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Ghost of 29 said:
I still think we have a good list, but are playing a style that we can't execute under real pressure. Hopefully the coaches under TW will open up in the next coaches meeting and tell TW what is what and sort things out.
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Amen to that. We cannot play a high possession game with our current list. If I can work that out, it must be bloody obvious.
 
tigerjoe said:
Well said Grumpy, not even the most diehard of hawk supporters thought Clarkson would deliver a flag in 4 years.

A new coach absolutely, smart recruiting absolutely, a game plan absolutlely and you never know,.....Post, Rance, Hislop, Thompson, Connors, Cotchin, Polo, Lids, Foley, Riewoldt, Morton, Thursfield, McGuane, Moore, Nahas and Gilligan can be the nucleus of a very good side.
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nahas, Gilligan, thursfield, McGUANE, Polo, Hislop - you are in fantasy land
 
tigerdave said:
We're now $41.00 to win the flag & rightly so!
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$51 on sportsbet.

Also -

To make the 8 - $2.55. Sounds ok, but only 5 teams have less chance.
Wooden spoon- $17. Someone still has faith!
 
Digglers Ghost said:
What were we before Round 1?

and what will we be after Round 3???!!!

100-1??
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Around 18-1 last week & you could be right after round 3!
 
geoffryprettyboy said:
Nothing has changed on here, the same old negativity about the RFC and it's players, the same old skill errors, the same old feral supporters at the ground bagging the players, the same old posters telling us we ain't good :hihi. Last night's heartless & gutless effort further reinforces the darksider's view of players not having the talent and mentality.

I'm interested in your view on how this club will perform over the next 5 years. Is it possible the RFC can become Wooden Spooners again within this period? :-[

Let's look at some things going against us;
- Our ruck division is looking fragile, Simmonds looks finished, Browne, Gus, Putt & Vickersy will get slaughtered and will not be able to handle the work load throughout the year.
- Terry's position is hanging on a string, a new coach can come in an invigorate the mood but a massive clean out will be on the cards.
- A massive clean out will mean a rebuild, will this take another 5-7 years?
- Players such as Simmonds, Brown, Johnson, Richooooooooo, Tuck, Bowden, Cousins & Pettifer will exit taking over 1000 games experience.
- Have we recruited well enough since 2004 to cover these players?
- Do we have enough flankers?
- Will Cleve Hughes become a forward?
- Most of our current stock, young & old can't hit a barnyard door.

Positives for the next 5 years;
- Cotchin, Morton, Jack, Rance, Deledio, Jake King maybe Putt & Vickery, and even Tambling when he turns it around.
- Utilising the Ponsford Change rooms at the MCG.
- Jeff Bond
- Sheedy telling us we have the capability of playing finals on the eve of every season.
- Craigieburn Sports Stadium
- Using Round 1 of every year as a practice run for the finals.

Serious people are we going to face a dilemma in the next 5 years, are we going to wake up one morning, just like the Sub Prime Mortage Crisis, no one seeing it coming?

Can this club go backwards again?
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GPB

Yes! it seems we are in a mess , I have not seen the match yet , I only listened to it on 3AW, I try hard ignore Tony shaw, but was interested in how Nathan Buckely viewed the club and more to the point particular players, where do you start ? as discussed on PRE so often, our recruiting polices over the last 15 years is very questionable, choice of Coach and Football staff and so no, of course ! this all points to the club Management, ( same as a business ) , from what I read and hear is that we do seem to have a sound President and Board , its perhaps a start, Sheeds input as well,.. but once again the club might have to start from scratch again,..... as supporters , sponsors , memebers you cannot except last Thursday night !!

If this was my business , I would be pulling the whole business plan apart now, act now and dont wait as it could be to late, my thoughts,
 
tigerdave said:
We're now $41.00 to win the flag & rightly so!
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Wow so $100,000 will give me a $4,100,000.

I'm putting my house on it.

Thanks
 
I know rich has been poor so far but we can't be that bad, surely.

The confidence is at an all time low, it just remains to be seen if they can get out of the rut.

You can't go backwards that far in a preseason. The kids can't go backwards either, they should be the same of better.

WAKE UP OUT OF THIS BAD DREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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