Saad article in The Age

kosifantutti · Wed 19 Nov 2014 7:22am

"Of course. It would be great to go back and be a part of the Saints again and be with the boys again," Saad said. "But unfortunately I'm in a circumstance where I can't really close any doors, so I'm happy to go anywhere."

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/suspended- ... 1p2g2.html

bigballs · Post: # 1517073Post **bigballs** » Wed 19 Nov 2014 9:34am

Saady is obviously hungry enough for another opportunity, there's no question about that, but I'm not sure we should pick him up again given the direction we are heading with youth.

Draft day always seems to have one or two surprises, I hope Saady is one of them, he deserves a second chance.

spert · Post: # 1517078Post **spert** » Wed 19 Nov 2014 10:22am

Worth another chance I reckon. A good chance that he had a bit more improvement in him at the time he was rubbed out- senior footy experience, good around goals and he aint exactly old.

fingers · Post: # 1517082Post **fingers** » Wed 19 Nov 2014 10:44am

I still struggle to reconcile his sanction vs anything that we think EFC might get.

Megamaguire · Wed 19 Nov 2014 12:31pm

fingers said "I still struggle to reconcile his sanction vs anything that we think EFC might get"

Just a case of Arseada playing the show pony - hoping someone would pay attention to them. Unfortunately their arbitrary and irrational 'punishment program' was devoid of any natural justice. To continue to try and grab headlines by seeking to press for 'maximum' penalties just looked dumb.
I expect nothing worth talking about on the consequences of the now famous institutionalised syringe program at essendon.
The arseada folk would need to be asking for 10 year bans to demonstrate they have some handle on something approximate to natural justice.
Cant see this happening so in the washup apparently the worst drug cheat we can imagine has to be Ahmed Saad of coarse who drank a 'performance enhancing' (?) soft drink from the milkbar and deserved 'THE MAXIMUM PUNISHMENT'.

Often the wrong people are attracted to power.

G O S A I N T S !

ace · Post: # 1517123Post **ace** » Wed 19 Nov 2014 1:41pm

fingers wrote:I still struggle to reconcile his sanction vs anything that we think EFC might get.

The problem is Saad was caught by drug testing - open and shut case.

Meanwhile Essendon thought they would get away with Thymosin Beta 4 injections because it is a naturally occurring substance in the human body.
They can never prove it Essendon thought. They forgot about comfortable satisfaction.
Essendon did not expect to get caught out by way of ASADA tracking of people's behaviour.

SainterK · Post: # 1517126Post **SainterK** » Wed 19 Nov 2014 1:45pm

I think Essendon will snap him up

borderbarry · Wed 19 Nov 2014 2:07pm

I would rather give Milney a 2 yr contract.

magnifisaint · Wed 19 Nov 2014 3:14pm

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Sainternist · Wed 19 Nov 2014 3:53pm

No thanks. But I hope he gets another chance elsewhere.

BakesFan · Post: # 1517159Post **BakesFan** » Wed 19 Nov 2014 4:52pm

Grab both Saad and Milney in the rookie draft.

stinger · Post: # 1517183Post **stinger** » Wed 19 Nov 2014 6:34pm

no thanks...he's a convicted drug cheat..and the papers and the scum journos will mention that every time he kicks a goal or is named ....just like milne will always be a sex offender.....

saint6709 · Post: # 1517185Post **saint6709** » Wed 19 Nov 2014 6:44pm

stinger wrote:no thanks...he's a convicted drug cheat..and the papers and the scum journos will mention that every time he kicks a goal or is named ....just like milne will always be a sex offender.....

Not sure it worried Warnie much in his later cricketing years

stinger · Post: # 1517209Post **stinger** » Wed 19 Nov 2014 10:05pm

saint6709 wrote:
stinger wrote:no thanks...he's a convicted drug cheat..and the papers and the scum journos will mention that every time he kicks a goal or is named ....just like milne will always be a sex offender.....
Not sure it worried Warnie much in his later cricketing years

i couldn't give a rats about saad...i'm more worried about the saints reputation....

SaintPav · Post: # 1517256Post **SaintPav** » Thu 20 Nov 2014 10:01am

I hope Ahmed gets picked up but not by us. I think we've probably moved on.

SaintPav · Post: # 1517257Post **SaintPav** » Thu 20 Nov 2014 10:03am

stinger wrote:
saint6709 wrote:
stinger wrote:no thanks...he's a convicted drug cheat..and the papers and the scum journos will mention that every time he kicks a goal or is named ....just like milne will always be a sex offender.....
Not sure it worried Warnie much in his later cricketing years

i couldn't give a rats about saad...i'm more worried about the saints reputation....

Our reputation isn't great anyway but you were pretty happy to back Milne to the hilt.

stinger · Post: # 1517258Post **stinger** » Thu 20 Nov 2014 10:06am

SaintPav wrote:
stinger wrote:
saint6709 wrote:
stinger wrote:no thanks...he's a convicted drug cheat..and the papers and the scum journos will mention that every time he kicks a goal or is named ....just like milne will always be a sex offender.....
Not sure it worried Warnie much in his later cricketing years

i couldn't give a rats about saad...i'm more worried about the saints reputation....
Our reputation isn't great anyway but you were pretty happy to back Milne to the hilt.

as were we all....anyway i feel vindicated by the eventual outcome.....leaving all the pc bulls*** aside....