If the Board doesnt sack Richo - Channel 7 will. Saints are horrendous for ratings and advertising. Viewers change channel at 1/4 time. Pressure will be mounting. Has it occurred to Channel 7 that nobody's watching because: Most people prefer watching on Foxtel or Online because 7's coverage is so ...

Terrific post SR.
Well done.
One of the POTY imo.

Richo has been making these dog whistles all season.
Implying blame on the playing group to save his own skin.

Think of those pre season hikes and bike rides in the mountain wilderness. Coach hoping to be stuck out with Mav in a small tent with little cover on a cold night. A crescent moon for dim light. Nothing but the sound of a distant owl to keep them company. <warning for homophobic post> INAPPROPRIATE ...

Paddy is slowly building his game and tank. He is still very young for a big fella and will get better - especially after 50-75 games. Stop comparing him to Riewoldt and other forwards too. Its pointless and unfair. The modern game doesn't help how Paddy plays either. I would hate to be a key forwa...

Seriously Paddy seems to really hit his straps in February.
Must like the warmer weather.

Coach wants to boof Mav.
Only logical explanation.

It's not Paddy's fault he was pick 1.
He didn't pick himself.

Is it April fools?

Stop comparing Paddy to other players - past and present. Every player takes a very different trajectory in their career based on a multitude of factors which don't need to be listed. Its a stupid exercise, pointless and dishonest. So avoid all objective and realistic assessment. Instead remain in ...

Besides fanatical Saints fans, no person would argue Paddy is equal or better than Hipwood.
Nobody.
Full stop.

So what about the excuse that Paddy is in a poor side?
Hipwood is in a worse side.
How many inside 50s have the Lions had in the last 3 seasons?
Not many.

Paddy is slowly building his game and tank. He is still very young for a big fella and will get better - especially after 50-75 games. Stop comparing him to Riewoldt and other forwards too. Its pointless and unfair. The modern game doesn't help how Paddy plays either. I would hate to be a key forwa...

Don't worry.
Come February and Paddy will be elite and a star of the comp.
He seems to peak in February.

Paddy is slowly building his game and tank. He is still very young for a big fella and will get better - especially after 50-75 games. Stop comparing him to Riewoldt and other forwards too. Its pointless and unfair. The modern game doesn't help how Paddy plays either. I would hate to be a key forwa...

Season.

Just read it man. Very straight forward.... http://www.saintsational.net/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=95458 I read it. I actually don't think you understand averages. You think you do but you dont. You think you are saying averages don't matter. It is the quality of the players in each age group that ma...

A few weeks back he was saying he was a super coach but the players couldn't execute the genius game plan.

That is why he is stuck on a 35% win record after 5 years.

I'm a big believer in list balance being the most important ingredient to success. However averages are irrelevant. Err. Yeah ok. Cool story bro. You are the one saying everything is on track because we have a young list. ? I'm not saying that at all. Yes you are. You wrote a huge long OP a few wee...

Richo has been using language to shift blame from himself and on to the playing group all year.

I'm amazed he has gotten away with it.

I'm a big believer in list balance being the most important ingredient to success. However averages are irrelevant. Err. Yeah ok. Cool story bro. You are the one saying everything is on track because we have a young list. ? I'm not saying that at all. Yes you are. You wrote a huge long OP a few wee...

rodgerfox wrote: ↑Mon 16 Jul 2018 8:50am I'm a big believer in list balance being the most important ingredient to success.

However averages are irrelevant.

Err. Yeah ok.

Cool story bro.

You are the one saying everything is on track because we have a young list.

mr six o'clock wrote: ↑Sun 15 Jul 2018 5:17pm Wasn't the brisbane coach at hawthorn for a long time?

Yep.
And Hawks haven't made finals since he left ...

Blues may have overtaken us as the second most irrelevant club in the comp.
Seriously. When was the last time they did anything good?
That Fraser brown tackle?
That was bloody years ago. 1999.