Analysis Richmond chief executive Brendon Gale douses any hope of an Alex Rance return
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No offence to Alex, but i don't believe a word he says. Its exactly what they would say to try and keep it under wraps. He is clearly working his way back to some level of return.
Seymour first, a month later a VFL game. He is testing himself. I remember Jordan doing the same thing when he came back - started with a training session with the Golden State Warriors.
Why Michael Jordan secretly practiced with the Warriors before NBA return
Before Michael Jordan returned to the Bulls from his first retirement in the spring of 1995, he was a Golden State Warrior for 48 hours. In NBC Sports’ “Sports Uncovered” podcast, members of the 1994-95 Dubs detailed, for the first time in 25 years, Warriors practices Jordan dominated weeks...
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“I might get in trouble for this,” said Tim Hardaway, then Golden State’s star point guard. “Him and (Warriors assistant coach) Rod Higgins are really, really good friends. He (Jordan) came and practiced with us two or three times.”
Indeed, Jordan dialed up Higgins while on a quick trip to California during the MLB strike of 1994-95 to see if he could lace up and run with the Warriors in secret. Upon receiving head coach Don Nelson’s enthusiastic approval, Higgins invited Jordan over, assistant equipment manager Eric Houssen outfitted him in Warriors threads and the games began.
“Latrell was one of the more explosive, more athletic, and he was probably one of the better players during that short run that he had,” said Tim Grover, Jordan’s longtime trainer. “So what Michael needed to know: even though I took the time off, can I still come back and kick his ass... and in his mind he’s like, ‘I’ve been gone from this game for how long? And he’s supposed to be the top player? Alright.’ He wasn’t testing himself against Sprewell, he was testing himself against himself.”
To all in attendance, it cemented that Jordan’s return to the game was a matter of when. Not if.
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Dialled up a good friend huh? kinda like, Ben Rutten, isn't it?
I reckon Alex might take offense. May as well cool your boots, nobody knows anything right now except that Rance might be playing for Essendon VFL this weekend as he is in Queensland on holidays.No offence to Alex, but i don't believe a word he says. Its exactly what they would say to try and keep it under wraps. He is clearly working his way back to some level of return.
Seymour first, a month later a VFL game. He is testing himself. I remember Jordan doing the same thing when he came back - started with a training session with the Golden State Warriors.
Why Michael Jordan secretly practiced with the Warriors before NBA return
Before Michael Jordan returned to the Bulls from his first retirement in the spring of 1995, he was a Golden State Warrior for 48 hours. In NBC Sports’ “Sports Uncovered” podcast, members of the 1994-95 Dubs detailed, for the first time in 25 years, Warriors practices Jordan dominated weeks...
So if he decided to make a comeback - and particular emphasis on 'if', I really don't know how likely it is.
How would it happen? Would he need to go to the draft?
How would it happen? Would he need to go to the draft?
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Rance is the greatest defender of all time according to Leigh Mathews, Wayne Carey and others so of course he's a legend of the game.
Wake up Australia.
I get what you are saying, I just am wired differently to you guys. I don't have any fake illusion that Alex & I are friends built on years of trust or some bullshit. He is more than likely not coming back, but i think for sure he is testing himself. This is 2 games in a month or so - with the level he is testing himself on getting higher and higher.
He is completely free to comeback and do whatever, if thats what he wanted to do. But the decision would have an impact on where his legacy as a tiger will remain. If he came back to us, even if the comeback failed it would not hurt his legacy with us. He tried his best and it didn't work out.
But, if he chose to do it at the bombers, the pressure is far far greater on him and there is much more at risk. Members that suggest it wouldn't & we would all feel happy for him are really talking out of their pee-holes. If Rance went back to Essendon, came an AA, then beat us in the finals, keeping JR8 goalless or some crap - the tune would change quickly. I know this for fact. The irony of people crapping on Higgins for his choice to move on but acting like Alex should be able to make the same choice without ramification are kidding themselves. I am just bypassing the "feel good, best wishes" part of the journey - i know how i will feel if he came back with Essendon and played against us - i would not feel good about it at all & why should i? I support Richmond, not Alex Rance
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Hey Waldo & other tigers, check out the join date with the rance sniper and then we get a clearer picture of who the real judas is....been here 5 minutes, comes on here full of urine and wind and does a houdini when we play well.
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Say if Rance comes back and plays for Essendon What Draft pick would we get or is it a compo pick from the Afl
I'll see myself out
I'll see myself out
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Rance and I are not friends either, but that is because we have never met!!!
If I do meet him I will shout him a beer if he wants!!
I've said numerous times here that ive posted for DECADES here. Literally been a member as long as you, just under a different handle as i have gaps and forget my login details. Better luck next time sherlock.Hey Waldo & other tigers, check out the join date with the rance sniper and then we get a clearer picture of who the real judas is....been here 5 minutes, comes on here full of urine and wind and does a houdini when we play well.
Really just a
Judas
Klone....spelling
Say if Rance comes back and plays for Essendon What Draft pick would we get or is it a compo pick from the Afl
I'll see myself out
why would we get anything? we do not own him
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We do not possess him but most of us love him
read the fine print
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Not bad. I can really feel the passion.
To balance it up, there is a post i made 1 week ago where i quite passionately said the club should seek him out about returning in 2022 & that if anyone could comeback from 3 years out of the game at 31, its him. Was my favourite player when he retired, but the handling of his retirement really made me question his character. I would love him to come back to us, it would get me excited for 2022 more than anything in the world. I would LOVE to see JR8, Cotch & Rance play 1 more year together before we say start the goodbye tour.
If he comes back to another team though, thats a completely different story and would really make me question certain things about his character. I thought the club and Cotchin & JR8 were like his brothers, if that was true he wouldn't want to play against them. I know this is just "1 game", but i don't buy into the narrative this is just Rancey chopping out his mates - it comes completely across as Alex testing himself for a return, the narrative of "taking an SOS from a friend" stuff is utter nonsense. 2 games in a month this is, with the standard of game being higher each time, he is clearly considering a comeback - the only question is for who
