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I know most expect Richmond's finals experience, myriad of stars and pressure system to account for the Saints comfortably tonight. Most St. Kilda supporters are in this group with our missing players this week. After all, we have already exceeded expectations this year. BUT... I have a feeling we're not done!
Some of MY reasons for being able to polish off the Tigers tonight are:
Dusty doesn't usually take us apart
The teams that beat us this year took on strategies specifically designed to negate us. Richmond won't do that.
The weakness Richmond has is negating fast teams who get out the back on turnover when they rush forward.
Richmond won't have the 100,000 MCG crowd to cheer them on.
Last week would have shocked them into realising they are vulnerable even in finals - a feeling they've not known in the last 3 years.
Richmond have an air of aggressive arrogance about them this year that wasn't there in previous years. Shown at the top by their pugnacious and cocky coach blaming umpiring when they are not winning.
They have ALL the pressure on them.
This year is different from any other year and the team that embraces change the best will be best suited. Ratts has been outstanding with this.
Nathan's Brown retirement note showed the genuine belief that exists in this group.
Membrey is due for a big game - So is Kent, so is Butler, so is Steele after last week.
All i can say to finish is..."GO YOU MIGHTY SAINTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
I'm not nervous at all. I'm excitedly anticipating a 5pm knock-off from work ... brisk walk and a quick work-out down the park and head home to begin cracking in on the slab of Carlsberg I put in the fridge this morning. Normally, I'm a nervous wreck - couldn't even eat last Sat before the game.
I reckon we've got nothing to lose (yes, it's a final so I get the 'we've got a final to win' thing) and we've got important soldiers going out just as they're getting some back. The boys and our club have been magnificent this year - exceeded my expectations so, all I hope for tonight is that if we go down - then we go down swinging and playing our way.
I'd love to turf the Tiggas in straight sets tonight - they can go suck a bag of fat ones for being sooky grubs all year.
Saintmatt wrote: ↑Fri 09 Oct 2020 12:57pm
I'm not nervous at all. I'm excitedly anticipating a 5pm knock-off from work ... brisk walk and a quick work-out down the park and head home to begin cracking in on the slab of Carlsberg I put in the fridge this morning. Normally, I'm a nervous wreck - couldn't even eat last Sat before the game.
I reckon we've got nothing to lose (yes, it's a final so I get the 'we've got a final to win' thing) and we've got important soldiers going out just as they're getting some back. The boys and our club have been magnificent this year - exceeded my expectations so, all I hope for tonight is that if we go down - then we go down swinging and playing our way.
I'd love to turf the Tiggas in straight sets tonight - they can go suck a bag of fat ones for being sooky grubs all year.
C'mon Sainters!!!
Yep very similar position.
Not nervous.
Confident we will give a good showing and who knows what might happen.
Ratten in the Box, Rpughy in the dug out....Great combo.
We will learn a huge amount tonight.
Collingwoods effort against West Coast is the sort of upset that should inspire the boys.
I’m not saying we’re favourites but I think we’re a great, great chance. Momentum is a great thing this time of year and we’re building not spluttering...I really think tonight should be a belter and well be in it all night. Last time we played the Tigers I thought we were no chance and was pleasantly surprised- tonight no reason we can’t repeat it. And the pressure is on them not us - no one expects us to win.
I've placed a few multi's on us tonight. I'm pumped, nothing to lose and the boys should go out all guns blazing. We beat the Dogs & Tigers this year and were under dogs in both games. Very very win-able.
