If 7 straight games at the MCG leading into finals is an advantage....

[HAPPY BUDDHA]

Jesus Christ, just gone B2B and they still search for validation.

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

Jesus Christ, just gone B2B and they still search for validation.

Not looking for validation. This Tigers team is amazing and I’m more than happy to tell you about it.

I’m just keen to see what excuses get trotted out now that the go to criticism has been blown to s**t. Especially from West Coast supporters who were the most vocal critics about the MCG. Nice to see I’ve got you guys searching my post history for threads to bump lmao

 

[HAPPY BUDDHA]

Not looking for validation. This Tigers team is amazing and I’m more than happy to tell you about it.

I’m just keen to see what excuses get trotted out now that the go to criticism has been blown to sh*t. Especially from West Coast supporters who were the most vocal critics about the MCG. Nice to see I’ve got you guys searching my post history for threads to bump lmao

Huh?? Your post history?

* me now you even want to make Richmond’s success all about you?

Dayuuum, let it all out, brother.

 

[Virus]

The sides up there with the best of them obviously but is this the best Richmond side ever? I’m pretty sure they’ve gone back to back a couple times. 3 flags in 4 years is better than that though

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

The sides up there with the best of them obviously but is this the best Richmond side ever? I’m pretty sure they’ve gone back to back a couple times. 3 flags in 4 years is better than that though

Possibly.

4/8 from 1967-1974 is the other contender but there was a fair bit of turnover of players.

 

[Virus]

Possibly.

4/8 from 1967-1974 is the other contender but there was a fair bit of turnover of players.

Vic Thorp over Alex Rance

Alex Rance

Age

34

Ht

194cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

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8.9

3star

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7.7

5star

M

5.7

5star

T

2.4

4star

MG

226.9

3star

No current season stats available

D

17.0

5star

K

5.8

3star

HB

11.2

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.6

5star

at least, right?

 

[HAPPY BUDDHA]

The sides up there with the best of them obviously but is this the best Richmond side ever? I’m pretty sure they’ve gone back to back a couple times. 3 flags in 4 years is better than that though

I’m quite partial to the Richmond side of 1927-‘30 myself.

 

[Virus]

I’m quite partial to the Richmond side of 1927-‘30 myself.

Your second favourite team of all time has to be Geelong of 92-94?

 

[Genghis Tron]

The sides up there with the best of them obviously but is this the best Richmond side ever? I’m pretty sure they’ve gone back to back a couple times. 3 flags in 4 years is better than that though

I reckon this is the best team Richmond have had. Might not have as many impressive players as other seasons, but as a unit they have to be up top.

 

[Elton Johns Wig]

I reckon this is the best team Richmond have had. Might not have as many impressive players as other seasons, but as a unit they have to be up top.

Good point.

We've all seen sides with amazing standout players go close. That perhaps if the team was more even/more cohesive may have cleared that last hurdle.

 

[YeOldTiger]

fu** me, someone who gets it. Imagine trying to argue playing games 400m away from your 5 star resort where your family resides in front of 2000 neutral supporters is the same as flying across the country every fortnight.

Lol. Your mob spent the entire season at home and still choked in front of your home crowd when push came to shove. Hamish Hartlett

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Hamish Hartlett

Age

33

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.4

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.7

5star

MG

272.8

4star

D

14.2

3star

K

9.4

4star

HB

4.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.8

4star

MG

272.8

4star

D

16.4

4star

K

11.8

5star

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4.6

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

0.6

3star

made a total big mouth jerk of himself and the bow and arrow kid would be embarrassed to go outside wouldn't he after fluffing that chest mark 15m out. If you're upset about all of that when you expected to have the flag handed to you on a platter because it was your 150th well newsflash, you have to win it. The last time I looked a flight to Melb from Adelaide takes under an hour. The sooking is unbelievable. Lol

 

[Rich01]

fu** me, someone who gets it. Imagine trying to argue playing games 400m away from your 5 star resort where your family resides in front of 2000 neutral supporters is the same as flying across the country every fortnight.

Spot on.

Relocating interstate for over 110 days is incomparable to any other season.

An incredible achievement winning a flag in those circumstances.

 

[LoungeLizard]

Spot on.

Relocating interstate for over 110 days is incomparable to any other season.

An incredible achievement winning a flag in those circumstances.

remember all that proof they had about flying is bad, they had no 300 game players, now Freo have 2, things have gone very quiet on that front.

 

[YeOldTiger]

Just when you think the circle jerk is over old mate rushes down to the servo for some more KY

You want to hop into the middle of the circle pistol, admit it.

 

[CM9000]

Not looking for validation. This Tigers team is amazing and I’m more than happy to tell you about it.

I’m just keen to see what excuses get trotted out now that the go to criticism has been blown to sh*t. Especially from West Coast supporters who were the most vocal critics about the MCG. Nice to see I’ve got you guys searching my post history for threads to bump lmao

How many games have you lost at the Gabba over the last 10 years?

 

[All Aust]

Never underestimate corporate greed especially after the fixturing of the '20 season. Any interstate team that could possibly pull 80 K+ punters each week will likely be dragged into a Vic hub and play 6-8 games at the G in month or so. Then you can claim to be royally screwed. On the positive, the home ground advantage for the Pies and Tiges diminishes as they are rostered elsewhere, maybe out west?

 

[telsor]

How many games have you lost at the Gabba over the last 10 years?

Relevance?

Or is this just an extention of the usual WCE fan theory that away games are only bad if you have to fly east across the nullabor to get to them? (and your club name doesn't include the letter F of course).

 

[schmuttt]

On the other hand I’m surprised Brisbane haven’t copped more flak considering how much was in their favour this year.

 

[Tiger2709]

Took you 40 years to in how many flags we won just in the 80s 4 great seasons in 40 years

Won is a loose term when it comes to Carlton in the 80's and 90's, unless cheating is now the same as winning?

 

[Lionheart182]

On the other hand I’m surprised Brisbane haven’t copped more flak considering how much was in their favour this year.

There's a thread calling us the worst top 2 team ever so hardly gone unnoticed. Personally I just didn't think we were ready.

 

[CM9000]

Relevance?

Or is this just an extention of the usual WCE fan theory that away games are only bad if you have to fly east across the nullabor to get to them? (and your club name doesn't include the letter F of course).

I ask because the record shows that the Gabba is basically your home away from home, so it‘s blatantly bullshit to say that the ground and travel doesn’t factor in at all. Would Richmond have won the GF against us in Perth? What about against Geelong at Simonds Stadium? Arguably your greatest win this year was against Port at Adelaide Oval, but, considering they’re the biggest chokers of all time, I found that result hardly surprising.

 

[HAPPY BUDDHA]

I ask because the record shows that the Gabba is basically your home away from home, so it‘s blatantly bullshit to say that the ground and travel doesn’t factor in at all. Would Richmond have won the GF against us in Perth? What about against Geelong at Simonds Stadium? Arguably your greatest win this year was against Port at Adelaide Oval, but, considering they’re the biggest chokers of all time, I found that result hardly surprising.

Richmond can’t do squat away from the MCG and they know it. If they had met anyone other than Geelong in the GF this year then I reckon a few of their older boys would be looking at the Rance retirement option.

 

[The Goon]

Richmond can’t do squat away from the MCG and they know it. If they had met anyone other than Geelong in the GF this year then I reckon a few of their older boys would be looking at the Rance retirement option.

Very funny

 

[The Goon]

I ask because the record shows that the Gabba is basically your home away from home, so it‘s blatantly bullshit to say that the ground and travel doesn’t factor in at all. Would Richmond have won the GF against us in Perth? What about against Geelong at Simonds Stadium? Arguably your greatest win this year was against Port at Adelaide Oval, but, considering they’re the biggest chokers of all time, I found that result hardly surprising.

Very funny

 

[captain blood 17]

Then what do you call it when a team has to play 16 games straight on the road to win the premiership?

I’d call it damn impressive. And it’s certainly silenced a lot of the detractors that used that weak argument last year.

Richmond won 13 games outside their home state this year. Has that ever been bettered? I very much doubt it. Possibly the greatest travelling side of all time

Please, if West Coast had of had 8 straight at their home ground and finals at their home ground, they would win it, just like Richm.......oh, wait a minute...........