trade raph

saintpeter · Post: # 842599Post **saintpeter** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 7:07pm

I love Raph. I just get nervous sometimes when he has the ball. Would be more comfortable if we moved him a little closer to our goals rather than theirs. Lovett, X and Raph in the same team firing will be f...g awesome to watch next year, if they can all get a game. Lovett may free Raph up to move to a wing or forward.

3rd generation saint · Tue 06 Oct 2009 7:14pm

Actually if you watch the replay, Byrnes only burnt Raph once.
Raph held him up long enough for help once, the other time, Raph did the smart thing and tripped him to deliberately give him a free kick, giving our defenders time to zone off and block up the Geelong forward line.
Keep Raph, but I agree he'd be more damaging on the wing or Half forward flank.

doristhesaint · Tue 06 Oct 2009 7:15pm

Who in there right mind would want him?

Its alright to say trade him but who would want him Frankston reserves

saintpeter · Post: # 842616Post **saintpeter** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 7:24pm

Ease the responsibility on Raph a bit (but still be accountable) and let him play his natural game ... like Xavier was allowed to do in his fist few seasons. He will be fantastic. Raph and his brother are natural footballers.

Solar · Post: # 842652Post **Solar** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 7:40pm

doristhesaint wrote:Who in there right mind would want him?

Its alright to say trade him but who would want him Frankston reserves

tool of the week

doristhesaint · Tue 06 Oct 2009 7:59pm

Solar wrote:
doristhesaint wrote:Who in there right mind would want him?

Its alright to say trade him but who would want him Frankston reserves
tool of the week

I dont mind being a tool its something i am good at but you still havent given me a team that would want him.

Solar · Post: # 842673Post **Solar** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 8:00pm

doristhesaint wrote:
Solar wrote:
doristhesaint wrote:Who in there right mind would want him?

Its alright to say trade him but who would want him Frankston reserves
tool of the week
I dont mind being a tool its something i am good at but you still havent given me team that would want him.

the saints prelim team, if you bother to watch the final quarter he stands up and was one reason we made the big one.....

why not trade milne, schneider et al if you want to look for scapegoats.....

*yawn*

joffaboy · Post: # 842680Post **joffaboy** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 8:03pm

Solar wrote:
doristhesaint wrote:
Solar wrote:
doristhesaint wrote:Who in there right mind would want him?

Its alright to say trade him but who would want him Frankston reserves
tool of the week
I dont mind being a tool its something i am good at but you still havent given me team that would want him.
the saints prelim team, if you bother to watch the final quarter he stands up and was one reason we made the big one.....

why not trade milne, schneider et al if you want to look for scapegoats.....

*yawn*

Dont bother conversing with an idiot.

If it wasn't for Raph in the final qtr v the Dogs we wouldn't have even made the GF.

Morons like doristhecabbage are just brainless haters.

I'd trust Ross Lyon over these flogs any day.

doristhesaint · Tue 06 Oct 2009 8:13pm

Raph was great in the last half in the prelim and was poor in the GF.

I am judging him on his career so far not the last 2 games of the year

The fact that he can get very lost out on the ground is the reason i would like to see him out of the team hope he proves me wrong

Solar · Post: # 842700Post **Solar** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 8:15pm

doristhesaint wrote:Raph was great in the last half in the prelim and was poor in the GF.

I am judging him on his career so far not the last 2 games of the year

The fact that he can get very lost out on the ground is the reason i would like to see him out of the team hope he proves me wrong

yet he was one of our best in two finals series running. He has come back from a terrible back injury among other things. Has had some very good games and will only get better. Yet you suggest that a VFL reserves team would not have him. Thats bulls*** and shows you up........

doristhesaint · Tue 06 Oct 2009 8:20pm

Solar wrote:
doristhesaint wrote:Raph was great in the last half in the prelim and was poor in the GF.

I am judging him on his career so far not the last 2 games of the year

The fact that he can get very lost out on the ground is the reason i would like to see him out of the team hope he proves me wrong

yet he was one of our best in two finals series running. He has come back from a terrible back injury among other things. Has had some very good games and will only get better. Yet you suggest that a VFL reserves team would not have him. Thats bulls*** and shows you up........[/quot

VFL reserves was taking the piss

But u still cant give me a team that would want him

borderbarry · Tue 06 Oct 2009 8:47pm

I question the loyalty of the person who started this thread and several who have replied. Are they really Saint supporters or other club supporters stirring things up? If they claim to be Saint supporters they are not good ones.

joffaboy · Post: # 842760Post **joffaboy** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 8:48pm

doristhesaint wrote:[

But u still cant give me a team that would want him

Because he is not up for trade you dropkick.

HTF could he prove it?

Dips.hit

Stillwaiting · Tue 06 Oct 2009 9:33pm

doristhesaint wrote:Who in there right mind would want him?

Its alright to say trade him but who would want him Frankston reserves

You should be traded to the filth fan forum

Bernard Shakey · Tue 06 Oct 2009 10:37pm

doristhesaint from Geelong. I think that says it all.

Raph is a keeper.

SainterK · Post: # 843010Post **SainterK** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 10:50pm

Sure, trade away players that are on the verge of a breakout season

Just my opinion for what it's worth, I think Raph is actually a great playmaker....he reads the play, takes risks, yet people focus on the times it doesn't work rather than the times it does.

I see Dawson as another player who has this kind of instinct....

I may be wrong, but that is just my take on it

gosainters66 · Wed 07 Oct 2009 1:49pm

borderbarry wrote:I question the loyalty of the person who started this thread and several who have replied. Are they really Saint supporters or other club supporters stirring things up? If they claim to be Saint supporters they are not good ones.

im a very loyal fan and club member of the saint kilda football club .

So if we have a crap player you think that we should keep him just because we are a loyal club , YOU IDIOT , players come and go we cant keep players just for the sake of being a loyal club, if the players arnt up to it move them on .

Raphs bad games out weights the good games buy a fair bit

joffaboy · Post: # 843425Post **joffaboy** » Wed 07 Oct 2009 2:25pm

gosainters66 wrote: So if we have a crap player you think that we should keep him just because we are a loyal club , YOU IDIOT , players come and go we cant keep players just for the sake of being a loyal club, if the players arnt up to it move them on .

So you are saying you know more than Ross Lyon?

Ever been an AFL coach?

Ever coached a team to an AFL GF?

And you call others idiots

Piss off trolling moron.

gosainters66 · Wed 07 Oct 2009 2:42pm

joffaboy wrote:
gosainters66 wrote: So if we have a crap player you think that we should keep him just because we are a loyal club , YOU IDIOT , players come and go we cant keep players just for the sake of being a loyal club, if the players arnt up to it move them on .

So you are saying you know more than Ross Lyon?

Ever been an AFL coach?

Ever coached a team to an AFL GF?

And you call others idiots

Piss off trolling moron.

last time i was on this site i thought it was a forum for peoples opinion

joffaboy · Post: # 843464Post **joffaboy** » Wed 07 Oct 2009 2:44pm

gosainters66 wrote:
joffaboy wrote:
gosainters66 wrote: So if we have a crap player you think that we should keep him just because we are a loyal club , YOU IDIOT , players come and go we cant keep players just for the sake of being a loyal club, if the players arnt up to it move them on .

So you are saying you know more than Ross Lyon?

Ever been an AFL coach?

Ever coached a team to an AFL GF?

And you call others idiots

Piss off trolling moron.
last time i was on this site i thought it was a forum for peoples opinion

Only if they are BS crap and your opinion is.

make this the last time you are on this site - you and your idiotic opinion wont be missed.

Sick of morons like ykou who think they know more than the coach. Go back to Facebook you halfwit.

Sainternist · Wed 07 Oct 2009 3:04pm

I couldn't give a flying duck what anyone thinks, I like Raph. Always puts his body on the line, can stand his ground and take a strong mark. If he can learn to compose himself a little and be more decisive, the critics will be made to eat their words.

He's well coached and will improve in 2010.

IluvHarvey · Post: # 843525Post **IluvHarvey** » Wed 07 Oct 2009 3:17pm

Sainternist wrote:I couldn't give a flying duck what anyone thinks, I like Raph. Always puts his body on the line, can stand his ground and take a strong mark. If he can learn to compose himself a little and be more decisive, the critics will be made to eat their words.

He's well coached and will improve in 2010.

Well Said couldn't have put it better myself!

Stillwaiting · Wed 07 Oct 2009 3:26pm

joffaboy wrote:
gosainters66 wrote:
joffaboy wrote:
gosainters66 wrote: So if we have a crap player you think that we should keep him just because we are a loyal club , YOU IDIOT , players come and go we cant keep players just for the sake of being a loyal club, if the players arnt up to it move them on .

So you are saying you know more than Ross Lyon?

Ever been an AFL coach?

Ever coached a team to an AFL GF?

And you call others idiots

Piss off trolling moron.
last time i was on this site i thought it was a forum for peoples opinion
Only if they are BS crap and your opinion is.

make this the last time you are on this site - you and your idiotic opinion wont be missed.

Sick of morons like ykou who think they know more than the coach. Go back to Facebook you halfwit.

Dont waste you time Joffa, not worth the nergy. We know Raph is good and wil get even better

SteveStevens66 · Wed 07 Oct 2009 3:27pm

gosainters66 wrote:
im a very loyal fan and club member of the saint kilda football club .

I believe you referred to someone as "YOU IDIOT" and yet you don't even know the name of the club. It is not "saint kilda." Now go and look it up and learn how to spell it, YOU IDIOT.

Milan Faletic · Wed 07 Oct 2009 3:34pm

What's a week without a Raph-bagging thread?

I don't look at other forums but I wonder who each club's whipping boy is.

Maybe we can name an All Australian Whipping Boy Team