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by older saint
Tue 11 Jun 2024 2:32pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Ross Lyon tactics
Replies: 44
Views: 1494

Re: Ross Lyon tactics

Great coaching strategy . on Paper they are much more talented than we are and yet through tactic and team effort were able to stifle them. Was it pretty no, but coaches don't get paid for being pretty they get paid for winning.
by older saint
Tue 11 Jun 2024 2:30pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Votes v GC
Replies: 26
Views: 934

Re: Votes v GC

5. Windy
4. Battle
3. Sinclair
2. Butler
1.Marshall
by older saint
Thu 06 Jun 2024 4:29pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: LDU
Replies: 25
Views: 1145

Re: LDU

the longer it goes the more it appears Battle will test FA market and as is the way will get a greater offer from elsewhere. North and Hawthorn are 2 sides screaming for big defenders. If Battle wants to go to North and LDU genuinely wants to come to Stkilda surely something like Battle and 2nd rou...
by older saint
Thu 06 Jun 2024 2:25pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: LDU
Replies: 25
Views: 1145

Re: LDU

the longer it goes the more it appears Battle will test FA market and as is the way will get a greater offer from elsewhere. North and Hawthorn are 2 sides screaming for big defenders. If Battle wants to go to North and LDU genuinely wants to come to Stkilda surely something like Battle and 2nd rou...
by older saint
Thu 06 Jun 2024 10:13am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: AFL vs NRL officiating
Replies: 9
Views: 511

Re: AFL vs NRL officiating

In one way cannot believe it was only 4 weeks , in another knowing how neanderthal the NRL still is in many ways not surprised. I like NRL but they still think it is 1990s.Would have been at least 8 in AFL The big difference is the shoulder charge is an illegal act in NRL a smother isn't in AFL. The...
by older saint
Thu 06 Jun 2024 10:05am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: LDU
Replies: 25
Views: 1145

Re: LDU

the longer it goes the more it appears Battle will test FA market and as is the way will get a greater offer from elsewhere. North and Hawthorn are 2 sides screaming for big defenders. If Battle wants to go to North and LDU genuinely wants to come to Stkilda surely something like Battle and 2nd roun...
by older saint
Mon 03 Jun 2024 1:56pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Changes for Gold Coast
Replies: 84
Views: 3390

Re: Changes for Gold Coast

Out: Bonner ( just hand over the photos of RL you have and move on ), In: Crouch Ross the sub If King out then I'd go smaller with a Garcia or Phillipou type rather than replaying the Sharman movie we have seen before. Membrey , Cama and Owens as mobile bigger forwards - make it a harder match up fo...
by older saint
Sun 02 Jun 2024 3:24pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: What I learnt from Saturday
Replies: 12
Views: 774

What I learnt from Saturday

Windy is a midfield tagger and not a HBF. Not sure why he wasn't on Reid from the start but great job in the second half to shut him down and win his win his own ball too. King looked better up the ground more . Makes him lead at the ball, Pity he got hurt as needs to get multiple games in a row. Hi...
by older saint
Thu 30 May 2024 5:46pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: A shout out to the Warriors!
Replies: 21
Views: 885

Re: A shout out to the Warriors!

Hey everyone… was thinking about this for some odd reason yesterday. I’ve been on this site for just under 25 years and I am far from the elder statesman here. In fact, might not even make the top 10 and there are a lot of other forumites that have come on since and contributed a lot over many many...
by older saint
Wed 29 May 2024 2:46pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Deck chairs on the titanic
Replies: 10
Views: 555

Deck chairs on the titanic

While the concept throw the magnets around and try to generate something new , especially through the midfield sounds great, if you don't have the points of difference or they aren't performing or ready then it is a useless exercise which causes more harm than good. As I see it Henry, Clark, Owens a...
by older saint
Tue 28 May 2024 3:24pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Mid season draft
Replies: 97
Views: 5624

Re: Mid season draft

I would go down the path, if they exist, of someone passed over int he draft in last couple years - perhaps for lack of physical development, injury or just weren't ready which has shown performance at a lower level and can get better. No recycled , delisted after 3 season players - not where we are...
by older saint
Mon 27 May 2024 11:02am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Selection and Strategy
Replies: 0
Views: 179

Selection and Strategy

I must say when i saw the side on Friday I was puzzled by the selections made and it played out that way on Sunday. Sharman was poor the week before and making him the sub makes no sense. It set him up not to succeed. It is clear we still haven't worked out the type of player who should be the sub, ...
by older saint
Mon 27 May 2024 10:40am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Votes vs Dees
Replies: 38
Views: 1360

Re: Votes

5. Wilkie
4. Wood
3.Stocker
2. King
1. Steele
by older saint
Thu 23 May 2024 9:09pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Team Saints V Melbourne
Replies: 83
Views: 3502

Re: Team Saints V Melbourne

clearly there is specific things which players must improve on at Sandy because after watching Sunday surely Garcia should be in.
Crouch and even clark perhaps due to injury history need to build a fitness base?

Emerg to me should be
Bonner , Sharman, Jones , Paton
Sub either Ross or Collard
by older saint
Thu 23 May 2024 2:44pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Best 22
Replies: 21
Views: 821

Re: Best 22

IF we ignore that a few are underdone and need to either come bank through Sandy or another week at Sandy , here is my guess: B: Stocker, Howard, Wilkie HB: Nas, Battle, Sinclair C:Wood, Crouch, Hill HF: Owens Membrey , Henry F Butler, King, Higgins Foll: Marshall, Steele, Windy INt: Clark, Wilson D...
by older saint
Thu 23 May 2024 2:27pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Jon Ralph is a tool.
Replies: 21
Views: 1093

Re: Jon Ralph is a tool.

in other news waters wet, sky blue. Dont need to read an article to know the headline here
by older saint
Thu 23 May 2024 10:34am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Next week's headline
Replies: 21
Views: 1110

Re: Next week's headline

Demon's bounce back as Saints woes worsen
by older saint
Tue 21 May 2024 2:46pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Changes for Dees game
Replies: 27
Views: 1866

Re: Changes for Dees game

Out: Bonner, Sharman, Jones, Collard, Paton, Poo

In: Higgins, Membrey, Clark, Stocker, Garcia, Ross/Crouch

If crouch is fit enough then in and Ross in 2s if needs another week then Ross in
Have option to bring him back as sub also .
by older saint
Tue 21 May 2024 10:56am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: RoMa in the ruck
Replies: 58
Views: 2212

Re: RoMa in the ruck

Perhaps the fact our mids are struggling to win clearance and we played a very good midfield has something to do with this tactic. Without Crouch we lack clearance strength so to negate this perhaps this is the tactic which has been used.? I think it has everything to do with it and he is probably ...
by older saint
Mon 20 May 2024 12:14pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Zebras v Tigers
Replies: 30
Views: 1891

Re: Zebras v Tigers

Watched on TV and before Richmond became a scene out of MASH in the second half: - Clark, crouch and Garcia all were a level above this - Allisson had a day out. back it up for 2 weeks before consider senior selection . Emergency as a carrot perhaps - Heath was solid again at the level. Still learni...
by older saint
Mon 20 May 2024 10:16am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: RoMa in the ruck
Replies: 58
Views: 2212

Re: RoMa in the ruck

Perhaps the fact our mids are struggling to win clearance and we played a very good midfield has something to do with this tactic.
Without Crouch we lack clearance strength so to negate this perhaps this is the tactic which has been used.?
by older saint
Mon 20 May 2024 10:13am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Ye old Cordy
Replies: 26
Views: 1374

Re: Ye old Cordy

repta wrote: Mon 20 May 2024 9:20am Has there ever been a player with a more awkward kicking style?

He is like a stapler
Not sure of your age but look up James Manson on you tube if you don't know i am talking about. Was very accurate though
by older saint
Mon 20 May 2024 10:12am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: The Blame game
Replies: 45
Views: 2076

Re: The Blame game

Gone by 2026 - Crouch, Ross, Webster, Campbell, membrey, Wood, You can add Zak Jones to that list "os", maybe Dougal Howard who I expect will be surpassed by Arie Schoenmaker. Question marks also about Matthew Allison, Ryan Byrnes, Brad Hill (same age as Wood) and possibly Jack Hayes, Dan...
by older saint
Sun 19 May 2024 4:38pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Changes this week
Replies: 3
Views: 246

Re: Changes this week

Just watched the reserves and although the opposition wasn't much it was clear a couple things: Clark and Garcia in Crouch was good but needs another week to get a fitness base In: Higgins, Membrey, Clark, Stocker. Garcia Out: Sharman, Bonner, Jones, Paton, Collard B: Wilkie, Howard, Stocker HB: Na...
by older saint
Sun 19 May 2024 4:37pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: The Blame game
Replies: 45
Views: 2076

Re: The Blame game

...... we just are not as good as people believe and again it showed last night. Blaming the coach is the easy thing to do and look how that has worked over 150 years . Clubs Like Geelong and Richmond stuck fat in recent years and now have silverware. We currently lack confidence also which is not ...