Just hurry up and get it over with

[CarnTheTiges]

And now our internal affairs are being conducted non circus like we have nothing of interest to offer the media.

We are now the most boring side. Fremantle and the Kangaroos have excited me more in last week than our side has all year.

I fail to see how the Tigers internal affairs not being broadcast to all and sundry for ghouls like Barrett and Wilson to pick over could possibly be a bad thing. For once the club seems to have plugged its leaks and followed a process rather than peck chooklike at everything that looks shiny.

 

[Tigerbob]

IIRC March came on the Board after the appointment of Campbell which saw the debt blow out. He was there for Wallace's appointment but that was Casey's appointment. The Board as an entity was not what it was back in Casey's time.

The current Board's achievements? Reducing debt, excellent financial performance, profits being put back into Football Dept resources where needed, bringing stability back to the club, being decisive when they had to re Miller and Wallace, bringing good governance to the club eg. the coaching appointment, the Craigieburn facility, the redevelopment of Punt Road and the new indigenous centre. The last points display vision.

Hopefully this improved governance will at last flow through to the football dept with the coaching appointment and the improvements in development and recruiting. Its been given every chance to.

:clap

Totally agree with that.

Ian Campbell was negligent, and along with Casey, blew the debt way out.

When Steven Wright came on board, we were on our knees and looking dead.

Since then and with March becoming the President we have made massive strides all without the on field performances, which is very good news, because if we get it right on the field, this business plan will no doubt take us to powerhouse ratings.

This is March and the boards coaching appointment, and now will live with either criticism or adulation over this appointment.

They have left nothing to chance thats for sure, for that, they should be looked at favorably.

 

[TigerMasochist]

It’s over, done and dusted for me and my 10 year old.

No more contemplative drives home from the G or that other killin ground scarf flapping from the car window like some flaccid *smile*. No more scanning that membership card in vain, no more dropped chest marks, sitting duck handballs or handballs to imaginary team mates that only the sender can see, no more “pick up that man” pointing (has anyone ever seen as big a bunch of “pointers” as the tiges?), no more high 5’s when a late futile goal is finally kicked, no more backwards side ways kicking, no more sand wedge short passes, no more shirking responsibility in front of goal, no more watching opposition faces light up as the ball goes sailing through the punt rd goals from the boot of the enemy, no more crazy arsed turn overs, no more counting sea gulls in flight from M1 as the game grinds on and on and on, no more mcmahon, edwards, polo, brown, tuck, simmonds, king, shultz, tuck, patterson, pettifer, hughs, mortin, oakley whatever, johnson, no more of any of that for at least a few months, .... if our lucky numbers come in, forever!
no more no more no more….

The only thing I’ll miss is that blind pre-game optimism one can’t help but feel and kicking the ball over smoking heads with my son outside the ground during each break.

Like a jilted lover I’ve had enough. And no amount of pre-season “shamwow” from punt rd is gunna snag this catfish like it did last year.

Until round 1, 2010, farewell you pack of useless yellow & black imposters.
And for christ sake develop some skills and put on some weight!

Was nearly gunna tell ya to harden the truck up princess, then I noticed your last sentence.
Six months of summer sun and seaside to put the lead back into the pencil then as soon as the first winter chills come scudding in, It'll be all Tiger dreams and optimism again.

 

[craig]

It’s over, done and dusted for me and my 10 year old.

No more contemplative drives home from the G or that other killin ground scarf flapping from the car window like some flaccid *smile*. No more scanning that membership card in vain, no more dropped chest marks, sitting duck handballs or handballs to imaginary team mates that only the sender can see, no more “pick up that man” pointing (has anyone ever seen as big a bunch of “pointers” as the tiges?), no more high 5’s when a late futile goal is finally kicked, no more backwards side ways kicking, no more sand wedge short passes, no more shirking responsibility in front of goal, no more watching opposition faces light up as the ball goes sailing through the punt rd goals from the boot of the enemy, no more crazy arsed turn overs, no more counting sea gulls in flight from M1 as the game grinds on and on and on, no more mcmahon, edwards, polo, brown, tuck, simmonds, king, shultz, tuck, patterson, pettifer, hughs, mortin, oakley whatever, johnson, no more of any of that for at least a few months, .... if our lucky numbers come in, forever!
no more no more no more….

The only thing I’ll miss is that blind pre-game optimism one can’t help but feel and kicking the ball over smoking heads with my son outside the ground during each break.

Like a jilted lover I’ve had enough. And no amount of pre-season “shamwow” from punt rd is gunna snag this catfish like it did last year.

Until round 1, 2010, farewell you pack of useless yellow & black imposters.
And for christ sake develop some skills and put on some weight!

Pre season "shamwow" heh heh heh heh well put ....perfect description ;D

 

[Disco08]

LMAO Glantone. Superb mate.

 

[pahoffm]

I've been absolutely shattered with this season.

There is no reason why we shouldn't be higher up the ladder than we are. We certainly have enough talent to finish in the 8 - 13 range, but through ineptitude of our fitness and conditioning, our previous coach copying and pasting everyone else's game plans, we've absolutely stunk it up.

Work has been a massive interference in the last few weeks, but thank god in a way. We have sucked more than ....well can't think of anything PG rated, so let's just say we suck. The fact that Jade left coburg to take on the richmond job, has also meant that coburg has been destabilised, and a side that was doing OK, has wobbled past the finish line with ineptitude only the likes of which could be termed classic richmond.

I'm just so looking forward to this season being over. I have no interest in it. None. Now I know we've got either Hardwick or Hinkley through an exhaustive process, I don't really care. I think either of them will be OK, so long as the club spends enough on it's support staff to help them. We're stuffed for another 3-4 years I think, and that's if we get everything else right.

Dark days ahead, thanks to messrs Wallace and Miller.

Cricket season will be here soon enough.

 

[craig]

After last nights national disaster you can shove the cricket also.

More duds.

 

[Punxsutawney Phil]

After last nights national disaster you can shove the cricket also.

More duds.

Looks like I am going to have to follow the Melbourne Vixens if I want to get any enjoyment out of sport. The Tigers and the imposters in the baggy green will give me little joy.

 

[doherz]

totaslly disagree we will finish 15th one spot above where we really are. time to stop the excuses we are what we are and thats a rabble.

What solution do you propose then? And this time i am generally interested in your comments, because, unlike me, you were bang on with your predictions this year, one that i ridiculed you for. So for that, you have me eating humble pie.

So, where to now?

 

[tiges]

It’s over, done and dusted for me and my 10 year old.

No more contemplative drives home from the G or that other killin ground scarf flapping from the car window like some flaccid *smile*. No more scanning that membership card in vain, no more dropped chest marks, sitting duck handballs or handballs to imaginary team mates that only the sender can see, no more “pick up that man” pointing (has anyone ever seen as big a bunch of “pointers” as the tiges?), no more high 5’s when a late futile goal is finally kicked, no more backwards side ways kicking, no more sand wedge short passes, no more shirking responsibility in front of goal, no more watching opposition faces light up as the ball goes sailing through the punt rd goals from the boot of the enemy, no more crazy arsed turn overs, no more counting sea gulls in flight from M1 as the game grinds on and on and on, no more mcmahon, edwards, polo, brown, tuck, simmonds, king, shultz, tuck, patterson, pettifer, hughs, mortin, oakley whatever, johnson, no more of any of that for at least a few months, .... if our lucky numbers come in, forever!
no more no more no more….

The only thing I’ll miss is that blind pre-game optimism one can’t help but feel and kicking the ball over smoking heads with my son outside the ground during each break.

Like a jilted lover I’ve had enough. And no amount of pre-season “shamwow” from punt rd is gunna snag this catfish like it did last year.

Until round 1, 2010, farewell you pack of useless yellow & black imposters.
And for christ sake develop some skills and put on some weight!

:clap, i agree mate.

 

[doherz]

:clap, i agree mate.

its like you picked up my brain and emptied my thoughts on this forum.

well said