So who is happy we won?

[joffaboy]

With all these negative posts and slagging of our players by some supporters you would think we ar 3-6 with a % of 80.

Umm we are 9-0 with a % of 183.

We are four games plus about 80% ahead of third.

We won a hard match coming from behind and won handsomely.

I enjoyed the game (especially the last quarter) and was satisfied with the win and the way the season has so far shaped up.

Who in their wildest dreams would have tipped this start to the season?

But all we get after another WIN is critisisms of Jimmy and Raph (as usual for those two) and Bakes - and we have people calling for four changes nets week

Get some perspective FFS and at least try to enjoy our efforts. Or if you are such a critical sad sack - at least not try to bring your sad sack pessimism on here after another great win.

Oh it was our first win against Brisbane in 996 days as well. Anotyher achievement if anyone cared to look.

[The Saintsational Man]

I'm with ya Joffa.....

But.....each to their own.

[Iceman234]

http://finalsiren.com/AFLLadder.asp

[joffaboy]

I'm with ya Joffa.....

But.....each to their own.

Suppose so. Must be hard on the sad sack - woe is me - supporter this season

[Loyal]

umpiring was disgraceful.
lenny hayes beaned for holding on his feet.
blakey done for the same thing kicked the ball in a tackle - beaned.
umpiring was an absolute bloody disgrace.

[widereceiver]

Thirded. I would be more critical of some of the mids' delivery than anything else today rather than bagging players who had secondary roles.

[joffaboy]

http://finalsiren.com/AFLLadder.asp

Nice

[Enrico_Misso]

I didn't think the umpiring was too bad apart from a shocker against Baker.

[busso mick]

Oh it was our first win against Brisbane in 996 days as well. Anotyher achievement if anyone cared to look.

I was hoping it would been over 1000 days, but not bad in the circumstances

[saint75]

With all these negative posts and slagging of our players by some supporters you would think we ar 3-6 with a % of 80.

Umm we are 9-0 with a % of 183.

We are four games plus about 80% ahead of third.

We won a hard match coming from behind and won handsomely.

I enjoyed the game (especially the last quarter) and was satisfied with the win and the way the season has so far shaped up.

Who in their wildest dreams would have tipped this start to the season?

But all we get after another WIN is critisisms of Jimmy and Raph (as usual for those two) and Bakes - and we have people calling for four changes nets week

Get some perspective FFS and at least try to enjoy our efforts. Or if you are such a critical sad sack - at least not try to bring your sad sack pessimism on here after another great win.

Oh it was our first win against Brisbane in 996 days as well. Anotyher achievement if anyone cared to look.

Well said! The cream rose to the top today.

Well done Saints!!!

[mick13]

We're not gonna win every match by 10 goals, and keep every team goal less for half the match.

We need these types of games, otherwise we'll lose them whenever we get challenged.

SO the last two games have been a great sign.

I reckon the boys are tiring, and are looking forward to that mid season break, might be time to rest some players for that exact reason - rest. It's only Melbourne next week. :p And they dont wanna win!

[Spinner]

We played shithouse today Joffa, and it was fairly blatant.

We have been carrying this sloppy form for the last few weeks and have been luckly to have played some lesser teams. Today it showed: poor disposal, poor decision making and costly turnovers.

Charman, Leunburger, Patful and Merrett didn't play, coupled with Hooper.

Riewoldt and Kossi played against kids, first gamers in fact, King and Gards rucked against nobodies.

Sorry if I don't have the same enthusiasm as your great self but that is not a performance that I believe would come close to challenging Geelong.

I'm ecstatic with the win, and rapt that we have a four game break.....but don't expect people to be talking premierships with that performance.

[BigMart]

against an interstate team.....with their two KP defenders out......a team who was crunched by geelong by 100 points.......with 6 players under 10 games experience.......and we just ran over......

NO - not very impressed.....I would liked a more polished performance in a milestne game for a champ.....

If we want to be a contender, we need to play a better brand than that....but more of a worry was that we played a lot like early 2008....and not like r1-7 2009......a reliance on a few.....and a lot of passengers on the 'bus'

Yes we are 9-0........but so are Geelong.....and the Dogs and Hawks are warming up.....

[Eastern]

With all these negative posts and slagging of our players by some supporters you would think we ar 3-6 with a % of 80.

Umm we are 9-0 with a % of 183.

We are four games plus about 80% ahead of third.

We won a hard match coming from behind and won handsomely.

I enjoyed the game (especially the last quarter) and was satisfied with the win and the way the season has so far shaped up.

Who in their wildest dreams would have tipped this start to the season?

But all we get after another WIN is critisisms of Jimmy and Raph (as usual for those two) and Bakes - and we have people calling for four changes nets week

Get some perspective FFS and at least try to enjoy our efforts. Or if you are such a critical sad sack - at least not try to bring your sad sack pessimism on here after another great win.

Oh it was our first win against Brisbane in 996 days as well. Anotyher achievement if anyone cared to look.

If I have to, I'll agree with the textpert !!

[Iceman234]

We're not gonna win every match by 10 goals, and keep every team goal less for half the match.

We need these types of games, otherwise we'll lose them whenever we get challenged.

Damned right mick

The Bears threw everything at us today, and we responded very very well.

Kudos to Ross and his team for some telling changes at just the right times.

[clarky449]

We played shithouse today Joffa, and it was fairly blatant.

We have been carrying this sloppy form for the last few weeks and have been luckly to have played some lesser teams. Today it showed: poor disposal, poor decision making and costly turnovers.

Charman, Leunburger, Patful and Merrett didn't play, coupled with Hooper.

Riewoldt and Kossi played against kids, King and Gards rucked against nobodies.

Sorry if I don't have the same enthusiasm as your great self but that is not a performance that I believe would come close to challenging Geelong.

I'm ecstatic with the win, and rapt that we have a four game break.....but don't expect people to be talking premierships with that performance.

We are in a form slump, but good teams win when they are in a slump. It wont be long till we are back to our best.

[Iceman234]

Sorry if I don't have the same enthusiasm as your great self but that is not a performance that I believe would come close to challenging Geelong.

The same Geelong that JUST got over the line against the Dogs Friday night, after being 37 points up....?

That Geelong?

[Loyal]

I didn't think the umpiring was too bad apart from a shocker against Baker.

well i thought the umpiring was putrid!
i hate this bean flickers who pin people standing in a tackle.
the rule on the tackle seems to be that if you wrap your arms around someone and hold them standing on their feet then they are deemed to be tackled.
should be a ball-up if the man stands in a tackle.

[Splayd]

Although not the smashing some people wanted, we won which is what is important.

Have a look at the ladder - not at pos. 1 but at positions 3,4,5,6 & 8 (after Hawthorn do Melbourne)

All wins against teams in the top 8 with Geelong and Hawthorn to come.

Not Bad

[Spinner]

We played shithouse today Joffa, and it was fairly blatant.

We have been carrying this sloppy form for the last few weeks and have been luckly to have played some lesser teams. Today it showed: poor disposal, poor decision making and costly turnovers.

Charman, Leunburger, Patful and Merrett didn't play, coupled with Hooper.

Riewoldt and Kossi played against kids, King and Gards rucked against nobodies.

Sorry if I don't have the same enthusiasm as your great self but that is not a performance that I believe would come close to challenging Geelong.

I'm ecstatic with the win, and rapt that we have a four game break.....but don't expect people to be talking premierships with that performance.

We are in a form slump, but good teams win when they are in a slump. It wont be long till we are back to our best.

That is bordering on cockiness blaming today on a form slump.

[QuestionOfAccuracy]

We're not gonna win every match by 10 goals, and keep every team goal less for half the match.

Spot on mick13. We've still got a lot of work to do...good thing is that we have 9 wins under our belt and can still improve massively.

I really admired the way we just stepped up to the plate in the last quarter when the game was creeping away from us. Also Milney had a terrible game but was able to come up with 3 big goals for us with the game on the line. There were a number of players down on form (as there were last week) but it was great that all the players willed the team over the line.

[clarky449]

Compared to our first 7 rounds, to our last two weeks, we have not been at our best.

[Spinner]

Sorry if I don't have the same enthusiasm as your great self but that is not a performance that I believe would come close to challenging Geelong.

The same Geelong that JUST got over the line against the Dogs Friday night, after being 37 points up....?

That Geelong?

Yep, that Geelong, the one that played one of last years preliminary finalists...the Geelong that had its center half forward suspended. That Geelong.

Geelong beat somebody on Friday night......We didn't today.

[Devilhead]

We have been carrying this sloppy form for the last few weeks and have been luckly to have played some lesser teams.

Lesser Teams???

Every team is a lesser team we are on top of the ladder

Apart from Geelong and the Saints - Essendon and Brisbane have been the form teams of the competition in the last month - Essendon are sitting 4th and Brissy 6th - both outfits are playing great footy and we beat them both without even getting out of 2nd gear

The last 2 weeks have been 2 fantastic results for this club as in other years we more than likely would have capitulated meekly and lost those games

St Kilda is now a team that believes it can win

[SydneySainter]

Supporters just get greedy when the roll on has been so good.

Agreed, didn't play well, but give me the ugly win over the handsome loss any day. Geelong do!

Beside, having the media question our premiership credentials is never a bad thing.