Hardwick - How long until he's replaced as Richmond's coach

[kaiserchief13]

Quoting Hardwick from The Age match report:
"I remember saying to our forwards before the game if we put our backs and our mids and had their forwards, all of a sudden your side looks different."

What coach says this to his team before a game?

EFA

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

This thread really shouldn't have gone past one or two pages.

But I hope he stays. Richmond live to give. It's just too good and I don't want it to end.

 

[Mercy Seat]

There's no way he goes. The players had nothing to play for today. But a similar season to this again and he's gone.

 

[H2F]

There's no way he goes. The players had nothing to play for today. But a similar season to this again and he's gone.

You mean the players who will be decided their fates/ careers and all that.

Are you joking man?

 

[Kram]

Coaching a team for 6 seasons without winning a final must be close to a record.

 

[Mercy Seat]

You mean the players who will be decided their fates/ careers and all that.

Are you joking man?

Errr no. The same reason Melbourne and Carlton also got belted today. It's a psychological thing to check out when there's nothing to play for. Surely you've seen enough footy now...

 

[Blackas87]

Coaching a team for 6 seasons without winning a final must be close to a record.

He's been there for 7 years. 157 games coached, yes that is the record for most games coached without a finals win.

 

[H2F]

Errr no. The same reason Melbourne and Carlton also got belted today. It's a psychological thing to check out when there's nothing to play for. Surely you've seen enough footy now...

I follow the Hawks so cut me some slack mate

 

[H2F]

He's been there for 7 years. 157 games coached, yes that is the record for most games coached without a finals win.

Another Richmond achievement.

Lol

 

[pebblestone]

Dimma really is the result of Richmond's toxic culture. They have been terrible for 35 years and been through the rinse and repeat of hiring and firing coaches over that time. Something is rotten at the club and until they find out what it is and weed it out the next coach, if they fire Dimma,; is going to suffer the same fate.

Amazing insight. Did you come up with that line all by yourself or did you read it in any one of 3 million threads dissecting how s**t richmond had been for 35 years?

 

[pjcrows]

The answer is obvious to everyone except about 8 people at Richmond.

 

[the harry]

Just hire another coach, give him total control and kick Dimma out of his office.

No need to sack him then.

 

[kaiserchief13]

He's been there for 7 years. 157 games coached, yes that is the record for most games coached without a finals win.

Richmond gonna Richmond

 

[kaiserchief13]

Just hire another coach, give him total control and kick Dimma out of his office.

No need to sack him then.

So continue paying him?

 

[Tiger_4_Life]

If Richmond don't make finals next year he would have to be gone - same as Buckley and Hinckley.

Hardwick's goofy defeated grin that he has on his mug during press conferences must annoy the crap out of Richmond fans.

Mate when he made a joke and was grinning after the game was sickening.

 

[Falcon27]

Jesus, that article on The Age! If those quotes from Hardwick are fair dinkum, there should be a riot down at Punt Rd. Tiges supporters are just getting total spin and nothing more. I don't know how many times this year Dimma had sat in media conferences and praised the opposition, but it's seems like every lose! His media work is total used carsalesman spin! It's like Chris Connelly(Fremantle) MkII.

 

[H2F]

Big 4

1 - Biggest drug scandal in WADA's history (i.e on the planet)
2 - Tanking, salary cap rorting shame that forced a punishment that lost them over a decade
3 - Collingwood (fair enough)
4 - A club with the most toxic culture I've ever seen in any sport.

 

[the harry]

So continue paying him?

Well he is contacted still but it would drag the payment over two years rather in a lump sum. Would also allow the board to technically try and save face.

 

[DrEvil_]

Amazing insight. Did you come up with that line all by yourself or did you read it in any one of 3 million threads dissecting how s**t richmond had been for 35 years?

Honestly I think Richmond needs an injection of the 'whatever it takes' spirit.

 

[DrEvil_]

Jesus, that article on The Age! If those quotes from Hardwick are fair dinkum, there should be a riot down at Punt Rd. Tiges supporters are just getting total spin and nothing more. I don't know how many times this year Dimma had sat in media conferences and praised the opposition, but it's seems like every lose! His media work is total used carsalesman spin! It's like Chris Connelly(Fremantle) MkII.

Must sound familiar to you guys though.

 

[teknodeejay]

Tanking

That was Melbourne that was found guilty for 'not tanking', tank you very much!

 

[Falcon27]

Most sound familiar to you guys though.

Thread is about Hardwick is it not?

 

[Scotland]

Coaching a team for 6 seasons without winning a final must be close to a record.

Winning finals is what they're about.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Todays result means little, but surely the powers that be at Punt rd know there's no flag coming under him, Tigers are stale ATM and it's probably best to part ways.

IMO he's a pretty good coach, might be a good fit for the Lions or GC.

 

[The Joker]

The playing for nothing s**t is a cop-out. I loved playing teams that were heading into finals when we were out of contention and everytime the coach would give us "lets make it hard for these campaigners" or "lets knock them down a spot" speech, play for your ******* self if nothing else you gutless campaigners...


Richmond are a classic example why football players shouldn't get attached to teams and should go chase glory and/or money elsewhere, you only get one chance at a career, yeah Pav is a dumb campaigner too...