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by derby Street
Sat 20 Oct 2018 8:19am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Why False Optimism Is Demented And Dangerous
Replies: 141
Views: 8272

Re: Why False Optimism Is Demented And Dangerous

How does false or any sort of optimism from supporters affect the team negatively? Damienc said, in his OP, that our club and its spin doctors, both inside and outside of this forum have a think about it. The club thinks that the 2 big wins, one against Giants, and the Maddies' Match blowout, shows...
by derby Street
Fri 19 Oct 2018 10:48pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Draft guess 1st pick
Replies: 50
Views: 3180

Re: Draft guess 1st pick

Just remembered another one - Danny Hughes (any else remember him ) I remember a day at Moorabin when Hughes was playing for Melbourne and Plugger kicked about 4 in a quarter on him. He got dragged and was sprinting to the bench while Plugger was lining up for goal. The members side of the ground g...
by derby Street
Fri 19 Oct 2018 10:15pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Draft guess 1st pick
Replies: 50
Views: 3180

Re: Draft guess 1st pick

Just remembered another one - Danny Hughes (any else remember him )
by derby Street
Fri 19 Oct 2018 8:52pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Draft guess 1st pick
Replies: 50
Views: 3180

Re: Draft guess 1st pick

Rankine will go home in 2 years as will Lukosius time to go a gun mid from Melbourne town Smith for me! Not buying the Adelaide guys will go home after 2 years rhetoric. It is different between living in the gold coast and living in Melbourne but it is still a factor. It should be a factor but not ...
by derby Street
Wed 17 Oct 2018 3:56pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: picks
Replies: 54
Views: 4343

Re: picks

saintsRrising wrote: Wed 17 Oct 2018 3:44pm
Bernard Shakey wrote: Wed 17 Oct 2018 3:39pm So we have four picks in the draft!

You can have as many picks in the draft as you have list vacancies for. No need to trade, they are just there...
True, but late picks aren't worth much. :(
by derby Street
Tue 16 Oct 2018 6:46pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Tom Scully to Hawks for third round pick?
Replies: 62
Views: 5511

Re: Tom Scully to Hawks for third round pick?

Did his father get a job transfer to the Hawks as well?
by derby Street
Tue 16 Oct 2018 2:37pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Hall for Pick 68 // Scrimshaw for a 2019 3rd Rounder
Replies: 14
Views: 1425

Re: Hall for Pick 68 // Scrimshaw for a 2019 3rd Rounder

Gary Rohan - were we in the hunt? Jasper Pittard - were we in the hunt? Ryan Clarke - were we in the hunt? Lincoln McCarthy - were we in the hunt? etc etc Did they all not want to go to the Saints? List management can't target everyone. They would cast the net as wide as possible and identify targe...
by derby Street
Tue 16 Oct 2018 12:02pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Hall for Pick 68 // Scrimshaw for a 2019 3rd Rounder
Replies: 14
Views: 1425

Re: Hall for Pick 68 // Scrimshaw for a 2019 3rd Rounder

Gary Rohan - were we in the hunt? Jasper Pittard - were we in the hunt? Ryan Clarke - were we in the hunt? Lincoln McCarthy - were we in the hunt? etc etc Did they all not want to go to the Saints? List management can't target everyone. They would cast the net as wide as possible and identify targe...
by derby Street
Mon 15 Oct 2018 5:10pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Flog Barrett
Replies: 60
Views: 5120

Re: Flog Barrett

chico2001 wrote: Fri 12 Oct 2018 2:21pm Absolute disgrace what that cockhead wrote about Beams leaving Brisbane, he should be tarred and feathered for shite like that and I don't care if it is his job and he is supposed to be the best. That was just lies.
A bit close to home Chico? :shock:
by derby Street
Mon 15 Oct 2018 12:47pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Schoenmakers interest?
Replies: 21
Views: 1415

Re: Schoenmakers interest?

What's it with people wanting us to bring in dead ordinary footballers? No interest whatsoever.
by derby Street
Sun 14 Oct 2018 12:24pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Karl Amon
Replies: 126
Views: 10835

Re: Karl Amon

tedtheodorelogan2018 wrote: Sun 14 Oct 2018 11:57am Still hearing Karl Amon.👂👂👂
underwhelming
by derby Street
Sat 13 Oct 2018 8:52pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Pick 4 Adelaide and Port
Replies: 65
Views: 5039

Re: Pick 4 Adelaide and Port

Should trade pick 4 for 2 x top 10 picks if doable. The top 20 runs very deep. Why not get 2 gun kids instead of 1. We had 2 top 10 picks last year :shock: How about picking the best available - oh forgot about that little issue I've seen or heard nothing to suggest we got those two picks wrong. I ...
by derby Street
Sat 13 Oct 2018 8:07pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Pick 4 Adelaide and Port
Replies: 65
Views: 5039

Re: Pick 4 Adelaide and Port

tedtheodorelogan2018 wrote: Sat 13 Oct 2018 8:01pm Should trade pick 4 for 2 x top 10 picks if doable. The top 20 runs very deep. Why not get 2 gun kids instead of 1.
We had 2 top 10 picks last year :shock: How about picking the best available - oh forgot about that little issue
by derby Street
Sat 13 Oct 2018 6:21pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Ross Lyon, Peter Bell and Freo
Replies: 61
Views: 4860

Re: Ross Lyon, Peter Bell and Freo

Imagine if his ankle is no good and we couldn't get him out on the field or he could play to previous levels .This joint would soon go into meltdown saying we have no idea.
by derby Street
Fri 12 Oct 2018 10:14pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Saints trade thread...
Replies: 73
Views: 6649

Re: Saints trade thread...

dragit wrote: Fri 12 Oct 2018 3:13pm Farout, we missed out big time on setterfield.

43 and a future 2nd for setterfield and 71

That's a steal, wish it was us.
Pretty hard to compete with GWS mark 2
by derby Street
Fri 12 Oct 2018 2:37pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Hannebery Deal Tomorrow
Replies: 92
Views: 7519

Re: Hannebery Deal Tomorrow

Be a real worry to all supporters of the saints football club that the players may not be putting in 100% at training let alone game day. That is not on and how has it been allowed to get that way if that is actually what has happened? Is Hannebery going to fix that is he? This will be a good deal ...
by derby Street
Fri 12 Oct 2018 12:33pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Hannebery Deal Tomorrow
Replies: 92
Views: 7519

Re: Hannebery Deal Tomorrow

Be a real worry to all supporters of the saints football club that the players may not be putting in 100% at training let alone game day. That is not on and how has it been allowed to get that way if that is actually what has happened? Is Hannebery going to fix that is he? This will be a good deal ...
by derby Street
Thu 11 Oct 2018 9:30pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Would you do this?
Replies: 19
Views: 1687

Re: Would you do this?

We had 7 & 8 last year and would not say with any certainty that we nailed a gun. So no from me. We desperately need a quality mid.
by derby Street
Thu 11 Oct 2018 6:59pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Dean Kent - worth a late pick trade?
Replies: 37
Views: 3373

Re: Dean Kent - worth a late pick trade?

Very few draft picks at that number make it - so no harm done.
by derby Street
Thu 11 Oct 2018 9:28am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: AFL trade 2018 Is A Failure
Replies: 57
Views: 3984

Re: AFL trade 2018 Is A Failure

The part I don’t get ... - we need another quality key defender. No attempts to get Langdon or Adams ? Langdon was amazing during finals and would be a good get; we have cash right ? How does Sydney lead this discussion ? - we lack speed. Kent is Mav like, where is our crack at line breaker. No tal...
by derby Street
Wed 10 Oct 2018 9:45pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Ben Long to Essendon/Melbourne
Replies: 54
Views: 5425

Re: Ben Long to Essendon/Melbourne

Didn't we use a draft pick in the 20's for him. On that basis if we really felt the urge to trade we should be looking below 10
by derby Street
Wed 10 Oct 2018 9:32pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Bill Slater...
Replies: 83
Views: 7469

Re: Bill Slater...

SaintPav wrote: Wed 10 Oct 2018 7:50pm
tedtheodorelogan2018 wrote: Wed 10 Oct 2018 7:43pm Told you all Lethlean would be good for the club. More to come.
How do you know that Lethlean made the decision?
Who else? Finnis
by derby Street
Wed 10 Oct 2018 8:59pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Hickey to Wet Coke
Replies: 147
Views: 7845

Re: Hickey to Wet Coke

Recruiters are firing up again and their finest is on display....hey take a really decent ruckman for our some sh!te pick #39 , oh and wait, let us give you our pick #60 because we are so scared we won't get that f@cking valuable pick #39!!!!!!! If any club member can see this trade and regardless ...
by derby Street
Wed 10 Oct 2018 1:25pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: BLOODY-SCUM-SUCKING-ESSENDON
Replies: 71
Views: 4749

Re: BLOODY-SCUM-SUCKING-ESSENDON

I love how some people can’t come to terms with the fact that Essendon are a much more appealing prospect than us right now. Better coach, bigger club, better list, on the verge of finals... why would you want that over a bottom 4 team coached by Richo! Go and support them then!!!!! Stoney - he has...
by derby Street
Wed 10 Oct 2018 12:30pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Hickey to Wet Coke
Replies: 147
Views: 7845

Re: Hickey to Wet Coke

st.byron wrote: Wed 10 Oct 2018 12:18pm 39 on its own seems unders to me. Wait and see what the other pick swaps are to get the full picture.
Swans just gave the Pussy Cats Gary Rohan for a 4th round pick. It's all relative