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Has there been any further word about the Eagles possibly chasing the league's number one dummy spitter?

I'm hoping it was just a bad dream - Richo would make Croad look like the recruit of the decade.
 
there is a very fine line between genius and insanity.

if he plays for the eagles and bags us 50 goals in the season it would be the recruiting move of the decade. if he plays for us does a hammy and plays 2 games we will be duds.

the question is why couldn't he work?
 
Originally posted by noodle
the question is why couldn't he work?
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Isn't he a bit injury prone? Given that travel exacerbates injury problems a Perth based team picking up Richo would be a bit more of a gamble than any other club.

Oh and Richo and Phil Matera in the one forward line? Not something I'd like to see if the delivery didn't dramatically improve.
 

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We shouldnt try pick him up. If we do who are we going to have to trade wirrapunda(cant think of anyone else) to get him, we will lose big time. Richo only has about 3 years left in him and we are going to trade a guy who has about 5-6 years left in him plus he is a star. They will proberly ask for a draft pick aswell. We should just keep are draft picks and players and stay out of the trading period, its really not worth it. We should just draft young KPP players in this years draft like Michael Pettigrew. We also have a stockpile of them on are list(Gaspar,Mcdougall,Hansen,Seaby,Johnson,Lynch)

At least these players have 10 plus years left in them, we should have faith in are kids, and not get a player with 3 years left in him. He might be a good player in the 3 years he has left in him but once he has finished we will be stuck with the same problem agian, its just a quick-fix.
 
My original query related to whether anyone had heard anything more about the Eagles chasing Richo, not whether or not it was a good idea.

So, has anyone heard anything further or is it just idle speculation?

And, for the record, I never want to see him in Eagles kit.
 
Originally posted by Exeter
My original query related to whether anyone had heard anything more about the Eagles chasing Richo, not whether or not it was a good idea.

So, has anyone heard anything further or is it just idle speculation?

And, for the record, I never want to see him in Eagles kit.
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I havent heard anything, I think it was just speculation
 
If the asking price wasn't too steep and he warmed to the idea of moving West i think it would be a good deal. This may be a big assumption, but maybe the Tiges would be willing to let him go for a reasonable offer with it in mind that it would be best for both Richo and the RFC. Maybe getting out of Melbourne could be a good thing for Matty, although Perth and its small pond/big fish I suppose could make things tough.

Re- injury concerns, if the Lions can nurse a 35 yo FF through a season then surely we can do the same with a forward in his mid-late 20s.

And if he was traded to us, the least we could do is take a wait and see approach before/if we bag him.
 
I agree with Chopper24. It's just so crazy, it just might work.

Someone I know has told me that we are considering making a play for him, but how reliable that is, is anyones guess.
 
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Re- injury concerns, if the Lions can nurse a 35 yo FF through a season then surely we can do the same with a forward in his mid-late 20s.
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Agree the only difference being is that Lycnh is mentaly tougher, is body is harder and is willing to work his ass off. I have my doubts about Richo though.
 
I'm very much hoping that it was just speculation. I'd rather get Lynch when he's aged 40 than Richo anyday!!! Richo has no respect at all for his peers and plays only for himself. Someone we can do without at the WCE.
 

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The last time I got this feeling of foreboding was when we picked up a tubby forward named Scott Cummings. Who proved me wrong in 1999. And then proved me right in 2000.

So if we're going to get any worth from the petulant lunk, it'd better happen quickly.
 
Richardson was again linked to the Eagles in todays (06-10-03) Herald Sun, saying that the Eagles are keen on him.

I think it could work for us. Dont get me wrong I think Richo is a dummy spitting child at times, but he has worth for us. Imagine a player in our side taking 10-15 marks at CHF every game. All of a sudden thats another 15 inside 50's for the game.

He used to spit the dummy becaseu of bad delivery. One thing is for sure, he will get better fed from Cuz, Kerr, Judd, Fletch, embers and the rest. Our midfield by foot kills that of Richmonds. So I think there could be a winner here. Also Woosha wouldnt allow him to spit the dummy, and a change of state/scenary could be just what the doctor ordered.
 
I would take Richardson at the right price, even if he is a dummy spitter, we need a marker and it is proven he can do that.

Forget the pride and everything of hating a Victorian player or something like that, if he is at a reasonable price (NO DRAFT PICKS INVOLVED FROM OUR BEHALF PLEASE!) then it can only be a plus from where I see it.
 

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Originally posted by Kenny_01
I thought I heard something on the radio this morning about Richardson coming west but I wasn't sure.
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You need to stop listening to those foreign language stations.;)
 
I'm going out on a limb here.

I am for Richo (at the right price).

What's the price? I'd be willing to give him TWO years, absolutely no more guarenteed, at a reasonabley salary too. I figure he has at least two decent years of football left.

As for what I'd trade. Agree, I'd want to keep our draft picks, we'd need to work something out with our player stocks ...

But I also would love to see one of the leagues premier marking forwards inside our F50, on the end of some 'quality' passes'.

But I'm very interested about his market value. He'd only have maybe three seasons left, four at the very most, with no injuries. So how much can you ask for, for a player with that kind of future, and given his history with injuries? And then, if they let him go cheap, surely they'd rip punt rd. down?

So after all that, and admitting that I want him at the eagles, I just can't see it happening unless we take a huge hit :(

thegur
 
Originally posted by thegur
I'm going out on a limb here.

I am for Richo (at the right price).

What's the price? I'd be willing to give him TWO years, absolutely no more guarenteed, at a reasonabley salary too. I figure he has at least two decent years of football left.

As for what I'd trade. Agree, I'd want to keep our draft picks, we'd need to work something out with our player stocks ...

But I also would love to see one of the leagues premier marking forwards inside our F50, on the end of some 'quality' passes'.

But I'm very interested about his market value. He'd only have maybe three seasons left, four at the very most, with no injuries. So how much can you ask for, for a player with that kind of future, and given his history with injuries? And then, if they let him go cheap, surely they'd rip punt rd. down?

So after all that, and admitting that I want him at the eagles, I just can't see it happening unless we take a huge hit :(

thegur
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Thats the kind of arguments that went on when Carey was being traded. Have a look what they got for him, the bloody #2 draft pick.

If Richmond trade him, they won't want to give him off cheap. They will expect at least a top #5 pick I reckon. Now that Brown wants to go to Richmond, there could be a three way involved.
 
David Haynes---------> Geelong
Bartel and eagles 3rd or 4th round draft pick ------->Richmond
Richardson---------------------->West Coast

Any merrit?
 
Originally posted by WaDsY
David Haynes---------> Geelong
Bartel and eagles 3rd or 4th round draft pick ------->Richmond
Richardson---------------------->West Coast

Any merrit?
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No.
 

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