Thank you Luke Ball

[james rose]

I'm disappointed you're leaving but thanks for your service to the club.

He bled for us on more than one occasion and anyone having a go at him should look at this video clip (particularly the end).



Having said that I hope the St Kilda Football Club do what is best for them.

[saint patrick]

http://www.saintsational.com/forum/view ... &start=175

Don't really need another Ball thread James ..Why not just paste your comment into the thread that has 8 pages

[james rose]

My bad. Stupid me. (had a few).

If a mod could delete this thread that'd be great.

[Milton66]

I wrote an impassioned statement to Luke offering 100% support in his bid to get back into the seniors.

Sadly, he has opted to leave so, goodbye.

[GrumpyOne]

Thank you for what?

Cracking the sh1ts about being dropped to the twos and wanting to play for the filth?

Compare that with Dal and Milney's response to being dropped.

[james rose]

Thank you for what?

Cracking the sh1ts about being dropped to the twos and wanting to play for the filth?

Compare that with Dal and Milney's response to being dropped.

Personally seeing as his contract was offered to him ages ago I could imagine it went like this:

Contract offer
Crack s***s
Bad Form
Dropped.

[Milton66]

funny that. I posted on here at the time that Luke was unhappy and that was one reason why he was dropped. There was bit of attutude on his part. But Plugger66 howled me down and said it was BS.

Then again, my source was good.

[claystreet]

Thank you for what?

Cracking the sh1ts about being dropped to the twos and wanting to play for the filth?

Compare that with Dal and Milney's response to being dropped.

Here Here
bye bye bally bye bye take your toys and go home, if thats what its all about hes just a sook and aint no club player.

[jonesy]

funny that. I posted on here at the time that Luke was unhappy and that was one reason why he was dropped. There was bit of attutude on his part. But Plugger66 howled me down and said it was BS.

Then again, my source was good.

Remember the R14 Geelong game,and how he looked p!ssed off when singing the song.This was around this time..

[Milton66]

funny that. I posted on here at the time that Luke was unhappy and that was one reason why he was dropped. There was bit of attutude on his part. But Plugger66 howled me down and said it was BS.

Then again, my source was good.

Remember the R14 Geelong game,and how he looked p!ssed off when singing the song.This was around this time..

I don't say this to brag, but my source was close to his parents. Luke was not happy with his reduced game time and had some openly displayed dissapointment.

Now, whether that led ot being dropped, I don't know. But the impression I got was that he thought he was better than he was being treated at the time.

[mick13]

Thank you for what?

Cracking the sh1ts about being dropped to the twos and wanting to play for the filth?

Compare that with Dal and Milney's response to being dropped.

Its funny cos you'd probs put Milney and Dal way ahead of him in likeliness to actually do this

Wait thats not funny

[Mr Magic]

It's all speculation on our part.
The only fact we know is that he's requested a trade to Collingfilth.

Fine, then he should be treated the same as all the rest at Collingfilth.

No, he should be treated differently.
Most of the others there had no choice - they were drafted.
Ball chose to go there.

[Dal_Santos_Gal]

Thank you for what?

Cracking the sh1ts about being dropped to the twos and wanting to play for the filth?

Compare that with Dal and Milney's response to being dropped.

Here Here
bye bye bally bye bye take your toys and go home, if thats what its all about hes just a sook and aint no club player.

I tend to agree, yes it is sad.... BUT if you do not want to play in Red White and Black and you are not 100% committed to the club.
Then Cya later, there's the door, off you go.

Thank him for the service as much as you like but at the end of the day he no longer committed to the jumper...

so cya later, bye bye, ta ta, on ya bike.

Its that simple for me.

[Bernard Shakey]

Xavier boy, allowed to finish his schooling and play for his school at the expense of the club.

Looked after through his problems with OP.

Paid over the odds for years.

Now wants to play for Collingwood?

Let him go anywhere, but not Collingwood.

Very disappointed Mr Ball.

[SainterK]

I want to know, why did he cry after the grand final....what were those tears for if not for St Kilda?

[claystreet]

I want to know, why did he cry after the grand final....what were those tears for if not for St Kilda?

He knew he was going to the filth

[Thinline]

Xavier boy, allowed to finish his schooling and play for his school at the expense of the club.

Looked after through his problems with OP.

Paid over the odds for years.

Now wants to play for Collingwood?

Let him go anywhere, but not Collingwood.

Very disappointed Mr Ball.

What he said PLUS

Thank you Luke Ball for letting your new contract catch dust while you shopped for options mid-season and but for a couple of games in the magoos kept Armo, Geary and Steven out of what was eventually a GF team.

Bally, you were grand once, but now I reckon you've got your head too firmly wedged up your own arse...

[Bernard Shakey]

I want to know, why did he cry after the grand final....what were those tears for if not for St Kilda?

For the fact he didn't get a medal?

[Armoooo]

I want to know, why did he cry after the grand final....what were those tears for if not for St Kilda?

He missed out on a premiership?
Regardless of whether you are leaving the club the next year or not your number one priority is to win the flag...

[SainterK]

I want to know, why did he cry after the grand final....what were those tears for if not for St Kilda?

He missed out on a premiership?
Regardless of whether you are leaving the club the next year or not your number one priority is to win the flag...

I get that, I am talking about the fact it seemed he was bleeding for the club at that point....perhaps he was torn?

[duckduckduckgoose]

geez i understand that we are all worked up about this, but to borrow a phrase- Fair Dinkum!

The way I see it, Luke is firmly wedged between a rock and a hard place, on an asskicking to nowhere etc.

It is obvious that despite the peanut laden 3 year deal- Ross obviously has issue/issues with the way Ball plays his football, and therefore would struggle to get a regular gig in the seniors.

He only has to look as far as Matt Maguire to see that this is not a good prospect. ie- once you are on the shitelist, its very hard to get off it.

Im stunned that some on here bring into question Balls character.
The guy has poured buckets of blood sweat and tears into our club- have a think before you go shooting your mouth off.

[claystreet]

have a think before you go shooting your mouth off.

I suggest you do

[duckduckduckgoose]

have a think before you go shooting your mouth off.

I suggest you do

Is that the equivalent of "i know you are but what am i?"

[desertsaint]

geez i understand that we are all worked up about this, but to borrow a phrase- Fair Dinkum!

The way I see it, Luke is firmly wedged between a rock and a hard place, on an asskicking to nowhere etc.

It is obvious that despite the peanut laden 3 year deal- Ross obviously has issue/issues with the way Ball plays his football, and therefore would struggle to get a regular gig in the seniors.

He only has to look as far as Matt Maguire to see that this is not a good prospect. ie- once you are on the shitelist, its very hard to get off it.

Im stunned that some on here bring into question Balls character.
The guy has poured buckets of blood sweat and tears into our club- have a think before you go shooting your mouth off.

good post!

[SainterK]

I will miss him terribly, one of my favourite players. I don't agree however that players will languish in the VFL because they are out of favour, it is actually possible to turn it around with hardwork...