Absolutely wrapped we finally have our Coach settled and we can now move on with rolling up our sleeves and getting some real systems into our football department.
I've read plenty of reserved opinions and people wanting to wait and see and not get too excited and most certainly understand such caution...
BUT STUFF THAT!
I support Richmond Football Club for good times, I'm not going to let my fears and our collective obvious concerns dilute my enjoyment or positive sentiments for the future. Obviously you have to have strategic plans and substance behind your actions, but you don't get anywhere without positive thought. That's our job as supporters, to SUPPORT the club and give them every little bit of momentum and support we can offer from our wallets/purses and cheers from the stands.
I don't want to sit back now as an intellectual misery puss and take delight in flaming our past mistakes with a speaker phone and magnifying glass.
This club is making a very strong focus on white washing the past and developing a new culture that does not focus on negativity, finger pointing and individuals. That alone is something to jump on and support, not to mention get excited about.
Hardwick not only comes from an excellent pedigree but has shone the brightest after a exhausting process. I want to get excited and focus on the positive, we don't get a lot to get excited about at Punt Road, which is why so many tiger supporters become trade and draft experts. :hihi
I'm looking forward to reading and hearing in detail, in the days and weeks to come, about Hardwicks plans for the team.
We have put into place some really exciting leadership with Gale & Hardwick and my gut feel is that at the very least these guys will be integral to greatly improving our club with the support of our highly achieving Board.
Obviously most of us are limited in our knowledge from the outside and none of us have crystal balls, but I want to enjoy and savour these times. There is no shame in failing if you have tackled things intelligently and with positivity and loyalty.
I think at a time like this it's important to pay big thanks to the Board and Steven Wright for the hard work they have put in to make our club attractive again to coaching candidates. It would have been no fun deciding between Brian Royal & David Bourke for our coach.
Let's support the club with the same positive focus on the future the club has and finally put the past behind us. Obviously we cannot truly do that until we see the results out on the field, however I just feel there is no point on continuing to sniff the spilt milk.
We don't need to overhype things and talk about finals and such nonsense. We just need some good ole fashioned loyalty, trust in each other, positivity and hard work. If we can do that the success will come. GO TIGES! Let's get the MCG rocking again and start to hear the gutteral growls from Punt Road directed outward, instead of inward for a change.
P.S: Getting a new Coach to replace the Wallace regime was a fantastic birthday present for me this weekend. :hihi
