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PUNT ROAD END | Richmond Tigers Forum
Although it is sometimes not fair to make comparisons between things like, Sir Donald Bradman and Ricky Ponting, Pharlap and Makybe Diva or Wayne Carey and Royce Hart, because it has only been 3 years, I think that comparing our wooden spoon season of 2004 to this year can be made fairly.
In 2004: In 2007:
4 wins and 18 losses 3 wins 1 draw 18 losses
The end of a coaching tenure The middle of a coaching tenure
Mature average player age Very young average player age
Poorly funded football dept Much better and improving funded football dept
1st time coach 2nd time coach
Unstable board Stable board
Division and infighting Relative push in one direction
Massive media scrutiny Low media scrutiny
$2m plus loss Estimated $0.5 to $1m profit
Average injury list Key midfield and best player injuries
Many so called "duds" on list Very few "duds" left if any after this years delistings
Players not looking at all interested Although upset re: gaspar/Kellaway, determination and endeavour certainly evident
Shocking skills Skills definately improving
Add what you will but this years spoon is no way "as bad" as the spoon of 2004.
Our club is stable and financial and our list is young and on the improve.
Despite many dissapointments this year and maybe next year, our list is in far better shape and our skills are infinitely better than the 2004 list despite being a whole lot younger.
We do have along way to go, but with some good recruting in the draft and PSD, the return of fit Simmonds, Coughlan and Brown, and more games under the belts of Foley, Thursty, Lids, Bling and Patto etc, surely Richmond has some much brighter days ahead despite again being recipients of the 2007 wooden spoon.
In 2004: In 2007:
4 wins and 18 losses 3 wins 1 draw 18 losses
The end of a coaching tenure The middle of a coaching tenure
Mature average player age Very young average player age
Poorly funded football dept Much better and improving funded football dept
1st time coach 2nd time coach
Unstable board Stable board
Division and infighting Relative push in one direction
Massive media scrutiny Low media scrutiny
$2m plus loss Estimated $0.5 to $1m profit
Average injury list Key midfield and best player injuries
Many so called "duds" on list Very few "duds" left if any after this years delistings
Players not looking at all interested Although upset re: gaspar/Kellaway, determination and endeavour certainly evident
Shocking skills Skills definately improving
Add what you will but this years spoon is no way "as bad" as the spoon of 2004.
Our club is stable and financial and our list is young and on the improve.
Despite many dissapointments this year and maybe next year, our list is in far better shape and our skills are infinitely better than the 2004 list despite being a whole lot younger.
We do have along way to go, but with some good recruting in the draft and PSD, the return of fit Simmonds, Coughlan and Brown, and more games under the belts of Foley, Thursty, Lids, Bling and Patto etc, surely Richmond has some much brighter days ahead despite again being recipients of the 2007 wooden spoon.