Time to set a statement

[Sainternist]

I have a good feeling we will bounce back from the past two games and not only win, but destroy the Bombers tonight.

Sure, they have matched up well against us in the last two meetings, but back then they were showing promise. Last week they basically fought for their coach's survival.

With a bit of luck RL and his assistants will have dissected the last Essendon game and done a thorough analysis on where we buggered it up.

I'm really hoping for a good first quarter. He have not performed well in first quarters for pretty much the entire season. This would set the tone nicely.

Whilst some of you may just want to settle for a win and the 4 points, I think it's about time we were to grind the mediocre team, like Essendon, into the hard Dockland turf and show the rest of the comp that we mean business.

I want our backline to really tighten up and start turning the screws.

A merciless demolition of the Bombers, please Saints

[Superboot]

Almost every time we are beaten it's against teams who are quick running through the middle, keep the ball in constant motion, and get to the ball first when it hits the deck.

Essendon were clearly an ordinary team last time we played them, but still outplayed us because they run in packs, back each other up, and move the ball to their forwards/ruckmen very quickly.

Against such a team, we look slow, ponderous, and lacking anticipation.

I just hope Ross and co can figure this one out because I've started to think that we stand a better chance of beating Geelong than beating Essendon.

[older saint]

Do not turn the ball over and we will be ok. Against both Essendon and Carlton we turned the ball over by foot and hand allowing their pace to hurt us. Make it contested possession game and be clean with the ball and the saints should get a good win

[thejiggingsaint]

I would love to see a repeat of the EFFORT shown by the Saints last week against Rawthorn. The four premiership points would also be handy!
I dont expect the game to be anything but a tough night out against (perceived) weaker opposition (who have managed to beat us in the last two games)
A win first and foremost please! Saints!

[bozza1980]

I would love to see a repeat of the EFFORT shown by the Saints last week against Rawthorn. The four premiership points would also be handy!
I dont expect the game to be anything but a tough night out against (perceived) weaker opposition (who have managed to beat us in the last two games)
A win first and foremost please! Saints!

I have a feeling it will be close for quite some time (2-3 goals) but if we stick at it, it will blow out late.

That said I wouldn't mind a 5 goal to nothing opening quarter that just sets the game up nicely for a 10+ win.

[Thinline]

I want one of those explosive 50 pts to 6 type opening half hours.

Seriously, I want this game to be the end of Knights and the beginning of Essendons decade in the wilderness.

My deeps seated - and often entirely irrational - hatred of all things Bomber goes back a long way.

[deadman walking]

we sure did make a statement a very big one

[Gabba]

I want one of those explosive 50 pts to 6 type opening half hours.

Seriously, I want this game to be the end of Knights and the beginning of Essendons decade in the wilderness.

My deeps seated - and often entirely irrational - hatred of all things Bomber goes back a long way.

Was more like that at 1/4 time... unfortunately on the wrong side..

[ralphsmith]

We made a statement that we aren't interested in the 2010 premiership.