Richmond fan leaves note on former coach Terry Wallace’s car

A RICHMOND fan with a long memory and a sense of humour left a note on Terry Wallace’s car that the former Tigers coach could not help but laugh at. THE SCORE

Terry Wallace in action as coach of Richmond.

RICHMOND fans have a long memory.

Just ask Terry Wallace.

A couple of weeks ago the former Tigers coach was at the MCG to commentate on his old side’s clash with West Coast.

It was that ugly Saturday afternoon where the heavens opened and Wallace was soaking wet by the time he got to his car.

Terry Wallace in action as coach of Richmond.

Just as he climbed in he noticed a piece of paper attached to the windscreen.

“It was a big note and I thought I’d better get back out and grab it as it might be an old friend trying to get in touch or something like that,” Wallace explained.

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“So I got back out into rain, grabbed the note which was starting to fall apart and then got back in the car.”

He couldn’t help but laugh with what he found on the note: `How’s your five-year plan going Plough?’.

Wallace left Punt Rd in 2009 but the Tiger faithful clearly haven’t forgotten his ... tenure which didn’t go according to plan.

“It’s funny because I couldn’t be happier about how they are going and you’d think the fans would be enjoying it too but they still have time for this,” he said.

He also still gets gentle reminders from the Tigers faithful about the drafting of Richard Tambling ahead of Lance Franklin.

“I’ll be walking along and in mumbled tones you’ll hear ‘Richard Tambling’ or ‘Lance Franklin’ get mentioned,” Wallace said.

“It’s all part of it and they’re certainly passionate supporters.”

Plough still had plenty of fans at the Tigers.

■ THURSDAY night football continues to get a big tick from the punters on the couch.

After Channel Seven recorded impressive figures to start the season, it was Fox Footy’s turn last week to cover the West Coast-Sydney clash at Subiaco.

Despite the game being far from a classic, the broadcast ended up being the highest rating program on Foxtel this year, with an average audience of 358,000.

Thursday night’s clash between West Coast and Sydney became the highest rating show on Foxtel this year. Picture: Getty Images

It’s been a good opening month for Fox Footy with its Sunday night show ‘Bounce’ bringing in some good numbers during a time where other light entertainment footy shows on rival channels are struggling.

Hosted by former Hawthorn champion Jason Dunstall, Bounce has clocked over an average of 140,000 viewers the last couple of weeks.

■ THE WHISPER

Some awkward moments during a three-quarter time address in the VFL over the weekend when the partner of a coach decided to air some dirty laundry during the players’ address.