways.

Trust us Tiger supporters who have been watching him for 6 years when we say he's shit, for what you guys gave up for him the trade is looking real bad at the moment, a Top20 Pick and a 3rd Rounder as a sweetener doesn't get any better then that.

What you see with Tambling is what you get, sure he will do a nice thing or two during a game but he will also go missing for large parts of games because mentally he is to fragile and cant handle the pressure.

 

[Briggzy]

The AFC didn't recruit Tambling as a pick 4 potential star player, Richmond did, we drafted him with a compensatory pick with the expectations that he'll be an average but good player in the back line. From what I've seen of his 8 games for Adelaide, he's done exactly what we recruited him for.

Freo supporters should be the last group to argue about dodgy trades and recruiting in general, the first 14 years of your club bar 2006 was very Richmond-esque.

 

[Cap]

I do actually see what your saying, and going off interviews in it would appear pretty close

so the strategy would then simply to be not put him in a team that causes a stupid amount of pressure - like one that gets flogged week in week out.

that being said, at the Crows it isn't his work under pressure that is the problem, its generally just the odd brain fade with the easy ball (other Crows members may disagree of course)

 

[THE_GUN]

The best person to give you advise about a particular problem is another person who has lived with this problem for 6 years !

HE IS SHIT !

I Really thought that a new club and new team mates, new administration and culture would give bling a new lease on life and rejuvenate his football.

Bit he is exactly how he was at Richmond

 

[E Shed]

The AFC didn't recruit Tambling as a pick 4 potential star player, Richmond did, we drafted him with a compensatory pick with the expectations that he'll be an average but good player in the back line. From what I've seen of his 8 games for Adelaide, he's done exactly what we recruited him for.

Freo supporters should be the last group to argue about dodgy trades and recruiting in general, the first 14 years of your club bar 2006 was very Richmond-esque.

Why does the fact that a previous football administration of the club I happen to support made some stupid decisions many years ago effect my eligibility as someone who watches a lot of football to make comments on other players or teams? Seriously?
People keep banging on about Richmond, what about the fact they have in recent times drafted, Riewoldt, Foley, Nahas, Cotchin, Martin, Conca? Doesn't this count? Or the fact we picked up Fyfe at 20 or Hill at 3 against the odds? Took Ballantyne, Broughton, Silvagni & Barlow as mature agers?
As for Tambling I feel like the guy in Zoolander, he doesn't have a brain for footy, all the attributes but no smarts, why doesn't anybody notice this? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!
And I don't believe he'd go so high in the draft now, there is a lot more IQ testing going on.

 

[Cap]

meh - they guy has played less than 10 games at his new club

that isn't enough to be making a judgement call IMO

but i'll let the disillusioned tigers fans and the arm chair critics go their hardest

 

[Briggzy]

Why does the fact that a previous football administration of the club I happen to support made some stupid decisions many years ago effect my eligibility as someone who watches a lot of football to make comments on other players or teams? Seriously?
People keep banging on about Richmond, what about the fact they have in recent times drafted, Riewoldt, Foley, Nahas, Cotchin, Martin, Conca? Doesn't this count? Or the fact we picked up Fyfe at 20 or Hill at 3 against the odds? Took Ballantyne, Broughton, Silvagni & Barlow as mature agers?
As for Tambling I feel like the guy in Zoolander, he doesn't have a brain for footy, all the attributes but no smarts, why doesn't anybody notice this? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!
And I don't believe he'd go so high in the draft now, there is a lot more IQ testing going on.

Relax, I wasn't insinuating that you're ineligible to comment on an opposition's recruiting, everything's game, I was aiming at the bloke referring to Adelaide as the new Richmond due to us trading in Tambling. You're either blind or ignorant if you haven't noticed the mounting praise for both Richmond and Freo's players and recruiting in the last year on this forum.