Great news from Goose

saintbrat · Post: # 647968Post **saintbrat** » Fri 19 Sep 2008 12:00pm

and he's lightening the mood too.
new interview on Saintscentral where he says three Doctors have advised him he can play again

ScubaSam44 · Fri 19 Sep 2008 12:09pm

ooh thanks, thats brilliant news

megs4#31 · Post: # 647982Post **megs4#31** » Fri 19 Sep 2008 12:21pm

omg thats the best news ever!!!!!

True Blue Sainter · Fri 19 Sep 2008 12:22pm

Got a feeling he's lost a fair bit of what speed he had, and the game will probably have passed him by. Would love to be proven wrong.... There's not many forwards in the league that Goose is a good match up for anymore, they all seem a bit agile and athletic for him!

Joey · Post: # 648004Post **Joey** » Fri 19 Sep 2008 12:54pm

is there the possibility of turning him into a stay at home FF? since our backline looks settled now.

ScubaSam44 · Post: # 648014Post **ScubaSam44** » Fri 19 Sep 2008 1:05pm

aah, thats what i was thinking about..... our backline is prett right now.

bigmicka · Post: # 648021Post **bigmicka** » Fri 19 Sep 2008 1:12pm

haw about a Hamil scare the crepe out of them half forward.

mic

skeptic · Post: # 648037Post **skeptic** » Fri 19 Sep 2008 1:32pm

God i hope the penny has finally dropped and they ease his fitness back up slowly

he's played stuff all footy for 2 and a bit years... i don't want to this, "i'll be back in the senior side for rd1" garbage

In my professional opinion (not having seen or spoken to Matty or the club and not been privvy to any inside medical info) they should aim to have him spend the first half of the season playing halfs at Sandy, working up his fitness and confidence, then look to debut him shortly b4 the split sound so he can have a game or 2 + a rest.

WayneJudson42 · Fri 19 Sep 2008 1:36pm

Joey wrote:is there the possibility of turning him into a stay at home FF? since our backline looks settled now.

It's a catch 22... with the evolution of fwds, the dfenders have also evolved. So it would be fair to say that defenders would also be all over him.

That said, who are we to judge if he's lost pace?? BJ seems to be going ok.

vacuous space · Fri 19 Sep 2008 1:43pm

We could always play him in a Tom Harley type role in defence. Play him on a small forward and let him drop off and fill holes in front of the big guys.

Red · Post: # 648063Post **Red** » Fri 19 Sep 2008 1:52pm

If that's the case than we should get rid of him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

saintbrat · Post: # 648066Post **saintbrat** » Fri 19 Sep 2008 1:55pm

and your all able to judge that when he hasn't played un hampereed for 18mths>??????????????????

Post: # 648083Post **n1ck** » Fri 19 Sep 2008 2:06pm

BJ is back in the swing of it, as is Lenny... as Harves has been able to do.

Nafan Brown doesnt seem too hampered now from his troubles - and hes had his fair share too.

Goose deserves a chance to get back to the superstar he once was. Cannot afford to let a player of that quality go so easily. Another year on the list at the least. Have a bit of a rest now, solid pre-season with some intra-club and VFL games for Sandy. Ease him into it and I think he'l be right.

I think we could use him as a genuine swingman like an Adam Hunter (without the bullsh*t sniping style) / Scott Lucas type utility.

matrix · Post: # 648091Post **matrix** » Fri 19 Sep 2008 2:13pm

i cant wait till he gets back

"long kick into the saints defensive 50 by the crows...here comes maguire!....bang, straight thru with a fist and follows up, gets a kind bounce, collects and bangs it 60 into their forward 50, for....RIEWOLDT....excellent pack mark"

said by commentators as the crowd in unison yells
"GOOOOOOOOOSE"
as matty comes steaming thru

cant wait

Eastern · Post: # 648092Post **Eastern** » Fri 19 Sep 2008 2:15pm

How Looooooooooooooooooong is his leg. Said he now has a 20metre scar !!

saintspremiers · Fri 19 Sep 2008 3:51pm

be a bonus if he ever plays effective footy for us again.

Can't seem him in the same league as Sam Fisher or Gilbert sorry.....the game may have passed by the Goose.

FortiusQuoFidelius · Fri 19 Sep 2008 3:55pm

Plonk Goose at Full Forward! He can replace G-Train there and I reckon he
will do OK too!

saintbrat · Post: # 648283Post **saintbrat** » Fri 19 Sep 2008 5:37pm

so who is heading down to the stkildssportsclub on Sunday to join Matt in some alternate sports--

St Kilda World Series Barefoot Bowls

and he can FEEL his feet ;;;;;

Otiman · Post: # 648292Post **Otiman** » Fri 19 Sep 2008 6:01pm

Definitely think Goose's future is in the forward line.

To the top · Post: # 648374Post **To the top** » Fri 19 Sep 2008 7:46pm

Our defence consists of players all 191cm or taller (allowing that R. Clarke as 189cm is forced back by Dempster being out - and R. Clarke will play mid/forward and occasionally back with Dempster back).

Goose is 190cm and is a straight line defender - so his use is limited to CHB exclusively, complimenting the running 191cm plus brigade who can also cover for him if someone tries to turn him inside out and expose his straight ahead style.

He has to have a particular match up.

Marking in defence as a 190cm player is different to marking in attack, where you have spoilers at every contest so an attacking player Goose will not make.

Too short.

And a full back he will not make.

CHB as a straight line defender or no-where.

midas_touch · Fri 19 Sep 2008 8:46pm

Good to see that the Goose is making a positive step in his recovery. But I do agree in taking it really slow with him for next year, and not trying to rush him for round 1.

plugger66 · Post: # 648414Post **plugger66** » Fri 19 Sep 2008 8:51pm

Otiman wrote:Definitely think Goose's future is in the forward line.

If Goose is a foward the so is Max. Said it before and will say it again he has no attributes that a forward needs. If he cannot make it as a backman then he is finished.

Eastern · Post: # 648417Post **Eastern** » Fri 19 Sep 2008 9:05pm

How about we let Goose get a pre-season under the belt then re-assess !!

Otiman · Post: # 648418Post **Otiman** » Fri 19 Sep 2008 9:19pm

plugger66 wrote:
Otiman wrote:Definitely think Goose's future is in the forward line.
If Goose is a foward the so is Max. Said it before and will say it again he has no attributes that a forward needs. If he cannot make it as a backman then he is finished.

Happy to disagree on this one. He will be too easily exploited as a backman, and will be tried as a half forward. If he doesn't succeed then he will be delisted/traded.

Blake is surely a better option for CHB until goose is 100% again (which I don't believe will be until late next year)

plugger66 · Post: # 648424Post **plugger66** » Fri 19 Sep 2008 9:25pm

Otiman wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
Otiman wrote:Definitely think Goose's future is in the forward line.
If Goose is a foward the so is Max. Said it before and will say it again he has no attributes that a forward needs. If he cannot make it as a backman then he is finished.
Happy to disagree on this one. He will be too easily exploited as a backman, and will be tried as a half forward. If he doesn't succeed then he will be delisted/traded.

Blake is surely a better option for CHB until goose is 100% again (which I don't believe will be until late next year)

If that is the case he will play in the seconds until he is fit. What has he ever done when sent forward to suggest he can play ther permanately. If he get fit again he is good enough to play back.