"Stick Fat"

[Darth_Tiger]

I was horrified last night when listening to the press conference to hear Terry say we need to "stick fat". was he saying it tongue in cheek or has he shown that he has picked up richmondcoach disease and he is going loopy just like the great old spud? next he'll be saying players are cherry ripe and will be defending his players until the cows come home

 

[rfctigerarmy]

I'll stick a fat when we win.

 

[rfctigerarmy]

We’re ‘sticking fat’: Wallace

10 hours, 14 minutes ago | Back

By Geoff Dodd Exclusive to AFL BigPond Network
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TIGERS coach Terry Wallace says his players are “sticking fat” through the most challenging start to a season he’s ever experienced in his 200 games of senior coaching.

And it’s a start that is about to become more challenging following a facial injury to key forward Matthew Richardson, which will keep him out for up to eight weeks.

“We all want to win. You want to win every time you go out there, you don’t accept anything less and the guys are disappointed,” Wallace said after his side’s nine-point loss to the Crows.

“I got them in after the game and said we’ve just got to keep persevering and working. We can’t get down on ourselves.

“That’s the thing I’ve been most pleased with … I thought the spirit within the footy club has been at its very, very best this week. I know that the Adelaide Crows had sensed that there was a real spirit about our training throughout the week.

“And that’s what we’ve got to do … when you’re going through hardships and hard times in anything you’re dealing with within your life you ‘stick fat’, and that’s what I’m hoping all Richmond people will do with us. We’ve just got to stick fat together and the playing group couldn’t be doing any more to do that.”

Wallace was particularly pleased with the way the players stuck at it tonight, with the risk of a ‘Geelong flashback’ for his young team after being jumped at the start of the game yet again.

“Look, I was really pleased with the endeavour of the guys,” Wallace said. “The thing I was particularly pleased with was that we got off to a horrific start and they didn’t lose their nerve and they were prepared to play out the game and take it on its merits.

“And I thought we were right in the game in the last quarter up to our ears and unfortunately a few things didn’t go the way we wanted. Obviously Matthew going down hurt us and had a fairly big impact, and credit to them they were able to steady and win the game.”

Richardson is believed to have copped a fractured eye socket in an accidental clash with teammate Andrew Krakouer, robbing the side of yet another ruck option.

“It’s another tall (lost), and another senior player, and that’s been our lot this year,” said Wallace.

“We’ve got to come up with about ‘Plan E’ now.”

“The only thing from that is that we are losing senior players but it’s allowing us to play other players within the structure of the side.

“Cam (Howat’s) been in over the couple of weeks and played some pretty good football for us; I thought Shane Edwards was terrific tonight; and Jacob King early in the match in particular was a really solid player for us.

“So, you’re finding blokes and hopefully, eventually at some stage – whether it’s this year or whether it’s preseason next year, you’ll eventually get them all back in together.”

Wallace said the Richardson injury changed the momentum of the game, which had been swinging back Richmond’s way in a frenetic final quarter.

“Our structure changed and I thought that changed the flow of the game, to a degree” Wallace said. But Wallace said in the end the Crows just had too many senior experienced players.

“Blokes like Welsh, strong body, stands up and just does the right sort of thing; a couple of guys around the stoppages who are really strong bodied players. It makes a difference, and that was probably the difference tonight.”

 

[Punt_Road_Roar]

*shudders*

you know we are %$#&ed when he also starts using "Yeah Nah or Cherry Ripe"

 

[Harpoon]

“That’s the thing I’ve been most pleased with … I thought the spirit within the footy club has been at its very, very best this week. I know that the Adelaide Crows had sensed that there was a real spirit about our training throughout the week.

Maybe the spirit is so high because the players know they're not going to be reprimanded, winning doesn't matter, TW will defend them and they can go on getting a free ride and a pay packet without having to put in any real work. It's not that I don't respect or even like TW, because I do, but I've always said that he's soft and he doesn't rip into them nearly enough.

“Look, I was really pleased with the endeavour of the guys,” Wallace said. “The thing I was particularly pleased with was that we got off to a horrific start and they didn’t lose their nerve and they were prepared to play out the game and take it on its merits.

This is a cop out. This should happen every week, it should be a given. When was the last time we actually put 4 quarter together? Well done boys, well done for being prepared to do your job, you let a quarter slip, you let a half slip, you faded out in the last 10 minutes but it's ok, pat yourselves on the back...gimme a break. Weak as p!$$ Grow up RFC! Sick of hearing this crap to be honest, but I suppose coming close to achieving 4 quarters this week is an improvement.

“It’s another tall (lost), and another senior player, and that’s been our lot this year,” said Wallace.

“The only thing from that is that we are losing senior players but it’s allowing us to play other players within the structure of the side.

Forcing Gaspar out is not 'losing senior players'. But I'm still undecided on this move. I don't mind losing Gaspar, but the need for experience to bring up the kids is a valid point. Maybe TW doesn't want too many seniors' histories at the club rubbing off on the youth and wants to bring them up through the ranks by himself which I could understand. De-Frawley them first, then TW them, I can live with that.

“We’ve got to come up with about ‘Plan E’ now.”

I'll give you that TW. Good coaching. It's true, we are cursed with major injuries.

Just my opinions.

I'll stick a fat when we win.

lol I've never heard this expression before. Have heard crack a fat but not stick a fat lol

*shudders*

you know we are %$#&ed when he also starts using "Yeah Nah or Cherry Ripe"

lol it just gets funnier

 

[Crumden]

Spud probably carved 'stick fat' into the desk in the coaches office and now it's stuck in Plough's head. Chuck out the desk and get a new one.

 

[rfctigerarmy]

Channel 10 began their broadcast of the Hawthorn v St.Kilda game. With the 2 Saints out of the game, and 2 new players in, Quarters decided to change their tip to Hawthorn. "What about you, Robert?" Quarters asked. In return Robert Walls said hes "sticking fat" with the Saints.

How deep does this run? Geesh? Northey?

 

[1980GFVideo]

Spud probably carved 'stick fat' into the desk in the coaches office and now it's stuck in Plough's head. Chuck out the desk and get a new one.

LOL

The best thing Wallace can do is to just be the opposite to Frawley in every way.

He just needs to do a George Constanza and act the opposite to every impulse that Frawley had to look good.

Obviously Frawley has left himself like a dog pissing on a tree so that the imcumbant coach will revert to some Frawleyism in some way.

Memo to Wallace: If Frawley did it dont do it and if Frawely didnt do it then do it.

How much respect do we have for the dud. Its amazing how a man can be such a laughing stock even though his crime of imcompetence was at our expense.

 

[Darth_Tiger]

He just needs to do a George Constanza and act the opposite to every impulse that Frawley had to look good.

that was THE best Seinfeld episode.

 

[Ando_4]

lol. Funny pickup by the journo.

A beatup just the same.
Wallace is the anti-Fraudly.

 

[Harpoon]

that was THE best Seinfeld episode.

I know, I use George's pick up line often....."Hello. My name's George. I'm unemployed and I live with my parents!!!!!"

With George replaced with my name of course

Harp