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[bomberclifford]

Richmond's football manager admitted that they were just aiming to make finals and be competitive. They knew they weren't going to win a premiership going after mature age recruits but didn't think Richmond supporters would stick with them through another rebuild.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-05-...for-recruiting-strategy-says-football-manager

Sums Richmond up perfectly.

 

[SgtSchulz]

Even though it feels like an eternity since 2004 (12 years ago) only five clubs have won the premiership since then.

 

[raman]

Richmond's football manager admitted that they were just aiming to make finals and be competitive. They knew they weren't going to win a premiership going after mature age recruits but didn't think Richmond supporters would stick with them through another rebuild.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-05-...for-recruiting-strategy-says-football-manager

That is quite staggering. Not so much the plan itself (although that too) but to publicly cop to it is a PR catastrophe. lol

 

[John the Butcher]

So Essendrug just released their Indigenous round guernseys.

Yeah, OK, you say.

Designed by....
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GAVIN F***ING WANGANEEN!

 

[finbarr]

The little Wanganeen sub plot between Port and Essendon takes another twist.....

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Richmond's football manager admitted that they were just aiming to make finals and be competitive. They knew they weren't going to win a premiership going after mature age recruits but didn't think Richmond supporters would stick with them through another rebuild.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-05-...for-recruiting-strategy-says-football-manager

That would just about tip me over the edge if I was a long suffering Tigers supporter.

Jesus wept even if you thought it you wouldn't say it.

 

[Dylan8]

Bucks, digger of his own grave.

 

[RossFC]

The little Wanganeen sub plot between Port and Essendon takes another twist.....

Didn't Gav and little Tex kick a goal before the Geelong game?

 

[FishingRick04]

So Essendrug just released their Indigenous round guernseys.

Yeah, OK, you say.

Designed by....
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.
.
GAVIN F***ING WANGANEEN!

That's his focus now. Aboriginal art. Make sense

 

[philreich]

Oh the irony.....

 

[LFC2010]

Richmond's football manager admitted that they were just aiming to make finals and be competitive. They knew they weren't going to win a premiership going after mature age recruits but didn't think Richmond supporters would stick with them through another rebuild.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-05-...for-recruiting-strategy-says-football-manager

My fav new emo button

 

[raman]

lol we've got Tex, not worried

 

[OneGreatClub]

So Essendrug just released their Indigenous round guernseys.

Yeah, OK, you say.

Designed by....
.
.
.
GAVIN F***ING WANGANEEN!

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Where the **** were they all the other night?

If we only got 27k on a Saturday night against Richmond it would be the biggest story of the week.

#tarptimepoort

 

[_VXV]

Didn't Gav and little Tex kick a goal before the Geelong game?

Drove alongside me last Thursday on Glynburn Rd.

No Port sticker

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Drove alongside me last Thursday on Glynburn Rd.

No Port sticker

Pen in console though...

#yepconfirmed

 

[philreich]

 

[finbarr]

Didn't Gav and little Tex kick a goal before the Geelong game?

Before the Essendon game.

 

[Byrons Firen]

That would just about tip me over the edge if I was a long suffering Tigers supporter.

Just been to their board and while its fashionable and easy to giggle I actually feel the pain that some
of their die hard supporters are feeling. Their anger is white hot. The GCS and GWS concessions didn't help us or some others.
I get the AFL long term plan but maybe they didn't foresee the short/medium flow on effect.
Oh well it is a national comp after all. Surely the RFC board and footy dept have got to wear most/all of the blame tho.
16 other teams were effected but geez wouldn't be easy being a Richmond fan right now.
Hawks n Swans next 2 games for them
ouch.

 

[RossFC]

Before the Essendon game.

Hmm bit weird that it was against that mob too.

Who were the other guys that have done it this year, Toby Thurstans and Darren Mead?

 

[bomberclifford]

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Oh the irony.....

Saved for Ron.
Later Ron.

 

[Jonts]

Remember when Richmond was possibly our hardest double up game

 

[John the Butcher]

Has a club membership tally ever gone down before?
According to a certain club board it may happen by COB tomorrow

 

[Byrons Firen]

According to a certain club board

I think I can safely say "we know where you've been". Gee it's a miserable place too.

 

[raman]

Thank God for Richmond, though. The AFL as a whole can be shitty in every other way, but year after year they are constant source of entertainment.