Birssa

[Pilgram]

I think he brings muscle and a no-nonsense attitude.
a bit of backbane.
we dont lose much at the expense of bally.
dont lose much at all.
i still see us winnning by seventy points.

[Pilgram]

I think he brings muscle and a no-nonsense attitude.
a bit of backbane.
we dont lose much at the expense of bally.
dont lose much at all.
i still see us winnning by seventy points.

.. Fiora?

[degruch]

I think he brings muscle and a no-nonsense attitude.
a bit of backbane.
we dont lose much at the expense of bally.
dont lose much at all.
i still see us winnning by seventy points.

.. Fiora?

Are you answering your own threads???

[Pilgram]

I think he brings muscle and a no-nonsense attitude.
a bit of backbane.
we dont lose much at the expense of bally.
dont lose much at all.
i still see us winnning by seventy points.

.. Fiora?

Are you answering your own threads???

doesnt look like birssa has been picked
i know he copped a cut on the head last week for casey but maybe his attitude is the concern.
i think fiora gets a bad wrap.

[degruch]

I think he brings muscle and a no-nonsense attitude.
a bit of backbane.
we dont lose much at the expense of bally.
dont lose much at all.
i still see us winnning by seventy points.

.. Fiora?

Are you answering your own threads???

doesnt look like birssa has been picked
i know he copped a cut on the head last week for casey but maybe his attitude is the concern.
i think fiora gets a bad wrap.

We'll see!

[FortiusQuoFidelius]

Fiora's a dud! Birss anyday!

[St Fidelius]

You have to feel that Birss is unlucky if he doen't play tonight...

This year...

Birss

8 Matches...

averages per match...

14.3 disposals
6 marks
3.1 tackles
1 goal

Fiora

9 matches

averages per match

11.7 disposals
4.2 marks
1.6 tackles
.2 goals

The only thing in Fiora's favour is that he has played 3 finals matches compared to Birss nil

Fiora 2 with Richmond (2001) and 1 with the Saints (2005)...

But in those 3 matches he was crap...

Birss has played far better than Fiora this year IMO

[kalsaint]

I think he brings muscle and a no-nonsense attitude.
a bit of backbane.
we dont lose much at the expense of bally.
dont lose much at all.
i still see us winnning by seventy points.

.. Fiora?

Are you answering your own threads???

doesnt look like birssa has been picked
i know he copped a cut on the head last week for casey but maybe his attitude is the concern.
And he will continue to after watching the first half. He scored an opportune goal but has done nothing else other than not apply pressure and drop marks.
i think fiora gets a bad wrap.

[mad saint guy]

Birss is a quality player who looks like he'll get the sack due to personal reasons. His 2008 form has been much better than at least 6 of the players in the team this year.

[kalsaint]

Birss is a quality player who looks like he'll get the sack due to personal reasons. His 2008 form has been much better than at least 6 of the players in the team this year.

Birss is generally not apassenger when it comes to effort, unlike several others.

[st.byron]

I think he brings muscle and a no-nonsense attitude.
a bit of backbane.
we dont lose much at the expense of bally.
dont lose much at all.
i still see us winnning by seventy points.

.. Fiora?

Are you answering your own threads???

doesnt look like birssa has been picked
i know he copped a cut on the head last week for casey but maybe his attitude is the concern.
i think fiora gets a bad wrap.

Fiora's a waste of a spot on the list. Piss poor in contests, offers bugger all time and time again.

[Pilgram]

has he played his last game for the saints?

[st.byron]

has he played his last game for the saints?

I certainly bloody hope so. Prob not though. Still has a year on his contract.

[dcstkfc]

An absolute joke that Fiona played ahead of Birss.
I just can't understand it!

[Otiman]

I think Birss's career is over. If you don't get picked ahead of Fiora, then I don't think Ross will ever pick him.

[saintsrus]

Birss is a quality player who looks like he'll get the sack due to personal reasons.

Care to elaborate

[degruch]

An absolute joke that Fiona played ahead of Birss.
I just can't understand it!

Someone suggested earlier that he may have been injured with Casey last week...is that true?

[MasonCJ2]

Do you have any explanation for the 'personal reasons'? Sounds a little like slander to me.

[RodKeoghsLoveChild]

I am also interested if you can elaborate on the personal reason as to why he will get the arse..

[saintsRrising]

Birss is a quality player who looks like he'll get the sack due to personal reasons.

Care to elaborate

I would be curious too, as I had not heard anything about off-field issues.

I would note that Birss ALMOST played instead of Hayes against the Pies.

[mad saint guy]

I am also interested if you can elaborate on the personal reason as to why he will get the arse..

I don't know of anything particular, it's just an observation of Lyon's tendency of dropping him after playing well. In our team over the past couple of years you haven't had to do a whole lot to keep your spot, and when Birss is being accountable and getting plenty of the ball it seems very strange that he isn't selected. He has certainly played better this year than Eddy, Armitage, Fiora, Jones, Gwilt and McQualter yet he doesn't come into consideration.

[plugger66]

I am also interested if you can elaborate on the personal reason as to why he will get the arse..

I don't know of anything particular, it's just an observation of Lyon's tendency of dropping him after playing well. In our team over the past couple of years you haven't had to do a whole lot to keep your spot, and when Birss is being accountable and getting plenty of the ball it seems very strange that he isn't selected. He has certainly played better this year than Eddy, Armitage, Fiora, Jones, Gwilt and McQualter yet he doesn't come into consideration.

Why write such crap then.

[mad saint guy]

Why write such crap then.

Because Lyon must have some other reason for not selecting Birss, since his form is obviously not an issue.

I think you really need to ask yourself that question.

[plugger66]

Why write such crap then.

Because Lyon must have some other reason for not selecting Birss, since his form is obviously not an issue.

I think you really need to ask yourself that question.

Well im not sure making things up about personal problems is very fair on a guy.

[saintsRrising]

Why write such crap then.

Because Lyon must have some other reason for not selecting Birss, since his form is obviously not an issue.

I think you really need to ask yourself that question.

I think you need to not make up things and put it on the forum as fact.

If you want to write it then feel free but please include that it is your theory, speculation etc.. but do not mislead people by stating it as a fact.

In this case it is very unfair on BOTH Birss who you have slurred....as well as Lyon.