Akermanis...

iwantmeseats · Tue 10 Jun 2008 6:43pm

Remeber how he cut us to ribbons in R3? Now, as a coach what would have you done differently on Sunday. Would you have played a rookie on him in parts? Done something different?

It was only EIGHT weeks ago he pretty much won the game for them off his own boot ffs! Totally incompetance from the box.

Now how about some suggestions, or tear me a new one, your call.

Ralphy · Post: # 584074Post **Ralphy** » Tue 10 Jun 2008 6:51pm

and he won the game off his boot, pretty much sunday as well,

he had maxxie etc, gram on him for a little while as well,

iwantmeseats · Tue 10 Jun 2008 6:52pm

Yes he did. How long was geary on him do you reckon? I lost track.

Max is a great defender, but no where near fast enough to go with aker IMO.

Otiman · Post: # 584078Post **Otiman** » Tue 10 Jun 2008 6:56pm

iwantmeseats wrote:Yes he did. How long was geary on him do you reckon? I lost track.

Max is a great defender, but no where near fast enough to go with aker IMO.

Who would you have put on him?

iwantmeseats · Tue 10 Jun 2008 7:06pm

I would have considered Sam Fischer myself.

Ralphy · Post: # 584086Post **Ralphy** » Tue 10 Jun 2008 7:09pm

he was for a little bit i think,
goddard was,

iwantmeseats · Tue 10 Jun 2008 7:11pm

Ok, so we have 5 tried on him. Yeah, aker was red hot no doubt, but I think we should have planned for him alot better. How he could get free and goalside of the pack so often was nauseiating.

Red · Post: # 584093Post **Red** » Tue 10 Jun 2008 7:17pm

Gram played on him initially and did a great job but in the second he gave

Aker too much latitude. Geary was soundly beaten but I think he showed

something in the last with some rebound from defence. You could have

played Fisher on him but we would have lost any drive we did have.

Not only that but defensively Fisher isn't the greatest. He is far more

effective creating from defence.

Also in round 3 Cooney, Griffin, Gilbee, Boyd and others were better players

against us than Aker

iwantmeseats · Tue 10 Jun 2008 7:39pm

Yeah those other guys certainly smashed us in R3. Aker still popped up with some critical goals just at the right time though.

Its just with all the rotation on Aker , cause nothing was working ( I totally lost track), it reeks of non-planning, or improper planning to me.

Aker is never one this year at least that should slip through the cracks. Should be a plan A , B and C, and a long shot plan D if needed.

saintsrus · Post: # 584114Post **saintsrus** » Tue 10 Jun 2008 7:41pm

You have to give credit to the way the ball was delivered down to him by his fellow doggies, just too good.

iwantmeseats · Tue 10 Jun 2008 7:45pm

saintsrus wrote:You have to give credit to the way the ball was delivered down to him by his fellow doggies, just too good.

Yes absolutely. But got some too easy loose ball as well.

St.Kenny · Post: # 584125Post **St.Kenny** » Tue 10 Jun 2008 7:54pm

roves the pack better than most and not only that .....halleluyah ..he can kick em from set shots when he's supposed to.
Why didnt we consider him when he was looking to come to Melbourne ??? Might have been a small matter of how we treat our own !!!

iwantmeseats · Tue 10 Jun 2008 7:56pm

St.Kenny wrote:roves the pack better than most and not only that .....halleluyah ..he can kick em from set shots when he's supposed to.
Why didnt we consider him when he was looking to come to Melbourne ??? Might have been a small matter of how we treat our own !!!

I didnt think of that! Pretty obvious init! Wonder WHY? Would love to know.

plugger66 · Post: # 584131Post **plugger66** » Tue 10 Jun 2008 7:58pm

St.Kenny wrote:roves the pack better than most and not only that .....halleluyah ..he can kick em from set shots when he's supposed to.
Why didnt we consider him when he was looking to come to Melbourne ??? Might have been a small matter of how we treat our own !!!

We probably couldnt get him but most people on here said we wouldnt want someone like him anyway. Same thing they said about Judd. Looks like most here are good judges.

Saints Premiers 2008 · Tue 10 Jun 2008 8:10pm

i havent seen the game at all however we do not have a match up for aker really when he is on song...noone does

he is just that damn good...he is a great mix of speed, smarts and a strong body...oh and a great kick although 6.4 doesnt suggest it

saintspremiers · Tue 10 Jun 2008 8:28pm

plugger66 wrote:
St.Kenny wrote:roves the pack better than most and not only that .....halleluyah ..he can kick em from set shots when he's supposed to.
Why didnt we consider him when he was looking to come to Melbourne ??? Might have been a small matter of how we treat our own !!!
We probably couldnt get him but most people on here said we wouldnt want someone like him anyway. Same thing they said about Judd. Looks like most here are good judges.

yeah but at least we got Schneider

iwantmeseats · Tue 10 Jun 2008 8:28pm

Saints Premiers 2008 wrote:i havent seen the game at all however we do not have a match up for aker really when he is on song...noone does

he is just that damn good...he is a great mix of speed, smarts and a strong body...oh and a great kick although 6.4 doesnt suggest it

How have YOU not seen the game?

Not losing faith are you?