Training Pictures

LTN16 · Post: # 646482Post **LTN16** » Wed 17 Sep 2008 2:36pm

Thanks for the Pics..

ScubaSam44 · Post: # 646653Post **ScubaSam44** » Wed 17 Sep 2008 5:31pm

yep, thanks for the terrific captures.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee15 ... nts011.jpg

AHAHAHA oh my, bloody hell Frase.
i took this a while back and yes, it has nothing to do with this training session, but i had no idea where to post it.
so, cut me some slack.

iceman · Post: # 646658Post **iceman** » Wed 17 Sep 2008 5:38pm

everyone in the triband? is that unuaual for training? i'm not sure havent been to any?

saintbrat · Post: # 646662Post **saintbrat** » Wed 17 Sep 2008 5:41pm

iceman wrote:everyone in the triband? is that unuaual for training? i'm not sure havent been to any?

yes usually this year they have been in the GT Striped training t's- red or black.

Post: # 646682Post **n1ck** » Wed 17 Sep 2008 5:54pm

They obviously promoted the open training, with the bbq and autograph session.

Probably thought it would be good for all the supporters (and the waiting media) to keep seeing us in our traditional colours.

I liked the touch, personally.

I think we should be training the way we want to play... make training as close to match conditions as possible.

saintbrat · Post: # 646711Post **saintbrat** » Wed 17 Sep 2008 6:09pm

Vision on saintscentral now

have you been caught away from your work

? or school

Bernard Shakey · Wed 17 Sep 2008 11:10pm

Autograph session?

SainterK · Post: # 646955Post **SainterK** » Wed 17 Sep 2008 11:12pm

There was to be a planned autograph session, but the rain put an end to it...

Bernard Shakey · Wed 17 Sep 2008 11:14pm

So if it rains on Saturday night we leave the ground?

SainterK · Post: # 646961Post **SainterK** » Wed 17 Sep 2008 11:18pm

Oh, you're not implying they are soft are you?

I personally wouldn't risk any injuries or viruses by training in the rain, to ensure we have a fit and healthy 22 sainters out there come Saturday night...

Look at Cloke and Cooney, no point putting the players at risk

Bernard Shakey · Wed 17 Sep 2008 11:22pm

owhenthesaints, are you saying that playing in the rain makes you crook?

How did the game survive 150 years?

I'm not implying they are soft, but the session was advertised on the official Saints.com.au site as an opportunity to get photos and autographs.

False advertising?

saintbrat · Post: # 646966Post **saintbrat** » Wed 17 Sep 2008 11:23pm

ohwhenthesaints! wrote:Oh, you're not implying they are soft are you?

I personally wouldn't risk any injuries or viruses by training in the rain, to ensure we have a fit and healthy 22 sainters out there come Saturday night...

Look at Cloke and Cooney, no point putting the players at risk

no way would I have wanted the guys to hang around attempting to sign- what good are blurred images and signatures- in wet clothes to catch cold- Golly Dal's just gotten over severe tonsiltitis
they may play in the rain- but go straight into warm / hot showers not hanging around in wet clothes

SainterK · Post: # 646969Post **SainterK** » Wed 17 Sep 2008 11:29pm

Bernard Shakey wrote:owhenthesaints, are you saying that playing in the rain makes you crook?

How did the game survive 150 years?

I'm not implying they are soft, but the session was advertised on the official Saints.com.au site as an opportunity to get photos and autographs.

False advertising?

No, the rain could increase risk of injury.....who know if the wet didn't contribute to Chance Bateman rolling his ankle at training....it's just not worth the risk.

The game may of survived 150 years, but who am I to tempt fate? I am sure if you ask nicely, the player who's autograph you were specifically after, will acommodate given the circumstances?

Bernard Shakey · Wed 17 Sep 2008 11:30pm

Warm hot showers were not available to visiting teams at Moorabbin in the '70s and '80s.

You do not catch a cold from being wet. However, being a virus, you do catch a cold from other people.

SainterK · Post: # 646979Post **SainterK** » Wed 17 Sep 2008 11:39pm

I understand if you are disappointed after making the journey, to find that the chance to interact with the players was cancelled. There was no malice in the players leaving the track early, it's just a result of circumstances....

As for the argument about players in the 60/70's not having hot showers, and they survived. I am sure they wouldn't begrudge the players these days their "mod cons" would they?

Bernard Shakey · Thu 18 Sep 2008 12:04am

Sorry, ohwhenthesaints, just having a lend of you.

I'm at training every week, but I do know quite a few who did make a big effort to get there and were disappointed.

No problem, next week will be bigger than Texas.

SainterK · Post: # 646993Post **SainterK** » Thu 18 Sep 2008 12:11am

No worries, I am just a little defensive of our talented bunch of fellas!

Well I may just see you there, I am the one with the gorgeous little saints supporter that is shown in my posts....

saintsRrising · Thu 18 Sep 2008 12:36am

Not sure about the comments about no signatures being available..

Evidently those that waited outside the rooms for the full training including indoor training to finish were rewarded with signatures etc. (however the non-regulars not familiar with training may not have known to do this).

However I agree that many probably thought that training finished with the field session (which it did not)...and that in hindsight with the Club having really promoted the signature part...that a few players perhaps should have been delagted to sign some autographs.

With no Casey game this weekend.....listed players and rookies who would definitely not be playing on Saturday could surely have been delegated to do some autographs for 15 minutes or so..