Saint4Eva wrote:Anyone else think this is a shocking game???

+1 because it was supposed to give us %age.

And yet if it was about us we would have loved it......to be fair they have been the best team over the past 4 years. Let's not look like poor jealous sports. Full credit to them.

+1 meher

It concerns me that nobody at GFC seem to be concerned about the loss.

Also to the strategists here: What is the implication of Bakes report and Ling being regularly pinged and given 50m for our style of stoppage football?

saintsareprettygoodhey wrote:http://media.theage.com.au/sport/sports ... 50563.html

Around a minute into the video he mentions some sort of introduced rule about hitting an injured player.... Have not heard of this, can anyone shed some light?

Came in after the Roo kerfuffle.

Interesting that Bartel would not say what happened or what he said...lip readers could easily interpret his saying "Weak X..."

Very disappointed also. I believe our players should act in the same way we believe others should act towards them.

Hope their flu stays with them and none of our guys were coughed on........

Why the hell did Bakes put that picture on his twitter page. Getting heaps for it from other clubs supporters.

Footy show was saying Baker broke his hand in the match.

bigcarl wrote:Great post Eastern. I love it. They hate us because they rate us.

Rate us for what? Potential... ? I doubt it.

The worst part about watching it on tv last Friday night was the repeated shots of our devestation and their celebration. made me feel ill.

This is pathetic. I would rather other clubs admired and envied us because of our achievements. People may hate us but they don't envy or respect us because we have achieved nothing yet. I was one appalled at treatment of Roo in Brisbane. I would be a hypocrite if I was not also appalled at Baker's ...

I was impressed with both coaches recognition of the strength of their opposition. Great deal of respect from Ross and Thompson.

Ross made it clear that Cats were missing half their midfield and Thompson gave credit to how good Saints were without Nick.

Being a bit unfair to them I think.

+1

and what adds to that is both sides play very different styles of football. Can't wait for finals to see what happens next time. Hopefully GF. No doubt they will be working overtime in the coaches' rooms.

Woops....Joel Corey also.

Ottens out also. Enjoyed the four points but take nothing more out of it.

Oh Rooke missing also.

If we win it will set us up with the confidence to knock them off in Sept.

If we lose it will make them overconfident about beating us and we can then knock them off in Sept,

So no stress here.............( I wish)

I totally agree this is a public issue that must be investigated. BUT it is a story about police, officials etc. Why keep showing pictures of Milne and St K FC in news, papers etc.

The story is about corruption......not football.

I am most impressed by the fact that they don't whinge about injuries but use it as an opportunity to develop newcomers. They seem to have so much talent waiting in the wings.

You will be pleasantly surprised at how much better the umpiring is at neutral games!!

SainterK wrote:I think we are pretty "even"

We will know shortly.......I am not as confident.

I don't hate them I am extremely jealous of their achievements and the fact that we were considered the two top teams of this era. They have achieved the status of the best team of the era. For that reason alone a win would be bliss.

....and if it wasn't us I would have turned off at quarter time.

Be very interested in how we handle Cats.

Don't fall for this simplistic crap. You DON'T get what you focus on when the outcome is outside your control. No matter what we say, do or think it has no influence on whether the team wins a premiership.

Let's just stop telling people what they SHOULD think.

Pwoit wrote:This is painful to watch

+1