Pump GC vs resting players

[saintspremiers]

Thoughts?

I think we need to rest a couple. Been a tough run with those idiotic 6 day breaks.

Given we have Adelaide on yet another 6 dayer, I think we should sacrifice the big win for player well being.

[Life Long Saint]

My thoughts...

We have a bye after the Adelaide game...suck it up!

[howlinwolf]

We are in no position to take any opposition for granted.
Imagine if we were to rest players and then lost ?
Last week's footy results are enough evidence of what can happen.
I would say we'll go in with our best side. If we are up by a lot late in the game then we may take the foot off the gas and preserve for the following week.

[TheGoalUmpiresFlags]

A big percentage could come in handy later on in the year

[chook23]

just win first

[bigcarl]

just win first

Exactly. No rests unless we are prepared to concede the season.

[Eastern]

RUTHLESS & RELENTLESS should be our key words this week. This is a game that we are expected to win and win well. Let's go WAY beyond that !!

[St DAC]

We get an 8 day break for this one, then 6 days for Adelaide after which we have a bye. No need to rest anyone, and we absolutely should put our best team on the park for both of these games (and every game IMO).

[skeptic]

we may well need a decent % at the tail end of the season given we've dropped a few winnables...

priortys:
1. Win
2. Percentage boost

... guess it's the same as every other week

[SainterK]

just win first

Exactly. No rests unless we are prepared to concede the season.

An injury to a tired Lenny, then we would need to concede the season.

[saintspremiers]

just win first

Exactly. No rests unless we are prepared to concede the season.

An injury to a tired Lenny, then we would need to concede the season.

Fair point.

The other option is to go in full strength and if we are up by plenty in the last rest the stars.

[perfectionist]

We need to rest Sam Gilbert and Jamie Cripps.

[Ralphy]

we have the bye in 2 weeks dont rest untill the bye

[mr six o'clock]

My thoughts...

We have a bye after the Adelaide game...suck it up!

Agree

Also we are 5 & 5 !!!!!
We can hardly afford to rest players . the way the season is shaping up , We will need at least 13 wins and % to make the eight !
We're a long way off 13 wins .

[Con Gorozidis]

we have a bye on the horizon . PUMP EM!

for the record - at the start of the year everyone said our draw in the first half of the year was easy and harder in the 2nd.

AS it pans out - the first half has been quite difficult (adelaide and west coast both AWAY port adelaide AWAY not played gsw yet)

So a lot to look fwd to for us after the bye...

[Middo]

We need to rest Sam Gilbert and Jamie Cripps.

Agree and maybe Gram could also rest ....

[samuraisaint]

A big win aginst this mob and the belief gets rolling.

[Leo.J]

We must win this game and win it well to be any sort of a chance at the pointy end.

Resting is a luxury for teams that are guaranteed a top 4 spot.

[skfc17]

REST ROO AND DROP GILBERT

[jays]

no resting stuffs up form

[felix]

Rest Lenny bring in ledger . Have Lenny fresh as a daisy for the crows and see how the Ledge goes.Surely we can
Beat the Suns without Lenny .

[Teflon]

Rest Lenny bring in ledger . Have Lenny fresh as a daisy for the crows and see how the Ledge goes.Surely we can
Beat the Suns without Lenny .

I'd rest hayes

[The Redeemer]

Rest Lenny bring in ledger . Have Lenny fresh as a daisy for the crows and see how the Ledge goes.Surely we can
Beat the Suns without Lenny .

I'd rest hayes

So that gives Lenny a two-week gap between matches?

Why Hayes? If he looks tired then by all means however he looks fine.

Perhaps he is a player that wants to play and gets out of touch by not playing?

[SaintPav]

We must win this game and win it well to be any sort of a chance at the pointy end.

Resting is a luxury for teams that are guaranteed a top 4 spot.

Not top four but top two. We are not in the position to rest anyone but I would rest Lenny if anyone for this game. I'm hoping we catch out Crows after their long break so we can go into the bye at 7-5 which would be a terrific result.

[felix]

Teflon wrote:
felix wrote:
Rest Lenny bring in ledger . Have Lenny fresh as a daisy for the crows and see how the Ledge goes.Surely we can
Beat the Suns without Lenny .


I'd rest hayes


So that gives Lenny a two-week gap between matches?

Why Hayes? If he looks tired then by all means however he looks fine.

Perhaps he is a player that wants to play and gets out of touch by not playing?



Your right Lenny probably doesn't want a break , his time is limited in the game and wants to make the most of it. He found good form pretty quick after such a long lay off so I wouldn't be to concerned about missing one game. I was thinking a week off may help his knee in the long run and freshen him up as he has been a battering ram for 2 months.