Bloody Rodent!

saintspremiers · Sun 25 Apr 2010 9:18am

The little turd was everywhere. Why
didn't anyone stop him?

Was it his testimonial game?

Weak as piss effort by the team.

thejiggingsaint · Sun 25 Apr 2010 9:32am

That "little turd" deservedly won the medal for B.O.G. It was a bad loss but doesn't take any credit away from a great performance from a player who has had his share of bad luck.

fingers · Post: # 912498Post **fingers** » Sun 25 Apr 2010 9:34am

thejiggingsaint wrote:That "little turd" deservedly won the medal for B.O.G. It was a bad loss but doesn't take any credit away from a great performance from a player who has had his share of bad luck.

Correct - however I would like someone to take the "Please don't tackle me" sign off his back.

thejiggingsaint · Sun 25 Apr 2010 9:37am

good point, the intensity was missing and the drop in skill levels may have had a wee bit to do with our loss

saintspremiers · Sun 25 Apr 2010 9:39am

fingers wrote:
thejiggingsaint wrote:That "little turd" deservedly won the medal for B.O.G. It was a bad loss but doesn't take any credit away from a great performance from a player who has had his share of bad luck.
Correct - however I would like someone to take the "Please don't tackle me" sign off his back.

agree.

Why is it that little fast aboriginal players
always kill us when we lose?

Ok maybe Rodent Is Fijian, but he plays
indigenous footy

fugazi · Post: # 912506Post **fugazi** » Sun 25 Apr 2010 9:43am

Should never have got that freekick against Gilbert...but clearly BOG (the only Port player I like)

busso mick · Sun 25 Apr 2010 10:22am

He was fantastic especially considering he had a knee reco in between seasons. The fact it was slippery and he is close to the ground was perfect conditions for him.

SaintWodonga · Sun 25 Apr 2010 10:47am

I said at half time that Jones should go to him..

Not sure who was on him..

na exa · Post: # 912528Post **na exa** » Sun 25 Apr 2010 11:15am

Ok maybe Rodent Is Fijian, but he plays
indigenous footy

classic.

ace · Post: # 912595Post **ace** » Sun 25 Apr 2010 12:32pm

SaintWodonga wrote:I said at half time that Jones should go to him..

Not sure who was on him..

I thought exactly the same thing.
Who the hell was Jones tagging that was so important that Rodan was allowed to continue on his merry way.

Massive obstinate blunder from the coaching box.

Sainternist · Sun 25 Apr 2010 3:43pm

He didn't have an opponent all night. Pretty easy to be BOG if you're playing on no one

derby Street · Sun 25 Apr 2010 4:26pm

ace wrote:
SaintWodonga wrote:I said at half time that Jones should go to him..

Not sure who was on him..
I thought exactly the same thing.
Who the hell was Jones tagging that was so important that Rodan was allowed to continue on his merry way.

Massive obstinate blunder from the coaching box.

I think Jones was on Boak - certainly early in the piece. Although I suggest they may have just released the shackles on Clint in the last couple of weeks - hence the increase in posessions and lesser opponents.
Any thoughts ???

Duggie · Post: # 912806Post **Duggie** » Sun 25 Apr 2010 5:02pm

SaintWodonga wrote:I said at half time that Jones should go to him..

Not sure who was on him..

I said before the game started he was a danger. After he did damage for three quarters he was then switched on to BG and wore him like a glove.
In summary, the worst game I have seen for years and that is not sour grapes. The error rate by both teams was worse than Manangtan Thirds standard.

Duggie · Post: # 912812Post **Duggie** » Sun 25 Apr 2010 5:04pm

Apology to Manangatan Thirds

SydneySainter · Sun 25 Apr 2010 5:06pm

That's how good the Saints were last night. They let a bloke with a synthetic knee run riot on only his second game of the season.

deadman walking · Mon 26 Apr 2010 9:05am

he took lenny to the cleaners

Foz · Post: # 913254Post **Foz** » Mon 26 Apr 2010 1:15pm

The Port Adelaide "shimmy" highlighted by Rodan's BOG performance. In the past I have always considered our midfield talented but somewhat slow and very much prone to teams with good midfield pace that can change direction quickly and exploit the zone that way.

Players that spring to mind are Ablett, Didak, Rodan etc. Any explosive pace off the mark with the ability to change direction.

Our midfield band always seem to have this "straight line" and inability to change direction quickly. Its not a knock (or a large one) it just seems to be what we have at present. Lenny comes to mind, Armo too. Bally was certainly this way.

Its not so much a knock when we attack with the ball as usually strong ball skills counter this to some degree.

In shimmy terms, we potentially have this type of player in Peake. Maybe Ray. But as outsider mids they don't break the zone with this darting attribute. They don't take the game on so much as provide outside run. Joey the same in most cases.

Defensively when we are up against it and the ball gets locked in (Saints more handpasses than kicks against Port), the game opens up to this quick clearance away from our mids. Certainly Jones would have helped quell the Rodan threat, but I would consider Port (when on) one of the better teams at moving quickly around players. The Port record against Saints speaks for itself.

We all criticise Kosi for this element of his game, but in lesser extent its there in our inside mids. 2009 was such a successful year due to in part, the tackling pressure that forced errors. Any drop in this stat leads us open to more effective clearance work from opposition mids with the ability to take the game on and hurt us. Others thoughts?

Quixote · Post: # 913824Post **Quixote** » Tue 27 Apr 2010 2:57pm

deadman walking wrote:he took lenny to the cleaners

Was Lenny his match up? I couldn't be sure. But honestly I reckon Lenny looks proppy. Even if it's just the nose, could possibly use a week off to let it mend.

Jones does seem to be given more room this year. Not sure if this is wise.

Baker is laying our hardest tag down back it seems. And doing it damned well

stinger · Post: # 913825Post **stinger** » Tue 27 Apr 2010 3:00pm

thejiggingsaint wrote:That "little turd" deservedly won the medal for B.O.G. It was a bad loss but doesn't take any credit away from a great performance from a player who has had his share of bad luck.

i would have drafted him the year he won his first morrish medal......after his second win i was pissed when the saints passed on him....always reckoned he was a gun.....

samoht · Post: # 913936Post **samoht** » Tue 27 Apr 2010 7:31pm

Stupidly overlooked because he was short - but the recruiters should have realised he was bound to succeed as he is super strong, has legs like tree trunks and can break through tackles.

AnythingsPossibleSaints · Tue 27 Apr 2010 7:40pm

ace wrote:
SaintWodonga wrote:I said at half time that Jones should go to him..

Not sure who was on him..
I thought exactly the same thing.
Who the hell was Jones tagging that was so important that Rodan was allowed to continue on his merry way.

Massive obstinate blunder from the coaching box.

If Jones wasn't on him (and it certainly seemed he wasn't) then I agree, unless we were deliberately trying to lose the game.
Letting him run rampant was a joke and almost certainly cost us the game. Apparently his teammates all love him, so it would have given them a huge boost to see him doing so well.