The lid is off!

felixleo · Post: # 729701Post **felixleo** » Sat 25 Apr 2009 1:45am

Is the lid off yet or do we have to wait for the next two games?

bigcarl · Post: # 729712Post **bigcarl** » Sat 25 Apr 2009 1:49am

put it back on.

Shaggy · Post: # 729719Post **Shaggy** » Sat 25 Apr 2009 1:50am

Take it off

mad saint guy · Sat 25 Apr 2009 1:50am

The lid shall remain firmly shut until we are 12 goals up with 5 minutes to go in the grand final.

villasaint · Post: # 729724Post **villasaint** » Sat 25 Apr 2009 1:52am

lol put it back on

felixleo · Post: # 729725Post **felixleo** » Sat 25 Apr 2009 1:53am

Surely eight up with five to go is enough.

OneEyedSainter77 · Sat 25 Apr 2009 1:58am

mad saint guy wrote:The lid shall remain firmly shut until we are 12 goals up with 5 minutes to go in the grand final.

Mine is staying on until the final siren of the grand final (and that's ONLY if we're ten goals or more up)

I'm not letting myself get too ahead of myself like in 2004/2005/2006/2007....

I'm enjoying every week and taking it one week at a time. Cliched but its safe and keeps me sane!

marksnsparks · Sat 25 Apr 2009 2:02am

Agreed. We cannot get ahead of ourselves after the cameo of 2004. It is beginning to feel different though, because:

1. We haven't had a bad game.
2. We haven't scraped through for a 2 point win.
3. When players who have previously played starring roles are quiet, other come to the fore (Gwilt and Hayes tonight).

The balance is so right, the team is even, and you get the feeling there are half a dozen waiting in the wings who will play equally as well.

I'm Big Kev tonight!

saintluke · Post: # 729755Post **saintluke** » Sat 25 Apr 2009 2:16am

Another solid win, keep the thing on. Take it one week at a time. Let's get over the doggies who have had the wood over us in recent times.

Shaggy · Post: # 729768Post **Shaggy** » Sat 25 Apr 2009 2:36am

Time to grow up and take the lid off.

The players expect the same and its important to believe you should win.

The OtherThommo · Sat 25 Apr 2009 2:47am

I just want to read an endless parade of mea culpas from those that have spent their entire last 2+ cyber years potting Ross The Boss.

Cough, you freakin' sad sacks, this bloke can coach. And, if you're that sad you struggle to accept him, piss off and follow someone else.

It's called progressive vindication.

InkerSaint · Sat 25 Apr 2009 10:40am

saintluke wrote:Another solid win, keep the thing on. Take it one week at a time. Let's get over the doggies who have had the wood over us in recent times.

Feeling very confident about playing the Doggies. Port were supposed to have the wood over us too.

Simon Templar · Sat 25 Apr 2009 11:20am

This is by far and away the best Saints team I have ever seen....and I was at the '66 GF. We have had more "stars" in some of our good teams over the years, but as a team, no team has ever played as well as this. That '78 team was close but this team is perhaps the best footy team, Saints or otherwise, I've ever seen.

mbogo · Post: # 730124Post **mbogo** » Sat 25 Apr 2009 2:11pm

I am taking the freakin thing off ........

ausfatcat · Post: # 730126Post **ausfatcat** » Sat 25 Apr 2009 2:16pm

It's round 5 FFS

matrix · Post: # 730127Post **matrix** » Sat 25 Apr 2009 2:18pm

lol....

Dal_Santos_Gal · Sat 25 Apr 2009 2:54pm

oh dear, come on guys, premierships are NOT won in April.

Enjoy each and every win, but lets not get too carried away.
Its round 5 not round 22.

Enrico_Misso · Sat 25 Apr 2009 6:51pm

Apart from us

There are 6 other sides that will most likely make the finals this year ...

Geelong
Hawthorn
Bulldogs
Collingwood
North, and
Carlton.

And so far, how many of them have we played ?????????????????????

Legendary · Post: # 730277Post **Legendary** » Sat 25 Apr 2009 7:08pm

IMO Enrico, the Crows and Port are more likely to make the finals than Collingwood and North.

Both of those teams are struggling, and from the footy I've watched the Crows particularly, and also Port, have performed much better.

This week a big test however.

Maybe a small peek from under the lid if we get over the Doggies.

saintspremiers · Sat 25 Apr 2009 8:20pm

The lid is off IMO.

Only ONE other team in the comp is up to our level at the moment, and that is Geelong - the rest we have covered by a mile.

It's just a matter a not too many injured players at a time (a few here and there is fine) and the players have their minds in the right spot!

matrix · Post: # 730332Post **matrix** » Sat 25 Apr 2009 8:25pm

umm port were put about as a top 4 side.....
so thats one we've knocked off.

ill be excited if we are 12 and 2 at round 14
13 and 1 and ill prob do a naked cartwheel in the rain.....

clarky449 · Post: # 730339Post **clarky449** » Sat 25 Apr 2009 8:42pm

Lid is on for me

kosifantutti23 · Sat 25 Apr 2009 9:02pm

Enrico_Misso wrote:Apart from us

There are 6 other sides that will most likely make the finals this year ...

Geelong - I'll give you that one.
Hawthorn - beaten by Port in Melbourne, we smashed Port in Adelaide
Bulldogs - beaten by West Coast, I think we got over the line against them
Collingwood - Beaten by Adelaide in Melbourne, we beat Adelaide in Adelaide
North, - beaten by Bulldogs see above, beaten by Hawthorn see above
Carlton. - beaten by Sydney, we beat Sydney comfortably

And so far, how many of them have we played ?????????????????????

st.byron · Post: # 730351Post **st.byron** » Sat 25 Apr 2009 9:05pm

Dal_Santos_Gal wrote:oh dear, come on guys, premierships are NOT won in April.

Enjoy each and every win, but lets not get too carried away.
Its round 5 not round 22.

Yep I'm with you DSG. Way too early to be loosening the lid. Premiers in April means SFA in the context of the season. Am thoroughly enjoying winning and I thought we were good again last night, but only round 5. Way too early. One week at a time.

iwantmeseats · Sat 25 Apr 2009 9:28pm

may I repeat, round 5 FFS !!!!! lid ON!

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