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Wonder if he's a member ???? ......or should he just shut up !saint patrick wrote:As a very good ex player he has a right to his opinion Solar and some credibility IMO...you obviously don't agree and thats your right as well.
Its not a bulls*** opinion its just an opinion![]()
Can't people have one re team selections without being regarded as divisive or even worse.... a racist
I think Ball has chosen the path because he feels it's his only choice.Mr Magic wrote:He like Dal and Milne seem to have acceoted that they needed to improve according to teh coaches and match committee.
Ball seems to have decided on a different path.
This, plus one other point I want to make.OLB wrote:I think Ball has chosen the path because he feels it's his only choice.Mr Magic wrote:He like Dal and Milne seem to have acceoted that they needed to improve according to teh coaches and match committee.
Ball seems to have decided on a different path.
This is just my opinion, I'm trying to put myself in Ball's shoes...
There is no doubt in my mind now that Ball wants to play for St Kilda. However, 46% game time in a GF when you've played a wonderful first half is a massive smack in the face and it wasn't just the GF.
Throughout the whole year he was given limited game time. Yeah, he could have signed the contract on offer but he wasn't sure if he could continue at a club where he felt he wasn't valued. He wanted to wait and see if things would change - fair enough too - as we've heard many times, he's an extremely proud individual.
Numerous times when quizzed about Ball, Lyon and several players spoke about the level of respect he has within the group. This leads me to believe that Bally himself was questioning it and his teammates and coach going out of their way to mention it was a way of reassuring him that he was mistaken.
Ball, like any self-respecting footballer, wants to play for a coach who he feels values what he brings to the table, and for a player who loves the club, has poured his heart and soul into it, captained it, pushed himself through debilitating injury for it, I can understand where he's coming from.
BUT how can you possibly feel respected and valued if you're not trusted to be involved in more than 50% of a senior game, regardless of how well you're playing? Would anyone here feel like a valued member of the side? No.
Collingwood reportedly offered Ball less money. If true, this tells me money was obviously not an issue. It's about respect and such is the man's pride he's willing to sacrifice everything he's worked for at St Kilda to get the respect he feels he deserves even if that means leaving his best mates and the club he loves.
I have faith in Ross Lyon and the club, but I feel for Ball in all of this. He feels leaving the club is his only option and it's unfortunate that it has come to this.
And yet Ross said that not giving him two more bursts was a "mistake".Mr Magic wrote:
The fitness and medical staff tell the coaches who can play and for how much time they can play.
Ball was only getting 50% game time becasue the fitness/medical staff determined that was all he could play.
so you never make a spelling mistake???? Like Raph i am human and make errors.Pwoit wrote:Anyone find it Bazaar .......... now where is this Bazaar somewhere in the middle east i think.redwhite&blackblood wrote:Anyone find it Bazaar that Raph gets a bashing anywhere and anytime by his clubs fans
Try this one - bizarre
Why are you trying to create an issue when one doesn't exist.Lennon wrote:And yet Ross said that not giving him two more bursts was a "mistake".Mr Magic wrote:
The fitness and medical staff tell the coaches who can play and for how much time they can play.
Ball was only getting 50% game time becasue the fitness/medical staff determined that was all he could play.
Whose mistake?
If it was a fitness/medical issue, it could hardly have been called a mistake. If he's not fit to play, he's not fit to play.
Clearly that wasn't the issue.
Credibility of opinion completely shot right here.howlinwolf wrote: I won't go into all of the details of the Raph comments but let's say they
weren't flattering in general.
He did say his efforts against the Dogs in the prelim were not up to scratch.
The GF neither as they were all loose possesions and handballs in front into trouble.
More than questioning his word. This is basically saying that Lyon deliberately left Ball on the bench in the GF for personal reasons toward Ball and therefore not coaching in the GF with the full effort that could have resulted in the loss of a flag.Mr Magic wrote:Why are you trying to create an issue when one doesn't exist.Lennon wrote:And yet Ross said that not giving him two more bursts was a "mistake".Mr Magic wrote:
The fitness and medical staff tell the coaches who can play and for how much time they can play.
Ball was only getting 50% game time becasue the fitness/medical staff determined that was all he could play.
Whose mistake?
If it was a fitness/medical issue, it could hardly have been called a mistake. If he's not fit to play, he's not fit to play.
Clearly that wasn't the issue.
Do you just dislike Ross Lyon adn find this a convenient thing to have a go at him over?
Lyon clearly stated that in hindsight Ball could have had 2 '6 minute bursts' in the second half. I don't believe he said the word 'more' but most people have assumed that is what he meant.
He clearly also stated that he did not do the rotations, but others did.
Now you are clearly questioning his word.
Whilst quite possibly not the posters intent, that's the way I read his/her post.joffaboy wrote:More than questioning his word. This is basically saying that Lyon deliberately left Ball on the bench in the GF for personal reasons toward Ball and therefore not coaching in the GF with the full effort that could have resulted in the loss of a flag.Mr Magic wrote:Why are you trying to create an issue when one doesn't exist.Lennon wrote:And yet Ross said that not giving him two more bursts was a "mistake".Mr Magic wrote:
The fitness and medical staff tell the coaches who can play and for how much time they can play.
Ball was only getting 50% game time becasue the fitness/medical staff determined that was all he could play.
Whose mistake?
If it was a fitness/medical issue, it could hardly have been called a mistake. If he's not fit to play, he's not fit to play.
Clearly that wasn't the issue.
Do you just dislike Ross Lyon adn find this a convenient thing to have a go at him over?
Lyon clearly stated that in hindsight Ball could have had 2 '6 minute bursts' in the second half. I don't believe he said the word 'more' but most people have assumed that is what he meant.
He clearly also stated that he did not do the rotations, but others did.
Now you are clearly questioning his word.
This is the inference and it is slanderous and incredibly infantile and foolish.
I know Dean as well and I fully agree him, he knows his stuff.Gurgman wrote:Dean is a good mate of mine and i will say he doesnt like Raph in the team to say the least , He wouldnt have needed a drink to say what he said i can tell you that .
ps , just because you dont like what he said , no need for any smartass legless remarks
FFS.Mr Magic wrote:Whilst quite possibly not the posters intent, that's the way I read his/her post.joffaboy wrote:More than questioning his word. This is basically saying that Lyon deliberately left Ball on the bench in the GF for personal reasons toward Ball and therefore not coaching in the GF with the full effort that could have resulted in the loss of a flag.Mr Magic wrote:Why are you trying to create an issue when one doesn't exist.Lennon wrote:And yet Ross said that not giving him two more bursts was a "mistake".Mr Magic wrote:
The fitness and medical staff tell the coaches who can play and for how much time they can play.
Ball was only getting 50% game time becasue the fitness/medical staff determined that was all he could play.
Whose mistake?
If it was a fitness/medical issue, it could hardly have been called a mistake. If he's not fit to play, he's not fit to play.
Clearly that wasn't the issue.
Do you just dislike Ross Lyon adn find this a convenient thing to have a go at him over?
Lyon clearly stated that in hindsight Ball could have had 2 '6 minute bursts' in the second half. I don't believe he said the word 'more' but most people have assumed that is what he meant.
He clearly also stated that he did not do the rotations, but others did.
Now you are clearly questioning his word.
This is the inference and it is slanderous and incredibly infantile and foolish.
Lyon has since said it was a mistake not to play Ball in the 2nd half.Mr Magic wrote:Ball was only getting 50% game time becasue the fitness/medical staff determined that was all he could play.
So the GF was all about Luke Ball individually? he was sitting on the bench with his stopwatch working out the % of time he got?Lennon wrote:[I do not hate Lyon. I am, however, trying to make sense of a very confusing and frustrating situation (as are we all), and I'm not willing to except a explanation that doesn't sound plausible, simply because it exonerates the club of any blame.
I'm not saying Lyon deliberately didn't play Luke for no other reason than he doesn't like him.
I don't know why that occurred. Lyon claims it wasn't even his mistake.
The point is, it would have looked like more of the same to Luke. FIt and ready to play, tore it up in the first half, got left on the bench in the 2nd half.
Brilliant post! Can't believe some supporters are sucked in and believe that big bad Rossy hurt poor Luke's feelings.......Where is the contempt that should be shown for Luke's manager?Mr Magic wrote:Why do you accept the version of events that blames St Kilda so easily?
You can dress it up any way you like - you don't believe the Coach or the Club.
Maybe you don't want to believe the CLub?
Here are the facts that are indisputable:-
Collingwood had pick 14
Collingwood had, at least, given an indication to Connors that they wanted Ball and were prepared to pay him around 500k (according to Greg Denham)
Connors and Ball decided not to accept the Saints Contract offer for whatever their reason(s) and told the Club on Tuesday he wants to go to Collingwood.
Collingwood used their only first round draft pick (#14) to secure Jolley (another Connors client).
Whatever player or draft pick St Kilda told Collingwood they would accept was rejected by Collingwood.
Whatever draft pick or player Collingwood offered up was rejected by St Kilda.
It was up to Collingwood to satisfy St Kilda to make this trade happen. Not up to St Kilda to gift Ball to them (in their eyes).
I don't care what reason(s) Ball chose to decide to leave.
I object strenuously when he , his manager and his 'camp' spread BS to denigrate our Club because he didn't get what he wanted and what his manager told him he would get.
The blame for this deal falling apart is solely with Connors and his inablilty to manage all his clients wishes.
It's that simple.
Ross Lyon wanted to win the Premiership as much (if not more) than any of us and to suggest that he deliberately did something to diminish that possibility of winning that premiership to satisfy some personal gneda, then you have rocks in your head.
Look at the facts logicaly. Look at the sequence of events as they took place.
It's not that difficult if you're really interested?
To borrow an expression from Stinger:-
FFS go and talk to people around the Club, especially the players. They'll tell you the truth.
thankfully Luke is also remaining quietsaint75 wrote:Ross and St Kilda have remained quiet on this topic. It is the Luke Ball camp that has spread all the rumours. St Kilda, even now, are offering Luke a lifeline. FFS, he had a contract on the table FOR FREAKIN' MONTHS!!!! HE chose not to sign it. Fail to see how this is anyone else's fault but his own.