View Full Version : Is this the best off season the club has had in the past 2 decades??
Captain_Brown_7
20 Dec 2004, 12:21
In the 23 years i have supported this club, i cannot remember a time where the future has ever looked so bright. This would have to be one of the greatest off seasons i can remember.
Not only have we acquired arguably one of the leagues best coaches, we have turned over 1/3 of our list, got 5 picks in the top 20 kids in the country and finally have a board that has some stability. I know the club has a huge deficit, however that can (and i am optimistic it will) be turned around with all that has happened in the past 4 months.
I know we might not be up there in the next couple of seasons, but i feel that in 3-4 years we can be a force to be reckoned with.
When was the last time anyone else can remember the club feeling this positive going into a new season????
itsintheblood
20 Dec 2004, 12:53
And this is EXACTLY why the majority of members voted for clinton casey's ticket. Stability right now is important. All the seeds have been sown. Let's watch these gun youngsters grow!!!
Thrice3
20 Dec 2004, 13:17
How has the board finally got stability?
We're still in debt like we were before the election. Until Casey has made some profit will the board level have stability.
itsintheblood
20 Dec 2004, 13:53
How has the board finally got stability?
We're still in debt like we were before the election. Until Casey has made some profit will the board level have stability.
He had danny frawley wrecking our playing group. Would you expect to make a profit?
Bentleigh
20 Dec 2004, 14:02
easily the best :cool:
silence ofthe Robert
20 Dec 2004, 14:18
Nobody beats Richmond in the off season. Pity reality sets in when we actually have to play footy or run the club within a budget. But yeah we are just GREAT in November and December. What are you guys smokin'? :eek:
Bentleigh
20 Dec 2004, 14:25
Nobody beats Richmond in the off season. Pity reality sets in when we actually have to play footy or run the club within a budget. But yeah we are just GREAT in November and December. What are you guys smokin'? :eek:
pfft...
You dont think this pre-season has been ALOT better than any other?
- turning over 30%+ of our list...
- 5 / top 20 picks, around 15-20 kids 21 and under at the club
- new, proven coach, game plan
Its a new era my freind. :cool:
silence ofthe Robert
20 Dec 2004, 14:33
pfft...
You dont think this pre-season has been ALOT better than any other?
- turning over 30%+ of our list...
- 5 / top 20 picks, around 15-20 kids 21 and under at the club
- new, proven coach, game plan
Its a new era my freind. :cool:
Bentleigh as always I am hopeful that this year will be the one we turn the corner, and I am excited by the prospect of change but:
We haven't seen the kids in action.
We haven't seen wallace's game plan.
In fact we aint seen nothing yet.
We're playing a couple of players short on the senior list and 3 rookies down because we're broke and in case it slipped your mind we have lost 31 out of our last 36. Having said that I think we will win the wizard cup and our first seven games...........................gee i'm nearly as tragic as you blokes! ;)
Captain_Brown_7
20 Dec 2004, 15:03
Bentleigh as always I am hopeful that this year will be the one we turn the corner, and I am excited by the prospect of change but:
We haven't seen the kids in action.
We haven't seen wallace's game plan.
In fact we aint seen nothing yet.
We're playing a couple of players short on the senior list and 3 rookies down because we're broke and in case it slipped your mind we have lost 31 out of our last 36. Having said that I think we will win the wizard cup and our first seven games...........................gee i'm nearly as tragic as you blokes! ;)
All we are talking about here is the off-season SOTR, not next season. We never said we were expecting a miraculous turnaround next season and for us to win the flag. The point i'm trying to make is, finally we have some stability in all departments of the football club, a feat that has yet to be achieved since i have been alive.
Surely this brings a little optimism to the members of this club.....
Showbag
20 Dec 2004, 15:49
I always like the pre-season where we traded away a broken down Jeff Hogg for Paul Broderick, Michael Gale and Matthew Dundas. But this one is up there, probably better, because we also picked up Jamie Elliott in the draft that year.
silence ofthe Robert
20 Dec 2004, 17:08
All we are talking about here is the off-season SOTR, not next season. We never said we were expecting a miraculous turnaround next season and for us to win the flag. The point i'm trying to make is, finally we have some stability in all departments of the football club, a feat that has yet to be achieved since i have been alive.
Surely this brings a little optimism to the members of this club.....
What the? Who gives a flying shyte if we are all warm and fuzzy each december if we continue to be crap from March onwards. Really its time to deliver - massive improvement expected and needed if we are to stop being dependant on the AFL!!!! Baldrick needs to forget about his PR machine and do his job, because if he doesn't I'll be the first calling for his head on a platter. :mad:
cairo tiger
20 Dec 2004, 19:00
pre season? this is off season. Pre season is the pre season comp. we will have a better view once we see the kids go through their paces
tigertime
20 Dec 2004, 20:53
stop whining robert.. it is getting tiresome.
Get on board or get off board and keep your mouth shut.. Your choice.
Because no one wants to read your negativity.
What the? Who gives a flying shyte if we are all warm and fuzzy each december if we continue to be crap from March onwards. Really its time to deliver - massive improvement expected and needed if we are to stop being dependant on the AFL!!!! Baldrick needs to forget about his PR machine and do his job, because if he doesn't I'll be the first calling for his head on a platter. :mad:
Darth_Tiger
20 Dec 2004, 22:19
i agree, but i know where he is coming from. how sick are we of pumping ourselves up in the off season only to endure another season of pain? i along with the rest of you are seriously hoping this time its for real.
Truetiger
21 Dec 2004, 06:24
He had danny frawley wrecking our playing group. Would you expect to make a profit?
All we have to know is how can you make money when you lose all we have 2 do is look at the Western Bulldogs.
tiger of old
21 Dec 2004, 06:43
A huge influx of kids to any club always brings renewed enthusiasm[sp] to not only the supporters but more importantly the playing group[you only had to rock up last week to the family training night to see what i mean].Added to the the new cubs is a coach who with a fresh and proven approach to the game is exactly what was needed.
im not going to go overboard and say we are going to play finals next year but i do expect us to be far more competative and play as a team!
cheers!
silence ofthe Robert
21 Dec 2004, 10:53
stop whining robert.. it is getting tiresome.
Get on board or get off board and keep your mouth shut.. Your choice.
Because no one wants to read your negativity.
Yabold mien furher!
yes............well in my lifetime of supporting the Tiges it has
Hammerfire
21 Dec 2004, 12:44
I would have to say yes.
stop whining robert.. it is getting tiresome.
Get on board or get off board and keep your mouth shut.. Your choice.
Because no one wants to read your negativity.
HAAAA LMFAO tigertime having a go at someone else whining.......gold...