If a professional footballer spends 5 days training and preparing and can’t get up for a game, it says something about the player. It’s their job to be up, it’s a non negotiable. Why the inconsistency? You have to consider the impact of the opposition. If they match our intensity around the footy, ...

The inconsistency is something I can’t get past. Weeks week even quarter to quarter, goal kicking. Coaching has to play a big element in players being up.

Cattle remains an issue but not sure how anyone could develop to a grade in a side that is so up and down.

We are not alone. Have a look at some of the following. Collingwood - Brenton Sanderson. ex half back, Geelong, - James Rahilly 11 goals in 90 games. Port power - Nathan Basset played a defender. Most of these were not specialists in their respective lines. Some other forward coaches... Adelaide- B...

Honorable losses is tempting for the draft pick but prefer a winning culture.

I like Gresham in the middle. He's clearly a Midfielder. It's his awful kicking that needs to be worked on. He'll be a very good mid in a good system. Not sold on Gresham in the middle, maybe if we had some decent accumulators he would be ok but at the moment he’s still just a 20 possie player and ...

B.M wrote: ↑Fri 19 Jul 2019 7:40pm In Bassett we trust... why is that?

President? Successful businessman? Why should we not trust?

B.M wrote: ↑Fri 19 Jul 2019 7:37pm Ok champ

Let’s see if he is doing it next year?

Remind me again, since apparently I’m a D Grade wannabe
What makes you an expert??

Ok champ.
Let’s give him a chance.
You’re the “expert” who is writing him off.

B.M wrote: ↑Fri 19 Jul 2019 7:33pm Sandy are underwhelming for 1 reason

Pretty easy to work what that is..

Injuries?

saynta wrote: ↑Fri 19 Jul 2019 5:55pm Banger would be a very popular appointment and would in my view lead to record numbers of memberships.

Understand the emotion for some but I still don’t see him as a senior coach. I’m worried that it won’t work and it would tarnish his saints legacy... tough one.

I’ll trust Basset to appoint best available. If that’s Scott then he will (initially) get my support.

And there is plenty of overwhelming evidence that experts in an area, coach in that area. Who is Mitchell coaching at Hawthorn, who is Lenny coaching at GWS, Scarlett Geelong, Harvey and Hocking Collingwood the list goes on Of course there is. No one is disputing that. Just you shooting your mouth ...

Will be ok. Needs more time in the 1s. Not the reason we lost tonight.

Dunston Ross Steele should never be allowed in the centre square together.

We desperately need a second tall forward.

Must be Richo’s fault we are in front, because it will be his fault when we lose. On McKenzie, Barry Ridiculous decision akin to Armo at HB the other week 2 possessions at HT and he is the second lowest ranked player on the ground. Nothing like Armo. Coffield and Clarke need to play back right now ...

SuperSaint wrote: ↑Sat 18 May 2019 5:07pm

saintbob wrote: ↑Sat 18 May 2019 5:01pm Newnes and Ross are absolute liabilities, get them off the ground

Very poor for senior players
Newnes has become a nothing player now

Should be our leaders in this situation, newnes ball watches and Ross loses confidence too easily.

Jacks Back wrote: ↑Sat 18 May 2019 5:06pm Patons had a shocker

Didn’t even realise he was playing

Any journalist with half a brain could fill a truck load of sliding doors with the saints this year. Parker, Lonie, Bruce, Billings, Marshall... Luke hodge nail it. Knob.

saintsRrising wrote: ↑Mon 15 Apr 2019 10:57pm Lonie was arguably one of our hardest working players against the Hawks. Was all over the ground. Could have easily kicked 5 goals too.....

You can definitely say, no Lonie, no win.

The new Barometer!!!???

Kent to many fumbles. Acres just give him a run on the ball (not ruck). Parker I feel was overawed playing at home today. A well coached side would have won.

Can’t understand Marshall not playing but seriously and massively annoyed with no hunter Clarke. These non-selections have really dropped my interest in the game. New off field set up but same old crap.

skeptic wrote: ↑Thu 08 Nov 2018 3:58pm Collingwood fans on BF don’t have much positives to say about JOK... disposal apparently an issue

Yep disposal an issue, size an issue (lightly framed for AFL). In the VAFA size not a concern as nobody could catch him but even in the VAFA his disposal quality was questioned.

Jok- runs like the wind, plays on the wing.

So we can blame the fixture for the insipid effort in the good friday showcase game against North Melbourne that completely derailed our season.

Does anyone on the forum know what the game plan was? It was really simple apparently which is why Richo had to give Joey the arse. For the life of him Richo couldn't understand what part of "just bomb it into the forward line" Joey didn't understand. Richo even gave his game plan a name ...