Riewoldt no certainty to return next week: Lyon

battye · Post: # 952519Post **battye** » Sun 04 Jul 2010 10:32pm

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/ ... fault.aspx

[quote]â€œItâ€™s out of my hands - itâ€™s really in the hands of the (conditioning team). When they stamp him and approve him, which hasnâ€™t been done, I say then give him another week,â€

saint66au · Post: # 952520Post **saint66au** » Sun 04 Jul 2010 10:34pm

Actually makes sense to bring him back for the Pies game

Not sure a rock-hard Gabba is ideal for his first game back.

maverick · Post: # 952523Post **maverick** » Sun 04 Jul 2010 10:36pm

saint66au wrote:Actually makes sense to bring him back for the Pies game

Not sure a rock-hard Gabba is ideal for his first game back.

Or a two hour plane trip....

St Chris · Post: # 952526Post **St Chris** » Sun 04 Jul 2010 10:39pm

VFL?????

maverick · Post: # 952528Post **maverick** » Sun 04 Jul 2010 10:41pm

St Chris wrote:VFL?????

No way, another week of intense training

Milan Faletic · Sun 04 Jul 2010 10:52pm

I think he should play VFL and not against Bris next week.

Legendary · Post: # 952539Post **Legendary** » Sun 04 Jul 2010 10:59pm

Won't play VFL.

What if someone stepped on his leg and broke it in the VFL? At least if it happened in the AFL, he's contributing towards a Saints premiership ...

Consensus on radio today seemed to be bring him back against the Pies.

Saint_in_SA · Sun 04 Jul 2010 11:01pm

we don't need him against the hapless lions, keep giving stanley a crack at it

Teflon · Post: # 952595Post **Teflon** » Mon 05 Jul 2010 12:33am

I think his inclusion along with Kosi and Gram for the Pies will be a huge lift for us and a bit of a blow to Shytehouses planning.......Pies game at the G for Roos return is the go for mine.

Bernard Shakey · Mon 05 Jul 2010 12:37am

He will play next week. He was very pissed off that he didn't play today.
It makes sense to play Roo and Gram next week interstate. Takes away the pressure of playing in front of our manic supporters.

bigred · Post: # 952603Post **bigred** » Mon 05 Jul 2010 12:45am

Happy for the club to make the call.

If its next week, its next week.

If not, so be it.

Still loads of time to get him cherry for the finals.

If he plays in the next month, if you think back to the weeks after round three, this would still be best case scenario...

maverick · Post: # 952608Post **maverick** » Mon 05 Jul 2010 12:53am

Bernard Shakey wrote:He will play next week. He was very pissed off that he didn't play today.
It makes sense to play Roo and Gram next week interstate. Takes away the pressure of playing in front of our manic supporters.

Happy he was annoyed this week, hope his annoyed for one more....

Unforgiven · Post: # 952609Post **Unforgiven** » Mon 05 Jul 2010 1:00am

Be surprised if he does play next week. I am really convinced he won't come back via Sandy, but if it ever was to happen, next week is the week. Means he can come back on a decent ground, and a lesser intensity, and they can give him the minute's the exactly want to give him.

In saying that I can't see them botherin with sandy, it will be against the pies im tipping.

jonesy · Post: # 952621Post **jonesy** » Mon 05 Jul 2010 1:31am

Bring him back next week.

Give him 40-50% game time. Will offer much more in that 40-50% than what Stanley/Patterson will for a game.

Gets through half a match,he's happy,we're happy,and his Supercoach price will drop dramatically due to the reduced game time. Everyone's a winner!

Thinline · Post: # 952659Post **Thinline** » Mon 05 Jul 2010 9:03am

Bernard Shakey wrote:He will play next week. He was very pissed off that he didn't play today.
It makes sense to play Roo and Gram next week interstate. Takes away the pressure of playing in front of our manic supporters.

I agree.

A comeback v Pies would be spotlight central (moreso than normal). A warm weather game against a solid battler in Lions seems sensible.

Whatever the docs think. he'll play when ready.

jays · Post: # 952672Post **jays** » Mon 05 Jul 2010 10:34am

dont rush him we need him right for finals

Iceman234 · Post: # 952942Post **Iceman234** » Mon 05 Jul 2010 8:44pm

Anyone else in the Victory Room pick up on one of the first questions asked of Brian Royal by the old fella who mans the mic? It related to "the Captain's setback" and how he was handling it. Choco looked like he had just choked at first then quickly established that the rumours weren't true and that Nick had been very close to selection.

Might just be my suspicious mind but I got the feeling it was a genuine question that maybe wasn't meant to be asked?

SainterK · Post: # 952949Post **SainterK** » Mon 05 Jul 2010 8:48pm

Iceman234 wrote:Anyone else in the Victory Room pick up on one of the first questions asked of Brian Royal by the old fella who mans the mic? It related to "the Captain's setback" and how he was handling it. Choco looked like he had just choked at first then quickly established that the rumours weren't true and that Nick had been very close to selection.

Might just be my suspicious mind but I got the feeling it was a genuine question that maybe wasn't meant to be asked?

There were rumours on bigfooty last week that he had suffered a setback, putting him back 5 weeks.

saint patrick · Mon 05 Jul 2010 10:52pm

SainterK wrote:
Iceman234 wrote:Anyone else in the Victory Room pick up on one of the first questions asked of Brian Royal by the old fella who mans the mic? It related to "the Captain's setback" and how he was handling it. Choco looked like he had just choked at first then quickly established that the rumours weren't true and that Nick had been very close to selection.

Might just be my suspicious mind but I got the feeling it was a genuine question that maybe wasn't meant to be asked?
There were rumours on bigfooty last week that he had suffered a setback, putting him back 5 weeks.

Wishful thinking by filth supporters no doubt..I actually think he should be held back until the Hawks Game at the Dome. Our win ratio particularly if we win this week means there is an opportunity to be ultra conservative.

6 weeks before the finals plenty

Teflon · Post: # 953025Post **Teflon** » Mon 05 Jul 2010 11:27pm

Ross's press conference didnt sound like any set backs......hope this is a shyte rumour.

bigred · Post: # 953028Post **bigred** » Mon 05 Jul 2010 11:31pm

Definitely smells like it.

Thinline · Post: # 953031Post **Thinline** » Mon 05 Jul 2010 11:33pm

Capital P Pffffffffffffffffffttttt...

Eastern · Post: # 953111Post **Eastern** » Tue 06 Jul 2010 9:58am

So,

Ross tells us on Sunday that there are still a few boxes to tick, yet Greg Denham tells us in Tuesday's paper that he's a definate goer. I think we'll have to wait until they run out on Saturday Night to find out the truth !!