Wooden Spoon Showdown Vs Richmond

[taylor_walker_13]

How sad but that is what this club has now reached in season 2010, lose and AAMI will be burnt to the ground, as it should be.

 

[agentofdoom]

Richmond will probably win.

 

[Sir Vlado]

Oh no we can't possibly lose this one.

A team with so much potential ...

 

[jackster83]

I wonder what the odds will be? Richmond could be worth a punt if the odds are stacked in our favour.

 

[Glenno23]

Need to be at least 5 goals up at 3 quarter time. We can't run a game out to save our lives

This was NC's biggest strength in his 5 years, our fitness, now its shot due to too many injuries, and players coming in unfit

 

[Sir Vlado]

Probably something like Adelaide $1.95 to Richmond $2.45. It would be reversed if at MCG.

 

[Vader]

The good news is that they're the only team without the firepower to win the game off their own boots - our best for the season so far is 11 goals, if you can kick 12 then you win the game (everyone except for Melbourne has done so easily). Richmond have managed 9, 7, 7, 11 and 11 for the season.

Could be one of the most boring games of footy ever played, but at least we're unlikely to get blown off the park.

 

[Sir Vlado]

Expect a bit of a jeer from the crowd if we win.

 

[dplggr47]

i hate Sunday twilight games...
if you're not at the game (which finishes in the evening), then channel 7 will probably air it at 8:30pm after the game is over.

...normally Richmond at home, you'd expect a thrashing or comfortable win, but so far this year, it looks like it could be closer than we want. Crows will still be favourite, but meh, a slight win for the Crows will not satisfy fans, while a loss will cause absolute chaos at AAMI stadium.

 

[Crow-mo]

The good news is that they're the only team without the firepower to win the game off their own boots - our best for the season so far is 11 goals, if you can kick 12 then you win the game (everyone except for Melbourne has done so easily). Richmond have managed 9, 7, 7, 11 and 11 for the season.

Could be one of the most boring games of footy ever played, but at least we're unlikely to get blown off the park.

good point.

the result will likely hang in the balance due to both teams lack of skills and scoring power.

 

[bobshoby]

They'll get pumped this week and probably come out firing.
we could easily lose

 

[Sir Vlado]

If the 7 coverage doesn't start till after the game. Then that means I won't have to watch it. *hooray*

 

[TheLeftFist8]

Ok enough is enough.

Walker in, direct him down to his old long-lost friend the goal square, and suggest that he try some novel techniques like leading out, marking and kicking goals. Might be a bit left field and considered antiquated in this era of ultra-flexibility but it may just help us kick over 10 goals a match if we have a natural forward spending a fair bit of time in the...forward line.

McKernan in. 2nd ruck and pinch-hitter elsewhere.

Burton out. Stevens to fill his role until others return.

Doughty out. Petrenko back to his spot to continue his development.

 

[WALL-e]

If Richmond win I'll cry....then lol.....then map out my TAC and Champ games.

 

[taylor_walker_13]

Happy Bidding

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[Campbell's Chunky]

Probably something like Adelaide $1.95 to Richmond $2.45. It would be reversed if at MCG.

Gee, bit of an arbitrage.

 

[cammo6556]

It's weird. I'm as passionate about the club as anyone but I, for some reason ALMOST want us to lose this one.

I don't HATE Craig
I don't HATE the board
I LOVE the club

but... It's almost as though a loss to the worst football team going around would be a HUGE kick in the pants region. Of course I'm hoping today's loss is just that, but going on the last few weeks, I reckon it won't be.

I want to see the club (not just craigs yes men) being effing proactive. Yes debuting kids is great, but I severely doubt any would have played given our injury list.

I want the club to say, "yeah we have effed up 2010, but here's what's going to make 2011 a huge year" by doing something, ANYTHING off their own bat. Give smack a run for the rest of the year. Surely we cant persist with griffin. Sack Jacky now (or tell him he either shows form warranting senior selection regardless of injuries or he gets arrested for fraud for impersonating a fooballers a**ehole.) He is just wasting our time. Chuck Davis up forward and leave Burton to his AFLPA position. Give griffin a box of Kleenex and his pacifier and send him on his merry way. Craig promises that if we win the wooden spoon that he will gain 60 pounds and change his name to Jenny.

I don't care!

Yes som of those points won't help us this or next year, but personally I need to be shown that the club cares about it's atrocious form and is doing something to rectify the situation.

As I said, I hope it doesn't take a loss to a football team who are playing at a VFL standard to let us see some action, but I wonder if a win will make Craig and co feel vindicated for holding out so long.

 

[taylor_walker_13]

Crowd prediction of around low 30K, Sunday twlight (kids school and people to work monday morning) and well 0-6 doesnt make it an exactly exciting attraction.

 

[Sando Pets]

On form, injury and prospects . . .

B'cks : Petrenko Rutten Young

H.B. : Jaensch Bock Schmidt

Cent : Cook Goodwin Mackay

H.F. : Porps Davis Douglas

F'ds : Johncock Walker Tippett


First Ruck: Maric, Reilly, van Berlo


Bench: Vince, Edwards, McKernan, McLeod

-------------------------------------

In: McKernan, Mackay, Walker, Young

Out: Doughty(form), Burton (accountability), Stevens (to gain form), Thompson (to rest injury and have a long, hard think)


I know it will never happen, but we win with a side like this
and it will mean something for 2010 and 2011.

 

[chigwidden]

Happy Bidding

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I laughed.

Please, please can there be a cheersquad each bearing two red/yellow/blue wooden-spoons to clap together at the game? Please oh please?

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

Funny how quickly your mindset changes. If anyone said to me a few years ago what would be your reaction if you finished bottom 2, I would have been gutted. Now I find myself preferring to finish bottom 2 and get those much needed picks than finishing an "honourable" 9th or 10th.

 

[WALL-e]

I think there's real danger with this 'finish low' theory.

Developing a loosing culture in these younger players could see a LOT of downfall. Melbourne for example were a team that didn't know how to win. I don't want our youngsters being like this.

 

[swanfan]

Funny how quickly your mindset changes. If anyone said to me a few years ago what would be your reaction if you finished bottom 2, I would have been gutted. Now I find myself preferring to finish bottom 2 and get those much needed picks than finishing an "honourable" 9th or 10th.

Gold Coast ring any bells ?.

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

Gold Coast ring any bells ?.

Pick 4 or pick 7 in a good draft ring any bells?

 

[Alex99]

Crowd prediction of around low 30K, Sunday twlight (kids school and people to work monday morning) and well 0-6 doesnt make it an exactly exciting attraction.

as well as bring Mothers Day.