Very interesting thread. Completely opposite slant to those who think our rookies should be making the difference which I think is a nonsense. But in terms of numbers I think you will find the Saints more than make the numbers you have set for the early draft choices. I count 15 former first rounder...

Kosi plays his own posi. A new position which I just invented called 'Kosi-Half-Back'. Oh dear. Works for the Swans with Adam Goodes so I wouldn't be too dismissive. The same arguements you raise for Kosi to FF can be raised for Goodes being moved to FF for the Swans. Goodes averages as many goals ...

i cant play :shock: i look forward to a match review, broken down player by player Very good point ... often overlooked as the key indicator it is despite costing us our final against the Demons last year. Unfortunately I suspect there will be insufficient statiticians on hand to keep up with all t...

mad saint guy wrote:

Brooksy_Babe_24 wrote:Have sadly recieved confirmation from Jarryn Geary himself that he has been delisted

I can not believe it.

That makes two of us.

I saw article and looked at the stock exchange web site , and concept sports ( butterss, casey, Plympton, ex Stk CFO james van beek , and kellett's wife all involved), shares gone up from 2.0 cents to 6.5 cents last friday, but since they got involved with medivac in late 06 , medivac shares were 7...

I would have thought Blake would have been in our top 10 last year up until he got injured at the half way mark. He may make mistakes and he may not be a star but he always contributes. Unfortunately we have too many others who simply have no impact when their game is off (and some who seem to have ...

With Brown, Smith, Lappin and Voss all playing you might as well give them the premiership.

They would destroy them in the Ammos.

Maybe G-Train can also play in the second half of the season when he comes back from his world trip ... I am sure he would like a premiership as well .

By my count only Stokes, Ottens, Nathan Ablett and Selwood played today who came from drafts/trades 2003 onwards. Recruitment from 2003 onwards is not the reason why Geelong won the premiership and it is not the reason why we don’t have one (but that is still no excuse for only spending $214,000 o...

The problem with us is that in 2004 we had lopsided list the young guns were just too young to go with the established (game and match hard players)....nearly but were not totally ready when our young guns matured our established players became vets (or past their prime) THIS YEAR Geelong young gun...

spert wrote:Of course want our club to be united, but the challenging board and them alone, have now caused significant destabilisation of this club.

Lol.

How can you say that when the split comes from the Board.

Obviously the problems at Board level have been around for some time.

B4Eva keeps on bringing everything back to GT who is obviously irrelevant now. He and Teflon need to get over GT. The same problems are here today as were one year ago which is why the Board is going. It is now obvious it’s the Board which is responsible. GT has not been a barrier for change for 1...

More playing the man and not the ball from the pro-Westaway agendaites :roll: Try debating the issues for gods sake. You are like a gang of wild dogs attacking anybody with a different view to yours. really is embarrassing how insecure you lot are. :roll: Ok explain to me why we only spent $214,000...

TTP - just wanted to say keep up the good work. i enjoy your posts...even if they go over the head of some........ :roll: Interesting comment Teflon. But I'm afraid that this next post from Mr The Top went way over my head. The only way to ensure the long term future of St Kilda FC is for a buy out...

Keep Brooks and our first draft pick.

The board tried to involve themselves in the running of the football department but Thomas rejected any outside ideas and wanted full control himself I repeat after 2005 season the board gave Thomas everything he asked for, obviously as we spent $214,000 in 2006 on recruiting this wasn't high on Th...

To be fair I haven't read all of B4Eva's response ... I tend to turn off. . then don't engage me in debate, if you're not even going to allow yourself to be educated Lol. I am pleased you are back. I actually like to learn and read much more than I post. But I have got sick of your repetitiveness. ...

Oh snap B4E. shaggy, you still there? :D lol - barks is obsessed with GT and his dealings but the answer he gave you shoots your repetitive question to pieces. You may need to find another singular question to ask now mate. :D To be fair I haven't read all of B4Eva's response ... I tend to turn off...

Good to see you are back B4Eva with your GT obsession. I have no problem with GT or RL getting a $500,000 bonus for winning a premiership. Blight got a $1 million bonus for being a good negotiator. A premiership is more real. GT worked with the lowest budget in the comp ... without him we would not ...

Question - assuming a new board after October 23rd, can the new boeard then abort the vote called for in November ? The lawyers will be making lots of money. It depends upon the articles and I assume the articles deal with the calling of the meeting and vote but not the cancellation ...lol. It real...

Eastern that is 100% correct. I have never known a Board to ignore its articles. There is an EGM called for in October and it must happen unless it was an improper call (mind you I am not sure how one director can call it but that hasn't been refuted ... it depends on the Saints AAs). We will theref...

Agree with what? Agree that it is appropriate for our club and future that: "The Saints' $214,000 recruiting budget last year was the least of any club - little more than a quarter of the total spent by Collingwood to ensure the Pies snared the best kids from Australia, and even abroad." T...

BE4eva ... you seem to have a big problem with GT getting paid his dollars. It has become perfectly clear that GT did many different jobs because he didn't have the personel support as a result of the Board's "budgets". I would ask extra dollars for doing 10 mens jobs. Hard to have a go at...

Good to see you are back B4 Eva. So I can now add you to Spert and TTT. Direct question: Why do you think it is appropriate that the Board only allows the following in 2006: The Saints' $214,000 recruiting budget last year was the least of any club - little more than a quarter of the total spent by ...

I was in Hong Kong. I had a meeting with Swiss bankers who were flying in on the Monday so I couldn’t get to Aus and back again in the time. I seriously tried to put the Swiss wankers off from flying in. But instead I held a barbie and watched the game live thanks to ABC Asia. Due to the 3 hour ti...

I am seriously angry. As Thommo has said the cuts made may have cost us a premiership (and I think in terms of 2005 that is probably true). I want Spert and TTT to come out and tell me why cutting costs is given priority to performance during the good times (when cutting costs is not necessary for s...