Maybe it is a bit psychological - club could not be bothered trying to keep Goddard, he marks, goals. Every player sees/feels that it is what the admin expect - we are going downwards. No one sees a reason to perform. Very sad. I see a 1 - 6 start. This is not looking good.

We kicked 5 goals in three quarters. There are no excuses. 17points pffft.

Don't know why we are having a crack at Marto There are only two things that can come from this 1. We miss the 8 (just) and rue the fact we lost 'winnable' games like this one 2. We are a bottom 4 side and this is just a prelude of things to come Nothing good whatsoever will come from performances ...

We clearly are rebuilding - so we are not gonna go for any marquee players - we want to make our own.
I think we need good draft picks this/next year.

8th to 11th .. we need to recover from these early injuries and get a few big scalps if we are gonna make the 8

Totally pathetic that an NAB cup game is not broadcast - so much for fox showing every game live ... bullshite

Can anyone PM the link to todays stream - if there is one? Pleeze!

I actually hope he goes just "OK" at the Bombers ... and I blame neither him - nor our admin - they clearly think we are re-building and no chance for a few years ... but if he performs to a high level it may embarrass a few on here - I would be very careful of making predictions of failur...

Eddie was not just host of the Footy Show - he was CEO of the company that set it up. Why doesn't someone look into the board of management of whatever this company is called - and share-holders and also, of course, I am sure Eddie and Newman never even talk anymore. The show has been a Gravy Train ...

Absolutely not. Club did the right thing at the time and in fact, if the club had the guts they would have even done it one year earlier. While Thomo was revolutionary in some ways (starting Lenny on the bench in one game was considered a big deal but now wouldn't even get a mention) was way behind...

Good luck with playing him in the midfield. He proved beyond doubt last year when Lenny was out that be ain't a midfielders left nut. Does not win his own footy and is below average below his knees He is a great loose man in defense but u don't pay those guys 700k a year Moved into the midfield aro...

It will be reallu appalling watching BJ get centre clearances and clearing out from our forward line .. time and again ... can only hope he is injured for those ones.

yes it's a job to these guys...but boy they put a lot more into their job than most people..... http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2010/06/24/1225884/017757-saints-shattered.jpg I honestly believe BJ put his heart and soul into the team every time he ran onto that ground in red, white and black. ...

Goddard has my respect - he played about the best possible GF game for us and bled in another when he did not capitulate. Our club did not think he was worth even the years of contracts others would offer him ... and we did not try to avoid this by signing him earlier. I am not sure his coaches at o...

Well it pretty much all makes me vommit - but I will not hold it against BJ - if we refused the 4th year - making a Million bucks difference to my guaranteed wages over 4 years - well I would be a moron not to take it. And also - for those who say how LOYAL Roo is - I want to know what he is on per ...

i can't believe this thread...i'm with thomas 100%.......great clubs don't lose no 1 draft picks ffs.......or no 2's... Tom Scully. Josh Fraser. Des Headland. Travis Johnstone. Brad Ottens. Michael Gardiner. Chris Heffernan. Matthew Primus. Jeff White. Anthony Rocca. Darren Gaspar. Nathan Chapman. ...

i can't believe this thread...i'm with thomas 100%.......great clubs don't lose no 1 draft picks ffs.......or no 2's...like ball......we have non saints pple running our club who only care about the bottom line. or in f****** lyon's case, his own skin.........not the club..... :roll: :roll: :roll: ...

I cannot see that any news from the Saints is going to make me feel any happier over the next few weeks. It seems that most of the high-profile/good players available are already locked into deals with other clubs. Not much mention of what we are going to get except "lets HOPE we get a good pic...

Well - I could say a bit about some of those - like COusins got sacked and Jezza was in a back-brace when Carlton got rid of him.
Would you like our list again? I think we are winning this comp .... of losers in keeping top players

Strewth Matrix - you are a bit tetchy today!

Sainter K...I can understand your distraught over BJ leaving. I am pissed too. Who else would we be paying over the next 4 years.... Armitage? Steven? I can't foresee many players commanding that much in the short term. We lost a quality player for a speculative pick in the draft. Not even a top te...

Sainter K...I can understand your distraught over BJ leaving. I am pissed too. However to be fair to Pelchin when he arrived most players had contracts and.or extensions in place............and it was tight, and indeed from not just tight but we were heading OVER the salary cap. If we paid BJ overs...

Dr Spaceman wrote:

mbogo wrote:If Goddard has 6-10 good games for Ess - we will look like fools ...

Wouldn't the team that's paying a bloke $800,000 for 6-10 good games out of 22 look like the fools?

I s'pose it depends on what "good" is - I was thinking - top 5 players in a game I guess?

If Goddard has 6-10 good games for Ess - we will look like fools ... it is very unlikely our "compensation pick" will do much next year.
We will finish 13th next year at this rate.

OMG - I agree with GT too!