Richmond 9th.....again

[The Pie Man]

With the 8 settled, and Richmond playing Melbourne in the last round (so likely to retain 9th spot) does anyone else find this hilarious? :D

[Topdog]

I think it is brilliant

[bulldogtragic]

Made my weekend!!!!! - And if only they didn't tail off against us and got an extra two points.

They need to sack Wallet, clean out some more dead wood and start a fresh.

[1eyedog]

I couldn't have asked for a better result really

[Scraggers]

he he he he he .... He He He He He ... HE HE HE HE HE ... HA HA HA HA HA ...

Made my day really !!!

[Mofra]

Sportsbet should offer odds for a Rchmond 9th at the start of each season. There'd be plenty of takers year in, year out.

[The Pie Man]

Good work all - glad to see the hate of Richmond is strong amongst us ;)

[ledge]

Sportsbet should offer odds for a Rchmond 9th at the start of each season. There'd be plenty of takers year in, year out.

Be lucky to get your money back!

[Sedat]

Just terrible that those 2 premiership points they flushed down the toilet against the Dogs earlier in the season will ultimately keep them out of the finals.

[westdog54]

As soon as I saw this thread I wondered to myself, 'do we worry about Richmond too much?'.

Then I thought, NAH!!!!!!

Absolutely bloody hilarious.

[Desipura]

Wallace is the greatest spin doctor. He was carrying on how they have 11 players with under 50 games. My question to him is.......what happened with blooding the youngsters in his first 3 years?

[GVGjr]

Funny story but I placed a bet with a mad keen Richmond work colleague early this year because he insisted that there was no way they would finish 9th in 2008. The bet was that he wasn't to buy his Richmond membership until he had purchased a Bulldogs one. I reminded him last week about the bet and he is just about resigned to the fact that he will be buying a Bulldogs membership in 2009. Outside of winning a premiership getting a work colleague to buy a Dog's membership is as good as it gets as far as I am concerned.

[ledge]

Richmond supporters are the biggest for going in and out of the woodwork, thay can do it all in one week!
1000 supporters 1 week when they lost the week before, 40,000 at next game when they won the week before.

[LostDoggy]

Richmond arent definate 9th...theyll prob lose to melbourne for all we know..

Heard Nathan Brown on Triple M this week say something along the lines of "Hope the Western Bulldogs dont win the grand final this year"

Which resulted in plenty of harsh texts to Browny, and well deserved..

If i got a chance to text (was driving, bad idea) i would of sent 'Enjoy the rest of your career in the bottom 8" :)

[ledge]

Yes Browny mmm great footballer no doubt.
I remember the year he left, Collingwood were really chasing him, they had played in 2 grand finals in a row.
But he went to Richmond to play finals???
So transparent his reasoning.

[DOG GOD]

Just terrible that those 2 premiership points they flushed down the toilet against the Dogs earlier in the season will ultimately keep them out of the finals.

Couldnt have said it better myself Sedat....oh those footy gods. :D

[DOG GOD]

Yes Browny mmm great footballer no doubt.
I remember the year he left, Collingwood were really chasing him, they had played in 2 grand finals in a row.
But he went to Richmond to play finals???
So transparent his reasoning.

I always thought he went to Richmond coz of the fact that he knew Wallace would be the next coach, otherwise WHY WOULD U?

[LostDoggy]

Heard Nathan Brown on Triple M this week say something along the lines of "Hope the Western Bulldogs dont win the grand final this year"


What a sour tosser. I wouldn't have sent a nasty text, I would have done a Russel Crowe and thrown the phone straight at his stupid head!

[GetDimmaBack]

I always thought he went to Richmond coz of the fact that he knew Wallace would be the next coach, otherwise WHY WOULD U?

You and 25,000 other Dogs supporters, DG!

When Brown went to Punt Rd, every Doggies person I knew said they had no doubt who was going to take Frawley's job - TW. Why else would young Nathan go there?

Sorry, let me answer my own question - another Dogs player said at the Selector's Table that he was angry with Brown for leaving for money.

Wallet and money. Sounds like a natural double doesn't it?

Yes, I am still bitter...

[bulldogtragic]

What a sour tosser. I wouldn't have sent a nasty text, I would have done a Russel Crowe and thrown the phone straight at his stupid head!
I think we're all looking at this the wrong way.

He doesn't want us not to win out of spite... He wants us not to win because it will be the salt in is wound forever, as if for a little extra cash the footy gods gave him a smashed up leg, took away his best footy years and then ... have the club he left win a premiership as the team he's in will never win one.

I for one hope we do, as a bonus it would be great to know he will forever be thinking why he didn't pull his head in and be a team player at the dogs, not to mention this is a team that could not be taken any further, isn't that right Terry. With Gilbee, West, Johnson, Hahn, Lake, Hargy, Gia and so on and so on.

Greedy pigs have to live in shit.

[ledge]

I always thought he went to Richmond coz of the fact that he knew Wallace would be the next coach, otherwise WHY WOULD U?

Thats why i said it was so transparent you could see through it.

[GetDimmaBack]

[QUOTE=alexxx;52396]
Heard Nathan Brown on Triple M this week say something along the lines of "Hope the Western Bulldogs dont win the grand final this year"

That's only because he wouldn't be part of it.

Poetic justice if we can take the flag!!

I seriously try not to despise Richmond, but I can't help it.

[LostDoggy]

If I could have my way Richmond would finish 9th every year, there is nothing better than seeing Richmond just missing the finals.

[ledge]

Apparently primary kids are being taught 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.Richmond.10.11.12 at school now.

[LostDoggy]

Good one ledge ;)

I heard their fans have trouble with the first 8 numbers and start as 9,10,11,12 etc

[Sockeye Salmon]

What's better, knowing Richmond missed out because of their fade out against us or because of Sydney's cheating against North?

Just beautiful.

[Mofra]

Be nice - they're only 4 years into a 5 year plan

[ledge]

And they are the most consistant side in the league.

[Dancin' Douggy]

OOh Baby I could just read this thread for ever.................

[strebla]

OH happy days. They are absolutely pissed i love it what have we done to deserve this they say?let me see Johnson Brown Simmons and mcmahon reap what you sow eat shit

[ledge]

Apparently all seats, lockers, toilets, carparks and jumpers with the number 9 at the MCG have been now been put on the heritage list under Richmond and next year 2009 is being called the year of the tiger where theyre aim is to finish 9th.
Rumour has it that Demetriou has already told Richmond that the next 9 years draft picks are assured at number 9.
Richmond football club has also approached the AFL about all players wearing the number 9 jumper next year.
Wallaces contract has been lengthened another 4 years, making it a 9 year tenure.

[Sedat]

What's better, knowing Richmond missed out because of their fade out against us or because of Sydney's cheating against North?

Just beautiful.
Or us cheating Richmond by Lake faking a hammy and forcing someone else to take the kick - and instead of Wight taking the kick the umpire erred in giving the ball to Big Will who duly levelled the scores. It just gets better.

[Sedat]

I think we're all looking at this the wrong way.

He doesn't want us not to win out of spite... He wants us not to win because it will be the salt in is wound forever, as if for a little extra cash the footy gods gave him a smashed up leg, took away his best footy years and then ... have the club he left win a premiership as the team he's in will never win one.
He did get to fulfil a cherished goal of all AFL players...back to back. Pity it was spoons.

Digressing for a second, didn't Game Day Suit have a blinder against Freo on Saturday. Good to see the trademark panicky disposal and fumbling under pressure still in evidence.

[The Pie Man]

Richmond arent definate 9th...theyll prob lose to melbourne for all we know..

Heard Nathan Brown on Triple M this week say something along the lines of "Hope the Western Bulldogs dont win the grand final this year"

Which resulted in plenty of harsh texts to Browny, and well deserved..

If i got a chance to text (was driving, bad idea) i would of sent 'Enjoy the rest of your career in the bottom 8" :)

Nice - I call him the spoon chaser (03 & 04 at different clubs)

[bulldogtragic]

He did get to fulfil a cherished goal of all AFL players...back to back. Pity it was spoons.

Digressing for a second, didn't Game Day Suit have a blinder against Freo on Saturday. Good to see the trademark panicky disposal and fumbling under pressure still in evidence.
Ward for JMac was a master stroke. As was giving them The Tin Man. Judas hasn't set the world alight. Paul Hudson did nothing. Leon went downwards too.

I wonder who else Richmond want from us to throw their career away?

God their drafting and recruiting is almost as bad as Fremantle's.

[Scraggers]

Apparently primary kids are being taught 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.Richmond.10.11.12 at school now.

Sorry it took so long to respond to this ... I was laughing so hard I couldn't sit in the chair, let alone type !!!

You've been reading my curriculum notes again haven't you ... this is exactly what I teach the kiddies ...

[Mofra]

Channel 9 wont move their headquarters away from Richmond because, well, they fit well there.

[Topdog]

Heard Nathan Brown on Triple M this week say something along the lines of "Hope the Western Bulldogs dont win the grand final this year"


Why on Earth would anyone get upset at that???? Half of his best mates are Bulldogs players and it was obviously said as a joke.

[LostDoggy]

He has plenty of mates, but his comebacks to the texts werent pretty..he was having a stab it seemed.

I couldn't care what he thinks though we all know who is much better off :)

[The Coon Dog]

Why on Earth would anyone get upset at that???? Half of his best mates are Bulldogs players and it was obviously said as a joke.

No, he's deadly serious!

I once listened to him being interviewed & he made it very clear that as a former player he never wanted to see his former club win.

[Topdog]

No, he's deadly serious!

I once listened to him being interviewed & he made it very clear that as a former player he never wanted to see his former club win.

So he is saying to his mates "I want you to endure the pain of not winning"

[The Coon Dog]

So he is saying to his mates "I want you to endure the pain of not winning"

I don't know, that's your interpretation, I'm only repeating what I heard him say on the radio the day we played Collingwood in the Elimination final of 2006.

[ledge]

Looks like Nathan has been scarred for life on decisions HE made.
Could and would have been a much better player if he stayed.

[bulldogtragic]

I don't know, that's your interpretation, I'm only repeating what I heard him say on the radio the day we played Collingwood in the Elimination final of 2006.
My interpretation is he is a money hungry prick.

[1eyedog]

So he is saying to his mates "I want you to endure the pain of not winning"

He is being selfish again because that is what Nathan Brown is best at. Just imagine how he would feel if we won a flag, my god Nathan would be inconsolable. Even playing in the finals this year has to really shit him to tears. I think it's not such a bad thing that he hates us now, he's a Tiger and I'd hate to think he has a positive connection with us.

[GetDimmaBack]

He is being selfish again because that is what Nathan Brown is best at. Just imagine how he would feel if we won a flag, my god Nathan would be inconsolable. Even playing in the finals this year has to really shit him to tears. I think it's not such a bad thing that he hates us now, he's a Tiger and I'd hate to think he has a positive connection with us.


When he retires, I bet he comes out with something like"...my heart was always with the Dogs, wish I'd never left, etc...".

The things he says now are what the shrinks call "overcompensating".

[LostDoggy]

The back of our banner for the Grand Final should read "Hello Browny" with a finger sticking up! He's just totally cut that he made a terrible decision to leave a champion club and went to Loserland with the solarium addict.

I've loved reading everyone's posts on this topic - very good for a laugh.

[Dancin' Douggy]

You know most people age gradually and you don't really notice it happening.
Other people just suddenly fall off a cliff.
Wallace's vanity has kept him dangling off the cliff by his fingernails. Dyed hair, and year round sun tans have kept him looking passable but, My God, he's fallen off the cliff this year. He looks like the picture of Dorian Gray. All his sins are etched deeply into his withered face.

[Cyberdoggie]

My interpretation is he is a money hungry prick.

well that's 1 thing we have in common!

[hujsh]

The obsession with Brown's a bit much. He's a Tiger now and we may have ended up being better off without him

[Sedat]

The obsession with Brown's a bit much. He's a Tiger now and we may have ended up being better off without him
Saving 500-600k large a season since 2003 has certainly helped us reward the likes of Cooney, Griffen, Gilbee, Hargy, Murph, Hahn, Gia, Cross, Boyd, etc.. It has also made these guys step up, take more responsibility and develop at a faster rate. People forget how fringe guys like Hargy, Gilbee and Cross were before Rocket came to the club.

[Happy Days]

The obsession with Brown's a bit much. He's a Tiger now and we may have ended up being better off without him

Well..not really.

What did we get for him...Rawlings, Street and Veale?

[hujsh]

Well..not really.

What did we get for him...Rawlings, Street and Veale?

which meant we lost enough to get Griff and Williams (i think)

also the culture without him may be better from what I've read about him on this forum.

[LostDoggy]

When he retires, I bet he comes out with something like"...my heart was always with the Dogs, wish I'd never left, etc...".
.

He can't say that, he doesn't HAVE a heart.

[GetDimmaBack]

He can't say that, he doesn't HAVE a heart.

Touche...

[ledge]

As much as there are tiger haters out there i do have a lot of time for Richo, must be one of the most loyal players ever, lets face it any club would have him and he could have played in premierships anywhere else.
Yeah ok he cracks it at times , but wouldnt you playing at full forward at the Tigers, poor bloke has had to go to the wing to get the ball most of his career.

[Dancin' Douggy]

As much as there are tiger haters out there i do have a lot of time for Richo, must be one of the most loyal players ever, lets face it any club would have him and he could have played in premierships anywhere else.
Yeah ok he cracks it at times , but wouldnt you playing at full forward at the Tigers, poor bloke has had to go to the wing to get the ball most of his career.

I'M 100% behind you on that one. Lovely bloke too.

[Happy Days]

which meant we lost enough to get Griff and Williams (i think)

also the culture without him may be better from what I've read about him on this forum.

We did finish last with him, its not like keeping him would have put us any higher on the ladder.

Can't argue with you on the culture point, though.

[The Coon Dog]

We did finish last with him, its not like keeping him would have put us any higher on the ladder.

Can't argue with you on the culture point, though.

And so did Richmond the following year with him, making him only the second player after Damien Monkhorst (Coll/StK) to play in consecutive wooden spoons with different teams.

[hujsh]

I'M 100% behind you on that one. Lovely bloke too.

Tom Hafey came to my footy club and could not speak highly enough of Richo as a bloke.

[The Coon Dog]

Tom Hafey came to my footy club and could not speak highly enough of Richo as a bloke.

But he didn't speak too fondly of Malcolm Blight that night. Not too sure what the story there is.

[Happy Days]

And so did Richmond the following year with him, making him only the second player after Damien Monkhorst (Coll/StK) to play in consecutive wooden spoons with different teams.

Just desserts, aye?

[westdog54]

As much as there are tiger haters out there i do have a lot of time for Richo, must be one of the most loyal players ever, lets face it any club would have him and he could have played in premierships anywhere else.
Yeah ok he cracks it at times , but wouldnt you playing at full forward at the Tigers, poor bloke has had to go to the wing to get the ball most of his career.


Richo has always deserved far better than to wear that jumper. I remember listening to Sam Newman after he had an onfield spat at a midfielder. Basically said that when you're surrounded by dumb footballers like Richo is you've got every right to spit.

Would kill to have Richo playing at the bulldogs.

[LostDoggy]

Tea Bags Ninth Again, like a good wine, get's better with age. roflmao :)

[Scraggers]

As much as there are tiger haters out there i do have a lot of time for Richo, must be one of the most loyal players ever, lets face it any club would have him and he could have played in premierships anywhere else.
Yeah ok he cracks it at times , but wouldnt you playing at full forward at the Tigers, poor bloke has had to go to the wing to get the ball most of his career.

Richo was named by George Grjlusich (an ABC and 6PR broadcaster in Perth, now passed away) as one of four players to test positive on more than one occasion to banned substances ...

Obviously I don't know how true this is with the confidentiality clause hanging over the drug testing results, no one has this sort of info ... but his sources were usually very acurate.

[LostDoggy]

Puts a smile on my face that they have finished 9th AGAIN, its there spot on the ladder and thats where they should finish every single year imo.

[Mantis]

Another thread that gets chucked in the who gives a toss pile.

[LostDoggy]

Another thread that gets chucked in the who gives a toss pile.

Well at least this one is funny. Richmond = 9th :D

[Sockeye Salmon]

Richo was named by George Grjlusich (an ABC and 6PR broadcaster in Perth, now passed away) as one of four players to test positive on more than one occasion to banned substances ...

Obviously I don't know how true this is with the confidentiality clause hanging over the drug testing results, no one has this sort of info ... but his sources were usually very acurate.

He was certainly not one of the original three.

I know of two more subsequent players but neither of them were Richo either.

I've never heard Richo's name brought up before.

[The Pie Man]

He was certainly not one of the original three.

I know of two more subsequent players but neither of them were Richo either.

I've never heard Richo's name brought up before.

Is this an appropriate forum (pardon the sheethouse pun) to share who the others were?

Polak was one yeah? I don't hear many rumours (wish I did - I quite enjoy footy gossip)

[KT31]

Ward for JMac was a master stroke. As was giving them The Tin Man. Judas hasn't set the world alight. Paul Hudson did nothing. Leon went downwards too.

I wonder who else Richmond want from us to throw their career away?

God their drafting and recruiting is almost as bad as Fremantle's.

Maybe we could get their first and second round draft picks for Eagle and Street.

[KT31]

Dogs win the flag.
Demons last.
Richmond 9th.
Cooney Brownlow.
Do you believe in miracles ?

[craigsahibee]

The folk at Punt Rd are considering changing their theme song:

We finished 9th again
We showed some promise
But we’re 9th again
We’re getting better but
We still can’t make the eight
When even Richo’s playin’ great
We’re still behind, but don’t you mind
We’re all keeping the faith
But this will soon all change
For when the Gold Coast Marlins finally hit the scene
We include 1 more team
But the League is so mean
‘Cause they won’t add more (teams to the eight.)
And we’ll miss out again.

[The Pie Man]

The folk at Punt Rd are considering changing their theme song:

We finished 9th again
We showed some promise
But we’re 9th again
We’re getting better but
We still can’t make the eight
When even Richo’s playin’ great
We’re still behind, but don’t you mind
We’re all keeping the faith
But this will soon all change
For when the Gold Coast Marlins finally hit the scene
We include 1 more team
But the League is so mean
‘Cause they won’t add more (teams to the eight.)
And we’ll miss out again.

Nice - I liked the alcohol p.ss take in the Age when Schulz got done for drink driving - in place of yellow & black was 'bourbon & coke'