Who do you hope and think will win this Thursday?

[Sprout]

Will be barracking for and hoping the Blues smash them, because it is a tradition and traditions should be upheld.

Plus other than Mick Molloy, Tigers fans give me the shits.

I quietly think Carlton might be in trouble. Am tipping the Tiggers in a tight one.

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

Just curious if any of the neutrals actually want Carlton to win? Or are we that much hated (envy) around here?

Who you all tipping?

You thinking hate=envy is why we hate you.

Tiges by a lot.

 

[telsor]

People are severely overrating Ivan Maric.. he's until now been a spud, not sure why he's being viewed as a savior.

I think a lot of Richmond supporters don't see him as a champion but rather see him as a big improvement on what we had and hope that means that instead of getting smashed in the ruck, as we have been for the pat few years, we'll either break even or lose by a little. Either of those results will be a big help to our midfield who have had to contend with their opponents getting the ball tapped straight to them.

So he should be a marked improvement on what was a glaring weakness in our team last year...but that doesn't make him a star.

If we can control the midfield, which I'm reasonably confident we will, we should win.They may not be stars but Waite, Betts and garlett generally do quite well against the tigers so with enough ball inside 50 I'd say each can kick a bag.
Going the other way Riewoldt is a certainty to kick 4/5 it's more a matter of stopping Miller/Vickery etc from popping up and kicking a few each.

Generally, Carlton should be better in the midfield and Richmond will be more effective at either end of the ground. How much these differences are will decide the game.

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

People are severely overrating Ivan Maric.. he's until now been a spud, not sure why he's being viewed as a savior.
If we can control the midfield, which I'm reasonably confident we will, we should win.They may not be stars but Waite, Betts and garlett generally do quite well against the tigers so with enough ball inside 50 I'd say each can kick a bag.
Going the other way Riewoldt is a certainty to kick 4/5 it's more a matter of stopping Miller/Vickery etc from popping up and kicking a few each.

He's not. Graham and Browne were/are so farcically bad the Tigers were destroyed in the hitouts every week, putting the midfield massively on the back foot.

Maric is pretty average, but average is a lot better than shizzenhouzen. Hence the Richmond will lose the ruck battle, but not by as much.

 

[MightyTiger]

I've hated the tigers a lot longer than that. Going back to nearly having the shit kicked out of me by a 30 something tigers fan at the 'G when I was 12, until another tigers fan told him to leave me alone and they both proceeded to beat the shit out of each other until being ejected.

Regardless, my hatred for Richmond has nothing to do with MFC, simply their followers.

Maric is a spud of the highest order, if you want to win games, focus on sharking the oppositions taps.

So you hate the tigers because at one game one supporter decided to be a downright flog but then another Tigers supporter came to your aid and ended up getting into an altercation with the man that was hassling you?

 

[syl]

So you hate the tigers because at one game one supporter decided to be a downright flog but then another Tigers supporter came to your aid and ended up getting into an altercation with the man that was hassling you?

No, that's where it began. There's has been plenty of re-affirmation since.

 

[NUFC Tiger]

I've hated the tigers a lot longer than that. Going back to nearly having the shit kicked out of me by a 30 something tigers fan at the 'G when I was 12, until another tigers fan told him to leave me alone and they both proceeded to beat the shit out of each other until being ejected.

Regardless, my hatred for Richmond has nothing to do with MFC, simply their followers.

Fair enough Svl but seems like your stereotyping richmond supporters as thugs and basing your hatred off that (at least the way I'm reading it).

Your views and opinions are your own but I'm sure you would agree that forming an opinion about something as a whole based on a few examples doesn't always paint the whole picture.

I remember seeing Melbourne fans singing and cheering after Jordan McMahon kicked the winning goal after the siren (that helped you guys get picks 1 & 2) a few years back. I don't hold the opinion that all Melbourne fans wanted to lose or are tankers or that the Melbourne football club is one lacking in integrity based on those events.

Anyway, all the best for the season - looking forward to round 3. We've got a nice rivalry growing. Hopefully you'll realise not all Tiger fans are ferals

Also, I want to give a shout out to the Richmond fan that stuck up for you - got to respect a stranger trying to help out another stranger

 

[DivideandMultiply]

I hate Carlton. Every year I would go for Richmond but after all this preseason hype I hope the Blues come out and smash em!

As compared to Carlton, who despite having an average pre-season are being hyped up with ridiculous articles in the press as being certs to make the GF?

 

[Spitta09]

Don't have anything against either.
Think Carlton
Wouldn't mind seeing the tiges get up.

The aftermath will be funny either way on bigfooty though lol

 

[Ron The Bear]

This is why I hate Richmond supporters, absolutely delusional bunch.

I'd probably hate Melbourne supporters if they weren't always at the snow. Absolutely snow-worshipping bunch.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/mor...d-for-giant-step/story-e6frf9jf-1226311799512

Seriously why does he feel the need to give an interview at this point of time?

Not March's fault if a sub-editor conjures a dramatic headline implying that an exponential leap forward will be evident on Thursday. He's obviously using the wave of good recent publicity to appeal to floating supporters. "We're heading in the right direction", is the message.

FWIW, reckon Carlton will win comfortably enough.

 

[PTizzle]

Really hope the Tigers win, I'd love to see them be up and about this year as they're an exciting team when they're going.

I tipped Carlton though, just because their midfield is such a class act. The defense will have trouble containing Riedwolt and Vickery but their midfield should get the job done.

 

[garygee]

I don't really care one way or the other but I've picked Carlton in my tips.
I was thinking about this lately that it's the supporters that make you hate a team. Go Carlton (only for my tips)

 

[Burzum]

i hope football is the real winner

 

[Johnny619]

As compared to Carlton, who despite having an average pre-season are being hyped up with ridiculous articles in the press as being certs to make the GF?

Carlton deserve the hype with the year they had last season