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I have just been to BF and had a read on the Richmond autopsy thread, apparently they got crucified by the umpires and the AFL want us to make the finals. Funny how opposition supporters see it so differently. I thought the umpiring was terrible both ways, very over umpired. They got more frees in front of goal but didnt convert some of them.

I think the loss or stagnate/non-development of high midfield draft pick players such as Grigg, Russell, & Lucas is starting to bite us.

Had a stop over in Brunei, struggled till 5 minutes before boarding time to find wi-fi, and check the scores.

Start talking to a group of women behind me who were going to the Olympics as well - as fate would have it, they followed Richmond. Asked me the score. We were 13 points down 25 minute mark of the last quarter at this point.

This brought on this group of lesbians who all looked like AFL players (you had Lesbian Tom Hafey, Lesbian Brian Lake, Lesbian Jacko and Lesbian Dale Weightman) to sing the Richmond theme song at me, much to the bewilderment of the local duty free. Of all the places to get taunted by Richmond supporters...Bahrain did not rank up there.

Stuck fat to refreshing the scores, 7 points.....still singing.....1 point.....still singing but still very nervous. Then the wi-fi cut out and we had to depart. They claimed victory...surely there wasn't that much time left in the game.

Checked again in Dubai about 7 hours later....you bloody ripper....

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BLUES 2010: PAV AND JUDD = FLAGS. DOING IT FOR THE LOVE OF DICK PRATT.

HAVE YOU SIGNED UP FOR TALKINGCARLTON SUPERCOACH 2009 YET?

The joys of OS travel. Been there a lot. Sometimes it's better than others...

On another note, the two Wookie clips above both focus on the Richmond loss and not the Carlton win.

Disappointing. Especially the concentration on the video review. What about the other contentions issues that went against us? The two deliberate OOB thet resulted in goals, for instance? Or the goal froma the free to Cotchin that even Richo said was soft. The umpiring was shit all night bot ways. The game was just over-umpired full stop.

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disagree with your view on the Richmond midfield. Considering we had Judd, Simpson and Robinson out I think our midfield is still superior. The top end of their midfield is quite good but falls away and lacks depth. Although, they are behind us in development and can only get better over the next few years.

Well summed up.

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so the Kangas game never existed?

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This is one game where you couldn't really complain about the umps - I thought we had a good run and a lot of the frees were very soft . 4 goals from free kicks is a good return for us and noone could touch Murph
The video review evened itself out with the gibbs touch ( shit himself again) and the shot Maclean had being called touched- Both these resulted in goals down the other end

One rule I am not sure on was I thought if you were bringing the ball in from outside of the boundary it had to be kicked in - In the dieing moments in the lead up to the Maclean goal - Yarran kicked it to Bell whose momentum took him over the line - Bell then gave the handball off from outside the field of play - I thought this should have been brought back for a throw in - But not 100% sure on the rule

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geez I'm enjoying KB this morning.

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That’s not a political statement — it’s a harsh reality, and we must act,” she said. “He is a clear and present danger to the things that keep us strong and free. I support impeachment.”

was wondering about that myself (but stopped wondering and enjoyed the result )

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I still love you, oh, I still love you
Only slightly, only slightly less
Than I used to, my love

A nervous nelly going into this game, Richmond staring down 9 losses in a row, their best team against our worst team in this matchup for a long time.

Went along with my old man and my Tigers brother who has sat through 8 miserable losses. Had a sneaking suspicion this was going to be Richmond's night. They had more supporters from where I was sitting (N19), and we looked like we lacked intensity in the first quarter.

When they were 13 up I braced myself for the loudest version of the only three words the Richmond muppets know in their club song.

When that McLean kick wobbled bounced and somehow went through, the southern went nuts. People were demanding to know the time left in the quarter. Mixed reports. 45 seconds. 42 seconds. 1 minute 20.

Hugs and high fives with strangers when the siren blew summarized The Great Escape for the Carlton faithful that night.

Sadly my brother has to wait another seven months for another shot.

We're a far better outfit than Richmond. Far better. They have too many spud players. But I'd love to have Martin and Cotchin at our club.

I was in the members area.
Bay 13
Level 1 row Q
Hugged everyone in sight and almost crushed my girl friend in a bear hug
That mclean goal was amazing

like a breath of fresh air this week, reading happy posts..enjoying the now, just for a bit.

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That’s not a political statement — it’s a harsh reality, and we must act,” she said. “He is a clear and present danger to the things that keep us strong and free. I support impeachment.”

I agree. It was the same on Sunday afternoon on the various radio channels. It's almost like the tv commentary creates the talking point for everybody else. Especially since they kept banging on about the issue for around an hour and a half (up until McLean's overturned goal, ironically enough).

It confirms how little genuinely independent insight or discussion goes on in footy media. Everyone just copies everyone else. And so the 2 issues that everyone predictably covered afterwards were the goal umpire review. And Richmond's inability to win close games.

It was like when Carlton beat Sydney (last year? the year before?) and everyone kept banging on about an interchange bench infringement.

What was most astonishing from the Wookie clips was that for perhaps the first time in human history, the channel 9 Sunday Footy Show was actually marginally more interesting/helpful than the channel 7 show. Perhaps because channel 7 had 2 Richmond players on its panel reviewing the game. Strangely reminiscent of the commentary the night before.

And that's saying something. Because I reckon the channel 9 Sunday Footy Show has to be the worst footy program in the whole media landscape. It's like the visual equivalent of the old Sporting Globe. Basically the game reviewer simply commentates on the game highlights. And then rehashes briefly whatever the issue of the day might be.

Monday morning muppets - Apparently missing superstars like Griffiths, Grimes, Foley and Vickery would have won the game for Richmond and Simpson, Judd, Henderson, Walker, Robinson and Laidler would have made no difference.

I get the distinct impression that the panelists often don't watch the games they are allocated to review and just look at some edited highlights and Supercoach points.

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I hope Essendon* folds.

They also read off a run sheet.

Nathan Brown is one of the most useless panellists to be employed.

Glenn Archer makes Nathan Brown look like a Nobel Laureate.