Matthew Knights

[hoshmen1985]

This isn't a real big topic, but I just thought I'd say I nearly broke down and cried as I was on my way to work yesterday when I saw Matthew Knights walking into the Essendon Football Club shop decked out in red & black I just can't believe that a Richmond icon like Matty can actually walk aropund and wear that..

 

[itsintheblood]

Another one to thank Danny fu@king frawley for.

 

[cairo tiger]

whats he doing at bomberland?

 

[Infamy]

Coaching Bendigo

 

[Hammerfire]

Bendigo Bombers coach.

 

[froars]

Hope we don't lose him to our club for the next 25 years like the last one

I hate seeing him at Essendon, but i hope he does very well for himself. All the best Knighta!

 

[JohnF]

Gets me thinking about something.

Lots of people say he is a true Richmond person, loves the club, played for the jumper, yadda yadda yadda.

This might all be true, but if he is such a hardcore Richmond person, would he go over to Essendon? I don't think so.

I'm not trying to bag him or anything, this is just an obsevation I've made: Most players play footy to fulfil their destiny as football players. Playing for the club, the fans etc. is only a secondary concern. What is of primary importance is doing what they were made to do. And Knights did this and it happened to be at Richmond.

That he's at Essendon wouldn't worry him at all I reckon.

 

[froars]

What a better way to stick it up the club he loved that deserted him.
I think he probably has genuine aspirations to coach at a higher level - be nice to see him back at Richmond one day if he's successful.
He's certainly had a few coaches to learn from lol - anyone know how many offhand?

 

[rfctigerarmy]

Hope we don't lose him to our club for the next 25 years like the last one

I hate seeing him at Essendon, but i hope he does very well for himself. All the best Knighta!

Yeah, I agree.

Dont want any Tiger wearing bummers colours.

 

[oxx]

wonder if frawley got his wife to break the news to Matty.

 

[diggler]

Good. He can coach anywhere but tigerland!

 

[blxx]

be nice to see him back at Richmond one day if he's successful.

how bout just gettn him back regardless, he deserves the opportunity here not somewhere else, espesially not @ essendon

why why why

 

[mellowyellow]

Good. He can coach anywhere but tigerland!

Predictable as ever.

 

[starkravenmad2]

so now he stopped playing at richmond he should only take offers from the club.and if he gets 100-150k to coach else wheres he should say no way im a tiger give me 80k to be an assistant at the tigers.opps there no job there anyway.well better just sit on the dole and wait my turn will come.ffs its a career he moved on lets see if we can

 

[1980GFVideo]

No ones suggesting he should do that starkraven.

People just see it as a shame he has had to continue his football career outside of the club which most players have to do. Even the ones who are so identified with a club in thier playing career like Matty.

While he is not the answer today in anyway its better for him to get some experience at a successful club and return better equiped.

 

[starkravenmad2]

think u find most players benifit from going to other clubs and seeing how they do things,otherwise clubs become to insular in their thoughts and practises

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

think u find most players benifit from going to other clubs and seeing how they do things,otherwise clubs become to insular in their thoughts and practises

Mark Harvey come on down.

cheers!

 

[IDGAF]

I would think that after 13-14 years of playing in a side that was predominantly shyte , and being coached for the most part by buffoons, he would derive enormous benefit getting over to bomberland and spending a bit of time picking the mad professors brain ,

Don`t forget it was Richmond who shut the door on Knighter ......... but don`t worry , he will be back

True tiger legend , always will be

 

[1980]

Gets me thinking about something.

Lots of people say he is a true Richmond person, loves the club, played for the jumper, yadda yadda yadda.

This might all be true, but if he is such a hardcore Richmond person, would he go over to Essendon? I don't think so.

I'm not trying to bag him or anything, this is just an obsevation I've made: Most players play footy to fulfil their destiny as football players. Playing for the club, the fans etc. is only a secondary concern. What is of primary importance is doing what they were made to do. And Knights did this and it happened to be at Richmond.

That he's at Essendon wouldn't worry him at all I reckon.

Looks to me like you couldnt help yourself to lay it on Knighter. The only thing you left out was Campbell was a better servant to the RFC than Knights?

Thats were you were going with this, right?

 

[1980GFVideo]

There are plenty of duds out there to lay the boots into for taking the clubs money for pitiful return but Knighter has to be one of those players who is untouchable.

I was a bit dissapointed when he vented his frustration at losing the captaincy but that doesnt override what he did for us during crap years of poor support around him.

I dont hold the same reverance to Benny Gale as most Richmond people do as it was only in his last years that he became someone we could depend on but today he is seen as the untouchable.

 

[IDGAF]

I was a bit dissapointed when he vented his frustration at losing the captaincy but that doesnt override what he did for us during crap years of poor support around him.


But that is what seperated him from the rest of the chaff was his regard for the position and how much it meant to him .At least his frustration showed he gave a stuff

I dont hold the same reverance to Benny Gale as most Richmond people do as it was only in his last years that he became someone we could depend on but today he is seen as the untouchable.

Brendon Gale took 5 years to even remotely come to grips with Footy at the highest level . Could barely get a kick in those years . In the early to mid nineties was played as a key forward where he would play 3-4 good games a year where he would kick a bag of 4-5 goals but was MIA more often then not . Very unreliable set shot for goal . Often missed crucial set shots .
It was only in the twilight years of his career when they played in the ruck , lose , a kick behind play that we got any value out of him . And for what it is worth , i reckon that is the easiest position to play .

Those that hold him highly , for mine , are probably not old enough to remember the first 2 thirds of his career

Good average player , loyal servant , but that is where it ends for me .

 

[brownyrox]

why the F#&* would knighta do that.......he has been loved by the RFC and the RFC supportes all his career and he goes and turns his back on us....
i feel betrayed.......

excuse me for any spelling mistakes....i had a big night last night lol

cheers.....

Brownyrox

 

[IDGAF]

why the F#&* would knighta do that.......he has been loved by the RFC and the RFC supportes all his career and he goes and turns his back on us....
i feel betrayed.......

excuse me for any spelling mistakes....i had a big night last night lol

cheers.....

Brownyrox

You are obviously devoid of the facts ........

 

[JohnF]

Looks to me like you couldnt help yourself to lay it on Knighter. The only thing you left out was Campbell was a better servant to the RFC than Knights?

Thats were you were going with this, right?

lmfaooooo 1980. Interesting interpretation of my words. All I really meant is that people take this "oh he is a true Richmond person" stuff too far.

By the way, where you been? I was about to start a new thread entitled "Wayne Campbell" just to draw you back here!

 

[Fred Phillis]

tiges not missing on anything by not having knights there...ask any port magpies supporter about his coaching inability