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if the draft is as thin as some are suggesting then we may as well pick up roachy now.
dont worry about his size, at 17 it can be worked on. anyhow look at McGrath...
may as well start now.
with those bloodlines hes worth a try
with the number factor getting a solid mention in the press id say its a foregone conclusion that pettifer is gone, well and truly.
good luck mate
dont worry about his size, at 17 it can be worked on. anyhow look at McGrath...
may as well start now.
with those bloodlines hes worth a try
with the number factor getting a solid mention in the press id say its a foregone conclusion that pettifer is gone, well and truly.
good luck mate
M
Merv18
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Come on guys, and girls, give the kid a break! He's not as big as Disco, but he's been recruited as an on-baller, not a full-forward. God knows we could use a couple a kids in the middle who bleed black and yellow. (See Kane Johnson). From what I hear, Roach the younger has courage to burn (See Mark Coughlan) and a good footy brain - something not exactly in abundance at present.
At least we're picking up a kid - so why don't we give him a go?
At least we're picking up a kid - so why don't we give him a go?
Well at least you've got someone whom has passion and wants to be at the club.
Lets give Thomas a go. If he is half as good as Michael, then we have a winner.
I've actually read somewhere that Thomas has a very good football brain and can win the ball at of the centre.
Lets give young Roachy a go !.
Looks like Thomas will get his dream of wearing the No 8, as Pettifer, I reckon his days are numbered. Hasnt improved a bit since coming to Tigerland and thinks his good when he is not short of crap.
Lets give Thomas a go. If he is half as good as Michael, then we have a winner.
I've actually read somewhere that Thomas has a very good football brain and can win the ball at of the centre.
Lets give young Roachy a go !.
Looks like Thomas will get his dream of wearing the No 8, as Pettifer, I reckon his days are numbered. Hasnt improved a bit since coming to Tigerland and thinks his good when he is not short of crap.
alleycat said:
Funny I thought every kid - whether they be father/son or in the draft are "unproven" because they are kids
And as Merv18 - for god sake we have actually taken a 17 y.o. - isn't that what the majority has been crying out for
At least he can start training with the boys right away and Richmond can control his development and training programme to an extent. start getting him in the weights room early.
I dont have a problem with the early statement.
I dont have a problem with the early statement.
Must have been 15 other clubs in line to use their first draft pick, no disrespect to Tom but it smacks of a PR job to give us something else to talk about. He sounds like a level headed kid and I'm sure that we all hope he turns out to be a champion who plays in a handfull of flags.
I've only ever seen Thomas at training. And I don't know that you could take anything much from the bit I did see.
However, I'm more than happy to give him a go. Seeing Thomas being interviewed on tv and then again hearing him on radio, he seems, as some have pointed out, to have a brain. He can think and speak for himself. Has plenty of enthusiasm and loves Richmond. That's a long way ahead of some.
He's already had some setbacks in his short career and worked his way through all of that.
Maybe all of that doesn't mean much to some, but it does to me.
Good luck Thomas. You deserve it.
Here's to a mighty career at Richmond. Glad to have you here.
However, I'm more than happy to give him a go. Seeing Thomas being interviewed on tv and then again hearing him on radio, he seems, as some have pointed out, to have a brain. He can think and speak for himself. Has plenty of enthusiasm and loves Richmond. That's a long way ahead of some.
He's already had some setbacks in his short career and worked his way through all of that.
Maybe all of that doesn't mean much to some, but it does to me.
Good luck Thomas. You deserve it.
Here's to a mighty career at Richmond. Glad to have you here.
I hope Tom turns out to be a great player for the club, and he certainly has my full support. Rather see a young guy on the list who will bust his gut for the club that more rejects from other clubs. Good luck Tom
The only thing i question is the timing of the announcement, why have we announced it so early?
The only thing i question is the timing of the announcement, why have we announced it so early?
If we trade for another 3rd round pick, can we use that on Andrew Raines, or would we still need to use a 2nd round pick??
The way i interpreted it DF, i think we would still ahve to use a 2nd round pick. Could be wrng though but that is the impression i got.
Give the kid a break. He's going to be under enough pressure as it is without all of us jumping on his back before he's even got started. You can't buy loyalty.
Like I said last night the chat the guy (feel like saying kid but it's a bit hard to call someone your age a kid 
) has been at the club for 5 minutes and some of you have already started. Give him a break. Lets see what he can do before we start bagging him. Save your bagging for someone who deserves it... Like Pettifer! ;D
Good luck Tom, hope you prove to some of these clowns that you were worth our precious no. 3 pick
) has been at the club for 5 minutes and some of you have already started. Give him a break. Lets see what he can do before we start bagging him. Save your bagging for someone who deserves it... Like Pettifer! ;DGood luck Tom, hope you prove to some of these clowns that you were worth our precious no. 3 pick
jeezzzz give the kid a break you guys!! i thought most of you would be jumping for joy for 2 reasons -
1) Pettifer looks to be walking on hot coals
2) we have drafted a yound kid, instead of a washed up hack.
think of it this way, instead of bagging roachy (who could for all anyone knows turn out to be a star) turn all your energy in to bagging pettifer because it seems he only has 3 more weeks left....
1) Pettifer looks to be walking on hot coals
2) we have drafted a yound kid, instead of a washed up hack.
think of it this way, instead of bagging roachy (who could for all anyone knows turn out to be a star) turn all your energy in to bagging pettifer because it seems he only has 3 more weeks left....
