Lets face it, everyone on this forum wants Richmond to win premierships and be successful for as long as possible.
This hasn't happened since the 70's and we are light years away it seems from any success.
Most of the topics here are about who we are going to keep on our playing list and a lot of posts are about getting rid of Frawley.
I throw my weight behind what most of us are saying, but would like to add this pertinent and undeniable fact about Coaches and sustained success.
Looking at Premierships since 1981 here are the teams and respective coaches.
1981 Carlton D.Parkin
1982 Carlton D.Parkin
1983 Hawthorn A.Jeans
1984 Essendon K.Sheedy
1985 Essendon K.Sheedy
1986 Hawthorn A.Jeans
1987 Carlton D.Parkin
1988 Hawthorn A.Jeans
1989 Hawthorn A.Jeans
1990 Collingwood L.Matthews
1991 Hawthorn A.Joyce
1992 West Coast M.Malthouse
1993 Essendon K.Sheedy
1994 West Coats M.Malthouse
1995 Carlton D.Parkin
1996 Nth Melb D.Pagan
1997 Adelaide M.Blight
1998 Adelaide M.Blight
1999 Nth Melb D.Pagan
2000 Essendon K.Sheedy
2001 Brisbane L.Matthews
2002 Brisbane L.Matthews
Look further back and you will see the same thing.
Can anyone see a pattern?
Only the good coaches win flags!
The Richmond Football Club will not have sustained success or Premierships to its name until we get a coach who demands respect, who the players know will not take any crap, disciplines everyone from boot studder to the board and has the football brains to match.
Those in question are Matthews, Sheedy, Pagan and Malthouse.
Forget the rest except maybe Paul Roos.
As everyone has seen today/this year Paul Roos is no mug, and neither are the Sydney supporters.
They did eveything they could to keep him and look what has happened. They have gone from nothing to who knows maybe a Grand final.
And what sort of change was made to their playing list from last year?
Only a few changes and they are flying.
WHY?
Because they have a coach who demands respect and has the football brains.
Mr Frawley I'm sorry you do not have either as you have shown in 3 out of your 4 seasons.
Little needs to be said about Collingwood, as much as I hate them & Eddie, they did was was needed, sacked a sh!thouse coach in Shaw and got one of the best in Malthouse.
As long as those in power choose to stay with the likes of Frawley, Crocker, Wheadon, Brittain etc we will go nowhere.
4 Years is long enough to prove yourself.
Heaven and Earth need to be moved to get us a
"REAL COACH".
Without one we are just wasting our time.
Greg Miller and Clinton Casey open your eyes and look at the past and proven Premiership formulas.
In this game History always repeats.
Maybe like the Swans supporters we need to send our club a message because they sure as hell can't see it!
This hasn't happened since the 70's and we are light years away it seems from any success.
Most of the topics here are about who we are going to keep on our playing list and a lot of posts are about getting rid of Frawley.
I throw my weight behind what most of us are saying, but would like to add this pertinent and undeniable fact about Coaches and sustained success.
Looking at Premierships since 1981 here are the teams and respective coaches.
1981 Carlton D.Parkin
1982 Carlton D.Parkin
1983 Hawthorn A.Jeans
1984 Essendon K.Sheedy
1985 Essendon K.Sheedy
1986 Hawthorn A.Jeans
1987 Carlton D.Parkin
1988 Hawthorn A.Jeans
1989 Hawthorn A.Jeans
1990 Collingwood L.Matthews
1991 Hawthorn A.Joyce
1992 West Coast M.Malthouse
1993 Essendon K.Sheedy
1994 West Coats M.Malthouse
1995 Carlton D.Parkin
1996 Nth Melb D.Pagan
1997 Adelaide M.Blight
1998 Adelaide M.Blight
1999 Nth Melb D.Pagan
2000 Essendon K.Sheedy
2001 Brisbane L.Matthews
2002 Brisbane L.Matthews
Look further back and you will see the same thing.
Can anyone see a pattern?
Only the good coaches win flags!
The Richmond Football Club will not have sustained success or Premierships to its name until we get a coach who demands respect, who the players know will not take any crap, disciplines everyone from boot studder to the board and has the football brains to match.
Those in question are Matthews, Sheedy, Pagan and Malthouse.
Forget the rest except maybe Paul Roos.
As everyone has seen today/this year Paul Roos is no mug, and neither are the Sydney supporters.
They did eveything they could to keep him and look what has happened. They have gone from nothing to who knows maybe a Grand final.
And what sort of change was made to their playing list from last year?
Only a few changes and they are flying.
WHY?
Because they have a coach who demands respect and has the football brains.
Mr Frawley I'm sorry you do not have either as you have shown in 3 out of your 4 seasons.
Little needs to be said about Collingwood, as much as I hate them & Eddie, they did was was needed, sacked a sh!thouse coach in Shaw and got one of the best in Malthouse.
As long as those in power choose to stay with the likes of Frawley, Crocker, Wheadon, Brittain etc we will go nowhere.
4 Years is long enough to prove yourself.
Heaven and Earth need to be moved to get us a
"REAL COACH".
Without one we are just wasting our time.
Greg Miller and Clinton Casey open your eyes and look at the past and proven Premiership formulas.
In this game History always repeats.
Maybe like the Swans supporters we need to send our club a message because they sure as hell can't see it!