Autopsy v Gold Coast

[PHX]

Everyone still happy Hardwick got the extension? Looks like he'll have had 3 years - and still no finals. I'm not sure what he's really done that Wallace wasn't doing.

We lead the league in uncontested possessions. We look backwards for our first option far too often. We 'spread wide' and run into space. we dominated possessions today. Great. Except when we get caught on the rebound and have no defenders in position. Our forward play is abysmal - we had 10 more inside 50s. We know how crap we are at scoring.

There has to be some pressure applied to the coach and his staff - basically we are still going nowhere. A good performance here or there - several 'honorable losses' - and lots of rubbish. I'm not saying 'Sack!' - but there has to be an examination of how our game plan and development is going. Because the results are not showing much.

Fine with it. Dimma jumped on with us so far back and dispute today we have shown continued improvement. He was and still is worthy of his extension.

 

[Harmichael]

24 posts earlier in this thread you said we were a Derickx dropped chest mark away from finals? But I agree, our last month has been a long way from finals quality. Still a lot of list pruning, and development to go.

Still being chance at finishing 8th in an 18 team comp 15 rounds into a 22 round comp. doesn't mean we're close to being a good side. Failure to hold onto an 11 point lead with less than a minute to go against a previously winless bunch of kids only confirms we're not.

 

[TheTigerArmy]

This is what you get for bein cocky and selling our home games

 

[bananatigz]

im not even angry just ****ing shattered, there goes yet another year, at 18 years old i cannot remember richmond ever playing a final

 

[Rustof]

The Richmond that played today would hardly be the Richmond that would play finals. We had what? 7 of our best 22 out. Then suffered 2 or 3 injuries during the match. Probably our weakest team of the year and it showed.

 

[leve]

Yeah, you have a crystal ball, how come you kept Maric and Griffiths injuries to yourself? Bit selfish.

Not my fault you cant read a game. Mate since the mid year rest we've been crap as off last week you don't need to be Einstein to work it out.

 

[hougie]

Try first half and 180seconds

Losing culture comes through in clutch moments. I argued that the last 180 seconds wasn't our losing culture as their culture has much more to do with losing than ours.

Whatever - we played terribly beyond what I thought we were capable of and see every other post for the dissatisfaction and hyperbole related to that.

 

[petrous]

Be interesting if the cost of these two GC losses is greater than the cash benefit. You would think they would lose some members. I'm a gold member who used to go to most Melbourne games 5-6 years ago but now go to 2-3 a year. I have just seen too many abysmal losses and I have lost my passion. I admire those who keep the faith (and a few years ago I thought I was one of them). Feel for Deledio and Cotchin - the two best players I have seen at the club. I hope they have success eventually but wonder if it will have to be elsewhere.

 

[Put a Lids on it]

We should have you as coach. You seem very knowledgeable.

Definitely back myself in to do a better job, wouldn't be that hard old man.

 

[rideclutch]

I feel for the fans up north, and the ones who travelled up to actually be there and show support... what a farce

 

[Dragonss]

AAAAANNNNDDDD WHAT HAVE WE LEARNT TODAY??? we have learnt not to dish up shitty performances and not make excuses for having a bad side

 

[JR#8]

So disappointed....on my way home from watching the game I punched my horn so hard that now it's busted. Need to calm down a post tomorrow, I just want to say so many negative things. Worst thing is I have to rock up to work on Monday and cop it. I've already been receiving texts to which I have not replied too as I would just be too rude.

 

[PHX]

im not even angry just ******* shattered, there goes yet another year, at 18 years old i cannot remember richmond ever playing a final

Sums me up too though a tad older.

 

[CeltDave]

I have never been so deflated in my entire life - I am generally very positive abou the Tiges in all my posts, but this loss has ****ed me so much.

 

[_RT_]

I'm tipping that quite a few players had their papers stamped tonight. I'm also tipping that the deal to play up at Cairns is being looked at to see if there is an out clause so we don't have to go there again next year.

 

[KickittoRicho]

A CEO who sells games against a team we would smash at the MCG.
A coach who rests our most important player and allows a wide open forward line with 20 seconds to go. Why didnt we flood like crazy???? Geez, I've seen Auskick players with more awareness of a situation than some of our spuds.

Well done tiges, we now resume our rightful position as the joke of the league.

Gutted.

 

["The Roar Is Back"]

Play the Ball not the Man .

 

[guruisatiger]

i just wish i hAD A MEMBERSHIP SO I COULD MICROWAVE IT AH DONT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY

 

[Madison]

Anyone who is blaming selling the game needs to think about it.

Playing interstate is no excuse for not chasing or tackling. Pathetic effort.

 

[tugga]

Opposition supporters please read these two words; piss off
Am serious.

 

[JR#8]

The Richmond that played today would hardly be the Richmond that would play finals. We had what? 7 of our best 22 out. Then suffered 2 or 3 injuries during the match. Probably our weakest team of the year and it showed.

Not an excuse. Sorry not against the Suns.

 

[Harmichael]

Definitely back myself in to do a better job, wouldn't be that hard old man.

Anyone observing the set up at that last bounce with even a skerik of football knowledge would've done a better job. Inexcusible.

 

[the push up king]

i hope they are happy earning the 500k, cos they just bloody lost that much in donations for the FTF!!!!!!

 

[SnakeMan86]

A CEO who sells games against a team we would smash at the MCG.
A coach who rests our most important player and allows a wide open forward line with 20 seconds to go. Why didnt we flood like crazy???? Geez, I've seen Auskick players with more awareness of a situation than some of our spuds.

Well done tiges, we now resume our rightful position as the joke of the league.

Gutted.

Fact is we should beat the gold coast at home, away, china who cares???? Using the selling of the game is a cop out on the playing group.

 

[Jisha]

Unfortunately after today, good luck Richmond getting 50,000 members again for a few years.

I can imagine this performance will make a lot of people give up.