Tiger fans are roaring again, with their team undefeated and with a soft 2017 draw.
Are they the real deal this year and will make the finals?
Or are they only April Premiers, and fool's gold yet again?
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Tiger fans are roaring again, with their team undefeated and with a soft 2017 draw.
Are they the real deal this year and will make the finals?
Or are they only April Premiers, and fool's gold yet again?
Man, are journos and footy fans being serious with this? I haven't watched them a great deal I'll be honest but I can't see how they've improved from a uber-crap team last year to a finals bound one without major injections of talent?
IMO, they're a worse version of North Melbourne v2016. Propped up by a soft draw and a good injury run to start the year.
Will not make finals or if they do, will bomb out first week.
I'll let you know in a month but I suspect they will fall away badly. I still don't think they look great and have beaten no one.
But 4-0 is 4-0 so got to give them a little respect for the start.
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Originally Posted by Topdog
This. We can downplay it all we like (and I think it's a bit of a rubbery figure) but the fact is they are 4-0. But give them a month or so and make a call then.
4-0 is a great start this day and age no matter who you are! They have had a piss easy draw but a win is a win. We'll get a genuine feel by about round 8 or 9 I reckon with the tiges. Confidence mixed with momentum is an amazing thing. And when their ferals find some voice they can generate an intimidating atmosphere.
I think they will make the finals. True they've had a soft draw so far - but they can't do much more than beat the teams they've come up against, and the 4-0 (possibly 5-0) start means they will be hard to toss for a finals spot. I think they'll drop a bit and finish 7th or 8th.
I don't have a big problem with Richmond - they've never been remotely successful in my lifetime, and haven't ever really had cause to hate them - and unlike what we have seen from Carlton and Essendon (and will see from Hawthorn) their supporters don't drop off despite a spectacularly unsuccessful 36 year period.
I think they are going well and good on them . At least they haven't cheated and they have served a long time without success , must say my favourite grand final I had seen before last year was when they beat the pies in 1980 and our bulldog supporting KB ran havoc.
They've had a few players step up. Martin's gone to another level, Rioli and Castagna are doing good things up forward. Won't stay top 4 but could make finals
I really hate the incessant need to rate teams after four to six weeks. The competition takes time to sort itself out over six to twelve rounds depending on the year, the media just need to churn anything into a pantomime before it does and it's tiring.
They've had a good start, let's see them cope with a few injuries and decent competition.
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Originally Posted by boydogs
I've seen a bit of them and I think you've called this accurately. There has certainly been some improvement despite the favorable draw. I don't think they can maintain things but the next month will provide a more accurate position.
I work with a number of Richmond fans and they've been very quiet about their start. They don't quite have the faith yet.
Game plan has changed significantly from the last few years and they have much better depth in the midfield, allowing them the luxury of playing the likes of Martin forward of centre. Their VFL team is full of players that were fixtures in the senior team over the last few years but aren't getting a game now due to lack of pace and the change to much quicker ball movement.Quote:
Originally Posted by comrade
I don't think they are true contenders this year but they have certainly traded and drafted well in the off-season. They made out like bandits for Deledio.
I am with you on that. How many articles have we seen about us and how we are losing clearances and the men of mayhem has disappeared, blah blah blah. It is a long season and there is alot out there still to play before the ladder sorts it self out.Quote:
Originally Posted by jeemak
Good start, get back to me in 10 weeks .
Great second half tonight.
Tigers building credibility.
Young Rioli is terrific. What draft pick was he?
Pick 15 from memory.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dry Rot
Thanks. I reckon he's great.Quote:
Originally Posted by Twodogs
Credibility? I know you have a soft spot for the Tiges and I don't really begrudge them their run of wins but tonight's result should have given them no extra credibility. Only limped over the top of the Dees due to them being a ruckman down. Nankervis had a field day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dry Rot
I'm a big Rance fan and really enjoyed that season where they had to win every game to make the finals.Quote:
Originally Posted by comrade
However, I suspect that reality will come crushing in, starting at Adelaide Oval next week.
Obviously I want us to win 2 in row, but if we can't and the Crows or Tigers (unlikely) do it, good luck to them.
As long as the Giants and the bloody Cats don't win it.
GWS and the Crows look the best. Then prob Cats. Then there's a bunch (of which we're one) that are hard to place. Tigers are in there.
I am still not sold on the Cats. I watched the game on Sunday, and the Saints were all over them, they just didn't play the same way in the last quarter and the Cats ran all over them.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMahatma
At this stage of the year, The Crows are the ones to beat.
Definite improvers and recruited well . I reckon Sydney would prefer Nankervis over Tippet .
They've had a pretty kind draw, but they've beaten teams they lost to last season
Will be interesting how to see how they react to that smashing
Hopefully they react poorly!
Interesting to see how we react to our loss.Quote:
Originally Posted by Topdog
Silly thread.
OP should be banned for stupidity.
Sooo Richmondy!
Ouch!
Must say watching the tigers and the pies lose the way they did, eased my pain ever so slightly.
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Originally Posted by Dry Rot
Mate...
We've tried to get rid of the OP but he wont take a hint :D
Respect faded quicklyQuote:
Originally Posted by Topdog
A post from April. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Dry Rot
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Originally Posted by Dry Rot
Fair effort mate.
When you get things that right usually means you know nothing about football :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dry Rot
Like my mum picks Melbourne cup winner because she likes the colour or the usual footy tipping Comp won by someone who has never followed the game.
I reckon fair dos. I would have been the first to point out the fact to DR if he was wrong!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by ledge
No more tiger talk . Pleeeeease
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Originally Posted by Remi Moses
I've gone a bit deaf with this cold I've got and I can barely hear a thing. If Richmond win I'm going to be quite grateful about that.
I live on my own and have Foxtel so in the next two months I will watch history channel and know the ins and outs of WW2 by January if the tigers win.