Richardson vs Lloyd

[HBK619]

You see the reason why everyone is laughing at the Tiges, isn't because of the fact you've had 28 consecutive years of failure or that you are the 2007 spooners, the reason is the Tiges keep making the same mistakes year in year out which are which painfully obviously to everyone. Richo for example, has been missing game-costing sitters in front of goal for a decade now. Do you think it would have occurred to anyone at Tigerland to move him elsewhere and try someone else in the main KP forward post? No. And every year Miller produces 1 or 2 draft/trade clangers without fail. Do you think anyone at Tigerland would decide to give him the boot and try someone else? No. Same mistakes, year in year out, and same disastrous outcome. Its a self-perpetuating cycle of failure.

Let me tell you this for the last time.

GREG MILLER DOES NOT RECRUIT OUR PLAYERS, HAS NOT DONE SO SINCE THE 2005 DRAFT!

Simple reason for us not having anyone else to do our recruiting was lack of money, if you don't have money you can't pay for the top notch recruiters, now we have more money, we have two great recruiters.

Move on Richo, that has just made me realise you really do not have an idea of football, Richo has managed 750+ goals with a midfield worth shit delivering him the ball for all bar two or three years of his career, now that he is getting closer to his mid 30's you would think he will start to tone it down and maybe slack off a bit, but from all reports he is like a new recruit to the club and could play upwards of 5-6 more years.

So Richmond is in the cycle of failure, yet Carlton have had the wooden spoon 2 of the last 3 years, thats not failure?

Who cares what happened over 10 years ago, we have a new side now, with new and very exciting players, and come round 1 of this year you will see the reason why everyone down at Tigerland, and everyone looking at them is getting very excited too!

 

[JSFish]

The flip of course being that Lloyd had more talented players delivering him the ball.

And richo has 6 defenders on him every match.

 

[rainman06]

No side has double-teamed Richo in years. It only seems this way because every time Richmond go forward, they kick it to him. And thus it becomes predictable, and easy for other defenders to zone off their own opponents and spoil. Then all the richmond supporters sit there shaking their heads lamenting how good Richo is when he has 4 opponents. KICK IT TO SOMEONE ELSE AND YOU MIGHT KICK A WINNING SCORE!

in summary, Richo playing with hacks doesnt make him a better player. All it means is that his leads get honoured as often as possible.

 

[DapperDon]

And richo has 6 defenders on him every match.

only 6? you sure he hasn't got 18 players hanging off him?

 

[Magpie Magic]

Lloyd, but it could be a different story if Richo could kick straight.....

But I have to say I love watching Richo more.

 

[beaver fever]

It's really not a good comparison, seeing as one is a FF and the other a CHF.

 

[sante]

The OP said 'right now.' This would suggest Richo is by far the better player...

 

[Merv]

The OP said 'right now.' This would suggest Richo is by far the better player...

Well considering Richo played 22 games and Lloyd played 19 yet Lloyd kicked 62 goals to Richo's 53 and Richo received more free kicks than Lloyd would suggest Lloyd clearly.

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-essendon-bombers--matthew-lloyd

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-richmond-tigers--matthew-richardson

 

[parrot]

Matty doing what Matty does best. Near perfect execution. This one gets 9.5 out of 10.

 

[beaver fever]

Well considering Richo played 22 games and Lloyd played 19 yet Lloyd kicked 62 goals to Richo's 53 and Richo received more free kicks than Lloyd would suggest Lloyd clearly.

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-essendon-bombers--matthew-lloyd

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-richmond-tigers--matthew-richardson

If they were both FF then yes. In reality Richardson isn't, so the comparison needs to take more into account than just 2 stats.

 

[Merv]

If they were both FF then yes. In reality Richardson isn't, so the comparison needs to take more into account than just 2 stats.

While i haven't seen as much of Richo as Lloyd, he spent the majority of the season at FF.

They both spend a bit of time up the ground.

Not to mention Lloyd sacrificing his game when Lucas had a good match up and dragging his opponent outside the 50 metre arc to leave Lucas one out.

I love Richo and reckon he's a champ, but Lloyd is the better footballer in the past and present.

 

[beaver fever]

While i haven't seen as much of Richo as Lloyd, he spent the majority of the season at FF.

They both spend a bit of time up the ground.

Not to mention Lloyd sacrificing his game when Lucas had a good match up and dragging his opponent outside the 50 metre arc to leave Lucas one out.

I love Richo and reckon he's a champ, but Lloyd is the better footballer in the past and present.

You can't have watched Richo much at all this year, because he was not a FF. He spent a large chunk of his time up the field, sometimes in the ruck. Remember when he showed the essendon crowd the ball in round 21? Certainly wasn't in the forward line there.

 

[serbkoolie]

Ill say Lloyddyyy. I think lately his been kicking more accurate.