I think a fair comparison is Cyril and Raph. Cyril is already miles better than Raph - and Raph has had 4 pre-seasons of fitness conditioning and strength! Saints to need to face the facts that Raph aint going to make it. Cyril proves the point. They are different players with different bodies and ...

agree what was his answer? WCE were a disgrace how scared they were of barry - i can only assume noone saw it. saints dont have anyone tough (and i mean street fight tough) apart from Bakes in the team right now. we need bakes back badly. and hat happned to maguire. he seems to have lost his hard ed...

I think, for a youngster to be excited about, you can't go past Jack Steven Jack Steven :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: Has he actually played a single senior game yet? How can you get excited about a player who has only played in the Mickey Mouse club. :?: :?: :?: :?: true. i aint ...

i assume this message is a joke. un bally already plays like an old man. cant run. cant kick. only thing he has is his nous. and i can only asssume your reply is a joke...either that or you don't know much about football.......ball had major surgery ffs...... yes he did have major surgery. and now ...

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I think, for a youngster to be excited about, you can't go past Jack Steven[/quote]

hope so.
how is he going in the scorps?

he is pretty small at this stage - looks like an eddie betts.

cyril at the moment is a flash in the pan lets see how he go's next year with the second year blues he could prove me wrong but he reminds me of aaron Davey when he first came on the scene now look at him hardly a glimse on what ppl were saying he was going to be . time will tell but i would rather...

JUDD! we have roo and s fisher is similar to scarlett. sam fisher isnt 1/2 the player scarlett is fisher is a good rebounding defender but scarlett you could rely on him to stay on his man blanket him out of the game and also rebound out of defence ... fisher is a great player but as far as defende...

Then again if we had won in 04 or 05 the word recruiting would never even be mentioned at this point in time. A Wanganeen special and a Big Bad Bazza punch cost us grand final spots in those years. Who seriously doubts we would not have beaten West Coast in 05 given how we owned them in Melbourne b...

Gee this seems all to familiar at the present! Has anything actually changed? Nothing has changed on this forum, but there has been a slight shift. There are about 65% of posters still wearing "ROSE-COLOURED-GLASSES", and 35% who can finally see clearly now. At the end of RL's contract St...

NeXuss wrote:So you are happy with GT exiting and being replaced by Lyon??

can we move on from the GT crap.
GT is reposnible for 5 years of crap recruiting and ZERO development of young players post Goddard.

Hypothetical.... Jonothan Brown is available at the start of season 2008. So is Judd. And Matthew Scarlett. Who would you sign up if you could only have one? The reason I ask, is that this question often puts into perspective where our list issues actually lie. Do we need J Brown up forward to assi...

I agree with most people that drawing comparisons with Cyril and McEvoy is unfair and premature. HOWEVER i went to the Hawks game on Sunday in Launie and I am convinced that Cyril is a GUN. Not just the goals, but can the kid tackle and harrass! Very impressive player. I think a fair comparison is C...

and finally Judd isn't doing much good for WCE in 08 having followed the $$$$$ to carlton... so basically of the three for the teams who drafted them on ongoing form. 1. hodge 2. ball 3. judd, sorry following the $$ to the blues. ???? oh so judd who grew up in melbourne with family and friends want...

ball was the right call....hodge is a thug...not much better than hall.....judd is a flowering mercenary...and an ugly bastard to boot...... i assume this message is a joke. unfortunately judd and hodgey are miles in front of ball. and i cant see how ball can bridge the gap im afraid. im a saints m...

Gee this seems all to familiar at the present! Has anything actually changed? Nothing has changed on this forum, but there has been a slight shift. There are about 65% of posters still wearing "ROSE-COLOURED-GLASSES", and 35% who can finally see clearly now. At the end of RL's contract St...

its not RL or GT. The whole club is to blame. last 5 years have been a disgrace. As i said 1 regular player under 21 has been blooded. That is a disgrace from the CEO to the boot studders. Time to face facts. you cant win a preiership with an annual influx of QUALITY talent. and that requires traini...

I agree that the pace debate is not simple. and often poor disposal and bad decions make u look slow cos u get caught more and turnover more. i htink we lack someone with that iniitial 5-10 metre acceleration then can run out of tight places in stoppages - kerr for instance - although im sure i will...

:!: of course its lyons fault :!: He picks the team and the gameplan he has the responsibility to inspire the players and get them up for battle he cant hide behind injuries as an excuse he has had a full season to adjust to being head coach and he is not delivering anything that inspires confidenc...

stinger wrote:the fact that he has never seen a football up close in the heat of battle doesn't matter to you....???????

i like that one.

After each game this year I find myself wondering why Raph still makes the team. Clinton Jones is heaps better and has lots more potential. Raph crumbles under pressure and even when hes not under pressure. Also i am beggining to dislike jason blake. he has done so well but he gives away to many ho...

God help Lyon if he plays Milne in the middle to add pace!! right so if that is the case -( i thought he did ok in the midfield a few times.) but ill take your word hes no good. I actually think Milne had his best year when Thomas played him up the ground more. It's just that plenty on here didn't,...

Given the way in which Walls has been unanimously showered with rotten tomatoes on this forum over the past few years, the fact that a few of Barney the Dinosaur's supporters on this forum are looking to use his views to add weight to their defence can only be described as clutching at straws.........

God help Lyon if he plays Milne in the middle to add pace!! right so if that is the case -( i thought he did ok in the midfield a few times.) but ill take your word hes no good. then we are in all sorts. given you need 6 guys going through there to keep pressure on all day we are in all sorts. what...

I agree
schneider and milne must be used in midfield rotations.
l fisher blake and firoa are no good in the centre corridor im afraid.

Dal, Ball and Hayes has 22 clearances against Carlton between them. For some reason, RL insists on giving those three as little time on the ball as possible. I can't understand it. Ablett, Bartel and Corey spend most of the time on the ball for Geelong. Why do we unnecessarily disadvantage ourselve...