The trouble with Richmond...

[snorkels]

Wallace is finished at Richmond. If the club is not done with him, for sure he will soon enough be done with it. That the players run about like school children in a wind storm is understandable because they are at a club where nothing is certain, leadership is non-existent. At the most brittle part of this season - just four rounds old - the club's management disappeared, unable to respond in a manner that would soothe nerves, silence critics, give everybody breathing space.
When Richmond moved on coach Danny Frawley in 2004, the club had a poor list. The round-four team that played Melbourne on Sunday had just three remaining survivors from the round-four team of 2004 - Nathan Brown, Joel Bowden and Chris Newman. Matthew Richardson missed the 2004 match with a hamstring injury and Greg Stafford was injured. From Sunday's line-up only Cousins, Trent Cotchin and Kane Johnson would be automati
Wallace is finished at Richmond. If the club is not done with him, for sure he will soon enough be done with it. That the players run about like school children in a wind storm is understandable because they are at a club where nothing is certain, leadership is non-existent. At the most brittle part of this season - just four rounds old - the club's management disappeared, unable to respond in a manner that would soothe nerves, silence critics, give everybody breathing space.
When Richmond moved on coach Danny Frawley in 2004, the club had a poor list. The round-four team that played Melbourne on Sunday had just three remaining survivors from the round-four team of 2004 - Nathan Brown, Joel Bowden and Chris Newman. Matthew Richardson missed the 2004 match with a hamstring injury and Greg Stafford was injured. From Sunday's line-up only Cousins, Trent Cotchin and Kane Johnson would be automatic selections had they been available.
Richmond's problem is that this year's version is no better than the team that ran around in 2004: Bowden, Brown, Wayne Campbell, Mark Chaffey, Mark Coughlan, Aaron Fiora, Darren Gaspar, Ray Hall, Brent Hartigan, Chris Hyde, Johnson, Andrew Kellaway, Andrew Krakouer, Ben Marsh, Shane Morrison, Newman, Brad Ottens, Kayne Pettifer, Tom Roach, Jay Schulz, Greg Tivendale and Ty Zantuck. The easy out in 2004 was to blame Frawley, the easy out this year is to do the same with Wallace. Stick with Leigh Matthews' formula that a successful coach is 80 per cent reliant on a talented list. Whoever has the best list is the best coach is the reckoning of the four-time premiership coach. It would also apply that whoever has the most limited list is the most hamstrung coach. c selections had they been available.
Richmond's problem is that this year's version is no better than the team that ran around in 2004: Bowden, Brown, Wayne Campbell, Mark Chaffey, Mark Coughlan, Aaron Fiora, Darren Gaspar, Ray Hall, Brent Hartigan, Chris Hyde, Johnson, Andrew Kellaway, Andrew Krakouer, Ben Marsh, Shane Morrison, Newman, Brad Ottens, Kayne Pettifer, Tom Roach, Jay Schulz, Greg Tivendale and Ty Zantuck. The easy out in 2004 was to blame Frawley, the easy out this year is to do the same with Wallace. Stick with Leigh Matthews' formula that a successful coach is 80 per cent reliant on a talented list. Whoever has the best list is the best coach is the reckoning of the four-time premiership coach. It would also apply that whoever has the most limited list is the most hamstrung coach. "

Its a lack of confidence at this club that infects every man involved-management ,coach and down thru to players..

This is part of page 2 of an article by Patrick Smith that goes on to explain very logically what the problem is.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25362353-12270,00.html

 

[the ranger]

link doesn't work, your quote is all messed up, the australian appears to have no such article on their site and it looks like the writer hasn't got a clue what he's talking about

fail

 

[Hostage]

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25362353-12270,00.html

 

[Vonsche]

Its a lack of confidence at this club that infects every man involved-management ,coach and down thru to players..

This is part of page 2 of an article by Patrick Smith that goes on to explain very logically what the problem is.

http://http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25362353-12270,00.html

I wish there was a lack of YOU on this board.

 

[Bojangles17]

Its a lack of confidence at this club that infects every man involved-management ,coach and down thru to players..

all the more reason to bring in personalities such as Cuzz that have supreme levels of belief in themselves

 

[Mario Speedwagon]

all the more reason to bring in personalities such as Cuzz that have supreme levels of belief in themselves

No doubt that's what he meant to say...

 

[Bojangles17]

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25362353-12270,00.html

i would think that todays side would be significantly younger than what we faced up with in 2004, I'd hazard a guess that there was barely a player <23 amongst that lot

 

[the ranger]

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25362353-12270,00.html

That's a really stupid article. Almost Barrettesque.

 

[IDGAF]

all the more reason to bring in personalities such as Cuzz that have supreme levels of belief in themselves

With all due respect Bo ... do you really think that a recovering drug addict who has been to hell and back would have supreme belief in himself ?

Still ... i can`t believe the kicking we are getting in the media

You throw enough mud some of it is bound to stick sooner of later

 

[snorkels]

With all due respect Bo ... do you really think that a recovering drug addict who has been to hell and back would have supreme belief in himself ?

Still ... i can`t believe the kicking we are getting in the media

You throw enough mud some of it is bound to stick sooner of later

No way Cousins ,who has been to hell and back as you say, would have anywhere near the confidence he once had.. I doubt he will do much this year, too many hurdles physically and emotionally,gelling with the club, media etc..and then the match fitness levels which will be hard to reach if his hamstring doesnt mend.



Its clear that something is very wrong at Punt Rd.. a proper read of the article, cites fairly common sense reasons as to the root of the problem...Leigh Mathews say the first key thing is to recruit talent who give a shite .. pretty spot on.

Stick with Leigh Matthews' formula that a successful coach is 80 per cent reliant on a talented list. Whoever has the best list is the best coach is the reckoning of the four-time premiership coach. It would also apply that whoever has the most limited list is the most hamstrung coach. "

How does a club address this tho if leadership at any level is lacking, there is noone standing up and showing the way.

The talent at Richmond is very limited, except maybe Richo and a couple of others..Wallace is only partly to blame

 

[Equus]

Cuz coming in next week.

 

[wart101]

Its a lack of confidence at this club that infects every man involved-management ,coach and down thru to players..

This is part of page 2 of an article by Patrick Smith that goes on to explain very logically what the problem is.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25362353-12270,00.html

LMAO that exactly whay i said you ****ing losers LMAO see now a pro is saying it HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

 

[snorkels]

Fantastic win..!!!

They ALL played well tonight..what happened Coughlin?

 

[snorkels]

Great win. Played with guts and determination..

What happened here..Coughlin?

 

[krustyman]

poor recruiting is the cause of the current issues. they only got 2-3 good ones in the past 5 year which is hardly enough to replace the players they lost. recruiting average/mediocre drafts and recycled players from other clubs the rubbish bin isnt going to get them anywhere.