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- Thu 30 May 2013 6:35pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Eddie Must Resign
- Replies: 34
- Views: 1881
Re: Eddie Must Resign
Eddie's problem the stand he made on the weekend. There were two allegations of racist behaviour from Collingwood fans at the G and the club's response was that if they were members, they would be stripped of their membership. Clearly remaining as president of the club is incompatible with that stan...
- Sun 28 Apr 2013 2:22pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Have we been slow to respond to changing rule interpretation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 165
Have we been slow to respond to changing rule interpretation
From the footy I've watched this season, it seems to me that there have been a couple of clear changes in the interpretation of tackling/disposal rules. My take is that the rules committee have identified the need to reduce the number of stoppages and so have made these changes: First change, when t...
- Sat 12 Jan 2013 8:38am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Hi Saintsational......again. Its been a long time!
- Replies: 624
- Views: 30997
Re: Hi Saintsational......again. Its been a long time!
The Australian cricket team are taking this management approach to their fast bowling group. It's about getting the process right; building pressure, pitching up, allowing the ball to swing etc. The personnel is far less important if each member of the team delivers what is required when they are ca...
- Fri 16 Nov 2012 7:06am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Third party payments - tip of the iceberg?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 956
Re: Third party payments - tip of the iceberg?
And now we learn that the AFL has pulled the plug on Judd's Visy deal. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/afl-pulls-plug-on-chris-judds-controversial-third-party-deal-with-visy/story-e6frf9jf-1226517693271 Sounds like an acceptance from them that this has got out of hand. And in a sense, who ...
- Thu 15 Nov 2012 10:51pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Third party payments - tip of the iceberg?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 956
Third party payments - tip of the iceberg?
Emma Quayle breaks the story that Adelaide are under investigation for third party payments to another player, Nathan van Berlo. http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/adelaide-salary-probe-widens-20121115-29euo.html Makes you wonder how widespread the practice is. I suspect that it's not at all unco...
- Fri 26 Oct 2012 7:25am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Trade Tampering
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2128
Re: Trade Tampering
There was a rumour in the weeks leading up to Bombers public play for Goddard that club backers were scrambling to raise 200-300K to "get him over the line". Ray Horsburgh's subsequent admission that he (through Toll) had offered to 'employ' Goddard was, understandably, denied as 'factuall...
- Mon 01 Oct 2012 12:01pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Brendon Goddard set to sign with Essendon
- Replies: 263
- Views: 12630
Re: Brendon Goddard set to sign with Essendon
Surely people can see our club is being freaking necessarily ruthless for the first time in forever. I'm not sure what Eddie has to do with that. I hate that it comes to this, but there's clearly a plan in place, one it seems BJ doesn't want a part of/fit into. Agree with this Thinline. I see this ...
- Mon 10 Sep 2012 7:04am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Bombers to make a play for Goddard
- Replies: 57
- Views: 3244
Bombers to make a play for Goddard
The Age reports this morning that Essendon is to make an offer for BJ. Suggests that they are likely to go with offering 4 years.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/b ... 25mer.html
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/b ... 25mer.html
- Wed 05 Sep 2012 8:49pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Saints official delistings
- Replies: 118
- Views: 7730
Re: Saints official delistings
Am I right in thinking that we re-signed Polo and Peake at the expense of Dawson at the end of last year? If so, significant list management error.
- Tue 28 Aug 2012 11:31pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: I'll be supporting....
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2087
I'll be supporting....
For 7 of the last 8 seasons we've been dreaming of September glory at this time of year. This detached disinterest feels a little foreign. Can we spice up the finals by supporting the team we dislike least? Let's see: Hawks - no, I was there in 71 when they stole it from us - and they've won their s...
- Sun 05 Aug 2012 10:55am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Analysis of last quarter umpiring decisions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 465
Re: Analysis of last quarter umpiring decisions
I'm not suggesting conspiracy theories. I think that that our umpires find it impossible to keep the frenzy of a full flight Collingwood crowd out of their heads. There were a couple of decisions earlier in the game which had the stadium erupt in vitriol and I think that leaves its mark.
- Sun 05 Aug 2012 10:40am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Analysis of last quarter umpiring decisions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 465
Analysis of last quarter umpiring decisions
Left the ground furious about the last quarter umpiring. This morning I went to the tape to see if my frustration had been misplaced. Was surprised to find that after a careful look I'm more dumbfounded now than I was then. Here are the hard stats: Last quarter frees to StKilda: 2 (both in the centr...
- Fri 03 Aug 2012 11:22pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Stanley injury news
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2900
Re: Stanley injury news
Hawks hit front with 5 mins to go. V good for us if they hold on
- Sun 22 Jul 2012 3:20pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Game Thread.. Syd v Stk
- Replies: 227
- Views: 11398
Re: Game Thread.. Syd v Stk
both Reiwoldt and Mumford under injury clouds. Roo with what appears to be pain in his troublesome knee and not moving well. Mumford with what may be a serious knee injury. How those two injuries pan out over the next two quarters will be important factors in the result.
- Sat 30 Jun 2012 11:35pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: What other results do you want in Rd 14?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 366
Re: What other results do you want in Rd 14?
I take it that by this stage of the season, we're competing for the bottom half of the 8 against Geelong, Freo, Carlton, RIchmond, North and the Dogs. If this is right, then round 14 has been kind to us so far; 4 of those have already lost. Of course our win is the critical one - but can't complain ...
- Sat 16 Jun 2012 2:47pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Expansive Watters on SEN
- Replies: 53
- Views: 2979
Expansive Watters on SEN
Worth listening to the Watters interview on SEN the morning after. Interestingly, among other things, when asked what kids outside the team he'd like to give an opportunities, he mentioned Ross, Cripps, Simpkin, Newnes and Stanley but didn't name Ledger. http://www.sen.com.au/audioplayer/Audio/Crunc...
- Mon 23 Apr 2012 7:59pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Scott W talking to Umps Boss !!
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2567
Re: Scott W talking to Umps Boss !!
to be fair, Scott was simply responding to a leading question put to him by Robbo (who has repeatedly and publicly made the point that we were harshly dealt with on the weekend). When asked whether he would be asking "questions of clarification" of the umpiring dept, Scott simply agreed th...
- Fri 20 Apr 2012 8:53pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Ablett/Burke 1991 finals incident
- Replies: 21
- Views: 917
Re: Ablett/Burke 1991 finals incident
Not sure that cost us the game. My recollection is that plugger got his fair share and lost his kicking boot. Unfortunately they were the best two teams in it that year.
- Sat 14 Apr 2012 9:44pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Game thread vs Dogs
- Replies: 132
- Views: 3784
Re: Game thread vs Dogs
Who's moved onto Boyd?
His stats have dried up this quarter.
His stats have dried up this quarter.
- Sat 14 Apr 2012 8:50pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Game thread vs Dogs
- Replies: 132
- Views: 3784
Game thread vs Dogs
No access here.
Any details welcome.
Any details welcome.
- Wed 28 Mar 2012 12:10pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Broadcasts in Vietnam?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 579
Re: Broadcasts in Vietnam?
I can't speak for Vietnam but I have travelled a fair bit in neighbouring Cambodia. We've found that the Australia Network carries more footy than free to air channels back home and it's generally available in even the most basic accomodation. Look out for the show which replays every goal from the ...
- Wed 28 Mar 2012 10:29am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: No one rates us at all !
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2021
Re: No one rates us at all !
13 out of 19 nominated us as the sliders while 11 chose Freo as the team on the rise. I understand the logic. Saints with stars on the wane and a shallow pool of youngsters having lost supercoach who had them overachieving with a radical game plan. Freo super talented list held back by mediocre coac...
- Thu 22 Mar 2012 6:52pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Tommy Walsh not named
- Replies: 77
- Views: 3441
Tommy Walsh not named
Seems Lyon and Longmire might agree on something ....
- Sat 25 Feb 2012 3:38pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: New Game Plan
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1069
Re: New Game Plan
According to Michael Gleeson in today's Age: Scott Watters won't truly show his hand for some time but there were immediate signs of a new look under the new coach, such as the play on at every opportunity and a stronger focus to move the ball by foot rather than by hand. Players also seemed to look...
- Fri 24 Feb 2012 5:37pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: New Game Plan
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1069
New Game Plan
Looking forward to see what hints of a new game plan we see tonight. It could be argued that the pre season isn't a great place to look for hints but Watters was quoted in yesterday's Age as saying: “There's a number of different objectives you're trying to meet,” he told the club website yesterday....