Pelchen on Trade radio - Wed am

[saintbrat]

http://www.afl.com.au/afl/news/trade/trade-radio

have spoken to Jaschke and o'roarke but no definite

looking for player who fits player graphic

asked about Siposs-- already back training, after yes admittedly poor season- no reason to put name up.

not negatioting through table
no formal deal has been put forward- Ie pick3 and 2 players-- this HAS not been put formally

expectations around Pick 1 very high

Saad- yes looking at him, under consideration, 1 that's he's rady and 2 who else is available at that point, rookie or pre season

very good at not answering- if this was the trade..... would you..... No way is he answering that- not negotiating via the media

Young players re-signing- understand , not just one year , but 5 years, Ladder not good- But we are heading in the right direction, young palyers credit to them, managers and families-
some of those players who have resigned did have other options but strength to stay
Billings- Watch this space....
Joey and Nick ( particularly Joey) all departed players more than welcome back, Young guys hoping to replicate that.
Joey- critical role in the immediate future, and Nick

Browny asked about that- leading when finals not an option, Nick amazing year.
Leadership and preparation a credit and not to be deminished, testiment to him
( ps has been in contact with pelch today)

Hunt -?
More players wil be spoken to.

Hard to see Ben holding the cup? Not hard to see Most pleased for him, Both parties understood where the other was at- would love to have had it ahppen at saints butd ecisions best for the club.

1 No 1 available
2 Saad possible
3 Billings in next couple of days
Pelch- correct on above three

4 compensation pick? free agency- needs time to work whilst it seems top clubs get bonuses- when clubs change positions then the cycle should turn.

[Saints94]

Also said "Watch this space" regarding Billings re-signing

Always leave the best to last

[matrix]

pick one certainly still on market, they are open minded with that selection
wait for teams to come to them with options, nothing on table thats been put forward as of yet
perfectly honest we need all (forward mid and defender)
the strategy goes till 2016 and takes in all the draft periods till then
wont chase big players, will entertain offers from other clubs for pick one
certainly interested in kj and orouke
dont want to specify player by player when asked if siposs is on trade tbale
he is back training on his own already, doing his own thing, no reason for him to put his name out there

orouke and jacksh deal is the type of deal they are looking at
nothing has been put forward to them, nothign on the table, but its the TYPE of deal they would like
nothing has been put to the table by other clubs to the saints yet

their standards are very high and their expectations are very high
saad has been contacted along with his management
open minded on it till the draft day comes around
if the deal for parker and pick one was on the table of course it would be looked at but no point as his name hasnt been raised at the club or put forward to the club

heading very much in right direction
still going to be tough
ladder perspective doesnt look to flash, but they are heading in the right direction, look at the signing, club is very positive, strong future
billings name not out there yet but "watch this space"

nick and joey are outstanding leaders, lenny hayes legend around the club
everyone is welcome back to the club, goddard dal santo etc
joey and nick both still on board, both critical, young guys look up to them quite a bit and good on them for staying with the club when their window is obviously closed

never seen nick lead better than the last 3 years
the way he prepares is unreal
limited training time on the track, does his own stuff alot
this season he has been as good as ever

discussed hunt internely
jacksh and rouke they have seriously discussed, but still, nothing is set in stone

absolutely rapt for Ben mcevoy
wasnt pushed out of the club
only went if he thought the move was a benefit to him and he said he thought it could be
not one person has said anything bad about him getting a flag, only positive

quick recap
#1 is open
saad possiblilty
billings will sign
pelch is happy the way FA works (has to say that as he said he was on the original committe when it was brought about)
it will work itself out, give it around 4 to 5 years, bigger clubs will drop down and lower clubs WILL rise, it will all work out how its supposed to, its all a cycle

[St Chris]

Very impressed with his responses.

Obviously not giving too much away at this stage.

I get the feeling it's gonna take something pretty special to pry Pick 1 out of our hands....

Spoke about Taylor Hunt, Ahmed Saad, Billings ("watch this space" re: Future fest), Jakshe, O'Rourke, Dangerfield.....

[saintbrat]

can you be my secretary Matrix

[FQF]

Sounds like we very much desire J and JO'R.

[saintbrat]

Sounds like we very much desire J and JO'R.

only if it comes with pick 3/4

[matrix]

can you be my secretary Matrix

if i didnt have a job bratty i'd be your secretary for sure
its bloody hard to type and keep up as they are speaking
learning shorthand would be a great help.

anyway
pelch didnt give too much away and didnt say nothing most on this site havent already discussed
prob saad being the only thing that hasnt seemed to have been hugely discussed on here
as long as he can cope with the 'cheat' label, then good on him for staying fit and wanting to seriously have another crack at afl, then again he is young in age

[saintbrat]

Baines has also spoken to AFL live - so audio should surface of that.
and Finnis on The Run Home

[chook23]

reading between the lines billings will be on long contract...........2019?

[ctqs]

can you be my secretary Matrix

if i didnt have a job bratty i'd be your secretary for sure
its bloody hard to type and keep up as they are speaking
learning shorthand would be a great help.

anyway
pelch didnt give too much away and didnt say nothing most on this site havent already discussed
prob saad being the only thing that hasnt seemed to have been hugely discussed on here
as long as he can cope with the 'cheat' label, then good on him for staying fit and wanting to seriously have another crack at afl, then again he is young in age

As someone who has reasonable shorthand and typing - I tell people I'm a secretary of sorts when I don't want to talk about work - it's not always a guarantee that everything gets taken down. And then you have to be able to read it back, which in my case is near on impossible.
Thanks to those who posted his comments.

[saintbrat]

audio

[sunsaint]

If Saad comes back in - Schneider must be moved on

[plugger66]

If Saad comes back in - Schneider must be moved on

Im still sure Schneider will retire. Still cant see why we need Saad but im sure he will be rookied.

[saintbrat]

Baines has also spoken to AFL live - so audio should surface of that.
and Finnis on The Run Home

Baines on the draft
http://www.saints.com.au/video/2014-10- ... -on-pick-1

[Devilhead]

If Saad comes back in - Schneider must be moved on

Im still sure Schneider will retire. Still cant see why we need Saad but im sure he will be rookied.

I'm not keen on Saad at all - his forward defensive efforts were lacking and given that he needed to drink energy drinks before a game to get up and going his output is likely to be even be less than before

A huge NO from me even as a rookie - would rather move forward - he wasn't great then and I doubt he will improve given he has been out of the game for 18 months

[sunsaint]

I'm not keen on Saad at all - his forward defensive efforts were lacking and given that he needed to drink energy drinks before a game to get up and going his output is likely to be even be less than before

A huge NO from me even as a rookie - would rather move forward - he wasn't great then and I doubt he will improve given he has been out of the game for 18 months

he can kick a goal tho!
saad > schneider
cant keep both
dont want saad
so both are gone?

[plugger66]

I'm not keen on Saad at all - his forward defensive efforts were lacking and given that he needed to drink energy drinks before a game to get up and going his output is likely to be even be less than before

A huge NO from me even as a rookie - would rather move forward - he wasn't great then and I doubt he will improve given he has been out of the game for 18 months

he can kick a goal tho!
saad > schneider
cant keep both
dont want saad
so both are gone?

We aren't keeping both. One isn't on the list. As silly as it sounds id rather Schneider than Saad. I think it will be the complete opposite though.

[Toy Saint]

I'm keen to go on record as a supporter of Pelchan. He's doing everything I could possibly hope for. Hindsight is a cheap comodity in football. It's way too easy to criticise the list manager for taking a dud when a superstar is available later in the draft. Pelchan has a good strategy and he's making the best decisions at the time. He has my full support.