lamb22 said:
if there were other clear options, then he prob made the wrong kick, but from where i was sitting i couldnt see if there were or werent.
but it was an easy kick and an easy mark. unfortunately the easy mark was dropped.
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Richmond vs Gold Coast Game Day Thread
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if there were other clear options, then he prob made the wrong kick, but from where i was sitting i couldnt see if there were or werent.
but it was an easy kick and an easy mark. unfortunately the easy mark was dropped.
KnightersRevenge said:
mate we had the ball with 43 secs to go 10 pts up either tucky goes up the ground near the boundary line or derickx marks it, for me Derickx had to mark that soda just embarrassing, he marks it we win...
Another year and another season gone. The players are clearly to blame. We are not even in the top 17 clubs of the competition now and are a laughing stock. All the first half year effort wasted in a gutless display. Very clear we dont have depth and few guys will find delisting quickly. Was disappointed a number of players did not put up their hand to win.
The Players Owe The Supporters An Apology
Its time and long overdue. Not just the apology but a thick line in the sand. We never will go back again to the crap we have seen in Cairns. You should all hang your heads in shame, we pay good money that most of us cannot afford to support this club. We watch in hope of a finals run this year even if we don't go past week one. We are the WORST performing team in the last 10 years regarding finals except the two newcomers. What happened to the do or die spirit we had in the first 10 rounds, at least then if we lost we gave 110% - today that was not showing.
Time to speak on the field and show no matter your level of skill or ability that you will fight minute after minute to win us every game to season end. From this year forward no more rubbish as we saw today
Its time and long overdue. Not just the apology but a thick line in the sand. We never will go back again to the crap we have seen in Cairns. You should all hang your heads in shame, we pay good money that most of us cannot afford to support this club. We watch in hope of a finals run this year even if we don't go past week one. We are the WORST performing team in the last 10 years regarding finals except the two newcomers. What happened to the do or die spirit we had in the first 10 rounds, at least then if we lost we gave 110% - today that was not showing.
Time to speak on the field and show no matter your level of skill or ability that you will fight minute after minute to win us every game to season end. From this year forward no more rubbish as we saw today
Re: The Players Owe The Supporters An Apology
They can pay us back by beating Carlton essendon north Brisbane port and the bulldogs.
They can pay us back by beating Carlton essendon north Brisbane port and the bulldogs.
Re: The Players Owe The Supporters An Apology
If they were playing for the supporters they'd never achieve anything. They have to look themselves in the mirror in the morning and accept that the past eight months of work will probably not result in a significant achievement.
If they were playing for the supporters they'd never achieve anything. They have to look themselves in the mirror in the morning and accept that the past eight months of work will probably not result in a significant achievement.
Re: The Players Owe The Supporters An Apology
I thought jack was about to cry in the presser.
I thought jack was about to cry in the presser.
A Good Year
Half way through the second quarter when we were getting absolutely towelled, I turned it off. This is a big thing for me. Having lived OS for 21 years, it's only the last 2-3 years I've been able to watch the footy live (internet streaming). So for me to start voluntarily not watching is a bad sign (I also did it last week when Melbourne kicked the first three in the last quarter).
As I flicked through the channels, what I did watch instead of the second half of the second quarter, was a scene from the movie "A Good Year". The scene I saw was Russell Crowe's character as a boy playing tennis against his uncle (Albert Finney). The uncle wins and the boy cracks it big time. The uncle admonishes him and goes on to say that a man should accept his defeats as well as he does his victories, and that we learn nothing from winning. We learn much more from losing, and one of the most impotant things we learn is how much more enjoyable it is to win.
I should have known then and there that watching this scene was an omen. But I turned back to the footy to see we were four goals down at half time, and so I watched the rest (unfortunately).
We need to heed the uncle's advice. Someone on another thread pointed out that "Derickx takes the mark, we win by two goals and everybody's happy". Maybe Dericks has done us a favour. What good would it have done to win? We might have made the finals this year. We might still. But what would be the point? We had not a hope in hell of getting past the second week. A win today would have papered over some still gaping cracks. At least today we have a very good idea of who to put a line through.
Having said that, a smart organization would have known that even if we had won today.
Ah well, last week Carlton beat Collingwood and this week couldn't get near North. With all the finals pressure gone, a player or two back, and playing at a real footy venue, it wouldn't surprise me at all if we beat North next week.
As for the title of this thread .... is it too much for us long suffering fans to ask for just one?
Half way through the second quarter when we were getting absolutely towelled, I turned it off. This is a big thing for me. Having lived OS for 21 years, it's only the last 2-3 years I've been able to watch the footy live (internet streaming). So for me to start voluntarily not watching is a bad sign (I also did it last week when Melbourne kicked the first three in the last quarter).
As I flicked through the channels, what I did watch instead of the second half of the second quarter, was a scene from the movie "A Good Year". The scene I saw was Russell Crowe's character as a boy playing tennis against his uncle (Albert Finney). The uncle wins and the boy cracks it big time. The uncle admonishes him and goes on to say that a man should accept his defeats as well as he does his victories, and that we learn nothing from winning. We learn much more from losing, and one of the most impotant things we learn is how much more enjoyable it is to win.
I should have known then and there that watching this scene was an omen. But I turned back to the footy to see we were four goals down at half time, and so I watched the rest (unfortunately).
We need to heed the uncle's advice. Someone on another thread pointed out that "Derickx takes the mark, we win by two goals and everybody's happy". Maybe Dericks has done us a favour. What good would it have done to win? We might have made the finals this year. We might still. But what would be the point? We had not a hope in hell of getting past the second week. A win today would have papered over some still gaping cracks. At least today we have a very good idea of who to put a line through.
Having said that, a smart organization would have known that even if we had won today.
Ah well, last week Carlton beat Collingwood and this week couldn't get near North. With all the finals pressure gone, a player or two back, and playing at a real footy venue, it wouldn't surprise me at all if we beat North next week.
As for the title of this thread .... is it too much for us long suffering fans to ask for just one?
Re: The Players Owe The Supporters An Apology
For the first half yes, those first 2 qtrs were the most insipid and pathetic display i've seen in a long time. Derrickx on the other hand personally owes an apology for not being able to mark a football on his chest that was delievered 10 metres away which would of certainly ended the match for GCS.
For the first half yes, those first 2 qtrs were the most insipid and pathetic display i've seen in a long time. Derrickx on the other hand personally owes an apology for not being able to mark a football on his chest that was delievered 10 metres away which would of certainly ended the match for GCS.
Stupid Richmond. Usual *smile* cliche
GOLD COAST 4.2 7.9 9.9 13.12 (90) RICHMOND 2.2 4.3 10.7 13.10 (88)
GOALS Gold Coast: Matera 2, Hall 2, Hunt 2, Hall, Brown, Swallow, Ablett, Bennell, Caddy, Harbrow. Richmond: Riewoldt 5, Nahas 4, McGuane 2, Graham, Maric.
BEST Richmond: Cotchin, Deledio, Nahas, Riewoldt, Houli, Ellis. Gold Coast: Ablett, Bennell, McKenzie, Harbrow, Shaw, Hunt.
INJURIES Richmond: Maric (soreness) replaced in selected side by Graham; Griffiths (calf) replaced in selected side by Webberley. Gold Coast: J Hall (cramp).
UMPIRES B Ryan, S McInerney, M Leppard.
CROWD 10,961 at Cazaly's Stadium.
Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/suns-hunt-down-tigers-20120714-2236f.html#ixzz20c0lBqu1
GOLD COAST 4.2 7.9 9.9 13.12 (90) RICHMOND 2.2 4.3 10.7 13.10 (88)
GOALS Gold Coast: Matera 2, Hall 2, Hunt 2, Hall, Brown, Swallow, Ablett, Bennell, Caddy, Harbrow. Richmond: Riewoldt 5, Nahas 4, McGuane 2, Graham, Maric.
BEST Richmond: Cotchin, Deledio, Nahas, Riewoldt, Houli, Ellis. Gold Coast: Ablett, Bennell, McKenzie, Harbrow, Shaw, Hunt.
INJURIES Richmond: Maric (soreness) replaced in selected side by Graham; Griffiths (calf) replaced in selected side by Webberley. Gold Coast: J Hall (cramp).
UMPIRES B Ryan, S McInerney, M Leppard.
CROWD 10,961 at Cazaly's Stadium.
Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/suns-hunt-down-tigers-20120714-2236f.html#ixzz20c0lBqu1
Re: A Good Year
Dunno. Players come and go, and have a relatively short time in which to learn. Yesterday was the 451st Richmond loss I've sat through, and I'm not sure there's any benefit to be had in sifting through the bitter details. :'(
Actually, by Monday I think I'll feel relief. With the season effectively over, I'll be giving footy a wide berth this week, not worrying about injuries, selection, the opposition etc. Could prove cathartic.
Dunno. Players come and go, and have a relatively short time in which to learn. Yesterday was the 451st Richmond loss I've sat through, and I'm not sure there's any benefit to be had in sifting through the bitter details. :'(
Actually, by Monday I think I'll feel relief. With the season effectively over, I'll be giving footy a wide berth this week, not worrying about injuries, selection, the opposition etc. Could prove cathartic.
