How long can Hardwick survive now?

[Dave The Man]

Hope Tigers Keep Him

[Jezza]

I suspect that either Hardwick has lost the players or he's gameplan has been figured out by other sides which worked so well last year. The Richmond side hasn't changed that dramatically in the past twelve months so clearly it's either the players or the coach who are at fault.

If Richmond doesn't show any fight or spirit from now on you suspect he'll be removed from his coaching duties sooner rather than later. It's been five years since he's been appointed so he should be delivering on the club's expectations by now of being a contender for a flag.

Despite Hardwick being a part of Richmond's problems at the moment I sense that there's deeper problems within the club such as it's poor recruiting of recycled players which included players such as Shaun Grigg, Troy Chaplin and Shaun Hampson which would come down to it's recruiter and the Tigers ongoing cultural problem it's been experiencing since the early 1980s.

I also suspect that Richmond's high expectations for this season has made them crumble under the weight of the pressure they've been experiencing. I never thought they were a great side last year despite finishing 5th in the Home and Away season. Just look at the way they choked against Carlton in the Elimination Final.

Either way Richmond is a club close to crisis if it isn't already as we speak.

[Damien]

Not Hardwicks fault. He's a good coach. They flew into finals last year on the back of an easy draw and huge momentum. Gave them an unrealistic picture of their reality and the players thought they just had to turn up again this year to play finals. Bottomed out at the worst possible time when the 2 new franchise teams got all the top kids so their early picks weren't the level you'd normally get. Their top up recycled players from other sides eg: Grigg petard Hampson are very average. I doubt they'd pull the trigger on Hardwick this year but their history of sacking coaches ain't pretty.

[Piesnchess]

Hardwick is toast, the tiges sack coaches like they change their undies, hes gone. I reckon they might look at Worsfold, whom I heard yesterday is open to coaching again, and wants to come to Melbourne.

[Jezza]

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[Big T]

[Jezza]