G-Train retired??
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The GTrain is gone I am afraid.
Ignore the sloppy passes ....though some where perfect....he had hands to a number of possible marks but could not haul in all thos he should.
However even more telling was wen the ball hit the ground. GTrain used to be quite good here....and could gather and kick goals.
Tonight each time he just fumbled. One was an absolute sitter for goal....which was spilt and the ball then run down for a Pies goal.
Time to look at other options and get some games into them.
They may or may not be better than GTrain now....but they will be on the incline, whereas Gtrain I am afraid will only get worse.
He may if kept still get an occassional bag....but in all the other games he will be a liability.
GTrain has been a great servant...but the reality is that he is not what he was....
Ignore the sloppy passes ....though some where perfect....he had hands to a number of possible marks but could not haul in all thos he should.
However even more telling was wen the ball hit the ground. GTrain used to be quite good here....and could gather and kick goals.
Tonight each time he just fumbled. One was an absolute sitter for goal....which was spilt and the ball then run down for a Pies goal.
Time to look at other options and get some games into them.
They may or may not be better than GTrain now....but they will be on the incline, whereas Gtrain I am afraid will only get worse.
He may if kept still get an occassional bag....but in all the other games he will be a liability.
GTrain has been a great servant...but the reality is that he is not what he was....
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disagreelefty wrote:F*** me dead, Im sick of hearing, Gehrig is finished, the game has passed him, blah blah blah.
Bulls$ite...!!
If Ross implements a fast ATTACKING gamestyle, where the forwards could lead into a OPEN forward line, where the kicks were to the FAT side, then he would be kicking a crapload of goals.
Doesn't anyone remember the quiet games G-train had in the 04,05,06 years when other teams "flooded" back. Take a look at the games where he bagged 5+ goals, checked how many were on a lead and get back to me.
Pitty our coach cannot see it, yet others can.
think you are in denial
not as simplistic as that........
what about when opposition in possession...........they are just running off him.....
also dropping what marks he is getting to because his hands are r....sh.t with arthritis etc
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Sam Edmund - Herald Sun wrote: ST KILDA forward Fraser Gehrig's stuttering comeback hangs by a thread after another miserable performance against Collingwood.
Saints coach Ross Lyon last night admitted Gehrig's form was "clearly as issue" after the embattled forward managed just one goal from three kicks in the narrow loss to the Magpies.
Lyon said he would sit down with the 32-year-old this week as debate continues to rage on whether St Kilda and Gehrig got it right by reversing the retirement decision he made last year.
"It's a concern, clearly it's a concern," Lyon said.
"He'll be dissappointed. His body is not what it was, really. It's frightening what can happen in six months. He's a really proud competitor but his hands have been worrying him and he struggled to glove it a bit tonight.
"I feel I've given Fraser every opportunity over the last few weeks which really I didn't feel after the Geelong game that I'd done and it's important that's been done.
"So we'll assess his body and his mind but ultimately it's what's best for St Kilda.
"At 4-4, we've got some youth to come in. We need to put the measuring tape over a few guys.
That's my take on it."
Lyon said no one could question Gehrig's hunger to play, but conceded time may have caught up with him.
"He's a really hard trainer but, I mean, father-time catches up with you," he said.
"Hindsight is a wonderful thing but he was really keen (to play) and trained really well over summer.
"We'll respect Fraser, he's been a wonderful contributor to St Kilda. I'll sit down with him during the week but clearly it's an issue, it's on the agenda."
Lyon praised the performance of Luke Ball, who returned to form in stunning fashion, racking up 30 possessions and laying eight tackles.
His dominance, along with Nick Dal Santo (28 touches) and Lenny Hayes (27) saw St Kilda smash Collingwood in the centre bounce clearances 16-6.
But Lyon said it was a case of missed chances.
"Centre bounce clearances are important but they're not the be-all and end-all," he said.
"We thought it was a game of opportunites. They took some opportunities, they probably pressured a bit better than us in the second half.
"Even late I thought we had some opportunities to kick (goals) running in, so it was a really fine line I thought," Lyon said.
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Gehrig kicked one goal, missed another he should have kicked, handballed off for two others (Dal and Milne from memory), and took a tall defender.
Delivery to him was rubbish.
KOZI kicked one
CLOKE kicked none
ROCCA kicked one
G's hands are a bit more fumbly, he seems a bit tentative, but on tonight's efforts - in about half a game played - he was the best forward on the ground.
Delivery to him was rubbish.
KOZI kicked one
CLOKE kicked none
ROCCA kicked one
G's hands are a bit more fumbly, he seems a bit tentative, but on tonight's efforts - in about half a game played - he was the best forward on the ground.
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Doesnt sound like RL agrees with you.groupie1 wrote:Gehrig kicked one goal, missed another he should have kicked, handballed off for two others (Dal and Milne from memory), and took a tall defender.
Delivery to him was rubbish.
KOZI kicked one
CLOKE kicked none
ROCCA kicked one
G's hands are a bit more fumbly, he seems a bit tentative, but on tonight's efforts - in about half a game played - he was the best forward on the ground.
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well well well, youth huh.....bout friggin timeLife Long Saint wrote:http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/ ... 42,00.html
Sam Edmund - Herald Sun wrote:
"At 4-4, we've got some youth to come in. We need to put the measuring tape over a few guys.
That's my take on it."