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by CarlD
Sun 03 Jun 2018 10:27am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: 25-11 "The Noise Of Affirmation" Raise this with Gill Richo.
Replies: 89
Views: 6038

Re: 25-11 "The Noise Of Affirmation" Raise this with Gill Richo.

I would like to see what happens if umpires wore ear plugs/headphones to take out the crowd noise - maybe they could adjudicate with their eyes and not their ears :evil:
by CarlD
Sat 02 Jun 2018 1:13pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Stat precision disposal ? What is it?
Replies: 6
Views: 412

Re: Stat precision disposal ? What is it?

Struggling to see why such a stat is of any value to anyone, let alone make a point of how high we sit on the scale. If that is what we see as a positive then I would suggest we are looking in the wrong places.
by CarlD
Fri 01 Jun 2018 10:22am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Any one want to comment on the Koby Steven interview on fox
Replies: 19
Views: 2169

Re: Any one want to comment on the Koby Steven interview on fox

Heart-breaking interview. Fingers crossed that Koby recovers ASAP.
by CarlD
Tue 29 May 2018 11:09pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Carlisle
Replies: 125
Views: 8857

Re: Carlisle

Perhaps Richo should do a Clarkson and go and "discuss" the MRO with Gillon (waste of time talking to the overlord in the middle). There are a number of inconsistent, implausible rulings in less than half a season that can be used as evidence that the new and improved review system is just...
by CarlD
Mon 28 May 2018 7:48pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Rance hit vs Carlisle hit
Replies: 38
Views: 2210

Re: Rance hit vs Carlisle hit

Perhaps my memory has failed me but I thought the AFL refused to use precedents (makes it easier to make whatever decision they feel like).
by CarlD
Sun 27 May 2018 11:16am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Phillips reminds me of....
Replies: 32
Views: 2894

Re: Phillips reminds me of....

First thought was Matt Young but perhaps a touch of Russell Morris too.
by CarlD
Tue 22 May 2018 10:20am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Our Faceless President Has Spoken
Replies: 10
Views: 616

Re: Our Faceless President Has Spoken

Richo looked uncomfortable when the subject of St. Kilda and the top 4 was raised.

Whateley was blunt in saying he feared for Richo's security in the coaching role (an apparent disconnect between what the president is saying and Richo's stance on where the Saints are and should be).
by CarlD
Mon 21 May 2018 11:25pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Sliding door moment
Replies: 21
Views: 1233

Re: Sliding door moment

bigred wrote: Sun 20 May 2018 7:15pm Gaff won't come to us buddy.

Would have to carry too much. Not worth the kanga.
The word from "On the Couch" tonight was that if Gaff left the Eagles he would be headed to the Demons (and not North, Carlton or the Saints).
by CarlD
Sat 19 May 2018 5:08pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: VFL Rd 6 Sandringham Vs Richmond
Replies: 29
Views: 3631

Re: VFL Rd 6 Sandringham Vs Richmond

Looking at the 3rd quarter both sides seem to be clones of their AFL counterparts. Richmond's players a class above and the Zebra's "system" into the forward line mirrors the Saints.
by CarlD
Fri 18 May 2018 9:01am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Team vs Pies
Replies: 53
Views: 3350

Re: Team vs Pies

We are definitely going for a smaller side. Change of gameplan perhaps. We can just use our existing game plan as we can't kick anyway so just kick it along the ground to all our small forwards. When the Collingwood backmen have wrecked their backs from picking the ball up so much in the first half...
by CarlD
Sun 13 May 2018 8:10am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: I choose to believe .....
Replies: 8
Views: 487

Re: I choose to believe .....

I think we have different definitions of "development" :lol:

Bit of an issue that we are minus a few 2018 draft picks too - some magic required there.
by CarlD
Tue 08 May 2018 10:14am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Dalhaus
Replies: 7
Views: 493

Re: Dalhaus

desertsaint wrote:also has the third worst goal accuracy in the league.
Should fit right in then :evil:
by CarlD
Sun 06 May 2018 9:19pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: We cant play 4 slow mids each week.
Replies: 10
Views: 690

Re: We cant play 4 slow mids each week.

From what I saw today we struggled to: - pick the ball up off the ground - handpass to a teammate even if 5 metres way under little pressure (lost count of handpasses that went to ankles) - take a mark on a lead - players continually prop and allow the opposition to spoil rather than attacking the b...
by CarlD
Fri 27 Apr 2018 7:48pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Roberton.
Replies: 31
Views: 1888

Re: Roberton.

Concerned on a few fronts:

- we are only playing 4 up forward

- seems to be a distinct lack of mobility

- the talls aren't much bigger than the smalls
by CarlD
Mon 23 Apr 2018 11:05pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: MRP
Replies: 24
Views: 1606

Re: MRP

Mitchell jumped at Goldstein to make the contact with an elbow - hmmmm. May not have been a heavy knock but surely such an action was intentional and should have merited a suspension.
by CarlD
Sat 21 Apr 2018 6:22pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Coff!!!!
Replies: 33
Views: 2617

Re: Coff!!!!

+ 1
by CarlD
Mon 16 Apr 2018 2:59pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Neeld...McCartney...Watters...Richardson
Replies: 6
Views: 1278

Re: Neeld...McCartney...Watters...Richardson

Too many links to Collingwood perhaps :mrgreen:
by CarlD
Mon 09 Apr 2018 11:02pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: On the Couch- brilliant
Replies: 75
Views: 6114

Re: On the Couch- brilliant

Without going into specifics they also had a general dig at the recruiters.

One could almost imagine the On The Couch guys used Saintsational as their research "source" :twisted:
by CarlD
Sun 08 Apr 2018 12:10pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: OK, we've found a ruckman
Replies: 45
Views: 1970

Re: OK, we've found a ruckman

Stretching them with height only works if we mark the ball (not something we have achieved in a while) otherwise Geelong will just mop up and run the ball out again. Adding Battle in with more mobility may help, and, he seems to actually be able to kick goals. While it's a two edged sword I would ha...
by CarlD
Sun 08 Apr 2018 9:18am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Riewoldt Head Coach
Replies: 12
Views: 1101

Re: Riewoldt Head Coach

I suspect Roo's perfectionism would lead both he and the team into a bottomless void. A significant number of the current crop of players wouldn't be able do what Roo asked and it in the end it would drive them all crazy.
by CarlD
Sat 31 Mar 2018 8:39am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Longer - 1 paltry disposal
Replies: 189
Views: 14127

Re: Longer - 1 paltry disposal

And while we're at it. As has been said many, many times before - Josh Bruce is not a ruckman. What there is of forward line structure goes out the window when he's not there. Marshall to ruck with Gilbert as the cut-out. I know Sam's got his deficiencies but at least he will bring a contest and pro...
by CarlD
Sat 31 Mar 2018 7:42am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Oh Dear
Replies: 2
Views: 491

Re: Oh Dear

What you didn't realise was that this was retro round and the Saints played it to perfection by taking us back to the 80's. :(
by CarlD
Sat 31 Mar 2018 7:35am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: The reason we are heading back down.
Replies: 55
Views: 3772

Re: The reason we are heading back down.

Waltzing St Kilda wrote:I've mentioned it before but how was Maddie's Match last year?

The team played for Roo and they annihilated the eventual premiers. Played out of their skins.
Off the chain. Unbelievable.

Then it was back to playing for Richo and they got flogged.
Then that would suggest we should make Roo coach.
by CarlD
Fri 30 Mar 2018 7:18pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: I look forward to . . . . . .
Replies: 7
Views: 572

Re: I look forward to . . . . . .

I would appreciate a refund of my Foxtel subscription too please.
by CarlD
Fri 30 Mar 2018 7:11pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Positive & Pleasing
Replies: 25
Views: 1745

Re: Positive & Pleasing

North will be begging to play us on Good Friday again next year :(