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HarveysDeciple wrote:If your going to cancel your memberships then the club is better off without you.....
I am disgusted by the decision, but for f*** sake. this cancel membership stuff is rubbish.
Spot on HD.
Ridiculous talk over a player we never had, has no STKFC history and is a player the club admin has surely done it's "due diligence" on and has come up with a result.
If something doesn't go their way at work, do these guys just quit?
Armoooo wrote:Let's get the conspiracy theories happening
Perhaps we are doing this so Brisbane think that they have him secured in the PSD and we can use our last ND pick on him instead of having to waste a 3rd rounder??
God I hope you are right. I am so FREAKIN' FURIOUS right now, if one of the board members was standing in front of me, I would smack them in the nose. I have been loyal to this club for quite a few years now and have always supported their decisions (if not always agreeing with them), but this one takes the cake! At this point in time, I won't be renewing my membership.
The ONLY excuse I will except from them at this time is that Ben has relapsed. Anything less is UNACCEPTABLE!!!!!!!
I wanted Ben at the club, but I acknowledge that the board have far more information at their fingertips that any forum member will have, and they made their judgement based on that info.
In the words of many posters here on a different subject, he's gone, lets move on.
One has to remember that at least fourteen and a half clubs have ruled out recruiting him. Gotta be a reason for that.
It would have been magic to see him in Saints colours ripping the opposition several new ones, but its not to be.
Lets stop slagging each other off about this. The decision is made. The club is bigger than Ben Cousins.
Why haven't our wishes been heeded given that Archie Fraser believes Ben Cousins could be a fit for another AFL club. Do people understand what that statement entails?
Disturbing. Is this our club - or not?
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falka wrote:You smug prick Iceman, we are all gutted and you talk about number 9 so flippantly. I read your big drama queen crap on here about addicts in another post. Last post over and out
why are you gutted over a 30 yr old who hasn't played for 18 mths and was last on the field with an injury???????
there are equal numbers out there who are comfortable with the Boards decision......
many are saying they will not rejoin- just as many said they wouldn't re join If he did come to the saints.
for goodness sake what message are you giving the rest of our VERY tallented team by believing 1 X 30 yr old would be the devining change
if you want that... maybe dream that harvey will come back from retirement... maybe that will sell memberships.....
I don't want a dream sold to me, I want a rational decision to be made. The club has dotted their i's and crosses their t's. It was going to be a huge risk on and off the field. We didn't make it.
To decide that cancelling memberships or not buying sponsors products points to a sad viewpoint.
I for one look forward to our first round pick playing, jack steven getting a senior game and kicking his first goal. Bigmac attacking the ball and allen getting some more experience. BJ to first into brownlow reckoning, raph to continue his finals form, xavier to get his spark and body back.....
nah bugger it, let's burn the club down, cut the membership cards up and eat our own.....
I'm more disapointed at the immature responses from some very smart pople on here. Yes be disapointed, hell I would even allow people to pretend they know the future of events. But the response of "I hope he cuts us up" or "I will cancel my membership" is childish!
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The club must have a very good reason for not taking him and to be honest I was 50/50 about it until I saw him shave his hair and I just thought that it was a slap in the face to the afl and us.....
Well Everton you have summed up my feelings also.......
Everton wrote:We had a chance. And we ballsed it.
Incredibly deflating - after the stab in the heart with the membership bungles, this club is seriously testing my patience.
And why did they wait so long? Why lead us on to drop him at the last minute?
Prick teasers.......
Saints Media wrote:The Club's internal review remains the property of the Club and is therefore confidential.
There will be no further comment made on the matter.
In case you lot hadn't noticed, WE ARE THE CLUB....... not just you...... sorry but you need to give us more........ I'm not losing my rag yet, but I'm sorely peeved.......
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Hird... The unflushable one is now... just a turd...
There must be a real reason for this decision, don't forget 15 other clubs made the same decision.
Now all those in favour of getting Ben will believe that he could be the difference between us winning a premiership and not. I can assure you one player does not win you a premiership, there are countless examples of clubs pursuing this thought who never won a premiership.
True, at his best our midfield would be much better than it is at present but, if his hamstrings don't hold up, were no better off and out of pocket or worse he has a relapse, than club loses plenty, just look at what happened to West Coast last year.
It will take them years to recover.
If he was 5 years younger, we probably would take the risk.
Armoooo wrote:Let's get the conspiracy theories happening
Perhaps we are doing this so Brisbane think that they have him secured in the PSD and we can use our last ND pick on him instead of having to waste a 3rd rounder??
I'm sick of all this crap with St Kilda!
I'm going to cancel my membership!
30 years I've been a supporter!
NOT ANYMORE!
The hair that has broken the camels back!
whoa, cancel membership just because of bc. you should be ashamed of yourself.
I also live in SA and can only go to about 3 or 4 games a year!
I've supported them for 30 years and been a member for 14, What about you, DH?
If everyone who is pissed off with this decision rings the club and emails the club with their protest, and threaten to not rejoin as a member they might reconsider.
No answers no membership!
Why!...
Don't you think they have gone into detail about the whole saga...
It's been months of talking and a marathon meeting tonight....
Gee some on here are unbelievable
Don't wait for the light at the end of the tunnel to appear, run down there and light the bloody thing yourself!
Why haven't our wishes been heeded given that Archie Fraser believes Ben Cousins could be a fit for another AFL club. Do people understand what that statement entails?
Disturbing. Is this our club - or not?
How do you know what the majority of members think?
Just because the majority of SS members wanted Cousins doesn't mean much.
There is no denying that the club have lost a mjor oppertunity to make money, for example a normal STK vs WCE match would have become a blockbuster but if the Board believe he wasn't up to it we have to trust them on this one, they put in the time, money and effort whereas we have just been speculating.
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Armoooo wrote:Let's get the conspiracy theories happening
Perhaps we are doing this so Brisbane think that they have him secured in the PSD and we can use our last ND pick on him instead of having to waste a 3rd rounder??
I'm sick of all this crap with St Kilda!
I'm going to cancel my membership!
30 years I've been a supporter!
NOT ANYMORE!
The hair that has broken the camels back!
whoa, cancel membership just because of bc. you should be ashamed of yourself.
I also live in SA and can only go to about 3 or 4 games a year!
I've supported them for 30 years and been a member for 14, What about you, DH?
:p
i live in melbourne and due to work commitments i cannot attend most games.
To all of you threatening to not renew your Memberships....I reckon youll all regret typing that tomorrow but if you do go ahead and not renew..you are a disgrace and St Kilda dont need you anyway
ROBERT HARVEY A.K.A The Great Man, Banger, Harves, Ol' Man River...
384 games, 4 B&F's, 3 EJ Whitten Medals, St.Kilda Captain, 2 Time Brownlow Medalist, 8 Time All Australian, 2nd Highest Brownlow votes poller.... The greatest of ALL TIME!!
I think as members we deserve a detailed explaination as to why we've passed up such an opportunity.
If everyone who is pissed off with this decision rings the club and emails the club with their protest, and threaten to not rejoin as a member they might reconsider.
No answers no membership!
You are a disgrace!!
A complete and total disgrace!!
You're obviously easily led.
I'm a disgrace because I want an explanation?
I'm a disgrace because I'm sick of our club making poor decisons?
I dont think anyone should rip up there membership over this but its just annoying that the saints just blow there chances why wouldnt you take the risk we only have 1 premiership in how many years
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Why haven't our wishes been heeded given that Archie Fraser believes Ben Cousins could be a fit for another AFL club. Do people understand what that statement entails?
Disturbing. Is this our club - or not?
sorry evertonFc - you are not me or many others that I have spoken to
