Linen House Centre

tony74 · Post: # 1173604Post **tony74** » Mon 07 Nov 2011 2:30pm

Went down to watch training this morning and was pleasantly surprised to see all the temporary fencing has been pulled down. Anyone who has been to the centre earlier this year would know how ugly and unwelcoming the steel fences were. Could see no real reason for them except to keep the public well away from the players. A breath of fresh air with them gone and on a beautiful sunny morning as today the place looked great and welcoming. Maybe its just a coincidence but it follows the clubs warm and fuzzy approach to the fans.

More reason that I think the move will pay off in the future

clarky449 · Post: # 1173612Post **clarky449** » Mon 07 Nov 2011 2:40pm

Still think we lack behind many other clubs who have been upgraded. Allthough it does look nicer than last year.

fingers · Post: # 1173614Post **fingers** » Mon 07 Nov 2011 2:42pm

clarky449 wrote:Still think we lack behind many other clubs who have been upgraded. Allthough it does look nicer than last year.

Why?

noob · Post: # 1173634Post **noob** » Mon 07 Nov 2011 4:22pm

How do they have closed sessions?

loris · Post: # 1173639Post **loris** » Mon 07 Nov 2011 4:30pm

noob wrote:How do they have closed sessions?

They are going to have to fly the team over to WA and send them down to Freo oval and their old lyin coach will lock the gates so they can run around and remember the fun days when they treated the supporters as mushrooms.

Eastern · Post: # 1173650Post **Eastern** » Mon 07 Nov 2011 4:55pm

noob wrote:How do they have closed sessions?

Closed sessions will be at Moorabbin. Lets hope there are more Open to Public sessions than there were in the past !!

SainterK · Post: # 1173652Post **SainterK** » Mon 07 Nov 2011 4:59pm

Watters is from a club where they couldn't exactly hide while training, think most will be open IMO.

SaintSimmo · Mon 07 Nov 2011 5:18pm

some photos from training:

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crippa

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tommy curran looking solid

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stanley, who looks like he made have been hitting the gym lately

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L.Hayes <3

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Ahmed Saad

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Sipppppossssss

HitTheBoundary · Mon 07 Nov 2011 5:48pm

Thanks for the photos.

Interesting to see they're using footballs from day one.

stinger · Post: # 1173693Post **stinger** » Mon 07 Nov 2011 6:23pm

HitTheBoundary wrote:Thanks for the photos.

Interesting to see they're using footballs from day one.

yep...i agree...could never understand the mentality behind denying them footies....after all they play with one on match days...

Junction Oval · Mon 07 Nov 2011 6:37pm

Some good shots saint Simmo. Thanks.

Kicking practice may just be a priority for a change

stkildathunda · Mon 07 Nov 2011 6:54pm

Eastern wrote:
noob wrote:How do they have closed sessions?
Closed sessions will be at Moorabbin. Lets hope there are more Open to Public sessions than there were in the past !!

Will be a Open Training Session every week.

loris · Post: # 1173739Post **loris** » Mon 07 Nov 2011 8:03pm

Lenny looks the only one that looks chiselled, toned and not carrying any excee body fat. But that's Lenny a real professional.

Thanks for the pics SS

clarky449 · Post: # 1173744Post **clarky449** » Mon 07 Nov 2011 8:10pm

stinger wrote:
HitTheBoundary wrote:Thanks for the photos.

Interesting to see they're using footballs from day one.
yep...i agree...could never understand the mentality behind denying them footies....after all they play with one on match days...

Work on fitness side of things, dont need to be working on skills on Day 1 of pre season IMO

saintbrat · Post: # 1173748Post **saintbrat** » Mon 07 Nov 2011 8:18pm

for much of early year fence was there for one 'person' mainly and also some works still being completed

Go Saints

saintbrat · Post: # 1173749Post **saintbrat** » Mon 07 Nov 2011 8:18pm

Go Saints

saintbrat · Post: # 1173750Post **saintbrat** » Mon 07 Nov 2011 8:18pm

Go Saints

SaintPav · Post: # 1173761Post **SaintPav** » Mon 07 Nov 2011 8:46pm

clarky449 wrote:
stinger wrote:
HitTheBoundary wrote:Thanks for the photos.

Interesting to see they're using footballs from day one.
yep...i agree...could never understand the mentality behind denying them footies....after all they play with one on match days...
Work on fitness side of things, dont need to be working on skills on Day 1 of pre season IMO

They are supposed to maintain their fitness while the good ones will come back fitter. If you come back fitter and you better previous time trials etc they notice. It's a bit more sophisticated these days.

tony74 · Post: # 1173772Post **tony74** » Mon 07 Nov 2011 9:38pm

saintbrat wrote:for much of early year fence was there for one 'person' mainly and also some works still being completed

Go Saints

I agree but the fencing gave the feeling the centre was unfinished, unwelcoming and visitors not wanted. I might be reading more into it but my impression today was " Wow, what a great looking place"- even though I had been there many, many times for training. I reckon the players must drive up now and think this has a good feel now.

saintspremiers · Mon 07 Nov 2011 9:42pm

Eastern wrote:
noob wrote:How do they have closed sessions?
Closed sessions will be at Moorabbin. Lets hope there are more Open to Public sessions than there were in the past !!

Except most will get lost trying to find Bellvedre Park!

bobmurray · Mon 07 Nov 2011 10:39pm

saintspremiers wrote:
Eastern wrote:
noob wrote:How do they have closed sessions?
Closed sessions will be at Moorabbin. Lets hope there are more Open to Public sessions than there were in the past !!
Except most will get lost trying to find Bellvedre Park!

They will get lost if they look for a place spelt like that...

philtee · Post: # 1173790Post **philtee** » Mon 07 Nov 2011 10:53pm

Thanks for the pics Saintsimmo.

MCG-Unit · Post: # 1173821Post **MCG-Unit** » Tue 08 Nov 2011 12:24am

Thanks for the pix Saint Simmo