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by scallopsroe
Mon 31 Aug 2015 11:15am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Observations today
Replies: 32
Views: 2943

Re: Observations today

I've had a chance to sleep on yesterday's effort. We were playing for a fifth or sixth draft pick, the Swans were playing for a position in the top four. I know what I would rather be fighting for. I hope our coaches are showing the players just how hard Sydney worked with and without the footy. The...
by scallopsroe
Sun 10 May 2015 1:28pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Hickey and Longer in the same team
Replies: 31
Views: 2452

Re: Hickey and Longer in the same team

Freo (Sandilands and Clarke) and Port (Lobbe and Ryder) are two other teams that go into games with two ruck men, seems to work well for the top sides that arrangement and will become essential next year with the reduced cap on interchanges. Big men don't get any shorter as the game gets into the fi...
by scallopsroe
Fri 01 May 2015 6:22pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Changes v Bombers
Replies: 73
Views: 7442

Re: Changes v Bombers

Con Gorozidis wrote:Im loving the Ins this week.
Ditto, we were a team of midgets in Wellington. On paper good selections, hope the boys can cause some chaos!
by scallopsroe
Tue 21 Apr 2015 10:42am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Is Alan Richardson doing a good job?
Replies: 111
Views: 8922

Re: Is Alan Richardson doing a good job?

I think it was Yabby Jeans who has been credited with the expression "Good players make good coaches". Richo has inherited a poor and ageing list. His real input into recruiting didn't occur until the 2014 draft. In addition there has been several changes to the assistant coaching team, th...
by scallopsroe
Fri 03 Oct 2014 10:15am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: The 2004 and 2005 Drafts - Foundation of Failure?
Replies: 54
Views: 6202

Re: The 2004 and 2005 Drafts - Foundation of Failure?

With our past recruiting we have witnessed a massive fail. A failure to plan for the future, our recruiting could be summarised as short term panic gambling with no development plan for the future. I hope the current recruiting team becomes more focused on the long term in its recruiting strategy, I...
by scallopsroe
Fri 30 May 2014 10:01pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Game Thread Saints v Pies
Replies: 172
Views: 6461

Re: Game Thread Saints v Pies

This isn't pretty, we are lacking all skills of AFL. Yes we are young but our experienced players are helping the cause. Fingers crossed for the trade period!
by scallopsroe
Fri 30 May 2014 10:00pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Game Thread Saints v Pies
Replies: 172
Views: 6461

Re: Game Thread Saints v Pies

This isn't pretty, we are lacking all skills of AFL. Yes we are young but our experienced players are helping the cause. Fingers crossed for the trade period!
by scallopsroe
Wed 14 May 2014 3:57pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: First post on saintsational thread...
Replies: 13
Views: 934

Re: First post on saintsational thread...

I have also been an avid reader of this forum for many years and this is my first post. I am a long time Saints member and supporter and while my opinions may differ from some on this forum, we as passionate Saints supporters sometimes need to vent our frustrations in a public forum such as this. Co...
by scallopsroe
Wed 14 May 2014 3:51pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: First post on saintsational thread...
Replies: 13
Views: 934

Re: First post on saintsational thread...

I have also been an avid reader of this forum for many years and this is my first post. I am a long time Saints member and supporter and while my opinions may differ from some on this forum, we as passionate Saints supporters sometimes need to vent our frustrations in a public forum such as this. Co...