The Richmond Off-Season Megathread

[Nige]

Roos have increased there offer to Greenwood in $ and length think he will stay but what about Kyle Martin seen lots of people singing his praises but could not even crack it for a game at the Pies even with 27 possie avg. and 28 goals in 15 games in VFL , I would not be against giving him a chance for one year to prove himself , worth a go ?

Kyle Martin retired from AFL football mate, he's not going to any other AFL or at any state league club. He's stated a desire to return to life as normal (I think he's qualify as a tradie of some kind iirc) and just play local footy for Noble Park.

[shaker]

Roos have increased there offer to Greenwood in $ and length think he will stay but what about Kyle Martin seen lots of people singing his praises but could not even crack it for a game at the Pies even with 27 possie avg. and 28 goals in 15 games in VFL , I would not be against giving him a chance for one year to prove himself , worth a go ?

Kyle Martin retired from AFL football mate, he's not going to any other AFL or at any state league club. He's stated a desire to return to life as normal (I think he's qualify as a tradie of some kind iirc) and just play local footy for Noble Park.

Don't know about you Nige but think there is something is very smelly at the Pies Beams leaving for his dads health but snubbing the Copeland and a players function at the races yesterday why would he do that ? is there more than we are hearing. Martin could be putting that out there to get noticed in a hectic trade period , would not be surprised if he gets a few phone calls and see him at another club next year

[Nige]

Roos have increased there offer to Greenwood in $ and length think he will stay but what about Kyle Martin seen lots of people singing his praises but could not even crack it for a game at the Pies even with 27 possie avg. and 28 goals in 15 games in VFL , I would not be against giving him a chance for one year to prove himself , worth a go ?

Kyle Martin retired from AFL football mate, he's not going to any other AFL or at any state league club. He's stated a desire to return to life as normal (I think he's qualify as a tradie of some kind iirc) and just play local footy for Noble Park.

Don't know about you Nige but think there is something is very smelly at the Pies Beams leaving for his dads health but snubbing the Copeland and a players function at the races yesterday why would he do that ? is there more than we are hearing. Martin could be putting that out there to get noticed in a hectic trade period , would not be surprised if he gets a few phone calls and see him at another club next year

I think you're reading into it all a bit too much and need to chill out on the conspiracy theories.

Beams wants to go back to Queensland to be with his father, he obviously doesn't want to be with Collingwood anymore and it's probably his way of signalling his intent to sever ties and move on.

If Martin has stated he doesn't want to play AFL footy, he can't be forced to do that. If he's decided to choose a different career path other than being a footballer, let him be. Tom Swift gave up footy with the Eagles to become a doctor. If Martin wanted to move clubs, I'm sure he would have said something.

[shaker]

Don't know about conspiracy theories think it's very strange what Beams is doing if he only wants out because of his dads health as for Martin I see your point but maybe he is sick of doing all the work for no reward , 3 Liston trophies on the trot think his phone will be ringing

[Nige]

Don't know about conspiracy theories think it's very strange what Beams is doing if he only wants out because of his dads health as for Martin I see your point but maybe he is sick of doing all the work for no reward , 3 Liston trophies on the trot think his phone will be ringing

I don't understand how it's strange. Yes, he's currently still contracted but he must not feel obligated to attend as a player that wants out of the club and is likely to depart. They can't force him to attend events or sanction him in any way.

Martin got a one year contract and was elevated from the rookie list after good form, so I don't know what you mean by 'all the work for no reward', not to mention with all the Pies midfield drama and departure of guys like Beams, Ball and Lumumba his chances would increase of playing weekly. Also, where the hell did you get that Liston stuff from? He hasn't won it...

Anyway, neither is coming to Richmond, let's keep this Richmond related.

[Ricochet]

It's very very strange that a player not attend those events for the club he is suppose to still love, but most importantly for his mates there, if the sole reason he wants to leave is family reasons only

[Nige]

It's very very strange that a player not attend those events for the club he is suppose to still love, but most importantly for his mates there, if the sole reason he wants to leave is family reasons only

Yeah, I know and agree, I'm just not willing to start suggesting any suss is going on when we clearly don't know the full story.

[shaker]

My bad Nige 3 consecutive Best and Fairest read it wrong and yes it is not related to the Tiges so that's it no more but how can you agree with Rico and disagree with me when we are both saying what Beams did is strange ?  :o

[Nige]

My bad Nige 3 consecutive Best and Fairest read it wrong and yes it is not related to the Tiges so that's it no more but how can you agree with Rico and disagree with me when we are both saying what Beams did is strange ?  :o

Haha my bad, not sure why I added the last bit. I meant to say "I don't know" but must have typed an extra bit and then backspaced and forgot to omit the bit that made it read the way it did.  :o From memory I typed "I don't know, but I can see how it's strange"

It is strange, which is why I agreed with Rico, but I was assuming Beams' feelings.

[shaker]

My bad Nige 3 consecutive Best and Fairest read it wrong and yes it is not related to the Tiges so that's it no more but how can you agree with Rico and disagree with me when we are both saying what Beams did is strange ?  :o

Haha my bad, not sure why I added the last bit. I meant to say "I don't know" but must have typed an extra bit and then backspaced and forgot to omit the bit that made it read the way it did.  :o From memory I typed "I don't know, but I can see how it's strange"

It is strange, which is why I agreed with Rico, but I was assuming Beams' feelings.

Ha ha ha just wanted to know if you were disagreeing with me for the hell of it and like you said neither will be at the Tiges next year and as for " all the work and no reward " just that with the Pies season going downhill with form and injuries he still could not get a game ? and there seemed to be worse players than him getting games  ;)

[Spite]

My bad Nige 3 consecutive Best and Fairest read it wrong and yes it is not related to the Tiges so that's it no more but how can you agree with Rico and disagree with me when we are both saying what Beams did is strange ?  :o

Haha my bad, not sure why I added the last bit. I meant to say "I don't know" but must have typed an extra bit and then backspaced and forgot to omit the bit that made it read the way it did.  :o From memory I typed "I don't know, but I can see how it's strange"

It is strange, which is why I agreed with Rico, but I was assuming Beams' feelings.

Ha ha ha just wanted to know if you were disagreeing with me for the hell of it and like you said neither will be at the Tiges next year and as for " all the work and no reward " just that with the Pies season going downhill with form and injuries he still could not get a game ? and there seemed to be worse players than him getting games  ;)

Kmart was on the rookie list for a lot of the season man, and what worse players got games ahead of him? I saw Josh Thomas almost win us the game off his own boot a time or two and players like broomhead and bennedy needed to get games for fear they would leave for adelaide.

Beams situation is suss though, agree with you there!

[kilbluff1985]

why is it suss? his dad has cancer and he wants to be closer so he can see him more nothing suss with that

[elephants]

why is it suss? his dad has cancer and he wants to be closer so he can see him more nothing suss with that

More in reference to his no-show at the b&f mate.

[shaker]

My bad Nige 3 consecutive Best and Fairest read it wrong and yes it is not related to the Tiges so that's it no more but how can you agree with Rico and disagree with me when we are both saying what Beams did is strange ?  :o

Haha my bad, not sure why I added the last bit. I meant to say "I don't know" but must have typed an extra bit and then backspaced and forgot to omit the bit that made it read the way it did.  :o From memory I typed "I don't know, but I can see how it's strange"

It is strange, which is why I agreed with Rico, but I was assuming Beams' feelings.

Ha ha ha just wanted to know if you were disagreeing with me for the hell of it and like you said neither will be at the Tiges next year and as for " all the work and no reward " just that with the Pies season going downhill with form and injuries he still could not get a game ? and there seemed to be worse players than him getting games  ;)

Kmart was on the rookie list for a lot of the season man, and what worse players got games ahead of him? I saw Josh Thomas almost win us the game off his own boot a time or two and players like broomhead and bennedy needed to get games for fear they would leave for adelaide.

Beams situation is suss though, agree with you there!

Just that he could not get a game when they were going bad with injuries and form but if you want to discuss maybe we move it to Pies site only brought him up as a possible Tiges target

[quinny88]

I hate this time of the year. So many BS rumours and speculation.
Someone wake me up when its over