Andrew Maher -"Melbourne tanked the game"

[smasha]

Well he didn't say it straight out but said there were a few suspicious things that went on that he saw that led him to believe that Melbourne were tanking.

Same old media.

Richmond lose-we're the crappest team in the world.

Richmond win-injury,tanking excuses for the other team.


The media really have a dark sad chip on their shoulder about Richmond.

I wish Graeme Richmond was still alive.

He would've told him where to go in no uncertain terms.

 

[krustyman]

the media never give the tigers much credit for playing well, only said that demons play badly. the tigers completely blanketed the demons out at the back and middle and won the ball, with good movement to the fowards.

 

[froars]

I wish Graeme Richmond was still alive.

He would've told him where to go in no uncertain terms.

I didn't hear the interview and I'm not saying they tanked the game, but that first half, honestly, have you ever seen any team perform like that?

Maybe GR would tell me where to go, but I'm still proud of their effort and I think we've got a great future ahead

 

[Bojangles17]

I didn't hear the interview and I'm not saying they tanked the game, but that first half, honestly, have you ever seen any team perform like that?
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you obviously haven't been following richmond for long

 

[W. Smithers]

... but that first half, honestly, have you ever seen any team perform like that?

Yes.

Richmond vs. Geelong this year

 

[froars]

Yes.

Richmond vs. Geelong this year

Stop boring us with facts

 

[jezza]

No way Melbourne would have tanked, everyone knows Neal's job is on the line.

 

[CoggaRules]

No way Melbourne would have tanked, everyone knows Neal's job is on the line.

and?? yeah everyone knows it dont they? Lets just say that everyone does know it, and the next coach already knows it. If you were that next coach what would you want as a start to your coaching career? Me thinks a real high draft pick dont you? Aint that right Garry? You know how to play the game.

 

[jezza]

and?? yeah everyone knows it dont they? Lets just say that everyone does know it, and the next coach already knows it. If you were that next coach what would you want as a start to your coaching career? Me thinks a real high draft pick dont you? Aint that right Garry? You know how to play the game.

So Garry snuck into the rooms and convinced all the players to tank while Neal was off taking a leak?

 

[itsintheblood]

Who really gives a rats arse. We pantsed them on national prime time TV and listening to talkback radio afterwards was gold. For a change we weren't the laughing stock.

 

[CoggaRules]

So Garry snuck into the rooms and convinced all the players to tank while Neal was off taking a leak?

dude, your post suggests you are devoid of anything remotely linked to a thought. So in your 'mind" it could only be possible if Gary snuck into the rooms before the game, hence the only way you would entertain the possibility that they tanked it, would be if Gary or whoever was caught on tape, doing just that huh?
Ok. here it is in simple terms, just for you, there is no way known the dees tanked the game. The evdidence is there for everyone to see, they are second last, the season is shot, most of their guns are either coming back half way through the season after long term injuries, or they are out with long term injuries, their coach is into the last year of his contract, they can see that they are now as close to the number 1 pick than they can ever imagine being, their guns can have the year off in readiness for next year, number 1 or 2 pick in the bag as well, and with all that evidence, you can suggest, no way they tanked the game? LMAO.......sheeesh.

 

[want2spoodge_pettifer]

it's true, they lost it a lot more than we won it. having said that we weren't nearly as wasteful as usual, we looked like a football side.

 

[itsintheblood]

it's true, they lost it a lot more than we won it. having said that we weren't nearly as wasteful as usual, we looked like a football side.

Our disposal and hitting of targets was the best it's been all year.

 

[CoggaRules]

Our disposal and hitting of targets was the best it's been all year.

dude do you understand what tanking actually means?
Let me ask you this then. Is it easier to hit the target when a player is on your hammer and on the targets hammer, or when they are not?
I mean, some of the dudes here are thinking that the only way a team can tank a game is if they sit down and cross their arms and say we are not playing FFS. Then they will believe it.

 

[itsintheblood]

dude do you understand what tanking actually means?
Let me ask you this then. Is it easier to hit the target when a player is on your hammer and on the targets hammer, or when they are not?
I mean, some of the dudes here are thinking that the only way a team can tank a game is if they sit down and cross their arms and say we are not playing FFS. Then they will believe it.

You honestly believed melbourne tanked? You think Daniher actually wants the arse?

I don't care if they tanked or not. We showed we can play some footy, even if our opposition let us!!!

 

[GiveGasTheFlick]

Who really gives a rats arse. We pantsed them on national prime time TV and listening to talkback radio afterwards was gold. For a change we weren't

the laughing stock.

Spot on the drive home was priceless

 

[jezza]

dude, your post suggests you are devoid of anything remotely linked to a thought. So in your 'mind" it could only be possible if Gary snuck into the rooms before the game, hence the only way you would entertain the possibility that they tanked it, would be if Gary or whoever was caught on tape, doing just that huh?
Ok. here it is in simple terms, just for you, there is no way known the dees tanked the game. The evdidence is there for everyone to see, they are second last, the season is shot, most of their guns are either coming back half way through the season after long term injuries, or they are out with long term injuries, their coach is into the last year of his contract, they can see that they are now as close to the number 1 pick than they can ever imagine being, their guns can have the year off in readiness for next year, number 1 or 2 pick in the bag as well, and with all that evidence, you can suggest, no way they tanked the game? LMAO.......sheeesh.

And yet they won the 2 previous games against good opposition. Figure that out in your 'mind'.

 

[CoggaRules]

And yet they won the 2 previous games against good opposition. Figure that out in your 'mind'.

to easy dude. How about a memo to the fans, we got it, but we dont want to waste it this year. So hang on for a season, while we get it(best youngster), so we can give it next year.

 

[jezza]

Yeah, because a team can just pick and choose when it wins like that.

 

[CoggaRules]

Yeah, because a team can just pick and choose when it wins like that.

naaa, you see the team cant pick and choose. Like today we play to win but tomorrow we dont play to win, can never be the case. By the way you put it, you are suggesting that there are pre-programmed robots playing out on the ground, who dont have a choice.

 

[Ando_4]

No way Melbourne would have tanked, everyone knows Neal's job is on the line.

Agree.
Anyone else see Daniher in the box?
He looked like he was hyperventilating he was that stressed out at the performance his team was giving.
I hardly think they were tanking. Shit maybe, but not tanking.

 

[CoggaRules]

Agree.
Anyone else see Daniher in the box?
He looked like he was hyperventilating he was that stressed out at the performance his team was giving.
I hardly think they were tanking. Shit maybe, but not tanking.

dude, Daniher is out of the loop,just like Spud was. He wont be there next year, so he doesnt matter any more.

 

[santa claws]

senior players rested. poorly coached no shockingly coached. no endevour no pressure. throw in the mfc penchant or history for throwing seasons once they have no chance of finals. they should be called the yo yos and yes melbourne are clearly chasing the number one pick.

 

[roostertalk]

dude, Daniher is out of the loop,just like Spud was. He wont be there next year, so he doesnt matter any more.

geez cogga you're drawing a long bow here mate...... way off the mark. LMAO at you thinking the current day coach is "out of the loop" I'm thinkin he has a fairly large say at the selection table, tactics, match ups...the list goes on... probably all the key ingredients in attempting to win and saving his own arse. Tell me cogga did man really land on the moon and was george bush one of the pilots in 9/11? You just aren't being rational.

 

[itsintheblood]

Agree.
Anyone else see Daniher in the box?
He looked like he was hyperventilating he was that stressed out at the performance his team was giving.
I hardly think they were tanking. Shit maybe, but not tanking.

Yeah I noticed that too. Wasn't that just after browny kicked his snap goal after the diving mark? I's be hyperventilating too watching browny weave is magic so early after a 2 year layoff.