Same mate. Like banging my head on a brick wall banging on about Cho. But sometimes I just have to say what I think. Cho is a nice bloke I’m sure. Leadership, inspiration, tactical nous.......zipmagnifisaint wrote: ↑Sun 02 Jun 2019 4:50pm Geary maybe courageous and have a heart as big as Phar Lap but unfortunately he has no skills. I dont know why I bother. I really dont know, but I cant get the Saints out of my blood!
I really wish I could!
Match thread, Port in Shanghai
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Re: Match thread, Port in Shanghai
How do we really know what our recruitment & development is like. If you liken them to cars it is like buying a brand new car, driving it around the paddock for too long whilst you continue to drive your beaten up Hyundai Excel to and from work...then complain each time it breaks down.
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Re: Match thread, Port in Shanghai
don't worry mate, some on here will use them.
the usual suspects.
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Re: Match thread, Port in Shanghai
Maybe he’ll at least stop trying to turn players into things they’re not
Aka Bruce in the ruck. That’s still happening
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Re: Match thread, Port in Shanghai
They certainly have. Richardson is such a clueless and bland coach. His press conferences are an embarrassment to any club that that is truly professional and that's why this club has turned into a joke. We are miles away from being a genuine finals contender and today's game is purely embarrassing.The_Dud wrote: ↑Sun 02 Jun 2019 4:45pmOur coach and development have killed so many potential guns.mbogo wrote: ↑Sun 02 Jun 2019 4:44pm I fail to believe that all our players have not been made into C grade players, how can that possibly be true? The same managers that construct zero system, and players that don't know what to do, and are full of self belief cannot recruit suitably since they can't know who to place into the failed system.
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Re: Match thread, Port in Shanghai
Yes, that is one of our three forward line strategies.
1) No forward pressure.
Combine that with
2) the long bombs to no-one forward entry game plan, and
3) woeful inaccurate kicking.
The rest of Australia can wander mask-free, socialise, eat out, no curfews, no zoning, no police rings of steel, no illogical inconsistent rules.
They can even WATCH LIVE FOOTY!
They can even WATCH LIVE FOOTY!
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What bothers me about the recruiting theory is that apparently it’s reasonable to think that we have got it sooooo incredibly wrong each and every time
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Re: Match thread, Port in Shanghai
12.3 to 5.8. Fifteen shots to 13 yet we are 37 points down. Our forward set up is putrid and continues to deny reward for effort.
Open it up FFS.
Try some something. Switch Bruce and Battle. I dunno, try something
Open it up FFS.
Try some something. Switch Bruce and Battle. I dunno, try something
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Re: Match thread, Port in Shanghai
Puzzling really considering we picked a small forward line.Enrico_Misso wrote: ↑Sun 02 Jun 2019 4:54pmYes, that is one of our three forward line strategies.
1) No forward pressure.
Combine that with
2) the long bombs to no-one forward entry game plan, and
3) woeful inaccurate kicking.
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Remembering Plugger
No key forward in 100 years has been able to outmark 4 defenders consistently.
[/quote]You obviously didn't see Plugger!
I remember week in week out when Plugger marked around 50 or closer the Sainter crowd immediately relaxed, Plugger was always more likely to thread it than fluff it. Glad to have witnessed Plugger show how it's done - & regularly.
Back in the day.
[/quote]You obviously didn't see Plugger!
I remember week in week out when Plugger marked around 50 or closer the Sainter crowd immediately relaxed, Plugger was always more likely to thread it than fluff it. Glad to have witnessed Plugger show how it's done - & regularly.
Back in the day.
Re: Match thread, Port in Shanghai
Gave up watching well before HT. Port were getting goal after goal after our players were being fouled downfield but no free given. Good luck to Port, if you were fouling your opponent and getting away with it, why not keep doing it?
And don't start me off about this useless fixture being our Home game. Whoever agreed to that should hang their heads in shame.
And don't start me off about this useless fixture being our Home game. Whoever agreed to that should hang their heads in shame.
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Re: Match thread, Port in Shanghai
The most embarrassing thing is I tipped us to win, stupid stupid idea!
This is a team game and there is no room for individuals who think they are above walking through the fire.
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Re: Match thread, Port in Shanghai
Watch for Richo to blame this on Trump’s tariffs on China, the Shanghai smog or the dodgy lemon chicken.
Laughable.
Laughable.
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Re: Match thread, Port in Shanghai
Ithink its telling that every time they have the camera on Richo he's not doing anything or talking to anyone. Just has the same blank look in his face. He's got nothing He's done.
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Re: Match thread, Port in Shanghai
Happy to take on the recruiting argument, it's like buying 80 cars, with a 15% chance of getting a lemon (generous) and getting the lemon in 60 occasions, work out that probability!
This is a team game and there is no room for individuals who think they are above walking through the fire.
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Re: Match thread, Port in Shanghai
This is actually so horrible to watch. Port treating is like training cones.
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Re: Match thread, Port in Shanghai
You can't be serious. Why do we have to make umps the excuse. We are downright dreadful today.tonyh wrote: ↑Sun 02 Jun 2019 4:59pm Gave up watching well before HT. Port were getting goal after goal after our players were being fouled downfield but no free given. Good luck to Port, if you were fouling your opponent and getting away with it, why not keep doing it?
And don't start me off about this useless fixture being our Home game. Whoever agreed to that should hang their heads in shame.
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Re: Match thread, Port in Shanghai
As far as I am concerned, there are very few on our list shouldn't be available for trade at the end of the year.
We have no one who would be nothing than a token selection in the initial All Australian side.
We have no one who would be nothing than a token selection in the initial All Australian side.
Think of me long enough to make a memory.
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Re: Match thread, Port in Shanghai
Oh look almost 10 goals down.
Think of me long enough to make a memory.
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Re: Match thread, Port in Shanghai
Surely this is goodbyeAnnoyedsaint wrote: ↑Sun 02 Jun 2019 5:01pm Watch for Richo to blame this on Trump’s tariffs on China, the Shanghai smog or the dodgy lemon chicken.
Laughable.
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Re: Match thread, Port in Shanghai
No doubt we can look forward to a match conference that blames the players, blames the illness and a week of forumites telling us how Saints are on track to play finals, be positive and how Hannebery is the plus
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Re: Match thread, Port in Shanghai
Just be glad you aren't here....I say this with all due respect to our players and staff....the flavour sitting here live is that we do not give a sh1t. Players standing on the side having a laugh and talking about sight seeing....No passion, No desire to fight, No loyalty to the members....who ARE THE CLUB.
This is the most gutless and cowardly performances by this club this season. Richo must be fired immediately....to have a team full of players who do not give a damn and refuse to fight regardless of being a rookie or a senior means you've lost them Richo....
This is the most gutless and cowardly performances by this club this season. Richo must be fired immediately....to have a team full of players who do not give a damn and refuse to fight regardless of being a rookie or a senior means you've lost them Richo....