Saints v Tigers Match thread

[StPeter]

Umpire 25 carves us up every time. especially against Richmond.

Another gift free to richmond in front of goal.

[8856brother]

If Roo got some of these frees Richmond are getting he would have1000 goals by now. It's quite embarrassing. You can tell Voss thinks the same.

[sunsaint]

I think what is hard to take is getting beaten by a rubbish side…

We might be going poorly right now, but we will once again smash this pathetic side in a couple of years and they will still be in the 9 - 10 region.

the truth - the tigers have been the most disappointing team in 2014
so the saints "had" a chance - but we needed to hit them hard in the first and make them question themselves - instead their onballers grew in confidence
ok yes AR did catch on in the second and move jones onto cotchin - but the damage was already done

[dragit]

Why wasn't that holding the ball in our f50?

Some very poor umpiring.

[st.rick]

I don't post much, but i thought i would just say after reading the match thread, i thought we must be 100pts down. Has anyone done anything good at all?

[jonesy]

Why wasn't that holding the ball in our f50?

Some very poor umpiring.

Just embarrassing to our code that that can happen

[saintfox]

Shelton has shown a bit

[saintfox]

s*** umpireing how could that be a free against jones

[saintfox]

Banister again how was that not holding the ball....?... Questions need to be asked

[Devilhead]

Good to see that we are showing some fight but for F*** me Roo and Newnes missing those set shots

[8856brother]

Those who wrote off Savage very early, and there was plenty of you, may need to reasses. Btw Richmond struggle. A bit more class and some umpiring is the only reason they are 4 in front.

[ShanghaiSaint]

effort kicking and thinking much better that part of the half. shame Roo missed but that life. where giving those tiger s a game and making them earn it now. real shame about the 1st quat...

Savage is a different man and GO THE MINCH

[ShanghaiSaint]

again fraaking umpires doing us no favors as normal.

[dragit]

Honestly what a s*** side…

They lose a final to the team that finished 9th, then decide to recruit Matt Thomas, Shaun Hampson & Todd Banfield to help them clinch the flag.

Now they're battling past the 18th side with a phenomenal run of umpiring favours.

Hardwick is finished.

[LTN16]

Been happy with billy longer in the ruck and savage has been good also but f*** me are we getting a bad run with the umpires! Some of those decisions are disgracefull!

[Kick-it-lace-out]

Clinton Jones has lost the ability to tag, therefore he should NEVER, EVER be given another game. What an absolute waste of space. It is embarrassing that he is on an AFL list. Even more embarrassing that he is on ours.

[dragit]

I think what is hard to take is getting beaten by a rubbish side…

We might be going poorly right now, but we will once again smash this pathetic side in a couple of years and they will still be in the 9 - 10 region.

the truth - the tigers have been the most disappointing team in 2014
so the saints "had" a chance - but we needed to hit them hard in the first and make them question themselves - instead their onballers grew in confidence
ok yes AR did catch on in the second and move jones onto cotchin - but the damage was already done

Without bagging your man, Cotchin has continued on even after Jones went onto him.

[Devilhead]

Disappointing last quarter

[sunsaint]

Without bagging your man, Cotchin has continued on even after Jones went onto him.

three goals in the first - two for the next three quarters

[noob]

Clinton Jones has lost the ability to tag, therefore he should NEVER, EVER be given another game. What an absolute waste of space. It is embarrassing that he is on an AFL list. Even more embarrassing that he is on ours.

His happy to point all of the ground but not run with someone.

[spert]

Poorly coached rabble. Not switched again at the start of a match, terrible skills, undisciplined, midfield structures non existent. No excuses for this lot.

[dragit]

Without bagging your man, Cotchin has continued on even after Jones went onto him.

three goals in the first - two for the next three quarters

And we still lose by 7 goals… Cotchin BOG comfortably.

Jones did pretty well on Cotchin today but he wasn't the difference in a win or loss… 12 possessions at 66%, 6 tackles… he gave his all.

It's not personal, I'd just prefer we get experience into Saunders or Curren… who may not make it, but we won't find out till they hit 50 - 80 games.

[WinnersOnly]

If I hear that was an acceptable game I will spew!

Positives first:
Longer best game for the club.
Savage likewise.
Michington has a future.
Webster is a real goer I hope his foot is ok!
Delaney AFL recruit of the year in my books but wont get recognised externally.
Gwilt much better than last week.

Negatives:
We have far too many midfielders who are slow and killed on the spread and today they were smashed in contested possesion also.

We play a dumb poorly skilled game which teams just surround Reiwoldt wait for the turnover and then take off at speed. It has been happening all year why cant our coaching staff correct it? Too many players not capable or prepared to work hard enough even against a vey ordinary side in Richmond.

This worst prepared, recourced and coached Saints side I have seen since the 80!

[8856brother]

Clinton Jones has lost the ability to tag, therefore he should NEVER, EVER be given another game. What an absolute waste of space. It is embarrassing that he is on an AFL list. Even more embarrassing that he is on ours.

The only thing embarrassing is your post. Get off his back.

[sunsaint]

It's not personal, I'd just prefer we get experience into Saunders or Curren… who may not make it, but we won't find out till they hit 50 - 80 games.

no problems with that - perhaps we should start looking at dropping Montagna?