Andrew Krakour..strange

[ROLLS ROYCE]

A former Tiger who was with the club for ages....cut from our playing list and now finds himself one game from the holy grail, an AFL premiership.

Strange there has not been much goodwill on PRE.

Myself, I am ambivalent to his dream day. Hate the Pies with a passion so mayb that has something to do with lack of compassion for a dumped ztiger done good.

Also, mayb wasted our time and his talent due to lack of effort and intensity in the yellow and black for all this years.

 

[JR8]

I wish him well & hope he plays a blinder...........................and the Pies lose by 1 point! >

 

[Harry]

he's an icing on the cake player. was always gonna be good at the pies who have all positions covered. he was with us when we had no foundation and the house was falling apart all around. hopefully we can build the foundations properly and find another krakour in the near future

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

When it comes to ex-players, "neutral" is about as good as you're going to get. Can't remember feeling any extra enthusiasm or goodwill towards Ottens, Thiessen, Wilson or Wood because they once played for us.

Ex-Richmond premiership players:

Player             Clubs      Career  Flag(s)
-----------------------------------------------
Ottens, Brad       Ri,Ge    1998-2011 2007,2009
Thiessen, James    Ri,Ad    1993-2000 1998
Wilson, Peter      Ri,WC    1987-1995 1992,1994
Wood, Bryan        Ri,Es    1972-1986 1985
Nettlefold, Bill   Ri,NM,Me 1974-1982 1977
Symons, Jack S.    Ri,Fi    1934-1946 1944
Bisset, Jack       Ri,Sy    1928-1936 1933
Barker senior, Syd Ri,Es,NM 1908-1927 1923
O'Donoghue, Alan   Ri,Sy    1912-1918 1918
Heaney, Tom        Ri,Fi    1908-1921 1916
Harrison, Artie C. Ri,Fi    1911-1914 1913
Heaney, Tom        Ri,Fi    1908-1921 1913
Wells, Charlie Ri,Fi 1912-1914 1913

 

[ROLLS ROYCE]

Interesting to know how many of those players were actually delisted by us. I am tipping AK as the first delisted Tiger to return and win a flag with another club.

 

[shamekha]

Didnt Richo rate him the best crumber he played with?

 

[tigermouseau]

David Rodan was delisted before Krakoeur I think

 

[Lennox Street]

Interesting to know how many of those players were actually delisted by us. I am tipping AK as the first delisted Tiger to return and win a flag with another club.

Theissen was cut, went back to the SANFL and was a mature-age recruit for the Crows.

Krakouer struggled with us because he is a burst player with no stamina. We got frustrated that he drifted in and out of games and couldn't spend more than 5 minutes in the midfield. We lost patience.

Since then interchange rotations have gone through the roof.

Now he is succeeding for them for the same reasons he failed for us. Being a burst player who plays 5 minutes at a time.

 

[IrockZ]

Krak hasnt had a kick for about 2 months but has somehow escaped the chop.

In saying that though wouldnt be surprised if he kicked 3 or 4 tomorrow, he loves it on a wet MCG.

 

[H tiger]

Every time I've seen him play this year I've thought gee nothings changed.

Wouldn't get a touch if he played for us. Lucked out getting picked up by the Pies. Hope he does well tomorrow.

 

[zippadeee]

Krak hasnt had a kick for about 2 months but has somehow escaped the chop.

In saying that though wouldnt be surprised if he kicked 3 or 4 tomorrow, he loves it on a wet MCG.

I remember a wet day at the G against the pies, he was clean and snagged goals from every corner of the ground.
Got a feeling that tommorow will a day the cats won't be able to stop him.

 

[Scribblar]

Like 'LeeToRainesToRoach' expressed, I don't care for ex-players of our club who then go on to play for other teams.

What makes me angry is that it takes great teams around players like Ottens and Krakoeur to perform.
They rarely blizted for us with any consistency.
(Imagine if St.Kilda won a flag while carrying Polo?.....FFS) :duh Now that would be unbearable!

Downhill Skiers.

 

[GoodOne]

Krak hasnt had a kick for about 2 months but has somehow escaped the chop.

In saying that though wouldnt be surprised if he kicked 3 or 4 tomorrow, he loves it on a wet MCG.

He's kicked 7 goals in the last 3 games before Hawthorn game and in final against West Coast had 21 possessions so wouldn't say he hasn't had a kick. Had a poor game against Hawthorn but wasn't on his lonesome.

Weather forecast says only isolated showers in the afternoon so maybe it won't be as wet as we think.

 

[Joe Lynn Turnip]

Norm Smith in a losing side to be a highlight of what will hopefully end up a no more than 201 game AFL career.

When it comes to ex-players, "neutral" is about as good as you're going to get. Can't remember feeling any extra enthusiasm or goodwill towards Ottens, Thiessen, Wilson or Wood because they once played for us.

Ex-Richmond premiership players:

Player Clubs Career Flag(s)
-----------------------------------------------
Ottens, Brad Ri,Ge 1998-2011 2007,2009
Thiessen, James Ri,Ad 1993-2000 1998
Wilson, Peter Ri,WC 1987-1995 1992,1994
Wood, Bryan Ri,Es 1972-1986 1985
Nettlefold, Bill Ri,NM,Me 1974-1982 1977
Symons, Jack S. Ri,Fi 1934-1946 1944
Bisset, Jack Ri,Sy 1928-1936 1933
Barker senior, Syd Ri,Es,NM 1908-1927 1923
O'Donoghue, Alan Ri,Sy 1912-1918 1918
Heaney, Tom Ri,Fi 1908-1921 1916
Harrison, Artie C. Ri,Fi 1911-1914 1913
Heaney, Tom Ri,Fi 1908-1921 1913
Wells, Charlie Ri,Fi 1912-1914 1913

Geez and they still b!tch about us picking over their carcass... ld

 

[Brooklyn Tiger]

i know he's an ex-tiger but i hope he doesn't get a kick and pies get smashed....

 

[Jimmy_12]

I've spent some serious time over the last few days trying to get in touch with my feelings on this one to the point where I'm thinking of giving Dr. Phil a call. I can say unashamedly that come 6pm this evening I really hope Andrew Krakouer's not a premiership player (for obvious reasons). What's bugging me is I'm really not sure if I'd want to see him play in a premiership or not anyway. Is that wrong?

I'd say I started the year with a pretty indifferent "yeah whatever good luck to him" attitude. Then as each week went by and the whole "fairytale story" thing got shoved down our throats more and more it started to grate on me (it probably also had something to do with the fact that I'd seen him as a Collingwood player for one more week). Then I read this in one of the Hun's many, many stories about him this week (link is at the bottom)...

Not only did it [jail] steel him [Krakouer] for redemption, [Greg] Miller said, it gave him motivation to find the fitness that eluded him in 102 games at Richmond.

I know a lot of younger players struggle with with what's required and maybe don't fully appreciate the opportunity they have till they get a bit older. I also know it's not his fault we were paying him $250k a year. And yes if he were playing for Geelong against Collingwood tomorrow it probably wouldn't have bothered me that much. Still I read that as a Richmond supporter and it's fair to say it doesn't exactly warm my heart the way I think it was supposed to.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/jail-steeled-collingwoods-andrew-krakouer-for-redemption-says-mentor/story-e6frf9jf-1226148499950

 

[Gordietiger]

Like 'LeeToRainesToRoach' expressed, I don't care for ex-players of our club who then go on to play for other teams.

What makes me angry is that it takes great teams around players like Ottens and Krakoeur to perform.
They rarely blizted for us with any consistency.
(Imagine if St.Kilda won a flag while carrying Polo?.....FFS) :duh Now that would be unbearable!

Downhill Skiers.

You couldn't put Bryan Wood in that category--a true champion-many rated him Keith Greigs equal--followed his career (slowly in decline) at Essendon-and was wrapped to see him win another flag( with Sheeds) at Essendon!!

 

[Rosy]

A former Tiger who was with the club for ages....cut from our playing list and now finds himself one game from the holy grail, an AFL premiership.

Strange there has not been much goodwill on PRE.

Krak was a much maligned player on PRE. Some used to say he was good at tackling and that was it. Others said his tackle count proved he was always second to the ball. I felt like a bit of alone hand defending him at times.

I hope his personal life is back on track but he's a Pie now.

 

[Tigermad2005]

How easy we forget.
He almost killed someone.

Lucky he is even out of jail.

 

[Talon]

He's played in a team that's pretty much dominated the competition all year, he's been carried most of the way, still don't think he's worth his spot and will get found out badly today, nowhere to hide grand final day, wouldn't have made it in any other team!