On the Couch interesting ...

[1980GFVideo]

I would think the odds are that Michael Malthouse will be coaching Richmond at the start of 2013. Hardwick has done some hard yards and is widely respected at Punt Rd. Malthouse coming to Richmond doesnt necessarily mean the end of Hardwick at Richmond, it just means that Hardwick may take up a senior role in the administration and develop his football management skills. Hardwick has a young family and not even 40 years old yet. He can work for the next 20 years in football administration without the stress of being a coach. He has a background in Accounting and Finance and added to his football stuff- that makes for a good mix in terms of football administration. This is a rumour that is going around at the moment.

Interesting that is a rumour but it just seems a bit based around trying to make an arguement for Mick coming to Richmond.

Anyone who makes it to head coach doesnt think like that in regards to future employment. If he was outed in any way he would be devastated and wouldnt want to hang around the club even with a nice job in administration.

Matty Knights could still be making a decent dollar in football as an assistant coach if he didnt grab the head coach job at Essendon. Now his assistants are beating him for jobs. So income longevity is sometimes better achieved if you remain an assistant coach but he was desperate to land a big gig.

Coaches want the buzz and once they have it, losing it is never pretty, no matter how its done.

 

[1980GFVideo]

However, until Richmond make the finals how can you expect journalists to give you respect?

I dont care whether they respect us. They need to win ours back first.

Its the fact that we dont come up on football shows as any type of discussion. With Martin and Reiwoldt not in stellar form only Cotchin offers something to talk about.

I understand why though.

 

[IDGAF]

Seriously if Hardwick needs a Mentor in his third season as coach then we are better off moving him off now.....

This Football director crap is just passing the buck around so no-one will get the blame for the teams performance...

The buck stops at the senior Coach.... he IS the director of Football.

Spot on Nut ...

Hardwick served a pretty lengthy appentiship , extensive and thorough . Ill thought out to suggest he would need a "mentor" ...

Quite simply , if he is struggling this time next year then he should be moved on as he is clearly not cuttng it , ridiculous solution to bring in an old cheese to prop him up

 

[IDGAF]

The Tigers have done very little in 30 years to deserve respect of commentators, journalists or anyone at all really.

I would think that most journalists have been burnt by predicting the Richmond as a coming force.

I believe that Hardwick is the right man for the job and that Richmond has a number of talented players that you can build a team around. The club needs to make sure that his football department is well enough financed to properly compete as you rise up the ladder.

However, until Richmond make the finals how can you expect journalists to give you respect?

... on my third day as "Mod" and i saw this post and thought "beauty" ... i get to deal with my first opposition troll ...

...but ... there is nothing either disrespectful or untruthful in that post

Carry on

 

[Bruce Monteath]

... on my third day as "Mod" and i saw this post and thought "beauty" ... i get to deal with my first opposition troll ...

...but ... there is nothing either disrespectful or untruthful in that post

Carry on

If this is the mode by which you continue to moderate IDGAF, then long may you reign. I like this being a place where opposition supporters can come in and respectfully express their views, no matter how strident or contrary to our thoughts they may be. (Unlike some other places on the site...)

 

[Ramper]

Interesting that is a rumour but it just seems a bit based around trying to make an arguement for Mick coming to Richmond.

Anyone who makes it to head coach doesnt think like that in regards to future employment. If he was outed in any way he would be devastated and wouldnt want to hang around the club even with a nice job in administration.

Matty Knights could still be making a decent dollar in football as an assistant coach if he didnt grab the head coach job at Essendon. Now his assistants are beating him for jobs. So income longevity is sometimes better achieved if you remain an assistant coach but he was desperate to land a big gig.

Coaches want the buzz and once they have it, losing it is never pretty, no matter how its done.

The rumour/argument is not about Hardwick becoming an Assistant Coach. The rumour is that he could move into a football administration type job.

 

[1980GFVideo]

The rumour/argument is not about Hardwick becoming an Assistant Coach. The rumour is that he could move into a football administration type job.

Yeah but the arguement remains the same as in it has nowhere near the offering of a head coach.

I know he is an accountant but he is not Ernest Muntz with big rimmed glasses who would happily move behind a desk in admin rather than being the big Kahuna. He is the Springvale boy who was hard on the field to the point of ignoring doctors imploring him to back off a bit.

That rumour suggests he is a bloke looking for comfort when he is a bloke who chases the rush.

Do you think he would want anything to do with us ever again if he got us into the finals and had to make way for Mick?

 

[TOOs_Finest]

... on my third day as "Mod" and i saw this post and thought "beauty" ... i get to deal with my first opposition troll ...

...but ... there is nothing either disrespectful or untruthful in that post

Carry on

 

[Hong Kong Phooey]

rumours- as confusius said 'man who paint toliet not necessarily shithouse painter'

 

[1980GFVideo]

... on my third day as "Mod" and i saw this post and thought "beauty" ... i get to deal with my first opposition troll ...

...but ... there is nothing either disrespectful or untruthful in that post

Carry on

Yeah balanced viewpoint from opposition and nothing that we havent said ourselves.

Nothing worse than the boards that get all nervous when they see an opposition supporter posting.

 

[1980GFVideo]

rumours- as confusius said 'man who paint toliet not necessarily shithouse painter'

But season that is down the toilet IS a shithouse season.

 

[The Goon]

Spot on Nut ...

Hardwick served a pretty lengthy appentiship , extensive and thorough . Ill thought out to suggest he would need a "mentor" ...

Quite simply , if he is struggling this time next year then he should be moved on as he is clearly not cuttng it , ridiculous solution to bring in an old cheese to prop him up

How would you define struggling though? We could have won less games than this year but say, Jack, Cotch, Lids and Dusty only played a half / quarter of a season each due to injury ... ? What would be your criteria?

 

[IDGAF]

How would you define struggling though? We could have won less games than this year but say, Jack, Cotch, Lids and Dusty only played a half / quarter of a season each due to injury ... ? What would be your criteria?

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[NQTIGER]

Yeah but the arguement remains the same as in it has nowhere near the offering of a head coach.

I know he is an accountant but he is not Ernest Muntz with big rimmed glasses who would happily move behind a desk in admin rather than being the big Kahuna. He is the Springvale boy who was hard on the field to the point of ignoring doctors imploring him to back off a bit.

That rumour suggests he is a bloke looking for comfort when he is a bloke who chases the rush.

Do you think he would want anything to do with us ever again if he got us into the finals and had to make way for Mick?

If he got us to the finals next year no one would want to move him on, even his most ardent critics wouldnt go there, but if we improve next year , like we did this year what are your thoughts?

 

[tigers_of_old_08]

rumours- as confusius said 'man who paint toliet not necessarily shithouse painter'

Love it

Hate the obviously ridiculous rumours tho.

 

[nut]

Although the ladder doesn't show it we have made some strong improvements across the board. We have increased our depth and our list is getting stronger. Our defence stood up against some bad injuries and suspensions and our midfield is slowly getting better.

But the expectations on a third year coach should be to have a competitive outfit fighting the whole season for a spot in the eight, but more importantly the difference between our best and worst needs to be closer.

 

[folester41]

he will be at collingwood next year, but the year after he will be on the move, if hardwick struggles he may come here, but i cant see him being a mentor.