I made a comment that I disagreed that Pattison is better than Knobel and Ackland. I am allowed that opinion. That is knocking Pattison. You then claim that is knocking Pattison. I dont see how. Not once did I have a go at him. You are obviously such an emotional person when it comes to the Saints that you dont read posts properly. If someone on here said Kosi was better than Loewe people could challenge that. Does that mean you dont support current Saints. No it means you thought previous players were better. Time for the cuffs to come off i think.St Fidelius wrote:here is a little clue...plugger66 wrote:Had a swipe. When? You are consistent. You constantly have no idea. Now go handcuff yourself to a bed and get a good whipping.St Fidelius wrote:Yep, not a clue...plugger66 wrote: Dont have a clue what you are on about. At least it proves you are a consistant poster. Dont understand the daniel Kerr comment. Also is sticking up for 2 ex Saints rubbing up posters the wrong way. Like I said I dont understand what you are on about.
I thought so...
FFS sticking up for 2 ex saints that had no heart and yet have a swipe of a current player....
Yes not a clue at all IMO
your'e recidivist poster when it comes to knocking another posters comments...
Someone mentions about Patto and you claim that you are supporting ex saints players in Knobel and Ackland...
FFS support our current player that has a bigger heart than both of them and stop just wanting to disagree for the sake of it, it has become so tiresome, and I feel most here know you just love to disagree![]()
Patto selection was a good one IMO and it has cost the Club little, and may I suggest far less than Knobel and Ackland....
You claim that I have no idea and insult me by saying ...
Here is another clue...You constantly have no idea. Now go handcuff yourself to a bed and get a good whipping
Stop with the abuse...
I don't agree with you sentiments about Ackland and Knobel, both of had no heart and no go, and I also find it strange that you continue to support them instead of our current player in Patto...
Go on and support those players that have moved on, but I will continue to support our list and I really don't care if you disagree with them but I don't appreciate the personal stuff
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I like McEvoy, and he is showing some fantastic signs with his work around the ground. Once he gets a bit more bulk and experience, he will be more than capable of carrying the number 1 ruck role.
I don't think that Pattison is currently better than Knobel or Ackland.
He has the potential to improve though and could become a good 2nd ruck/forward, and in time become a better player.
Does anyone think Knobel or Ackland would have shown more heart under a coach like Ross?
I don't think that Pattison is currently better than Knobel or Ackland.
He has the potential to improve though and could become a good 2nd ruck/forward, and in time become a better player.
Does anyone think Knobel or Ackland would have shown more heart under a coach like Ross?
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plugger66 wrote: I would suggest you have that short memory you talk of. They were certainly no world beaters but Pattison isnt either. Ackland was good at the Saints and Knobel servicable. Pattison will probably play 4 games for the year.
Yep great call.plugger66 wrote:You constantly have no idea. Now go handcuff yourself to a bed and get a good whipping.
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Patto is a Saints player and has shown enough to remain tin the side....
Flower you all for bad mouthing him even before he played for us...
To me it's just a disgrace and just the same if anyone bad mouthed Tommy Walsh...
Give the kid a go FFS
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You honestly have no idea about footy. maybe handcuffing and other such delights but if you want to talk about footy please go to another site where they have little idea. maybe the Pies site for you. How did I even slightly bad mouth Pattison. By saying he is no world beater. Big deal. He isnt. Doesnt make him poor either. One word for you. Embarrassing.St Fidelius wrote:plugger66 wrote: I would suggest you have that short memory you talk of. They were certainly no world beaters but Pattison isnt either. Ackland was good at the Saints and Knobel servicable. Pattison will probably play 4 games for the year.Yep great call.plugger66 wrote:You constantly have no idea. Now go handcuff yourself to a bed and get a good whipping.
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Patto is a Saints player and has shown enough to remain tin the side....
Flower you all for bad mouthing him even before he played for us...
To me it's just a disgrace and just the same if anyone bad mouthed Tommy Walsh...
Give the kid a go FFS
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spert wrote:Patto's second efforts last week against Brisbane would have made RL very happy, and if players don't have good second efforts, they wont keep their place in the team.
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cannot believe the decision to drop big mac?! surely something is missing? or i am not watching the same game.
thought he played his best game for us against brisbane - his second half was awesome. he has a great set of hands.
patto on the other hand just looks clumsy and out of his depth.
weird
thought he played his best game for us against brisbane - his second half was awesome. he has a great set of hands.
patto on the other hand just looks clumsy and out of his depth.
weird
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Coaches prefer to have mobile ruckmen who can ruck, mark and tackle.MC Gusto wrote:cannot believe the decision to drop big mac?! surely something is missing? or i am not watching the same game.
thought he played his best game for us against brisbane - his second half was awesome. he has a great set of hands.
patto on the other hand just looks clumsy and out of his depth.
weird
But sometimes they have to accept a lumbering ruckman who can only ruck and take marks around the ground.
At the moment McEvoy is a lumbering ruckman who can take marks around the ground but can't ruck.
Until his rucking improves or somehow stops lumbering his place remains at Sandringham.
Pattsion on the other hand is not mobile but is less lumbering than McEvoy.
He can also take marks, ruck a bit but is able to lay tackles creating forward pressure.
I think you will find that Gardiner will be first ruck.
Koschitzke and Pattsion will share second ruck and centre half forward and be relieved at centre half forward by Gardiner going forward on occassions rather than to the bench.
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Ackland fished 8th in the 2005 B&F....everyone was singing his praises...a bargain for pick 28 in the ND....he was poor in 2006 and everyone jumped off.....'hackland'
IMO playing his best footy Ackland was easily a better player, but at his worse was weak.......Rix, Knobel and Patto can never be much good, but will have a crack.
Capuano and Brooks were mentally scarred and lacked te required mental strength to return from injury...both lazy also.
IMO Justin Koschitzke should be the #2 Ruckman.....
Goddard, Riewoldt, Kosi, Gardiner - should all rotate through the key posts and
Milne, Mini, Schnieder, Montagna - through the small posts....
IMO playing his best footy Ackland was easily a better player, but at his worse was weak.......Rix, Knobel and Patto can never be much good, but will have a crack.
Capuano and Brooks were mentally scarred and lacked te required mental strength to return from injury...both lazy also.
IMO Justin Koschitzke should be the #2 Ruckman.....
Goddard, Riewoldt, Kosi, Gardiner - should all rotate through the key posts and
Milne, Mini, Schnieder, Montagna - through the small posts....
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True, I remember when we traded for him being quite excited thoughts I felt were backed up by his first season. He just seemed to be a bloke that was always happy just to get by and when he felt comfortable his performances worsened.BigMart wrote:Ackland fished 8th in the 2005 B&F....everyone was singing his praises...a bargain for pick 28 in the ND....he was poor in 2006 and everyone jumped off.....'hackland'
Again you might be right, I think Ross is the type who'd prefer to know the performance he will get rather than risk getting worse for the possibility of getting better if that makes sense.BigMart wrote:IMO playing his best footy Ackland was easily a better player, but at his worse was weak.......Rix, Knobel and Patto can never be much good, but will have a crack.
At the end of the day I don't think anyone here honestly thinks Pattison is going to challenge for All-Australian honours but I think he might have a good honest career in our colours.
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OK....here is how I see things at present.
The Saints current priority is getting our best finals team together.
As part of this:
*Roo and Gram are playing in the seniors to run into match form and fitness.
*Zac is being perservered with to trya nd run him back into his 2009 form. Last week was promising. If not then Lyon already knows that he hasa pretty handy back 6 anyway with Gilbert, Fisher, Blake, Gwilt..as the tallish options.
ON RUCKS:
* Gardi is in handy form. Not up with Sandi, Jamar or Ottens..but is better on average thaqn last year. Is our No 1 ruck.
For Number 2:
* King may well end up doing what he did with his first flag. Being recalled late. With King Lyon knows what he can get from him..which is solid ruckwork, great bodywork, good team things.....but is a bit ofa lumberer around the ground.
As Lyon knows what he can get from King if recalled he has been free to play Ben for an extended time.
Lyon now knows what he can get from Ben.
That leaves Patto to now get a run of games to be tried out for Saints Footy under Lyon. Noticeable that Patto gained 5 tackles per game in his last two matches.
Patto is also arguably competing with Kosi if Koso continues to havea so so year....and so the next 4 or so games that Kosi plays are very important to his immediate future.
Stanley is also in calculation and in particualr if Kosi games is considered wanting...but Lyon will want hard bodies in the finals and he no doubt sees the Cat's as our most likely major hurdle and they are all very "built".
Kosi needs to land a few more marks per game as his second efforts are poor....but he does provide opportunities fopr smalls.
So with Patto his second efforts and tackling will I am sure be part of what Lyon is looking at as Lyon is very TEAM oriented.
So Patto gets his chance to strut his stuff and show to Lyon what he can achieve from Lyon's brief to him.
After this Lyon will know where each tall stands...and then when finals comes will make his call.
Opponents may affect this too....ie Kings first game against Freo was good as King restricted Sandilands influence.
The Saints current priority is getting our best finals team together.
As part of this:
*Roo and Gram are playing in the seniors to run into match form and fitness.
*Zac is being perservered with to trya nd run him back into his 2009 form. Last week was promising. If not then Lyon already knows that he hasa pretty handy back 6 anyway with Gilbert, Fisher, Blake, Gwilt..as the tallish options.
ON RUCKS:
* Gardi is in handy form. Not up with Sandi, Jamar or Ottens..but is better on average thaqn last year. Is our No 1 ruck.
For Number 2:
* King may well end up doing what he did with his first flag. Being recalled late. With King Lyon knows what he can get from him..which is solid ruckwork, great bodywork, good team things.....but is a bit ofa lumberer around the ground.
As Lyon knows what he can get from King if recalled he has been free to play Ben for an extended time.
Lyon now knows what he can get from Ben.
That leaves Patto to now get a run of games to be tried out for Saints Footy under Lyon. Noticeable that Patto gained 5 tackles per game in his last two matches.
Patto is also arguably competing with Kosi if Koso continues to havea so so year....and so the next 4 or so games that Kosi plays are very important to his immediate future.
Stanley is also in calculation and in particualr if Kosi games is considered wanting...but Lyon will want hard bodies in the finals and he no doubt sees the Cat's as our most likely major hurdle and they are all very "built".
Kosi needs to land a few more marks per game as his second efforts are poor....but he does provide opportunities fopr smalls.
So with Patto his second efforts and tackling will I am sure be part of what Lyon is looking at as Lyon is very TEAM oriented.
So Patto gets his chance to strut his stuff and show to Lyon what he can achieve from Lyon's brief to him.
After this Lyon will know where each tall stands...and then when finals comes will make his call.
Opponents may affect this too....ie Kings first game against Freo was good as King restricted Sandilands influence.
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On SEN Finey asked Terry Wallace what Ross Lyon saw in Patto that he and nearly all saints fans had not seen. Wallace's answer was good. He said that Patto had an absolutely fierce and comparative nature that would not be overawed.
He seemed to present well the other night against the Lions. I have never been against us getting Patto and think he has a long future with us.
He seemed to present well the other night against the Lions. I have never been against us getting Patto and think he has a long future with us.
McEvoys biggest crime against the Lions, was that he had ZERO hit-outs.....not good enough, and he gets mauled through lack of strength in contests.....he is an 'almost' man...he gets his hand to plenty of grabs and does not quite hold enough....when he builds 'man' strength he will be much better.... he plays alrigh in general play, but is a smart lumberer without a fierce desire to impact on the contest - this will come in time.....still finding his feet...will eventually be a #1 Ruckman
Patto has a real go, is a scrappa, very untidy and has not a great deal of skill...will always be a #3 or #4 Ruckman
ATM they are both about as good as one another - in different ways.....which also atmisn't that great.
Stanley will be a Jet....a fwd Ruckman....better than Natanui IMO
Kosi is a Fwd/Ruck
Hopefully a time comes when we have
McEvoy - Ruck/Fwd
Stanley - Fwd/Ruck
Kosi - Fwd/Ruck
Riewoldt - Fwd
Perhaps 2012
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Patto has a real go, is a scrappa, very untidy and has not a great deal of skill...will always be a #3 or #4 Ruckman
ATM they are both about as good as one another - in different ways.....which also atmisn't that great.
Stanley will be a Jet....a fwd Ruckman....better than Natanui IMO
Kosi is a Fwd/Ruck
Hopefully a time comes when we have
McEvoy - Ruck/Fwd
Stanley - Fwd/Ruck
Kosi - Fwd/Ruck
Riewoldt - Fwd
Perhaps 2012
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good call SRsaintsRrising wrote:OK....here is how I see things at present.
The Saints current priority is getting our best finals team together.
As part of this:
*Roo and Gram are playing in the seniors to run into match form and fitness.
*Zac is being perservered with to trya nd run him back into his 2009 form. Last week was promising. If not then Lyon already knows that he hasa pretty handy back 6 anyway with Gilbert, Fisher, Blake, Gwilt..as the tallish options.
ON RUCKS:
* Gardi is in handy form. Not up with Sandi, Jamar or Ottens..but is better on average thaqn last year. Is our No 1 ruck.
For Number 2:
* King may well end up doing what he did with his first flag. Being recalled late. With King Lyon knows what he can get from him..which is solid ruckwork, great bodywork, good team things.....but is a bit ofa lumberer around the ground.
As Lyon knows what he can get from King if recalled he has been free to play Ben for an extended time.
Lyon now knows what he can get from Ben.
That leaves Patto to now get a run of games to be tried out for Saints Footy under Lyon. Noticeable that Patto gained 5 tackles per game in his last two matches.
Patto is also arguably competing with Kosi if Koso continues to havea so so year....and so the next 4 or so games that Kosi plays are very important to his immediate future.
Stanley is also in calculation and in particualr if Kosi games is considered wanting...but Lyon will want hard bodies in the finals and he no doubt sees the Cat's as our most likely major hurdle and they are all very "built".
Kosi needs to land a few more marks per game as his second efforts are poor....but he does provide opportunities fopr smalls.
So with Patto his second efforts and tackling will I am sure be part of what Lyon is looking at as Lyon is very TEAM oriented.
So Patto gets his chance to strut his stuff and show to Lyon what he can achieve from Lyon's brief to him.
After this Lyon will know where each tall stands...and then when finals comes will make his call.
Opponents may affect this too....ie Kings first game against Freo was good as King restricted Sandilands influence.
I think RL liked what he saw from Patto last week (i certainly did) and in particular he ticked quite a few Saintsfooty boxes...
He has continued to impress and become an additional pawn in our astute coaches armoury
The more you look it at,
it's all about his finding the right 22 who are committed and capable of the job he gives them to do on or during the day to bank another 4 points
RL has found another in Patto to add to his list of somewhat unsung heros who do their job each week and often unobtusively contribute to our continued success
I am continually impressed with the the job he is doing and getting everyone focused on the big prize
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so what affect did they have there>? if anysunsaint wrote:I know its off subject with the two current rucks in the OP
I just watched a labrador vs southport game in the QAFL
I did not know that both P Everitt and T Knoble are running round for the Labrador Tigers.
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Goose is king wrote:On SEN Finey asked Terry Wallace what Ross Lyon saw in Patto that he and nearly all saints fans had not seen. Wallace's answer was good. He said that Patto had an absolutely fierce and comparative nature that would not be overawed.
He seemed to present well the other night against the Lions. I have never been against us getting Patto and think he has a long future with us.
What i loved about Patto on Saturday was his ability to crash packs and take opposition players out by throwing his body in.
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Anyone know how Kosi get's a game? His first efforts are ordinary and second efforts.... well he must lose count.stinger wrote:spert wrote:Patto's second efforts last week against Brisbane would have made RL very happy, and if players don't have good second efforts, they wont keep their place in the team.
good call.... :lol:
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which may be the reason he was left in and Ben was not,Spinner wrote:
What i loved about Patto on Saturday was his ability to crash packs and take opposition players out by throwing his body in.
the pies have shown (rd 3) they will come out and crash and bash- Patto's solider build and experience ( 85 games) may be the deciding factor-
Ben has skill and dexterity but he still needs to build up and is only 21
Pies still only have one ruckman? Jolly so Gardi + parttimers may be seen to be enough..
Dempster is also coming back from persistant injuries- calf/ leg so would maybe not as effective in a 'Rough' game
One thing the Saints have shown this year is that they are not afraid of the solid work, but maybe are setting the team up for games which may include such tactics.
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