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We have a thing for the players with white line fever
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I think everyone understands that deals fall through. But I'd still rather know who were targeting and who were no chance of getting (or just not interested in). Like Devon Smith for example. Sounds very unlikely for us, but good to know we're giving it a crack.Drake Huggins wrote:That all seems very sensible. In the end, all the speculation from Jaxons and others on here amounts to nothing. All that matters is what we get. No one can accurately predict what that will be because things can change at the last minute. Laverde, Trout's love child was signed sealed and delivered last year. What he and his management were up to was playing the saints off against the dopers. In the end, Laverde got what he wanted. A contract boost and extra bucks. Such is the nature of the game. So don't anticipate anything, no matter what trusted sources tell you. It ain't over until it's over.
Not sure it is good or not.takeaway wrote:Good to see that Ameet has followed Jaxons and said he is quite comfortable in taking 7 & 8 to the draft
Must have been their superior rehab program *cough*shrodes wrote:Looks like we have missed out on Devon Smith. Has nominated Essendon.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-10-05/b ... evon-smith
Well Seagulls and Saints go hand in handsaintsRrising wrote:Not sure it is good or not.takeaway wrote:Good to see that Ameet has followed Jaxons and said he is quite comfortable in taking 7 & 8 to the draft
Unfortunately in Player Acquisition the Saint's look to be the Seagulls. ie we look at pouncing at scraps that are left over rather than bagging exactly what we need.
saintsRrising wrote:Not sure it is good or not.takeaway wrote:Good to see that Ameet has followed Jaxons and said he is quite comfortable in taking 7 & 8 to the draft
Unfortunately in Player Acquisition the Saint's look to be the Seagulls. ie we look at pouncing at scraps that are left over rather than bagging exactly what we need.
If you look at our last two months of footy then it is cold hard reality.Drake Huggins wrote:It's not our reputation. I spoke to a young bloke who's on another club's list and is looking to move. The saints are seen as a club going backwards, not forwards. He said bottom four, like Norf. That's the problem, the perception we are shyte. I don't agree with his assessment, but that is the consensus among the player managers. As Happy feet said, the consensus is we're unappealing. Whether that's right or wrong is in the eye of the beholder. The current trade period activity would indicate his mail is right.
Its not the trade period yet, there is no activity.Drake Huggins wrote:The current trade period activity would indicate his mail is right.
Certainly didn't help our cause at all...imagine how much Josh Kelly laughed at the thought of joining us or North during that period!Con Gorozidis wrote:If you look at our last two months of footy then it is cold hard reality.
I still can't get my head around the efforts we put in versus Essendon and Melbourne.
What good player would want to be part of that?
In the post you reference, I was commenting on this years approach So past years are irrelevant.MC Gusto wrote:saintsRrising wrote:Not sure it is good or not.takeaway wrote:Good to see that Ameet has followed Jaxons and said he is quite comfortable in taking 7 & 8 to the draft
Unfortunately in Player Acquisition the Saint's look to be the Seagulls. ie we look at pouncing at scraps that are left over rather than bagging exactly what we need.
couple of things.
we have been extremely active in past periods with the acquisition of players - steele, carlisle etc so i am surprised on the seagull call feels somewhat short sighted.
which big fish have gone to other clubs? i mean devon smith? really? who cares. the bloke is a small forward who has struggled to get on the park.
finally, trade week is yet to officially start so let's not make a call too early.
No activity???? Lever nominating Dees, Rocky the Power, Stringer and Smith the Dons, Ablett the Cats etc etc.degruch wrote:
Its not the trade period yet, there is no activity.
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I wondered how players on the move would be attracted to the Saints- we ended the season poorly, got a few floggings and went backwards on the ladder, and Richo's stats as a coach put him near the bottom compared to the rest.Drake Huggins wrote:It's not our reputation. I spoke to a young bloke who's on another club's list and is looking to move. The saints are seen as a club going backwards, not forwards. He said bottom four, like Norf. That's the problem, the perception we are shyte. I don't agree with his assessment, but that is the consensus among the player managers. As Happy feet said, the consensus is we're unappealing. Whether that's right or wrong is in the eye of the beholder. The current trade period activity would indicate his mail is right.
Of course we have, but all the announcements mean squat really, they only flag intention. Its how they get done, the waves they make, that is the real activity.saintsRrising wrote:No activity???? Lever nominating Dees, Rocky the Power, Stringer and Smith the Dons, Ablett the Cats etc etc.degruch wrote:
Its not the trade period yet, there is no activity.
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No club wait till the trade period officially starts.
ie Bains this morning confirming that we had already sounded out players like Gaff.
...and to rub salt into the wounds, Richmond take his game plan to the finals, execute it 300% better, and come home with a tin cup.spert wrote:...and Richo's stats as a coach put him near the bottom compared to the rest.
.degruch wrote:Of course we have, but all the announcements mean squat really, they only flag intention. Its how they get done, the waves they make, that is the real activity.saintsRrising wrote:No activity???? Lever nominating Dees, Rocky the Power, Stringer and Smith the Dons, Ablett the Cats etc etc.degruch wrote:
Its not the trade period yet, there is no activity.
.
No club wait till the trade period officially starts.
ie Bains this morning confirming that we had already sounded out players like Gaff.
Good. As Nicky Dal said, the saints don't need anymore short asrsed, inside mid hffersshrodes wrote:Looks like we have missed out on Devon Smith. Has nominated Essendon.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-10-05/b ... evon-smith