Let's give Richo some credit

[Ghost Like]

Richo is getting the credit Richo deserves, he's certainly not going to drown in credit but at least it's lapping against his ankles. It really is as much as can be expected after nearly 6 years going a tick over 30% W/L.

Ratten is not dancing on his grave, he's not claiming credit where it's not deserved it. He's been smart, astute and respectful in regards to the caretaker role.

[Spinner]

Sure he had no game plan.. Sure he had no plan b.. Sure he was bland and boring.. But.. He created a team hard as nails.. Which is ready for a more evolved coach.. To take to another level. Thank you Richo. Boom development coach after all.

Not hard enough for long enough... for years.

Using observation today for the loss against Carlton.

Using wins for the last three years.

Just a below average team, with probable below average hardness. There’s no evidence to suggest anything else.

[B.M]

2015-2017

One of the best pressure teams in the AFL we scored more than anyone from mid turnover

2018
Lost the plot

2019
Changed our Game Plan completely and did alright, but with a poor list with many injuries, we are probably a win or two higher than expected really.

[magnifisaint]

He's gone. Not a minute too soon. Unfortunately not up to it as a coach. This was a wasted year.

[B.M]

Why was this year wasted... we’re we expected to challenge?

[skeptic]

Why was this year wasted... we’re we expected to challenge?

That was the noise from the club and many people here expected finals

[B.M]

Seriously, with our list

Many neutral pundits had us going bottom 2

Most bottom 4

Given injury, it really has been a great effort this year imo

[skeptic]

Seriously, with our list

Many neutral pundits had us going bottom 2

Most bottom 4

Given injury, it really has been a great effort this year imo

Yep. Many considered 2018 an aberration and considered us finals bound, maybe even top 4 after our early wins

[takeaway]

Seriously, with our list

Many neutral pundits had us going bottom 2

Most bottom 4

Given injury, it really has been a great effort this year imo

Yep. Many considered 2018 an aberration and considered us finals bound, maybe even top 4 after our early wins

Many? I would be interested to know who the " many" are. Most considered Saints bottom 4, ie link below

https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-03-13/ ... redictions

[Ghost Like]

I think too many took Ted's posts as the 10 Commandments - vale Monty Python's Life of Ted.

Even with our recruiting coups in Hannerbery & Kent plus our two long term injured draft picks & not knowing the seriousness of the injuries to Dylan & Paddy I would say a lot, including people on here had us bottom 6.

For me the wasted year is a compound effect of the previous year. To be honest, we exceeded expectations by 2 wins. No one imagined Melbourne being putrid or Essendon stinking it up early.

Two wins against GC all by under a goal says it all about 2019...a lot of horse trading, structure & training needs to go into 2020. Take solace from Brisbane's 2019.