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Matthew Lloyd?
"St Kilda president Greg Westaway predicted the club would seek another tall forward to boost its stocks next season in a bid for its first premiership since 1966." http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 51,00.html
As I've said many times this year, I'd be happy to see us try Sam Gilbert across half forward (especially if we got Adreajs Everitt to play down back), or BJ could quite clearly also do it, but if we don't want to go down those roads, we could do a lot worse than getting Matthew Lloyd (giving Tom Lynch time to develop).
Give Lloyd his favourite goalsquare back (with Kosi) and put Sir Nick back to CHF for the next two years. Lloyd clearly has more footy in him and Nick spends so much time leading to the wings now, that it wouldn't change us that much. It would be like our set-up when we had the G-Train leading out of the goalsquare for years. (When we actually kicked goals).
We kicked 30 goals in 3 finals this year (2 in excellent conditions). We need someone else up there. Lloyd has clearly been unhappy at Essendon and a change might give him his mojo back.
As I've said many times this year, I'd be happy to see us try Sam Gilbert across half forward (especially if we got Adreajs Everitt to play down back), or BJ could quite clearly also do it, but if we don't want to go down those roads, we could do a lot worse than getting Matthew Lloyd (giving Tom Lynch time to develop).
Give Lloyd his favourite goalsquare back (with Kosi) and put Sir Nick back to CHF for the next two years. Lloyd clearly has more footy in him and Nick spends so much time leading to the wings now, that it wouldn't change us that much. It would be like our set-up when we had the G-Train leading out of the goalsquare for years. (When we actually kicked goals).
We kicked 30 goals in 3 finals this year (2 in excellent conditions). We need someone else up there. Lloyd has clearly been unhappy at Essendon and a change might give him his mojo back.
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If not him, who? The Prez says we're going after a tall forward. How many others are floating around? Are we just going to pluck one from our butt cracks? He looks to be in much better shape that either Gardi, or King were, when we got them. I have no doubt he could have an impact next year.
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Whilst Lloyd is a poor suggestion, this is a very interesting article to mention... By tall forward though, i wonder if he is suggesting a third tall (190cm-ish and mobile) or a key position (195cm-ish)??
Also, the fact he mentions that all players are signed for 2010 is a very big positive - does this mean that the likes of Goose, X Clarke and Milne etc have all agreed on terms???
Also, the fact he mentions that all players are signed for 2010 is a very big positive - does this mean that the likes of Goose, X Clarke and Milne etc have all agreed on terms???
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Yeah, understand your angle, but he DID retire - it was an issue of not enjoying his footy anymore... So i doubt we will see him in another team's colours next year.AnythingsPossibleSaints wrote:If not him, who? The Prez says we're going after a tall forward. How many others are floating around? Are we just going to pluck one from our butt cracks? He looks to be in much better shape that either Gardi, or King were, when we got them. I have no doubt he could have an impact next year.
Plus, our game plan means that key forwards still need to move up the ground to present - they cant just sit in the goalsquare ala what Lloyd wants to do...
Remember Gehrig in 2008 as he attempted to play up the ground?? It didnt work...
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Re: Matthew Lloyd?
This has to be clearly tongue in cheek, surelyAnythingsPossibleSaints wrote: Lloyd has clearly been unhappy at Essendon and a change might give him his mojo back.
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Why not try for Barry Hall
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Don't wait for the light at the end of the tunnel to appear, run down there and light the bloody thing yourself!
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Are you kidding? Barry Hall could be brilliant in our forward line, but he's apparently come to terms with the Bulldogs. For two years, by the way. They obviously don't see your joke.
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Of course he didn't, because he was being played out of position and didn't get along with his coach. If he could manage to play at CHF this year, he could play at full forward for us next year.thirty-seven!? wrote:
Yeah, understand your angle, but he DID retire - it was an issue of not enjoying his footy anymore...
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He's past it. 32 at the start of next season. Chose to retire himself. End of story.AnythingsPossibleSaints wrote:Of course he didn't, because he was being played out of position and didn't get along with his coach. If he could manage to play at CHF this year, he could play at full forward for us next year.thirty-seven!? wrote:
Yeah, understand your angle, but he DID retire - it was an issue of not enjoying his footy anymore...
Do you realise Matty Lloyd has actually retired. Was speaking to Bob Murray last night maybe he might play for us next year if we ask him.AnythingsPossibleSaints wrote:Of course he didn't, because he was being played out of position and didn't get along with his coach. If he could manage to play at CHF this year, he could play at full forward for us next year.thirty-seven!? wrote:
Yeah, understand your angle, but he DID retire - it was an issue of not enjoying his footy anymore...
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You think you're pretty funny, don't you?
Barry Hall retired 3 months ago. He's now apparently just agreed to terms for a 2 year deal with the Bulldogs.
Michael Jordan retired. Then came back and won something like 3 more championships.
Tim Watson retired and from memory came back a year or two later and played in another premiership.
Are all those facts funny?
I see lots of you putting this idea and/or me down, but where are the alternate suggestions? This post has been on here for a fair while now and according to the article a "tall forward" is our priority, so where are the alternate suggestions?
Barry Hall retired 3 months ago. He's now apparently just agreed to terms for a 2 year deal with the Bulldogs.
Michael Jordan retired. Then came back and won something like 3 more championships.
Tim Watson retired and from memory came back a year or two later and played in another premiership.
Are all those facts funny?
I see lots of you putting this idea and/or me down, but where are the alternate suggestions? This post has been on here for a fair while now and according to the article a "tall forward" is our priority, so where are the alternate suggestions?
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Barry Hall quit the Swans. He didnt retire. Michael jordan didnt play AFL I dont think and Tim watson came back to the same club. Lloyd had options to play elsewhere but still retired.AnythingsPossibleSaints wrote:You think you're pretty funny, don't you?
Barry Hall retired 3 months ago. He's now apparently just agreed to terms for a 2 year deal with the Bulldogs.
Michael Jordan retired. Then came back and won something like 3 more championships.
Tim Watson retired and from memory came back a year or two later and played in another premiership.
Are all those facts funny?
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Well lets go get Michael Jordan because he has as much hope of playing for the saints as Matthew Lloyd. Matter of fact he probably has more chance.AnythingsPossibleSaints wrote:What the f*** does that have to do with anything? Is it somehow harder to come out of retirement in the AFL than the NBA? What a stupid thing to say.plugger66 wrote:
Michael jordan didnt play AFL I dont think
"I dont think" is right on the money.
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Not putting you down, just think it's a crazy idea. Did you hear Lloyd prevaricating about whether or not he wanted to go on when he was doing special comments on the ABC for the prelim? And even if he cold be coaxed out of retirement, have a look at the Bombers forum. Many on there calling for him to pull the pin and saying that he's finished.AnythingsPossibleSaints wrote:You think you're pretty funny, don't you?
Barry Hall retired 3 months ago. He's now apparently just agreed to terms for a 2 year deal with the Bulldogs.
Michael Jordan retired. Then came back and won something like 3 more championships.
Tim Watson retired and from memory came back a year or two later and played in another premiership.
Are all those facts funny?
I see lots of you putting this idea and/or me down, but where are the alternate suggestions? This post has been on here for a fair while now and according to the article a "tall forward" is our priority, so where are the alternate suggestions?
He's way past his ability to dominate the goal square like he used to.
He's retired of his own accord.
It's an idea that just isn't going to happen.
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That's fair enough, it was just a suggestion. No need for anyone to get their nickers all in a knot.st.byron wrote:Not putting you down, just think it's a crazy idea. Did you hear Lloyd prevaricating about whether or not he wanted to go on when he was doing special comments on the ABC for the prelim? And even if he cold be coaxed out of retirement, have a look at the Bombers forum. Many on there calling for him to pull the pin and saying that he's finished.AnythingsPossibleSaints wrote:You think you're pretty funny, don't you?
Barry Hall retired 3 months ago. He's now apparently just agreed to terms for a 2 year deal with the Bulldogs.
Michael Jordan retired. Then came back and won something like 3 more championships.
Tim Watson retired and from memory came back a year or two later and played in another premiership.
Are all those facts funny?
I see lots of you putting this idea and/or me down, but where are the alternate suggestions? This post has been on here for a fair while now and according to the article a "tall forward" is our priority, so where are the alternate suggestions?
He's way past his ability to dominate the goal square like he used to.
He's retired of his own accord.
It's an idea that just isn't going to happen.
I have no doubt they would have been calling for Lloyd to go on the Bombers forum, because he didn't want to be there. Who's going to play well when they're not happy? They were probably saying the same thing on the Bulldogs forum about Farren Ray and on the WCE forum about Michael Gardiner and the Geelong forum about Steven King, etc.
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