herald-sun article on saturdays side...

[stinger]

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/ ... 42,00.html



what's with this ralph guy......a st kilda side minus banger, fraser, maxxie and bj is hardly a full strength side ffs.....journos....

[vacuous space]

Where does he say we're at full strength?

[Ralphy]

wheres it say minus harvey?

[Eastern]

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/ ... 42,00.html



what's with this ralph guy......a st kilda side minus banger, fraser, maxxie and bj is hardly a full strength side ffs.....journos....

He thinks he has really made it as a journo now that he has scored a gig on SEN on Sundays !!

[bigcarl]

by JON RALPH

THE month-long mystery involving Nick Riewoldt's injured knee has been solved. Riewoldt has been suffering tendinitis since returning from the Christmas break. The St Kilda star also has inflammation at the back of his knee capsule.

The capsule houses the knee joint, but when the back of the capsule becomes inflamed it causes pain when the leg is fully extended.

Riewoldt had criss-crossed strapping on his right knee on Friday that prevented him fully straightening his leg.

St Kilda said this week that Riewoldt had a capsule problem, not a strained anterior cruciate ligament.

When the knee straightens, or hyper-extends, it can pinch the front of the knee joint, causing pain or tendinitis.

Riewoldt normally kicks with a straight leg but his knee was noticeably bent as he kicked at goal against Essendon on Friday night.


Former Collingwood captain Nathan Buckley this week said he had used the same strapping, and while it helped his knee problem, it put pressure on his hamstrings.

Riewoldt has tried to lessen the problem by not kicking long for a month and St Kilda hopes it has the problem under control.

The 25-year-old, who is a strong chance to be named sole captain within days, yesterday trained without strapping and will play in the NAB Cup grand final against Adelaide at AAMI Stadium on Saturday night.

Sports doctor Peter Larkins said yesterday that a strained capsule would heal in 3-6 weeks as long as Riewoldt did not aggravate the injury.

St Kilda looks set to field its strongest team of the NAB Cup as the club builds towards Round 1.

Key talls Justin Koschitzke and Sam Fisher will both return and Luke Ball, Lenny Hayes, Michael Gardiner and Steven King should play.

Max Hudghton did only 10 minutes of standing skills at yesterday's training session and looks remarkably like a player who tore his hamstring 10 days ago, not one who suffered cramp, as the club claimed.

Robert Harvey, criticised by former coach Grant Thomas for his lacklustre display on Friday, didn't train so he must be considered doubtful.

A session the club trumpeted as its first open hit-out of the year saw the media ejected before any serious drills.

St Kilda onballer Leigh Montagna said yesterday the club would not split hairs about whether the NAB Cup or Round 1 were more prestigious. Instead, the club intended to win both.

But he said the players had noticed the annual talkfest about the merits of the NAB Cup had been more negative than in recent years.

"We have been a little bit surprised (with people talking down the NAB Cup)," Montagna said. "It doesn't matter what type of game we are playing in, the players are always trying to win.

"The coaches have to worry about managing their players, but once the players get out there, we are trying to win."

Thomas inferred 36-year-old Harvey has gone on a season too long after his possession averages dropped from 22 a match for the first 15 games of 2007 to 13 in the last month of the season.

"That was a real surprise," Montagna said.

"We saw that in the paper and Harvs was not going to be like he was, but we don't expect him to be.

"We just want him to play a role for the team and he can still be a damaging player.

"I think it's a bit too early to be talking about that with Robert Harvey."

[Ralphy]

harvey didnt train the day i went to training as well this guy doesnt know anything at all ,

[Eastern]

harvey didnt train the day i went to training as well this guy doesnt know anything at all ,

He knows everything, he's a journo, just ask him !!

[Ralphy]

when does the team get announced?

so we have a rough idea of whos in

[Eastern]

when does the team get announced?

so we have a rough idea of whos in

Probably announce a "Squad" today or tomorrow. We won't know the final make up until they run out on Saturday !!

[Ralphy]

yeah well we get a fair look at what the squad might look like,

[Solar]

I'm confused, I thought that was a very fair article, in fact it explained roos injury very very well.

All ralph suggested was that we would play the STRONGEST team so FAR IN THE NAB CUP.... hate to be reading into things that aren't there.

God to see they kicked the journos out before they did any serious drills, keep them guessing boys!

[riccardo]

by JON RALPH

THE month-long mystery involving Nick Riewoldt's injured knee has been solved. Riewoldt has been suffering tendinitis since returning from the Christmas break.

I'm a bit confused by this, as we said on a number of occasions thats what Riewoldt was suffering from.

Quite the mystery, Sherlock Holmes.

[The_Dud]

Max Hudghton did only 10 minutes of standing skills at yesterday's training session and looks remarkably like a player who tore his hamstring 10 days ago, not one who suffered cramp, as the club claimed.

so i guess this year we'll be getting the same old song and dance from the club regarding injuries

[Solar]

Max Hudghton did only 10 minutes of standing skills at yesterday's training session and looks remarkably like a player who tore his hamstring 10 days ago, not one who suffered cramp, as the club claimed.

so i guess this year we'll be getting the same old song and dance from the club regarding injuries

To be fair, he reporter did only see a portion of it, he admitted they got kicked out before the main drills started.... so its a long bow to take his word that max is not worse then the club has suggested.

[The_Dud]

Max Hudghton did only 10 minutes of standing skills at yesterday's training session and looks remarkably like a player who tore his hamstring 10 days ago, not one who suffered cramp, as the club claimed.

so i guess this year we'll be getting the same old song and dance from the club regarding injuries

To be fair, he reporter did only see a portion of it, he admitted they got kicked out before the main drills started.... so its a long bow to take his word that max is not worse then the club has suggested.

yeah, but i wouldn't be surprised

[evertonfc]

what's with this ralph guy......a st kilda side minus banger, fraser, maxxie and bj is hardly a full strength side ffs.....journos....

I've got an idea stinger. You should arrange to meet up with Jon - ralphj@heraldsun.com.au.

Rather than castigating him on an Internet forum under an anonymous pseudynom, you could go and catch up with him face-to-face over a beer or two?

Or maybe you'd rather stay at home, huddled over a keyboard and with Big Brother re-runs providing ambient noise instead

[stinger]

Where does he say we're at full strength?

"St Kilda looks set to field its strongest team of the NAB Cup as the club builds towards Round 1."


...well...doesn't actually say that and i was going from my memory...but no maxie, banger or fraser is still haqrdly the strongest team we have fielded so far....

[Armoooo]

Where does he say we're at full strength?

"St Kilda looks set to field its strongest team of the NAB Cup as the club builds towards Round 1."


...well...doesn't actually say that and i was going from my memory...but no maxie, banger or fraser is still haqrdly the strongest team we have fielded so far....

There's no shame in admitting you were wrong, this is likely to be the strongest team we have fielded so far, considering Max and Harvey have been quiet and BJ hasn't even been out there and Riewoldt makes up for the lack of Gehrig...

No need to be so proud, nobody will think less of you if you make a mistake every now and then...

[stinger]

what's with this ralph guy......a st kilda side minus banger, fraser, maxxie and bj is hardly a full strength side ffs.....journos....

I've got an idea stinger. You should arrange to meet up with Jon - ralphj@heraldsun.com.au.

Rather than castigating him on an Internet forum under an anonymous pseudynom, you could go and catch up with him face-to-face over a beer or two?

Or maybe you'd rather stay at home, huddled over a keyboard and with Big Brother re-runs providing ambient noise instead

thats really a low blow everton.....i have never watched big brother since the initial year of that particularly obnoxious show.....

...not that i am surprised to see you charge in on your snowie steed.......would have actually be totally surprised if you hadn't replied.....got you sucked in big time haven't i l...


for the record...i often e-mail, fax or write to footy journos...or talk to them oin the phone......even had some ring me back......i have known mike sheahen since primary school and get on well with rohan .....even if he is a bumbers supporter.......ralph should still get his facts right.....

[stinger]

No need to be so proud, nobody will think less of you if you make a mistake every now and then...

pardon........????...what do you think i just did......and the guys still a turkey.....

[evertonfc]

Where does he say we're at full strength?

"St Kilda looks set to field its strongest team of the NAB Cup as the club builds towards Round 1."

...well...doesn't actually say that

You should probably apologise to Jon for getting it so blatantly wrong, then.

and i was going from my memory...but no maxie, banger or fraser is still haqrdly the strongest team we have fielded so far....

You seem adament - which team (vs Rich/Geel/Ess) was clearly stronger?

Yeah, stinger, you've got me hook, line and sinker old chum...this is the strongest thread you've posted over the pre-season

...ffs...lazy ex wannabes embitterd by thze court systm...flowering ****ers...ffs...lazy...now spends days trawling internet forums...ffs...lazy.........

This is great

[stinger]

Where does he say we're at full strength?

"St Kilda looks set to field its strongest team of the NAB Cup as the club builds towards Round 1."

...well...doesn't actually say that

You should probably apologise to Jon for getting it so blatantly wrong, then.

and i was going from my memory...but no maxie, banger or fraser is still haqrdly the strongest team we have fielded so far....

You seem adament - which team (vs Rich/Geel/Ess) was clearly stronger?

why don't we wait and see how the flowering team lines up...


and thanks for the e-mail address.....

[evertonfc]

and thanks for the e-mail address.....

You can be my date at next month's Evil Media Global Destruction Forum -

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[riccardo]

I'm Ruper Murdoch, the billionare tyrant!

[PLUGGER14]

by JON RALPH


The capsule houses the knee joint, but when the back of the capsule becomes inflamed it causes pain when the leg is fully extended.

Riewoldt had criss-crossed strapping on his right knee on Friday that prevented him fully straightening his leg.

St Kilda said this week that Riewoldt had a capsule problem, not a strained anterior cruciate ligament.

When the knee straightens, or hyper-extends, it can pinch the front of the knee joint, causing pain or tendinitis.

Riewoldt normally kicks with a straight leg but his knee was noticeably bent as he kicked at goal against Essendon on Friday night.

"

Kicked straight too. Is this the solution to his waywardness?