Goose news- H-S - 20/1

saintbrat · Post: # 511048Post **saintbrat** » Sun 20 Jan 2008 8:58am

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/ ... 22,00.html
Maguire ready to go for 2008
20 January 2008 Sunday Herald Sun
Jackie Epstein

MATT Maguire is confident his 2008 comeback will be better than last year's version.

It can only be a good sign he is running laps and completing an intense cross-training program only two months after treatment for stress fractures in his left foot.
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Maguire has been working with the Saints' new doctor, Tim Barber, who came across from the Victorian Institute of Sport.

Recently Maguire cut a lonely figure in the rehab group with the list healthier than it has been in years.

The defender, who hopes to become more versatile by playing on talls and smalls, is aiming to be fit for Round 1.

Oh When the Saints · Sun 20 Jan 2008 12:13pm

I love his last comment:

"Definitely his message is getting through," he said.

"It's a very good game plan and one that we think will be very productive for us this year."

LTN16 · Post: # 511062Post **LTN16** » Sun 20 Jan 2008 12:27pm

That's interesting that he said that he hopes to become more versatile by playing on talls and smalls.

I always thought he would be too slow to play on smaller quicker players but we'll have to wait and see.

Ghost Like · Post: # 511064Post **Ghost Like** » Sun 20 Jan 2008 1:03pm

I can't believe the Hun had a story about the Saints, must be a slow news week in Bomberland.

i_luv_nick_riewoldt · Sun 20 Jan 2008 2:15pm

well he did a fair effort in the portsea swim classic, he seemed to be the only saint to finish as far as i could read!

saintbrat · Post: # 511081Post **saintbrat** » Sun 20 Jan 2008 2:39pm

i_luv_nick_riewoldt do you know how many entered?

I noted a few others finished well, and a few former and would be saints went in..

i_luv_nick_riewoldt · Sun 20 Jan 2008 2:47pm

saintbrat wrote:i_luv_nick_riewoldt do you know how many entered?

I noted a few others finished well, and a few former and would be saints went in..

Im not certain but i read that harvey, one of the fisher boys, goose, rixy and a few others were going to go to portsea for the classic. But i couldn't find any of their names bar goose in the finishes. I saw rixy's but his initial was correct, so unless some of the boys used there last names and changed their initial im dont know where they all finished.

Goose got 86th in the men's open, about 6 or 7 mins after the winner.

i_luv_nick_riewoldt · Sun 20 Jan 2008 2:49pm

i saw mills in the paper im not sure if that is our kid but he did really well too if its him.

saintbrat · Post: # 511092Post **saintbrat** » Sun 20 Jan 2008 3:11pm

I saw finishes for Rix, Leigh fisher, Jason Blake, Charlie gardiner, Fergus and Jack watts and Nick stone
- didn't see harvey but thought he was playing golf,

Stewie's time was ok-
and did someone mention Sean Ralphsmith the other week- he came in mid pack.

http://www.portseasurf.com.au/

RBnW · Post: # 511106Post **RBnW** » Sun 20 Jan 2008 4:20pm

a fit Goose running into form around round 5 would be great.....good to hear that a few of the players are doing a bit extra

plugger66 · Post: # 511108Post **plugger66** » Sun 20 Jan 2008 4:22pm

RBnW wrote:a fit Goose running into form around round 5 would be great.....good to hear that a few of the players are doing a bit extra

With our draw this year we need to be all up and runnung by round one if possible so hopefully he is fit for the first game.

RBnW · Post: # 511112Post **RBnW** » Sun 20 Jan 2008 4:41pm

plugger66 wrote:
RBnW wrote:a fit Goose running into form around round 5 would be great.....good to hear that a few of the players are doing a bit extra
With our draw this year we need to be all up and runnung by round one if possible so hopefully he is fit for the first game.

rather have him fully fit and in form for the run home, with no repeats of last year where he was ready for round one....

and then....

plugger66 · Post: # 511113Post **plugger66** » Sun 20 Jan 2008 4:43pm

RBnW wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
RBnW wrote:a fit Goose running into form around round 5 would be great.....good to hear that a few of the players are doing a bit extra
With our draw this year we need to be all up and runnung by round one if possible so hopefully he is fit for the first game.
rather have him fully fit and in form for the run home, with no repeats of last year where he was ready for round one.... and then....

All I was saying if their ready to go in round one we must play them. If not we play as soon as they are ready and because of the draw hopefully that is sooner rather than later.

RBnW · Post: # 511115Post **RBnW** » Sun 20 Jan 2008 4:51pm

plugger66 wrote:
RBnW wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
RBnW wrote:a fit Goose running into form around round 5 would be great.....good to hear that a few of the players are doing a bit extra
With our draw this year we need to be all up and runnung by round one if possible so hopefully he is fit for the first game.
rather have him fully fit and in form for the run home, with no repeats of last year where he was ready for round one.... and then....
All I was saying if their ready to go in round one we must play them. If not we play as soon as they are ready and because of the draw hopefully that is sooner rather than later.

Absolutley....

we need to get off to a good start

Dan Warna · Post: # 511202Post **Dan Warna** » Mon 21 Jan 2008 10:51am

IMO if goose can keep fit, we'll see a real AA CHB for the saints.

saintspremiers · Mon 21 Jan 2008 1:43pm

Dan Warna wrote:IMO if goose can keep fit, we'll see a real AA CHB for the saints.

perhaps in 2009, I'm not expecting much from him this year, but a shyte load more than virtually nothing we got from him last year!

Dan Warna · Post: # 511321Post **Dan Warna** » Mon 21 Jan 2008 4:38pm

maybe

I remember in the bloodbath when st kilda got butchered by collingwood in the early noughties, and the filth were having a crack at us, goose really stood tall, he was about 17 or 18 at the time.

Also took some great marks in his early years.

I also vividly remember watching him run down johncock and tackle him when 2dicks was running at full pelt, again early in his career.

he's had a lot of unfortunately injuries, but while he's not my favourite saint, he's one I've watched probably more than others over the years, never seen him squib, love his attack on the ball and the man, and love the way he stands up to the 'big men' and loves the way he intimidates the opposition.

I've heard plenty of criticism of goose, and perhaps some of it is well founded, but I love watching him play when he's on song.

its little wonder when his contract was up, a fair few clubs went with big $$ chasing him.

bigcarl · Post: # 511502Post **bigcarl** » Tue 22 Jan 2008 2:31pm

Dan Warna wrote:its little wonder when his contract was up, a fair few clubs went with big $$ chasing him.

that didn't surprise me either. they are not fools and recognise a potential AA chb.

I'm just hoping matty can make a few of his dectractors eat humble pie this season.

many forget just how effective and inspiring player he can be when fit and firing. he's one of the keys to our chances in 2008