2020 is going to be a disaster unless...
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2020 is going to be a disaster unless...
2020 is going to be a disaster unless... we do something about our ball use.
Today was yet another game when we were in it in the first half, but just butchered our ball use.
In part it is poor skill by foott and hand. And in part it is just too many dumb decisions.
We can often be in games and are doing much of the other things well, but as we butcher the ball in these ways we just make it way too easy for the opposition to get back into the game.
New coach, or not UNLESS, we gain some players who have the skills and the smarts to use the ball well it is hard to see us winning many games next year.
Moreso as the teams in the lower half of the ladder part from the Suns and Dees look likely to be better next year. And the Demons should be a team much better than they have been this year.
Boy oh boy do we need Bytel to be a miracle mid.
Hopefully we gain Hill.
But what is going to happen to improve our ball use? If we only gain Hill, then 2020 is going to be ugly.
Today was yet another game when we were in it in the first half, but just butchered our ball use.
In part it is poor skill by foott and hand. And in part it is just too many dumb decisions.
We can often be in games and are doing much of the other things well, but as we butcher the ball in these ways we just make it way too easy for the opposition to get back into the game.
New coach, or not UNLESS, we gain some players who have the skills and the smarts to use the ball well it is hard to see us winning many games next year.
Moreso as the teams in the lower half of the ladder part from the Suns and Dees look likely to be better next year. And the Demons should be a team much better than they have been this year.
Boy oh boy do we need Bytel to be a miracle mid.
Hopefully we gain Hill.
But what is going to happen to improve our ball use? If we only gain Hill, then 2020 is going to be ugly.
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Re: 2020 is going to be a disaster unless...
Skills come with confidence.
You suspect that the players, deep in their hearts, have little respect for the coaching department.
After today's predictably putrid effort from the usual suspects, I'm convinced that Ross is our best chance.
You suspect that the players, deep in their hearts, have little respect for the coaching department.
After today's predictably putrid effort from the usual suspects, I'm convinced that Ross is our best chance.
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Re: 2020 is going to be a disaster unless...
2020 ? our membership campaign for 2020 was today....it has shown what to expect next year..who in that side will improve enough to get us into finals ?
Who ?
You sometimes think your $hit side may actually have a slightest degree of upside ..then you witness today's game.
reality is a bitter pill...hope they enjoy their end of the year party.
Who ?
You sometimes think your $hit side may actually have a slightest degree of upside ..then you witness today's game.
reality is a bitter pill...hope they enjoy their end of the year party.
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Re: 2020 is going to be a disaster unless...
We have three midfielder who barely hit a target inside forward 50.........Steele, Dunstan, and Ross....makes it hard!!
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Re: 2020 is going to be a disaster unless...
Ross Lyon?Waltzing St Kilda wrote: ↑Sat 24 Aug 2019 5:31pm Skills come with confidence.
You suspect that the players, deep in their hearts, have little respect for the coaching department.
After today's predictably putrid effort from the usual suspects, I'm convinced that Ross is our best chance.
You're quite brilliant Shane, yeah..terrific!
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Re: 2020 is going to be a disaster unless...
Ross Smith?shanegrambeau wrote: ↑Sat 24 Aug 2019 6:16pmRoss Lyon?Waltzing St Kilda wrote: ↑Sat 24 Aug 2019 5:31pm Skills come with confidence.
You suspect that the players, deep in their hearts, have little respect for the coaching department.
After today's predictably putrid effort from the usual suspects, I'm convinced that Ross is our best chance.
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Re: 2020 is going to be a disaster unless...
If our next coach was voted in, today's campaign (selection & game) may have just cost Ratten the election.
Robert Harvey would bring in the members, likely new sponsors, a new mindset not poisoned by the past 8 years and hopefully a very large broom & mop with industrial strength disinfectant.
Appoint him next week because the job in front of him is massive but not impossible.
Robert Harvey would bring in the members, likely new sponsors, a new mindset not poisoned by the past 8 years and hopefully a very large broom & mop with industrial strength disinfectant.
Appoint him next week because the job in front of him is massive but not impossible.
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Re: 2020 is going to be a disaster unless...
What a shocker of a game by the Saints. No skills, no plan, no playing tenacity, no brains. Very disappointing for next year.
Whoever the new Coach, without some new skilled players in the team, we are going nowhere.
Whoever the new Coach, without some new skilled players in the team, we are going nowhere.
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Re: 2020 is going to be a disaster unless...
CorrectJunction Oval wrote: ↑Sat 24 Aug 2019 6:55pm
Whoever the new Coach, without some new skilled players in the team, we are going nowhere.
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Re: 2020 is going to be a disaster unless...
True of course, but its not many but in hard to fill positions. Brett's prospects must have dived today - shades of AR. We need smart and hard nosed.
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Re: 2020 is going to be a disaster unless...
SaintPav wrote: ↑Sat 24 Aug 2019 6:20pmshanegrambeau wrote: ↑Sat 24 Aug 2019 6:16pmRoss Lyon?Waltzing St Kilda wrote: ↑Sat 24 Aug 2019 5:31pm Skills come with confidence.
You suspect that the players, deep in their hearts, have little respect for the coaching department.
After today's predictably putrid effort from the usual suspects, I'm convinced that Ross is our best chance.
Ross Smith?
Jock Ross? I can see what you're trying to do... bring some mongrel, some fight, but he is a tad old.
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Re: 2020 is going to be a disaster unless...
Rubbish.
When we selected Gumby Rowe for his token 100th and dropped Patton I could see we were taking the piss.
To not make any other changes after last week showed a CBF attitude and game over at selection.
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Re: 2020 is going to be a disaster unless...
I'm hoping he means Diana RossSAINT-LEE wrote: ↑Sat 24 Aug 2019 11:29pmSaintPav wrote: ↑Sat 24 Aug 2019 6:20pmshanegrambeau wrote: ↑Sat 24 Aug 2019 6:16pmRoss Lyon?Waltzing St Kilda wrote: ↑Sat 24 Aug 2019 5:31pm Skills come with confidence.
You suspect that the players, deep in their hearts, have little respect for the coaching department.
After today's predictably putrid effort from the usual suspects, I'm convinced that Ross is our best chance.
Ross Smith?
Jock Ross? I can see what you're trying to do... bring some mongrel, some fight, but he is a tad old.
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Re: 2020 is going to be a disaster unless...
Having now listed to Ratts Post Game Press Conference he seems to be of like mind.saintsRrising wrote: ↑Sat 24 Aug 2019 5:24pm 2020 is going to be a disaster unless... we do something about our ball use.
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Re: 2020 is going to be a disaster unless...
saintsRrising wrote: ↑Sat 24 Aug 2019 5:24pm 2020 is going to be a disaster unless... we do something about our ball use.
Today was yet another game when we were in it in the first half, but just butchered our ball use.
In part it is poor skill by foott and hand. And in part it is just too many dumb decisions.
We can often be in games and are doing much of the other things well, but as we butcher the ball in these ways we just make it way too easy for the opposition to get back into the game.
New coach, or not UNLESS, we gain some players who have the skills and the smarts to use the ball well it is hard to see us winning many games next year.
Moreso as the teams in the lower half of the ladder part from the Suns and Dees look likely to be better next year. And the Demons should be a team much better than they have been this year.
Boy oh boy do we need Bytel to be a miracle mid.
Hopefully we gain Hill.
But what is going to happen to improve our ball use? If we only gain Hill, then 2020 is going to be ugly.
Thank- you Captain Obvious
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Re: 2020 is going to be a disaster unless...
My pleasure, but since it is all so obvious please provide the detailed answer to my question.Furphy wrote: ↑Sun 25 Aug 2019 3:29amsaintsRrising wrote: ↑Sat 24 Aug 2019 5:24pm
But what is going to happen to improve our ball use? If we only gain Hill, then 2020 is going to be ugly.
Thank- you Captain Obvious
The club has now for many drafts identified this as a problem and has even in the past have declared that they would be targeting good kicks. But yet, almost universally they select poor kicks.
What Ratten stated in in his post conference presser after my post, is but the latest in a long line of club officials to basically utter the same thoughts.
"Captain Obvious" indeed, but I am oh so tired of this particular Groundhog Day, and I am so looking forward to the club actually doing something about what they all know, that we all know, but where each year they then only go out and get more players where it is only the rare one who is a decent user of the ball.
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Re: 2020 is going to be a disaster unless...
Imagine the coach at the first training session for next season when he realises the club's new recruits can't kick very well.saintsRrising wrote: ↑Sun 25 Aug 2019 2:02pmMy pleasure, but since it is all so obvious please provide the detailed answer to my question.Furphy wrote: ↑Sun 25 Aug 2019 3:29amsaintsRrising wrote: ↑Sat 24 Aug 2019 5:24pm
But what is going to happen to improve our ball use? If we only gain Hill, then 2020 is going to be ugly.
Thank- you Captain Obvious
The club now for many drafts has identified this as a probably and has even in the past they have declared that they would be targeting good licks. But yet, almost universally they select poor kicks.
What Ratten stated in in his post conference presser after my post, is but the latest in a long line of club officials to basically utter the same thoughts.
"Capatin Obvious" indeed, but I am oh so tired of this particular Groundhog Day, and I am so looking forward to the club actually doing something about what they all know, that we all know, but where each year they then only go out and get more players where it is only the rare one who is a decent user of the ball.
They'll fit in but they won't fix a glaring weakness.
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