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Changes vs Saints

My opinion on Bowden. Although I think he is in our best 22 my theory is that they want to *smile* him off andvery high trade him at the end of the year for very high draft picks and lots of them. He would be in demand by most clubs and would have a decent value. He will be back but I think will be pissed off enough and not want to hang around. Not sure when his contract runs out however either, might lose him for nothing.

Anyway jsut my conspiracy theory.
 
Tigers of Old said:
Let me start by saying I'm gobsmacked that Bowdo hasn't won a spot as I'm a huge fan. As with many I thought he'd be a walk up start this week.

BUT

A club is not about individuals(who's your favourite?), it's about winning and there is no doubt in my mind that the past three weeks has been some of the most determined & committed football I have seen from a Richmond side in years. Who's been missing from those games? Who's been playing?

As a one on one comparison, McGuane doesn't have aspects of Joel's skill set but there are obviously many things he does offer ahead of him in Wallace's opinion. At this point in time anyway.

- He's a genuine tall.

- He's a close checking defender.

- He's young and improving.

- He's hungry & desperate to prove himself.

- He gives us flexibility & adds to our structure.

- He is not tainted by mediocrity and failure and is probably more malleable to coach than a 30yr old.

These two players are not competing for the same spot IMO anyway.
Bowden is being overlooked for fast ball runners like King & McMahon.
It's these guys that JB is competing against to win back his position and the simple fact is they are ahead of him in both Wallace's short and long term plans.

Sadly is seems Joel's days are numbered and if he's going to continue with the Tiges past this season he'll needs to reinvent himself in a hurry in the same way players like Schulz & Richardson have.
Even then he'll be up against it after what David King said a few weeks back.. the club isn't really interested in investing time in teaching old dogs new tricks when they have a shedload of youth breaking down the door at Coburg. If we're on the march I am 100% fine with that.

Joel for many will always be a Tiger favourite no matter what happens to him from here on but past AA's and JDMs or not, the reality he's had many years of opportunity with the RFC and tasted little success despite being an integral ingredient.

One senses it will be very tough for him to get back from here..
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hmm good post well said.
 
What did he say ?

I've heard him before and he's not too bad as far as a motivational speaker is concerned. Add his genuine footy background and his up front style, I imagine he would have been right into our guys and pretty confronting with them.
 
Did anyone notice in one of the paper this week they listed White as "indefinate" due to his knee! Yet he is named this week! Anyone to come in maybe ?
 
tigers80 said:
stan alves at punt road today spoke to the boys...
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Stan was looking for his long lost twin

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Stan Red
 
French Tiger said:
Did anyone notice in one of the paper this week they listed White as "indefinate" due to his knee! Yet he is named this week! Anyone to come in maybe ?
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saw that too it was in the hun, not sure if there will be a late change or not but if there is id say jackson would come in...
 
White is also listed on the clubs website as playing yet I thought he was listed with a knee injury.

Could there be an injection of even more class with Cotchin? I just hope they dont fill the space with Pettifer. Playing Pettifer would be like playing a man short with the way the side is playing now.
 
There is a suggestion on radio that Cotchin is in. Hope he plays. He has real class.
 
go polo said:
There is a suggestion on radio that Cotchin is in. Hope he plays. He has real class.
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I hope not,I'd like to see him play another couple of games with Coburg.No need to rush him.
 
go polo said:
There is a suggestion on radio that Cotchin is in. Hope he plays. He has real class.
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If it ws on the radio, it must be true :hihi

I'm with Michael Bolton :shakehead I hope he doesn't. I want him to be fit and firing for his debut
 
Any news on Cotch yet ?
I would like for him to tear it up at the burgers for a bit and debut for the Dreamtime game. But if it must be tonight so be it.
 
Dean Hart Northey said:
White is also listed on the clubs website as playing yet I thought he was listed with a knee injury.

Could there be an injection of even more class with Cotchin? I just hope they dont fill the space with Pettifer. Playing Pettifer would be like playing a man short with the way the side is playing now.
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As per usual the Hun has it wrong.

White had a fitness test before training yesterday and then trained fully during the main session.

Re. Cotchin, Hutchy said this morning the mail is he will play.

Will know in 2 hours
 
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