Nick's Collingwood Bulletin Board

optimax wrote:

luvlicca wrote:Optimax I totally agree with your assesment on his tackle on yablett. The minute I seen that I knew he was gone. I hate saying one person could have cost us the game, but in my gut, his name keeps coming up and it kills me to lay the blame, but I just cant go past it.

thats it mate ive never blamed a player before for a loss but his tackling attempt just wont leave my nighmares

I was so furious when that happened, I stood up in the middle of our function and gave him a serve thru the tv screen (not that he could hear me lol) and said he didnt deserve to be wearing the black and white jumper and a lot more too, and when i finished I got a big round of applause.
Afterwards I felt sick that I had done that - I had never done it before, but I also felt like it was vindicated, but none the less, I really never want to have to feel like I have to do that again.
I was just appauled at his lack of effort, I just cant grasp it still you know.

To be fair to Richards, there were numerous crucial moments in the game that may have cost us.

Don't forget when Bryan was running into the 50 for a shot on goal, had no awareness around him and had his shot smothered. If I am not mistaken, we had all the momentum at that stage and would have put us 7-8 points up if I am not mistaken.

Many crucial moments that can win you a game.

Bad luck Guy. Hope he gets picked up in the pre-season draft...

spoljar wrote:To be fair to Richards, there were numerous crucial moments in the game that may have cost us.

Don't forget when Bryan was running into the 50 for a shot on goal, had no awareness around him and had his shot smothered. If I am not mistaken, we had all the momentum at that stage and would have put us 7-8 points up if I am not mistaken.

Many crucial moments that can win you a game.

bryan went to kick five meters earlier but penders i belive it was called him thru (visble at the game). I understand your point though

Yes I agree Spoljar, but I think the reason that the Richards one stands out for me was because he had him in his arms - and he let him go!! Thats the hardest pat I guess, at least for me anyway.
But again optimax I agree, you could see Pendles call him thru - Corey just laid a very good smother, not much you can do about that, a tackle is different - he shouldnt have let him go!!

this week i watched a replay of the finals and noted that richards had a very good kick but not much else. he was too often watching the play rather than being a part of it.

best wishes for whatever he does and i'm sure he'll reflect on an opportunity missed.