I oame here in 1966 from England in August 1966 after seeing England win the world cup on a ship going through the Mediterranean. Went to my first Saints game just two days after arriving here. Became an instant convert thanks to the Doc. What a genius! I don't believe in omens witchcraft or Colling...

I didn't boo but please get a balance in here. I wanted them to get to a hundred points too and if there is such a thing and I believe there was this afternoon, it was an affectionate boo from supporters who had a mighty day out that would have been capped off delightfully by the landmark 100 point ...

Well over 42000 I reckon. The Saints will want to see us break our Essendon hoodoo and the Bombers fans will be welcoming back David Hille and a return to winning form. They want a win and we need one.

He played Saints Footy and threw himself in with completely disregard for personal damage. Result: he didn't get hurt! Agree about his kicking though, although not as bad as CJ and he will continue to improve now he gets it. Good runner and beginning to look like he belongs in this great side. May y...

Best on ground for mine

I grew up in England and followed soccer until I came to Australia in 1966 and saw Darrel Baldock play. I became a Saints fan then and remain so to this day, through thick and thin. Mostly thin. I love both games. You have no need to be overly sensitive about soccer. You have a great National game a...

Brendon Goddard

Saw my first game two days after arriving in 1966 from England. Understood nothing of what seemed at the time like legalised thuggery. (We were playing Hawthorn) Then saw Darrel Baldock come on the field in the third quarter and he was involved in play nearby. The Doc exhibited his undeniable wizard...

hey Ace, wouldn't that be Pattsion's first game?

Nice emticon matrix. Advances the debate.

To get a thread going, I thought,you post what you believe to be an interesting and thought provoking beginning containing an element of something you would really like to know more about, throw in a smidgen of contentiousness, light the fuse and withdraw to come back in a few days to see what's in ...

I was satisfied that the Saints had selected wisely after the various drafts. I was happy about Lovett and what he would add to our side. From the perspective of recent inspirational Saints draft picks, this draft appeared to simply deliver more of the same Trouble is, I now see thare were so many &...

MB: it was meant to. Don't you sometimes think that the whole thing is just a bad movie?

I think that post may have escaped the sweep and the fact there is nothing relating to the latest incident, as you point out Sensational, is thought provoking. Have the Saints, for instance heard something from the Police which they have not yet released?

Excuse me if someone has already started a thread on this. I have just visited the official website and as expected, it is quiet at this time of the year but I have noticed that despite the fact no new items have been posted, all posts which make any reference to Andrew Lovett have been REMOVED! May...

Simon Templar, The Saint, played in theTV series by "Mr Woodentop" Roger Moore was named after the Knights Templar. This is the Wikepedia entry below. So Saint-Templar geddit, geddit. It would have been a coterie group of some lethal efficiency, one would speculate. Let's resurrect it! The...

I'm sleeping ok, it's just that I'm not used to waking up at 3.00am and wondering what went wrong in that dream i just had. The I realise everything's fine and the Grand Final hasn't even been played yet.

Silly

Plugger 66 your feigned disinterest is fooling no one.

Is (and will continue to demonstrate that he is) one of the very greatest players ever to wear the Red Black and White and Lenny is getting there too.
Scored 4 on a night when goals were gold.

You're looking into it too much.

BJ's bump and Mini's threadneedle goal, what a player McQualter is becoming. Lenny all day, a true successor to the Harvey mantle ,even though not quite the same!. Roo, whenever he was needed he was there.

agreed

...HAD talent.

Everything is going so well there is nothing to get disgruntled about, so things get invented to manufacture the tensions and disappointments we believe is an integral part of being a Saints follower. RF is a past master at playing the part of bemused innocent whilst expertly provoking. He is a cons...