Clint Jones

[Sainter93]

Thought he was one of our worst last night. His confidence in his kicking was as low as it's ever been. Don't you wish sometimes that he would just kick it forwards instead of spinning in circles, only to handball it to someone about to get caught. When on Ablett last night he got slaughtered too. Should we think about dropping him next week for Montagna?

[matrix]

14 contested possies 6 clearances and 20 odd touches

crikey i thought he did ok
disposal was around 75%

[saintsRrising]

Thought he was one of our worst last night.?

No. CJ has clerances and Armo 8.

Kept Bennell quiet too.

Can see why you questions aspects of his game, but would not have him anywhere near our worst.

[saintsRrising]

[quote="Sainter93"]

When on Ablett last night he got slaughtered too.[ /quote]

The way Gablett is playing these days, that tends to be the norm for most players.

[SainterK]

Would rather joey continues to play on the oppositions best, we need another mid with an offensive side.

Geary surely deserves a run in the middle. Least he'd get his hands on it, I'd back him in.

Newnes to move back.

[SaintPav]

hero thread. was not our worst by any stretch.

[dragit]

I thought he was pretty good last night but... I see him as experienced back-up, which was for Montagna last night.

We are formost rebuilding IMO, and CJ playing means we are missing out on getting experience in our under 25's... Something we just can't keep doing. Dunnel, Newnes, Wright, Ledger, all need to play in front if CJ unless we are missing some of other experienced mids. Same goes for Kosi & Blake... Back up only.

[WellardSaint]

Dragit spoke about Kosi. Nobody else has mentioned him yet!
OK, the first game is gone. Understand the difference in temperature was the main factor,Watters says they all cramped. The human body just cannot adapt to that temp change, it takes several days. None of you would have played any sport so you have no clue, you think its like a computer game.

[Scollop]

CJ earnt his keep yet again last Sat night and he did a serviceable job negating Bennell...some other players in the team didn't get near it and if CJ is dropped before them, that sucks!! CJ bust his guts for us and deserves his spot in the team. If you want your young talented future mids to learn about focus and mental toughness CJ sets the standard.

[skeptic]

i only watched the last 1/4

in that he always seemed bout 3m behind Ablett

that said, apparently he was on Bennel and did well for 3/4

his last was shocking

[luc1966]

stupid thread he wasnt our worst by far and hardly played on Ablett until it was to late

[busso mick]

CJ earnt his keep yet again last Sat night and he did a serviceable job negating Bennell...some other players in the team didn't get near it and if CJ is dropped before them, that sucks!! CJ bust his guts for us and deserves his spot in the team. If you want your young talented future mids to learn about focus and mental toughness CJ sets the standard.

Good points there Scollop, though the Saints fans obsessed with "style over substance" might disagree.

[saintspremiers]

i only watched the last 1/4

in that he always seemed bout 3m behind Ablett

that said, apparently he was on Bennel and did well for 3/4

his last was shocking

Ablett was prob on some dodgy drugs in the last term!

[BigMart]

He was easily in the best dozen.

[PJ]

CJ's not our problem, he gives his all everytime. Our problem is we don't have any young mids demanding a spot. Ledger is inconsistent and built like a weed, Ross looks like a lost puppy dog. We just don't have any young mids with grunt sad to say. Wright is about our best young option and he needs time.

[paddy]

think faz was our worst last night....

give his spot to Newnes, and joey fills the mid posi

[borderbarry]

Oh, who are you giving Newnes spot to then?

[saintsRrising]

Our problem is we don't have any young mids demanding a spot.

I just posted this in another thread. Midfield is where you MUST excel, but yet midfield is where our young talent is probably weakest.

[loris]

Our problem is we don't have any young mids demanding a spot.

I just posted this in another thread. Midfield is where you MUST excel, but yet midfield is where our young talent is probably weakest.

Just noticed your Avatar sR................... when is the bike ride in France? Following this years Tour d' France?

[saintsRrising]

Just noticed your Avatar sR................... when is the bike ride in France? Following this years Tour d' France?

Just immediately prior Le Toure, though we will be in France when the race is on. We are not riding any of the race route, but will soak up some of the colour.

We will be cycling in the Loire Valley.

I searched around and found this company which offers excellent value, and the freedom to set your own schedule and pace.

http://www.randovelo.fr/offres/#c12=sec ... 649e7d1b3a

We combined a few together to make an 8 day cycling trip.
An easy start, but if we like it as much as we think we will, it will be the first of many.

[groupie1]

CJ earnt his keep yet again last Sat night and he did a serviceable job negating Bennell...some other players in the team didn't get near it and if CJ is dropped before them, that sucks!! CJ bust his guts for us and deserves his spot in the team. If you want your young talented future mids to learn about focus and mental toughness CJ sets the standard.

Good points there Scollop, though the Saints fans obsessed with "style over substance" might disagree.

I'm one of them. I call it talent and skill over build and endurance.

No place in a St Kilda team for blokes who can't play the game pursuant to the skills the game requires... CJ, Blake, Gram (happily gone), and Gilbert
Also, CJ as a tagger has to anhhialate someone significant every game he plays to get anywhere near the 22, and he hasn't been the tagger he once was for a couple of years.

Generally, though, if you can't kick the f****** football, you don't play

[Sainter93]

Might have been quite an attack on him last week. But he was brilliant tonight. Clearance work and attack on the ball was class.

[St Lenny]

Thought he was one of our best tonight

[busso mick]

CJ earnt his keep yet again last Sat night and he did a serviceable job negating Bennell...some other players in the team didn't get near it and if CJ is dropped before them, that sucks!! CJ bust his guts for us and deserves his spot in the team. If you want your young talented future mids to learn about focus and mental toughness CJ sets the standard.

Good points there Scollop, though the Saints fans obsessed with "style over substance" might disagree.

I'm one of them. I call it talent and skill over build and endurance.

No place in a St Kilda team for blokes who can't play the game pursuant to the skills the game requires... CJ, Blake, Gram (happily gone), and Gilbert
Also, CJ as a tagger has to anhhialate someone significant every game he plays to get anywhere near the 22, and he hasn't been the tagger he once was for a couple of years.

Generally, though, if you can't kick the f****** football, you don't play

CJ's kicking does lack penetration, but he gets to a lot of contests and goes straight at the ball. He isn't a stylish footballer, but he is bloody effective.

[matrix]

kicked 40 meters into space into the 50 for beau to mark last night
couldnt give off the handball so backed himself

in my 22