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by Vortex
Thu 24 Sep 2020 7:45pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Billings raring to go after 7 year wait
Replies: 29
Views: 1557

Re: Billings raring to go after 7 year wait

Jack is a good & required player & has had a reasonable season IMO but I think if he has a good finals series it might just throw the the monkey off his back & self belief might just be the tonic to get him to the next level Exactly. As silly as it sounds, he has an opportunity for a be...
by Vortex
Thu 24 Sep 2020 6:19pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Billings raring to go after 7 year wait
Replies: 29
Views: 1557

Re: Billings raring to go after 7 year wait

A massive opportunity for Jack to change perceptions that he's a downhill skier. That’s your perception SK. Don’t create a narrative that’s not there. Jack's biggest weakness is his lack of on field leadership. A big reason why Hanners was recruited and it's no accident we play much better when Han...
by Vortex
Thu 24 Sep 2020 6:13pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Billings raring to go after 7 year wait
Replies: 29
Views: 1557

Re: Billings raring to go after 7 year wait

A massive opportunity for Jack to change perceptions that he's a downhill skier. That’s your perception SK. Don’t create a narrative that’s not there. Jack's biggest weakness is his lack of on field leadership. A big reason why Hanners was recruited and it's no accident we play much better when Han...
by Vortex
Thu 24 Sep 2020 5:35pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Billings raring to go after 7 year wait
Replies: 29
Views: 1557

Re: Billings raring to go after 7 year wait

A massive opportunity for Jack to change perceptions that he's a downhill skier.
by Vortex
Thu 24 Sep 2020 4:43pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Saints looking at Shaun Higgins
Replies: 56
Views: 4497

Re: Saints looking at Shaun Higgins

The_Dud wrote: Thu 24 Sep 2020 4:40pm I feel a $1.6M contract coming on...
He's only "holidaying" in Noosa.
by Vortex
Thu 24 Sep 2020 2:15pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Keys to beating the dogs
Replies: 33
Views: 2379

Re: Keys to beating the dogs

Our game plan hasn't changed much this year with the main obvious tweek around increasing our i50 count and creating potential to score opportunities within 25m to 30m of goal. It is now a strength and the two important cogs in that set play are Sebby and Kent. It's clear they are playing the role o...
by Vortex
Wed 23 Sep 2020 1:59pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: You are the coach
Replies: 35
Views: 2580

Re: You are the coach

If Jones doesn't come up and Jake is still around the team will be unchanged. I watched the replay again last night and Kent was very good, really got us going with his long roaming up the ground and pressing back towards goals. He had the teams highest i50 count of 6 and was 6th for meters gained. ...
by Vortex
Wed 23 Sep 2020 8:18am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: 22under22 Clark, Coffield and King
Replies: 28
Views: 2149

Re: 22under22 Clark, Coffield and King

Farg me! Here we go again. Another tedious and petty thread about past coaches. Septic and Pollop, you have to let it go, you are stuck in an angry loop and it's not healthy. Before we know it we'll be going into great detail about how it was wrong RL didn't play Armo in a grand final over 10 years...
by Vortex
Tue 22 Sep 2020 6:16pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: From 14th to 6th in 1 season
Replies: 24
Views: 1617

Re: From 14th to 6th in 1 season

Saintmatt's view has been we needed to make finals to frank the development of this list however I tend to think we need to win a final. And my view is based on the opposition being the Dogs. We beat them earlier this seaon and we will go in as favorites you would think especially if Naughton doesn'...
by Vortex
Tue 22 Sep 2020 4:29pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Why does Ratts have this obsession to play (sometimes) 3 specialist small forwards?
Replies: 14
Views: 1685

Re: Why does Ratts have this obsession to play (sometimes) 3 specialist small forwards?

SaintPelican66 wrote: Tue 22 Sep 2020 4:24pm
Vortex wrote: Tue 22 Sep 2020 4:09pm Some Pelican thinks it's because he's pigheaded.

Bookmark this thread.

I'll bet my left earlobe he's still banging on about it in 15 years time.
Another post that makes no sense at all?

I have a question for you Vortex. Why do they call you SK?
Because my father was Ben Lexcen.
by Vortex
Tue 22 Sep 2020 4:18pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Caldwell stats, bio, etc
Replies: 51
Views: 2889

Re: Caldwell stats, bio, etc

Jack Steele appears to have worked out pretty well for us. He also had an impact as soon as he arrived. Who knows what kind of player Steele would be today if we had the current coaching and development team when he came through our door. How long has Jack been in the system? Highlights the issue p...
by Vortex
Tue 22 Sep 2020 4:09pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Why does Ratts have this obsession to play (sometimes) 3 specialist small forwards?
Replies: 14
Views: 1685

Re: Why does Ratts have this obsession to play (sometimes) 3 specialist small forwards?

Some Pelican thinks it's because he's pigheaded.

Bookmark this thread.

I'll bet my left earlobe he's still banging on about it in 15 years time.
by Vortex
Tue 22 Sep 2020 3:35pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Final to be played at the Gabba.
Replies: 26
Views: 1490

Re: Final to be played at the Gabba.

Greatest possible outcome. It's now almost a home final.
by Vortex
Tue 22 Sep 2020 3:06pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: 22under22 Clark, Coffield and King
Replies: 28
Views: 2149

Re: 22under22 Clark, Coffield and King

Farg me! Here we go again. Another tedious and petty thread about past coaches. Septic and Pollop, you have to let it go, you are stuck in an angry loop and it's not healthy. Before we know it we'll be going into great detail about how it was wrong RL didn't play Armo in a grand final over 10 years ...
by Vortex
Tue 22 Sep 2020 3:05pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: 22under22 Clark, Coffield and King
Replies: 28
Views: 2149

Re: 22under22 Clark, Coffield and King

Farg me! Here we go again. Another tedious and petty thread about past coaches. Septic and Pollop, you have to let it go, you are stuck in an angry loop and it's not healthy. Before we know it we'll be going into great detail about how it was wrong RL didn't play Armo in a grand final over 10 years ...
by Vortex
Tue 22 Sep 2020 1:40pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Caldwell stats, bio, etc
Replies: 51
Views: 2889

Re: Caldwell stats, bio, etc

Ross is not too far away from retirement with rumours circulating he is considering a move Hannebery doesn’t look like he’s at risk of too many games Dunstan could be on the outs Could easily fit both Bytel and Caldwell on the list I speak with Sebby's old man regularly, the rumour is just made up ...
by Vortex
Tue 22 Sep 2020 1:36pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Caldwell stats, bio, etc
Replies: 51
Views: 2889

Re: Caldwell stats, bio, etc

Jack Steele appears to have worked out pretty well for us. He also had an impact as soon as he arrived. Who knows what kind of player Steele would be today if we had the current coaching and development team when he came through our door. How long has Jack been in the system? Highlights the issue p...
by Vortex
Tue 22 Sep 2020 10:46am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Caldwell stats, bio, etc
Replies: 51
Views: 2889

Re: Caldwell stats, bio, etc

... Its worth remembering 10 of his games have come in the year GWS are letting him walk out the door. I'm always suspicious of this strange phenomenon. In these days of free agency, it may be that clubs are more wary of putting time and money into a player if it seems like they're going to leave a...
by Vortex
Tue 22 Sep 2020 8:31am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Caldwell stats, bio, etc
Replies: 51
Views: 2889

Re: Caldwell stats, bio, etc

Inside player who models his game on Joel Selwood. I read another report that said he was similar to Clay Smith at the same age. Bytel is also an inside mid so it will be interesting how that plays out if he ends up at Moorabbin. Jye has played 11 games, Jack has played 3. Who do you rate higher at...
by Vortex
Tue 22 Sep 2020 7:48am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Off Season Targets
Replies: 181
Views: 16143

Re: Off Season Targets

Ross Dunstan Carlsie off if the price is right. We can cover them and gotta give something to get something. Webster I'd like to see what he does in Ratts lead team. He can kick and hard as a cat's head. He'd slot into HBF and Clark goes mid. We've only seen Webster in poor teams, I'd like to see h...
by Vortex
Tue 22 Sep 2020 7:43am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Drop your pants StKilda
Replies: 39
Views: 1944

Re: Drop your pants StKilda

CURLY wrote: Mon 21 Sep 2020 11:45pm
bigred wrote: Mon 21 Sep 2020 11:44pm Is this just to protect the ground or what?
Money
It's always about the money. Always.
by Vortex
Tue 22 Sep 2020 7:25am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Caldwell stats, bio, etc
Replies: 51
Views: 2889

Re: Caldwell stats, bio, etc

Inside player who models his game on Joel Selwood. I read another report that said he was similar to Clay Smith at the same age. Bytel is also an inside mid so it will be interesting how that plays out if he ends up at Moorabbin. Jye has played 11 games, Jack has played 3. Who do you rate higher at...
by Vortex
Tue 22 Sep 2020 7:13am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Changes for the Elimination Final
Replies: 194
Views: 15670

Re: Changes for the Elimination Final

Ross won't get dropped. Why would it even be suggested? Like you I do not get the Ross hate here. Ross is a decent B grade mid and a walk up start in the team. It’s not a hate thing at all - I agree that he’s an ok B grade mid. My point was that Kent seems to be the one suggested to go out for Jone...
by Vortex
Tue 22 Sep 2020 12:27am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Fixture for ‘21. Are we in the 1-6 toughest draw?
Replies: 11
Views: 966

Re: Fixture for ‘21. Are we in the 1-6 toughest draw?

Do they base it on the home and away? Or after the finals? I refer to the 1-6, 7-12, 13-18 streaming of the fixture into hard - middle - easy fixture for ‘21 Actually, I am thinking Geelong, West Coast, Collingwood and Richmond twice next year might not be so bad as they are a bunch of hacks on the...
by Vortex
Mon 21 Sep 2020 8:33pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Saints finals chance
Replies: 53
Views: 4839

Re: Saints finals chance

Step backwards? Ninth, eliminated from finals in the last round would still be a step up from 14th, 16th and 11th (highest achievement of 5 years or so) If you look at where we are today through the prism of disdain for an individual and delight in denying due credit to the work done by the collect...