Will we win a GF under Hardwick in the next 2 years?

[CarnTheTiges]

You would hope the players are mature enough to understand that themselves without Dimma telling them.

It's still the job of the coach to get them into it, yeah the players are to blame as well, but what do we do? Chuck the whole lot of them out and start all over again? Go back to where we were before Hardwick arrived? The really sad thing is I don't think the man that can coach this mob to a finals win has ever walked this earth.

 

[toby64]

It's still the job of the coach to get them into it, yeah the players are to blame as well, but what do we do? Chuck the whole lot of them out and start all over again? Go back to where we were before Hardwick arrived? The really sad thing is I don't think the man that can coach this mob to a finals win has ever walked this earth.

I agree. It is a big concern. On many fronts.

 

[CarnTheTiges]

I agree. It is a big concern. On many fronts.

I feel like chucking it all in. It just doesn't seem like we'll ever get good enough to actually do anything meaningful.

 

[tigerlove]

Very difficult to win a premiership so I say no.

 

[CarnTheTiges]

Very difficult to win a premiership so I say no.

And yet Sook No 2, Chris Scott got bloody gifted one, we he won the equivalent of the football lottery and was given the Geelong coaching job when Thompson walked.

 

[pessimistic_]

They were full of dank juice too

 

[23.21.159]

West Coast lost three elimination finals in a row before winning two premierships. I just wanted to type that because it makes me feel better. #gotiges

One.

 

[B1 and B2]

People need to realise 5 years ago we were rubbish so to say win a flag in 2 years from now people are dreaming.

GF are very hard to get to. We need a good draw and need to be injury free. This year we got both and blew it.

Cannot see us getting that run again for a while.

B2

 

[asian tetley]

Well the way we are going dimma will have grandkids before we make it to a grand.

 

[3121FC]

If we recruit nic nat dangerfield trelor and bennel this year we might win a final next year

 

[jb03]

Don't reckon we'll win one no matter who is coaching. They are just too difficult to win. We've finished 5th pre finals twice and still been unable to win one.

 

[Mappa]

Ridiculous question straight after yesterday, how do you think most people will answer? Emotionally

Lets see

Who comes off the list?
Who goes on to the list?
Who do we trade out?
Who do we trade in?
What other sides will emerge to challenge?
What's our draw for those two years going to be?
How many key injuries will we get?
How does game plan change?
And on and On the list of things that may impact the result

The variables aren't just Hardwick or not that impact on this question?

 

[Panthera Tigris]

I fear this group is as good as it is going to be.

Not sure there is a great deal of improvement left in those who ran onto the park yesterday.

Only 2 first year players, one a mature age.

Need the largely untried youth to step up, of which only two (Lennon and C Ellis) have shown they will belong at AFL level...others still very raw.

Some of the kids look promising, but then again there are 17 other clubs in the same boat.

Need an injection of class otherwise I reckon this may be as good as it gets, regardless of who is coach

^This......My thoughts exactly.

 

[UKTiger]

If we recruit nic nat dangerfield trelor and bennel this year we might win a final next year

A couple more gun players will help but not necessarily make our team unbeatable. It is more about the psychological aspects of our team that need addressing. Thinking any available gun player would want to join our club is a dream unfortunately. We just have to trade wisely and hope we get lucky.

 

[Midsy]

doggies did it in one year

taken us seven

You don't think Beveridge has been helped by a number of years of player development by McCartney?

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

This this the root cause of our failures...simple
I knew this from the Heppell over look
And Hampson petterd Knights hunt acquisitions
Please resign please replace I've had it

I bet you're not buying a Richmond membership next year either.

 

[Tigers of Old]

Think his a great man and I have no doubt his list love and play for him.
Far less convinced his game plans and list-build is capable of winning us a flag.
Next year or bust.

 

[Bill James]

People need to realise 5 years ago we were rubbish so to say win a flag in 2 years from now people are dreaming.

GF are very hard to get to. We need a good draw and need to be injury free. This year we got both and blew it.

Cannot see us getting that run again for a while.

B2

Injury free? Deledio, Edwards, Conca, Griffiths, Knights, Petterd, Ellis, Menedue, Newman all played senior footy and missed multiple games.

 

[Tiggy10]

Injury free? Deledio, Edwards, Conca, Griffiths, Knights, Petterd, Ellis, Menedue, Newman all played senior footy and missed multiple games.

Half if not 3 Qtrs are not up to it anyway. + 2 retires

 

[Brettstigers]

Reasonable question to ask today because we can ask it again prior to round 1 2016, after our last game 2016 and prior to round 1 2017.

Interesting to see the changes year to year (note after last game will be pessimistic, and after all our trades/recruiting is likely to be optimistic so you are really comparing two results and not all four results)

Course the stats go to hell if we change senior coach.