lukeanddad said:
He said it in a recent interview; couldn’t be interpreted any other way, he said exactly that
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He said it in a recent interview; couldn’t be interpreted any other way, he said exactly that
As I have stated previously he will not be revered like all of the 2017 players that player the GF. His post footy profile has taken a battering. As a Tigers premiership player it is worth a ton of money which he won't benefit from. No wonder he is salty he pulled the wrong reign big time ! :cutelaugh
I can't find anything wrong with this at all. What did you expect him to say " If we meet I hope they win "???LeeToRainesToRoach said:
Sintiger said:
Absolutely nothing wrong with it. Exhibits a healthy attitude. But it's patently obvious from his reaction after Richmond reached the GF that he didn't expect us to do any good. He was OK with us making up the numbers; crestfallen at us getting to the big day.
He looked shattered realising that Richmond actually made it into the GF and he wasn't there.
If he was still at Richmond, what impact would he have, considering he was injured for 3/4 of the season? Would Hardwick play me???
If he was still at Richmond, what impact would he have, considering he was injured for 3/4 of the season? Would Hardwick play me???
No 4 said:
In past years he would've almost certainly played, but I think it created a problem for GWS. They'd spent up to get him, he's not getting any younger and he'd worked back to a certain level of fitness whereby they felt compelled to accommodate him.
I’m of the school of thought that Deledio, whilst being a better than average footballer, was ultimately no good for the playing group. His “me first” mentality was never backed up with dominant performances in big games including the finals he played in. We all know he went missing too often and we all know the opposition knew this part of his game – never cared for the rough stuff did Deledio. And clearly the oppositions exploited this considerable flaw in his game.
The Tigers won a flag without his presence and did so with every player contributing and leaving their egos in the club rooms. Deledio’s ego would have been a hindrance had he stayed on at Richmond in 2017.
I also don’t buy into the argument of him being magnanimous towards the Tigers in pursuing, for a fair chunk of the 2016 season, his departure from Punt road. Quite rightly he was pursing the best option for Deledio and quite rightly the club didn’t get in the way. He was never going to fit into the 2017 Tiger mindset that delivered the premiership.
The Tigers won a flag without his presence and did so with every player contributing and leaving their egos in the club rooms. Deledio’s ego would have been a hindrance had he stayed on at Richmond in 2017.
I also don’t buy into the argument of him being magnanimous towards the Tigers in pursuing, for a fair chunk of the 2016 season, his departure from Punt road. Quite rightly he was pursing the best option for Deledio and quite rightly the club didn’t get in the way. He was never going to fit into the 2017 Tiger mindset that delivered the premiership.
To be fair not one RFC player had a dominant finals performance before this season. Three or four seasons of leg injuries will hamper anyone.
Tony Braxton-Hicks
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In the 12 years he was at Richmond, we were 110-5-128 with him and 4-0-20 without him.
We were basically 2.8 times more likely to win when he was in the team.
The minute he's gone we win the flag.
Prestia, Caddy, Nankervis (and Balme?) aside, those are remarkable stats.
We were basically 2.8 times more likely to win when he was in the team.
The minute he's gone we win the flag.
Prestia, Caddy, Nankervis (and Balme?) aside, those are remarkable stats.
The players looked that way in the final game of 2016, too. Many of the comments here when Lids left were along the lines of 'We couldn't deliver the success he wanted, so he sought it elsewhere and good luck to him.'Tony Braxton-Hicks said:
Tony Braxton-Hicks said:
Even the club and players were pissed off.
23.21.159 said:
I don't quite get you conclusions - without Lids we were around 16% chance of winning (4 out of 24) whilst when he played we were 46% chance of winning (110 out of 238). I also thought he missed more games than that. Is that correct?.
Tigers of Old said:
Wouldn’t change a thing in hindsight other than 2017 to be back to back :rofl
year of the tiger said:
Only missed 24. Missed 4 games in his first nine years 2005-13, then 4, 5 & 11 in his last three years. Was the youngest Richmond player to reach 40 games, and for most numbers after that up to his final Richmond tally of 243 (headed here and there by Matthew Knights, Bryan Wood and Allan Edwards).
LeeToRainesToRoach said:
I underestimated his durability, that's a pretty amazing run and this also highlights the bad run he had this year. The games he missed this year almost doubled the games he missed over his entire career
year of the tiger said:
Yeah, seems to be an escalating problem.
Speaking of Edwards, who crossed to Collingwood during the 1979 season, Tony Jewell said "He's been nothing but trouble at the club. We've done the right thing by him all the way but he started moaning and groaning and I'm glad to see him go." Imagine the headlines these days!
