Do the Honourable thing Campbell

[JohnF]

Do the honourable thing Campbell: take a bow

 

[bluehouse]

you too gaspar

 

[JohnF]

Yes, well done Gaspar too

 

[yandb]

played a good game today and kicked two last quarter goals , certainly in our best eighteen.

 

[heartbroken]

Do the honourable thing Campbell: take a bow

I completely disagree. Campbell got all his possessions and goals when the heat went out of teh game. His quality of possesion (15m - 30m chip kicks) and the amount of time he holds up play just isnt in line with the new Richmond game plan.

Campbell has been a fine servent to the RFC. However, his time is now up and if anything, he should see out the rest of his career in teh forward pocket or back pocket. DEFINITELY NOT THE MIDFIELD

 

[JohnF]

I completely disagree. Campbell got all his possessions and goals when the heat went out of teh game.

I totally agree, he got all his disposals after the 10 minute mark of the first quarter.

His quality of possesion (15m - 30m chip kicks) and the amount of time he holds up play just isnt in line with the new Richmond game plan.

And yet he sets up more goals than anyone else in the team with this style of play.

Campbell has been a fine servent to the RFC. However, his time is now up and if anything, he should see out the rest of his career in teh forward pocket or back pocket. DEFINITELY NOT THE MIDFIELD

I think he is doing well alternating between the midfield and the forward line.

He's been getting 18-19 touches a game on average this year playing 2 and a half quarters of the game. Like his whole career, people take what he does for granted.

 

[Junkie]

I am not a big fan of the stats because history has shown that Campbell has had 20+ possessions and has had no influence on a game of football whatsoever. In the same game knights would have had 2/3 the disposals and yet have won us the game.

But in extreme cases, they have value, and these stats highlight his ineptness, which has come to an all time high.

The real impact he has is in turnovers and opponents running off of him.

Your statement that he keeps the ball in the forward line because he takes 30 seconds to kick is just amazing. Campbell has one speed setting. Very slow.

His direct opponent is getting the ball out of the forward line and setting up goals for the opposition. Campbell rarely chases and hopes for a turnover.

With an exciting array of youngsters, now is the time to have a fast richmond side. We cant afford slow players who have little or no impact on a game of football.

Its not vindictiveness that he has played poorly all year. Its a reality. For a player to be playing in the forward line, he isnt kicking goals??? He isnt winning the hard ball. He was an average kick before but now he cant even kick properly.

Why should we carry him to the end of the season when he should have retired last year??? Does he have to lose us a game, (perhaps a final) as he tried to on the weekend, for people to take this seriously.

Every player should be selected on merit. He hasnt earnt his selection once this year.

ABSOLUTE TOSSER

His efforts for the RFC have been huge over a very long period of time.

4 Best and Fairests (I am not a big fan of the stats because history has shown that Campbell has had 20+ possessions and has had no influence on a game of football whatsoever)

TOSSER

If RFC had another 5 players per year who matched his dedication, professionalism, attitude and respect the football club would still be talked about as a powerhouse. IMO he is one of the legends of the RFC and he should retire when ever he feels the time is right.

Frawley discracefully made M Knights retire and that act alone tainted the club. I believe there should be a culture created where these sort of icons should hang up the boots when they please. They have managed to give so much to the club, so why would they continue to play if there efforts were not up to scratch. A few ********er$ see fit to abuse a bloke for holding up the play (composure) everynow and again calling for his head...... This guys impact on the club this year will be immense regardless of his stats, and I suspect that his influence on the younger players will last for their careers.

To say you barrack for a club and bag an ex captain of 4 x b&f, 250+ games, state games, Aussie rep games etc etc, is an absolute joke and you should honestly rip up your membership and join up for the Melbourne tigers.

And I dont even support Richmond and have never been a huge Wayne Campbell fan.

 

[JohnF]

Very well said smackie.

You know you have somebody who has no idea whatsoever about football on your hands when they bag a bloke that has finished 7 times in the top 2 of the club B&F.

This is the same guy that bags Campbell in one sentence and calls Greg Tivendale a great player in next one!

Enough said!

 

[Infamy]

Campbell had 22 possesions in about 64 mins of ground time on the weekend. that's only half a game
Still in our best 22 and could play on for his 300 in this form

 

[heartbroken]

pls dont rate Campbell on his stats. 15m sideways chip kicks should only register 0.5 of a stat.

 

[Infamy]

Get stuffed, he was good on Saturday
He may still hold it up occasionally, but he still has been playing a good impact role off the bench

 

[JohnF]

Campbell had 22 possesions in about 64 mins of ground time on the weekend. that's only half a game
Still in our best 22 and could play on for his 300 in this form

Actually had 26 possies in 64 minutes, but who's counting?

Been averaging about 18-19 touches from little more than half a game each week which is awesome for a bloke that struggles to raise a gallop.

 

[silence ofthe Robert]

Campbell actually got 26 possies in 81 minutes of game time and Johnson 22 possies in 59 minutes. Great effort both of them. They were important on Saturday, in the complete midifield shut out of the blues (especially in the first half).

There are many posters that really dont know what they are talking about. Go and have a look at the Port game tape and examine the second quarter. Tuck and Pettifer turned the game back our way but Campbell came on and slowly steadied the ship in the middle and started the ball moving in our direction after we looked gone.

He has been a vital contributor this year and I doubt we would have been 5 -2 without him. Very important especially in the bulldogs game and the Port game.

He is averaging the equivalent of 30 - 35 possessions for 120 minutes of game time at 32 years of age after crippling calf and achilles injuries , uses the ball well and he still gets bagged. I'm gobsmacked!

Just hoping that Karma kicks in and that Wayne plays his 300th in the GF and walks away with a well deserved reward.

 

[tigertime]

You idiot. The game turned when stafford and nobel went off and symmonds went in the ruck. We started playing accountable, man on man football.

Prior to that we were overrun because there was no space in the forward line for richo, brown and pet and the port had free running players that could fill holes and setup goals from defence.

Campbells possessions are worth about a quarter of anyone elses. To attribute the port win to Campbell is the dumbest thing i have ever heard on this forum. He was one of the players that port were running off.

I would rather see Raines in the seniors than Campbell. If he had 10 possessions, his impact on the game would be far greater than campbells.

Campbell actually got 26 possies in 81 minutes of game time and Johnson 22 possies in 59 minutes. Great effort both of them. They were important on Saturday, in the complete midifield shut out of the blues (especially in the first half).

There are many posters that really dont know what they are talking about. Go and have a look at the Port game tape and examine the second quarter. Tuck and Pettifer turned the game back our way but Campbell came on and slowly steadied the ship in the middle and started the ball moving in our direction after we looked gone.

He has been a vital contributor this year and I doubt we would have been 5 -2 without him. Very important especially in the bulldogs game and the Port game.

He is averaging the equivalent of 30 - 35 possessions for 120 minutes of game time at 32 years of age after crippling calf and achilles injuries , uses the ball well and he still gets bagged. I'm gobsmacked!

Just hoping that Karma kicks in and that Wayne plays his 300th in the GF and walks away with a well deserved reward.

 

[JohnF]

Campbells possessions are worth about a quarter of anyone elses.

As are your opinions.

 

[bg25]

As are your opinions.

1/4 - being a bit generous there JohnF.

TT, you really need to take off the blinkers mate.