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Who said 'sacrificing"?
It's showing the recruiting philosophy.
There could be a 22yo in the PSD who might give us 10 years. Why go with a 30yo who has a huge potential downside.
I admit that he also may have an upside and the 22yo may have the downside.
I just have a philosophy that you don't recruit blokes who are short term fixes.
It's showing the recruiting philosophy.
There could be a 22yo in the PSD who might give us 10 years. Why go with a 30yo who has a huge potential downside.
I admit that he also may have an upside and the 22yo may have the downside.
I just have a philosophy that you don't recruit blokes who are short term fixes.
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I see your point and I have flipped and flopped on this issue. The conclusion I came to is that if he doesn't cost us a whole heap we will probably get a couple of good years from him and the catch for me is that he can probable teach our guys a few things - especially the young guys. No cracks about his off field nonsense required....but in terms of hardness at the ball and what is required to be an elite midfielder - he could do us good.SENsaintsational wrote:Who said 'sacrificing"?
It's showing the recruiting philosophy.
There could be a 22yo in the PSD who might give us 10 years. Why go with a 30yo who has a huge potential downside.
I admit that he also may have an upside and the 22yo may have the downside.
I just have a philosophy that you don't recruit blokes who are short term fixes.
I don't think it is purely a "what will he deliver on game day" decision.
You can take Ross out of Sydney but you can't take the Sydney out of Ross.SENsaintsational wrote:Glad to see we still have our eyes on building for the future.JeffDunne wrote:Listening to Burkie on SEN it's pretty clear we're making a big play for him.
Sounded pretty confident too.
Actually that expression takes on a whole new meaning when Sydney's the place in question . . . but let's not go there (even if it's an explanation for Ross' funny walk)
What was this thread about again?
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Happy to be proved wrong if he's with us next year.
I just don't want to see him on the sidelines with repetitive hamstrings because he hasn't played footy for 18mths.
Off field - I'd rather have Robert Harvey teaching our young blokes about hardness at the ball than Ben Cousins.
I just don't want to see him on the sidelines with repetitive hamstrings because he hasn't played footy for 18mths.
Off field - I'd rather have Robert Harvey teaching our young blokes about hardness at the ball than Ben Cousins.
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Picking up Cousins with either a 5th round pick in the National Draft or with our pick in the PSD doesn't necessarily mean we're "topping up" or ditching our youth policy. Chances are anyone else available would not give much service to the club anyway. Cousins has the potential to be an A grade player for at least the next 2-3 seasons. He keeps himself super fit - has everyone forgotten how hard he used to run?
Everyone deserves a second chance, and as Saint Mik pointed out, the most likely method of rehabilitation for Cousins would be in the footy club environment - and I'd like to see it be our club that ends up with him.
Everyone deserves a second chance, and as Saint Mik pointed out, the most likely method of rehabilitation for Cousins would be in the footy club environment - and I'd like to see it be our club that ends up with him.
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Maybe - but Harvey won't and probably shouldn't coach at the saints next year. The breather will do him good and bring him back knowing more. But that's may be another topic.SENsaintsational wrote:Happy to be proved wrong if he's with us next year.
I just don't want to see him on the sidelines with repetitive hamstrings because he hasn't played footy for 18mths.
Off field - I'd rather have Robert Harvey teaching our young blokes about hardness at the ball than Ben Cousins.
I hear you.True Blue Sainter wrote:Picking up Cousins with either a 5th round pick in the National Draft or with our pick in the PSD doesn't necessarily mean we're "topping up" or ditching our youth policy. Chances are anyone else available would not give much service to the club anyway. Cousins has the potential to be an A grade player for at least the next 2-3 seasons. He keeps himself super fit - has everyone forgotten how hard he used to run?
Everyone deserves a second chance, and as Saint Mik pointed out, the most likely method of rehabilitation for Cousins would be in the footy club environment - and I'd like to see it be our club that ends up with him.
I don't care about any rehabilitation issues. My concerns are football related only.
I haven't forgotten how hard he used to run either. I haven't forgotten how hard Robert Harvey used to run.
But BC hasn't done it for 18mths. Long time out of the game.
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Is it really that much of a risk?
We don't know the terms the AFL are going to place on Ben but I can bet they'll be strict.
If he does stuff up it's him and not the club that will wear the bad press. He'll be seen to have let down the club that gave him a second chance.
I've had enough of waiting.
Sign Cousins, trade picks for O'Keefe, trade the whole f***ing draft if need be but plug the holes and let's go for broke.
Salary cap?
No problems. Explain to the senior players we're making an all out assault on the flag. Renegotiate terms so they're not losing out long term (or sell them a cheaper contract if their manager sucks).
Just get it done. Now or never.
We don't know the terms the AFL are going to place on Ben but I can bet they'll be strict.
If he does stuff up it's him and not the club that will wear the bad press. He'll be seen to have let down the club that gave him a second chance.
I've had enough of waiting.
Sign Cousins, trade picks for O'Keefe, trade the whole f***ing draft if need be but plug the holes and let's go for broke.
Salary cap?
No problems. Explain to the senior players we're making an all out assault on the flag. Renegotiate terms so they're not losing out long term (or sell them a cheaper contract if their manager sucks).
Just get it done. Now or never.
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so we are expected to cut down on tpp's to accomodate for other new players because we feel like making an assual on a flag???JeffDunne wrote:Is it really that much of a risk?
We don't know the terms the AFL are going to place on Ben but I can bet they'll be strict.
If he does stuff up it's him and not the club that will wear the bad press. He'll be seen to have let down the club that gave him a second chance.
I've had enough of waiting.
Sign Cousins, trade picks for O'Keefe, trade the whole f***ing draft if need be but plug the holes and let's go for broke.
Salary cap?
No problems. Explain to the senior players we're making an all out assault on the flag. Renegotiate terms so they're not losing out long term (or sell them a cheaper contract if their manager sucks).
Just get it done. Now or never.
what the the blue hell have we been doing for the past 4 years??
not losing out in the long term???what happens if we don't win a flag???
then said star player doesn't have a flag and is light on the pocket compared to what he signed on for and also what he is worth on he open market
your post is funny
"It's a work in progress," Lyon said.
We are expected to manage our cap.Saints Premiers 2008 wrote:so we are expected to cut down on tpp's to accomodate for other new players because we feel like making an assual on a flag???
Hawthorn are miles ahead of us atm and they're talking about signing O'Keefe.
Shuffling deck chairs.what the the blue hell have we been doing for the past 4 years??
You keep going.not losing out in the long term???what happens if we don't win a flag???
Huh?then said star player doesn't have a flag and is light on the pocket compared to what he signed on for and also what he is worth on he open market
R-e-n-e-g-o-t-i-a-t-e.
It's not that hard to say.
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Having spoken to many important people about the issue, I am happy to confirm it's my official standpoint that the club must make a play for Ben Cousins.
Thank you to everyone who was involved in these discussions. It was a lengthy and occasionaly exhaustive process, but I believe the decision is an excellent one, and I now encourage the club to act on this/these recommendations.
Thank you to everyone who was involved in these discussions. It was a lengthy and occasionaly exhaustive process, but I believe the decision is an excellent one, and I now encourage the club to act on this/these recommendations.
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Clueless and mediocre petty tyrant.
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You're looking at it the wrong way.
The question is how can we improve our list from 2008 for next year?
If in 2009 Ben Cousins takes Matthew Ferguson or Fraser Gehrig's place on the list, will our list have improved?
Yup, by a fair bit IMO.
Go get him Saints!
Good people don't make good footballers. But good footballers make premierships.
The question is how can we improve our list from 2008 for next year?
If in 2009 Ben Cousins takes Matthew Ferguson or Fraser Gehrig's place on the list, will our list have improved?
Yup, by a fair bit IMO.
Go get him Saints!
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you really are bloody cluelessJeffDunne wrote:We are expected to manage our cap.Saints Premiers 2008 wrote:so we are expected to cut down on tpp's to accomodate for other new players because we feel like making an assual on a flag???
Hawthorn are miles ahead of us atm and they're talking about signing O'Keefe.
Shuffling deck chairs.what the the blue hell have we been doing for the past 4 years??
You keep going.not losing out in the long term???what happens if we don't win a flag???
Huh?then said star player doesn't have a flag and is light on the pocket compared to what he signed on for and also what he is worth on he open market
R-e-n-e-g-o-t-i-a-t-e.
It's not that hard to say.
hawthorn are in the position they are in due to either back ended or front loaded contracts and the fact that their touted high picks become elite player in the last year or so
we on the other hand didn't manage too well i.e. giving kosi all the tea in china...
how many clubs r-e-n-e-g-o-t-i-a-t-e (as you put it, the last time i checked i can read words without -'s in the but thank you, point made know i understand...no really thank you) on the basis of 'oh we are going to give it our all this time around go for it'???
no fail, that reason for r-e-n-e-g-o-t-i-ation is not valid at all
all teams at the top look to be going for it
thank fcuk you are not in any kind of position of power
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I do not want him, I pray to see him in Black and White next year...
But if he does come here, i think we should all put it behind us and support him...
But if he does come here, i think we should all put it behind us and support him...
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wow is that the best you can do???JeffDunne wrote:Who are you to be calling anyone "clueless"?Saints Premiers 2008 wrote:you really are bloody clueless
I'm not the person with "Saints Premiers 2008" as my username.
so my username on an internet forum defines my clueless-ness??
so you couldnt really get into my reply to you completely proving you as lacking intelligence so you pay out my username???
no really...you have outdone yourself
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andralphysaints35 wrote:Yeah, lets do everything we can to get Benno and O keefe
Seaby
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Warnock
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Harris
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McIntosh
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Ray
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Jones
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Schultz
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Prismall
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Boyle
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Taylor
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Varcoe
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Green
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Jamar
Have I missed any?
But do we have enough drafte picks and/or players to delist to accomodat all these future Saints champions?
I couldn't get "into" your reply because it was complete nonsense laced with insults.
Now you're crying like a toddler beacuse I made a fairly tongue-in-check reply?
Seriously dude . . . your username doesn't indicate you're clueless, but the crap you post to the right of it certainly does.
Here's another word for you to look up . . . s-a-r-c-a-s-m.
Once you've got a grip on that, go back and read my post again.![Idea :idea:](./images/smilies/icon_idea.gif)
Now you're crying like a toddler beacuse I made a fairly tongue-in-check reply?
Seriously dude . . . your username doesn't indicate you're clueless, but the crap you post to the right of it certainly does.
Here's another word for you to look up . . . s-a-r-c-a-s-m.
Once you've got a grip on that, go back and read my post again.
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