Saints vs Freo

[spert]

Well, let's see who stands up for the Saints in another crunch game for our finals hopes. I had expected a few of our bigger names to lift for the Collingwood game, with the Harvs announcement and finals coming up but they mainly wimped out under pressure from a team largely out of form.
Will Kozi, NDS, Montagna, Milne, Shneider, King actullay stand up and throw themselves in the contest????

[degruch]

Well, let's see who stands up for the Saints in another crunch game for our finals hopes. I had expected a few of our bigger names to lift for the Collingwood game, with the Harvs announcement and finals coming up but they mainly wimped out under pressure from a team largely out of form.
Will Kozi, NDS, Montagna, Milne, Shneider, King actullay stand up and throw themselves in the contest????

They'd bloody want to. Whilst I don't think we've got much hope with this one, if we're to have any chance against Adelaide and Essendon, we need to at least start putting some form together...playing direct attacking footy seems to be the best way to do it. A demoralising defeat would lead to a very depressing end of the season and a lousy way to farewell a champ.

[St. Luke]

I really can't bring myself to tip the boys this week, simply because what I saw last Saturday night was piss-poor! Freo ran Sydney into the ground in Sydney last round (and lost by a whisker)....so with that in mind what hope will we have against them in the West!???? When you start worrying about sides right down the bottom of the ladder giving you a potential touch-up, it's just not good!

Where will the improvement come from???

[rogerwa]

had all yr to show their wares & have failed to do so

v eagles...the weakest team they have put together for 20 yrs ,they give us a 4 gl start & we cave in playing a wafl level team
v port...fell over the line by more luck than good management...again they fielded a sanfl lineup
v filth...joke
v syd rnd 1...4 gls in 20 mins 2 for the next 100fn minutes
v rich...we didnt win it they blew it

the same could be said for the majority of our wins...its only been an individual performance that got us over the line...nothing to do with TEAM PERFORMANCE...although dear ross would like to spin a different yarn

looking back now to the hawth game....it was only arse we got up there

roo 6 straight wtf...will never happen again,he cant nail em from 20yrds out dead in front
blake 3 gls in 15 mins...once again arse & will never happen again

the coaches & players have had all yr to show what they have got... & how much we have improved now having 2 full yrs to work on & understand our game plan

failed miserably

freo to take us to the cleaners

[Little Dozer]

If you like a bet, load up on Freo to ease the pain. They are absolute morals.

[St. Luke]

My prediction is we'll get blown away by 4 or 5 goals in the first quarter and play this stooopid catch-up style rubbish we seem to dish up week after week and then finally go down by 20-30 points. Why??......oh why?

I was never going to back Freo again against anyone this season...but I can't believe I'd even contemplate picking them for this round!

[RedWhiteBlack]

Not that he's an impact player, but Chris Tarrant is having season ending shoulder surgery.

[starsign]

they have a couple of other injury problems from the Swans game also according to the Sun
Peake (shoulder) 60/40 and Carr (groin) 50/50 chance
and the painful Farmer is due back from suspendtion and Ryan Murphy who kicked 9 in the WAFL is tipped to come in

Headland who hasnt played since R4 knee surgury will be named but the decision on him will wait till after fridays training
Grover a late withdrawal for personal reasons last week is uncertain

[oh when]

WCE had injuries to good players and the Woods were without two of their better players and still we lose.

[Raven]

I'm not holding much hope for this game after last Saturday's insipid performance. Having said that, we'll be going in as underdogs, and for some reason we always seem to do well in that situation. The game vs Hawthorn, anyone?

[degruch]

I'm not holding much hope for this game after last Saturday's insipid performance. Having said that, we'll be going in as underdogs, and for some reason we always seem to do well in that situation. The game vs Hawthorn, anyone?

West Coast game Raven?

[marksnsparks]

If there's one thing you can count on with St Kilda it's that you can't count on them to do what they're supposed to.

Gutsy win against Freo, losses to Adelaide and Essendon. And you can take that to the bank.

[evertonfc]

Our past three weeks has been so devoid of inspiration that even if Collingwood, the Kangaroos, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane all lost and we won, we'd still find a way to muck it up in the final fortnight.

The players are playing without inspiration, without intent.

How they can do that to us, and to Robert Harvey, is a disgrace. And a mighty indictment on Ross Lyon because he is failing in his job to motivate, guide and inspire the playing list. I don't care what anyone says. That is his one of his most crucial and fundamental tasks.

[Raven]

I'm not holding much hope for this game after last Saturday's insipid performance. Having said that, we'll be going in as underdogs, and for some reason we always seem to do well in that situation. The game vs Hawthorn, anyone?

West Coast game Raven?

We went into that game as favourites. I'm talking about going in as underdogs, like we did against Hawthorn, and like we will this weekend.

[signed sealed sainter]

Going underdogs against a team that's had 5 wins (i think it is) shows something about the Saints doesn't it? Piss weak when it matter, biggest chokers of any team. I really hope we win it but i can't say we'll win with any confidence. 50/50 game this one. We need our players to step up and play with spirit and play for the coach like they did under GT. Unlikely but we can hope for it.

[degruch]

I'm not holding much hope for this game after last Saturday's insipid performance. Having said that, we'll be going in as underdogs, and for some reason we always seem to do well in that situation. The game vs Hawthorn, anyone?

West Coast game Raven?

We went into that game as favourites. I'm talking about going in as underdogs, like we did against Hawthorn, and like we will this weekend.

I know...just wanted to see that avatar again.

[Winmarvellous]

I played a season of football with a coach we all hated, didn't inspire us etc. We went through undefeated Success lies with the talent available. Ours aren't up to the task. If you NEED a coach to inspire you, look elsewhere for my sympathy. I PAY YOUR WAGES. If you don't wanna come to work for the boss, join the rest of us. If I was the boss, you would be gone without hesitation. Play with passion and enthusiasm, or ask to be ttraded.

[Bernard Shakey]

You might have something Raven.

Not that we are going in underdogs, but that Freo will go in favourites.
They're as bad as us in that situation.

I predict a DRAW!

[Saint Mik]

Well, let's see who stands up for the Saints in another crunch game for our finals hopes. I had expected a few of our bigger names to lift for the Collingwood game, with the Harvs announcement and finals coming up but they mainly wimped out under pressure from a team largely out of form.
Will Kozi, NDS, Montagna, Milne, Shneider, King actullay stand up and throw themselves in the contest????

No, no, maybe, no, no and maybe. I am very confident at the moment as you can see

Still should be enough to beat the second worst team in the comp, but watch out they can be dangerous so I have been told

If we cant beat Freo then we might as well call it a day it will be official after a loss to that mob.

5 wins for the year, lets not make it 6 please.

[SAINT JUMP]

i hope the players are more beleiveing than you lot

[degruch]

My prediction is we'll get blown away by 4 or 5 goals in the first quarter and play this stooopid catch-up style rubbish we seem to dish up week after week and then finally go down by 20-30 points.

Good result...I had us pencilled in for a 10 goal defeat as of round 1. If we go down by 20-30 points, I think we've done OK...probably means a draw, minus umpiring. People who thought we had a chance with this one are mad.

Please feel free to drag this quote out if we win...I'd relish the verbal spanking!

[Little Dozer]

We rarely win over there even when we are playing well. Freo will win easily unfortunately.

[aussiejones]

STUFFED

"The players are playing without inspiration, without intent.

How they can do that to us, and to Robert Harvey, is a disgrace. And a mighty indictment on Ross Lyon because he is failing in his job to motivate, guide and inspire the playing list. I don't care what anyone says. That is his one of his most crucial and fundamental tasks. "


All year played like a badly tuned engine.....

You must look at LYON ....... Failure to motivate
OK they are professionals (should not need motivation )..... some are some just think they are .

There IS something very wrong