What the f**k?

josh@saintsradio · Mon 19 Sep 2011 3:12pm

I was in Shanghai on Thursday when I heard.
At first I didnâ€™t understand. The text message said â€œWhat the f***?â€

borderbarry · Mon 19 Sep 2011 3:21pm

What he should have done was to get all the players together and tell them as a group, not personal visits to his few favourites.

Dr Spaceman · Mon 19 Sep 2011 3:25pm

borderbarry wrote:What he should have done was to get all the players together and tell them as a group, not personal visits to his few favourites.

Yep, should have stuck them all in his bubble and explained it to them.

St.Roly · Post: # 1144797Post **St.Roly** » Mon 19 Sep 2011 3:33pm

Thanks for your post josh.

Some of your thoughts really resonated - particularly about feeling for the lads like Lenny, BJ and Roo.

My heart breaks when I think of how hard they fought in the drawn GF - those moments like Lenny's long bomb goal on tired legs and BJ lifting himself up to take that mark.

Yes I know they are professionals who get paid good money to perform but footy is still a game that demands emotional commitment and the shenanigans of the last week are another kick in the guts. I really feel for them.

All we can do is get up off the canvas yet again and give it our best...

bergsone · Post: # 1144803Post **bergsone** » Mon 19 Sep 2011 3:43pm

Good post,dont agree with all but i feel many can relate to being tired.This year seem to be 1 stuff up after another

TIRED...YES

QUITTING...NO :

shmic_s · Post: # 1144812Post **shmic_s** » Mon 19 Sep 2011 3:58pm

About how I feel too.
Not angry at anyone. Just disbief.

Every week I'll cheer for the players that run out in red, white and black.

All I can do is look positively to next year.
And if things don't go well, look forward to the next!

Harvey To Hayes · Mon 19 Sep 2011 4:18pm

Great post, exactly how I feel. So tired of us being in the papers for all the wrong reasons, so tired of hoping against hope that somehow the cards will all fall the right way to get us that elusive flag...

Our motto, however, gives me the courage to continue on the righteous path...

It's still only sinking in how close we came to the ultimate prize, two bloody years in a row...

I think of my mates who barrack for Geelong and the pain they went through in the 90s, we've just blown them out of the water in that stakes...

dals_da_bomb · Mon 19 Sep 2011 5:10pm

really enjoyed reading you post. Feel the same way. Thank you for sharing.

saintbrat · Post: # 1144850Post **saintbrat** » Mon 19 Sep 2011 5:28pm

avatars abit big dals_ da Bomb

btw enjoy your prize .. from the sponsorship.

Junction Oval · Mon 19 Sep 2011 5:46pm

It's up to the Club now, to get its act together, both internally and externally. They aim to be at "world's best practice" level - let's see if they can actually achieve that.

It's once again, very difficult for our top 6 guys, but they have proven to be very resilient in the past. I just hope that "the newbees" don't decide to de-list on an ad-hoc basis. Our top 6 have a few good years left in them, so let's show them some support.

Toy Saint · Mon 19 Sep 2011 10:41pm

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Josh, I'm pretty much feeling the same way. Shanghai is an amazing place, do you live there or just visiting?

St Lenny · Post: # 1145176Post **St Lenny** » Mon 19 Sep 2011 11:06pm

Still shaking my head over the whole sordid ordeal. We are hurt that Ro$$ walked. We are hurt in the manner he walked and we are hurt, that after 5 years he doesnt feel any loyalty to us, doesnt go along with it apparently. Stuff you Ro$$ Lyon.

St Lenny · Post: # 1145177Post **St Lenny** » Mon 19 Sep 2011 11:06pm

Still shaking my head over the whole sordid ordeal. We are hurt that Ro$$ walked. We are hurt in the manner he walked and we are hurt, that after 5 years he doesnt feel any loyalty to us, doesnt go along with it apparently. Stuff you Ro$$ Lyon.

georgie girl · Tue 20 Sep 2011 1:03am

Too many long posts around at the moment - BUT i really enjoyed reading this one! Thx for sharing your thoughts and giving me a few laughs too. Laughing because I get where you are coming from!

True Blue Sainter · Tue 20 Sep 2011 1:39am

Absolutely terrific post mate. One of the best I've ever seen here. To me, it's just the emotion of it all. We really have experienced everything in the last few seasons. The heartbreak that an unintentional toepoke can cause, the hollowness of a drawn Grand Final, the resentment towards a cunning 16 year old schoolgirl who tried to destroy our club.

When I think back to certain moments, and what certain players have done for our club, I can't help but feel Lyon took it all a bit for granted. The first thing I think of is Lenny extracting every single ounce of strength in his body, halfway through the last quarter of a bruising Grand Final, to nail that set shot from 55m. I didn't even think he would have made the distance from 45m in normal circumstances. It seems surreal now - so long ago, and looking back, I can't help but feel that Lyon just seemed a bit distant.

Lyon can't sit "comfortable in his integrity and honour" or whatever other bulls**t he concocted. My ass. He knows he's taken the cheap way out. Whatever happened to "his boys"? As soon as the going gets a bit rocky, he takes the money and runs whilst he still can. There's something a bit fishy about the whole situation...

Only at our club

carpetslug · Tue 20 Sep 2011 3:49am

dont blame him its not like he was gonna win you a premiership

patientladysaint · Tue 20 Sep 2011 5:15am

Carpetslug (and i bet you are one) - please get a life!

SainterK · Post: # 1145408Post **SainterK** » Tue 20 Sep 2011 10:26am

carpetslug wrote:dont blame him its not like he was gonna win you a premiership

Don't blame Mick either, it's not like he was going to...

Oh.

How awkward

Enrico_Misso · Tue 20 Sep 2011 11:51pm

Yep it was the year from hell.
Never actually enjoyed any of it.
Even the wins seemed hollow.
Felt it was finally over when the Swans humiliated us.
Then this !!!