Welcome Hugo Ralphsmith

[Brodders17]

Which I believe will come after McQualter gets announced as coach. Busy times at Tigerland.

Dont be silly. It is well known McQualter had the job, until we changed our mind at the very last minute.
We are such a rabble there is a chance the same thing will happen with Ralphsmith. And Matthews.

 

[Tigers of Old]

Typical Hugo game.

 

[T-Shirt Tommy]

Typical Hugo game.

12 disposals.
1 tackle.

Yep. Standard game.

 

[Sintiger]

Being at the ground I noticed that the ball seemed to spend a lot of time on the MCC members side of the ground, not sure why. Ralphsmith was on the southern wing and spent a lot of time running up and down with the ball on the other side of the ground, certainly in the first half. Same with Banks who was playing halfback on the southern side.

It was strange how the game in the first half was probably 75% on the northern side of the ground.

 

[T-Shirt Tommy]

Perhaps if a player or two could actually read the incoming ball instead of running under it at a 100mph. Raaalph's kicking wouldn't look so bad sometimes.
Reckon we might almost have been competitive today if about a dozen other blokes worked half as well as Raaalphy.

This is next level spin, even for PRE.

Do other players get this excuse, or just Hugo?

 

[tigerdell]

Being at the ground I noticed that the ball seemed to spend a lot of time on the MCC members side of the ground, not sure why. Ralphsmith was on the southern wing and spent a lot of time running up and down with the ball on the other side of the ground, certainly in the first half. Same with Banks who was playing halfback on the southern side.

It was strange how the game in the first half was probably 75% on the northern side of the ground.

At the game I didn't notice it being particularly lopsided. Plenty of ball movements down both wings.
And I dhdnt notice Hugo much, he didn't get lose for many attacking entries at all

 

[Streak]

Wouldn’t get a game for Hawthorn.

Neither would you so that makes you even

 

[Streak]

Perhaps if a player or two could actually read the incoming ball instead of running under it at a 100mph. Raaalph's kicking wouldn't look so bad sometimes.

That suggests to me though that Hugo lacks penetration in his kicking.

 

[Streak]

Perhaps if a player or two could actually read the incoming ball instead of running under it at a 100mph. Raaalph's kicking wouldn't look so bad sometimes.
Reckon we might almost have been competitive today if about a dozen other blokes worked half as well as Raaalphy.

Tell me this is a joke.

It is, right?

Speaking from experience here Tommy, but I had a similar issue when I played footy.

The blokes around me just weren’t at my level. I could have been anything, but continually found myself surrounded by complete duds and amateurs.

 

[Sintiger]

At the game I didn't notice it being particularly lopsided. Plenty of ball movements down both wings.
And I dhdnt notice Hugo much, he didn't get lose for many attacking entries at all

We were complaining in the first quarter that the ball was always on the other side of the ground and with the shadows it was very hard to see. I noticed Ralphy because he was running up and down our wing.

 

[seven]

Speaking from experience here Tommy, but I had a similar issue when I played footy.

The blokes around me just weren’t at my level. I could have been anything, but continually found myself surrounded by complete duds and amateurs.

Hard to fly like an eagle when surrounded by turkeys

 

[Coburgtiger]

Hard to fly like an eagle when surrounded by turkeys

Not sure that would be an issue for an Eagle?

 

[Coburgtiger]

We were complaining in the first quarter that the ball was always on the other side of the ground and with the shadows it was very hard to see. I noticed Ralphy because he was running up and down our wing.

We've always thought that the ball spends more time on the mcc side during day games. I reckon the players instinctively play in the shadows.

 

[TigerMasochist]

We've always thought that the ball spends more time on the mcc side during day games. I reckon the players instinctively play in the shadows.

Probably fairly accurate thought. There's a transition delay for your eyeballs to adjust from shade to light and back so players would probably momentarily lose sight of the ball.
Old days, community sport fields completely open, even light. Then one grand stand, small shaded area. Then semi enclosed stadiums, half ground shaded.
Oopstarse, Marvelarse whatever stadium, close the roof n turn on the lights otherwise the players can't see.