Stanley "The Rock" in defence.

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Stanley "The Rock" in defence.

Post: # 1311006Post saintspremiers »

Where is the like button?

Clearly it's not his natural position but he shows promise in defence and is playing the part.

Be intersting to see him against a proper side of course, but it appears he learnt well in the off season.


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Re: Stanley "The Rock" in defence.

Post: # 1311024Post bobmurray »

saintspremiers wrote:Where is the like button?

Clearly it's not his natural position but he shows promise in defence and is playing the part.

Be intersting to see him against a proper side of course, but it appears he learnt well in the off season.
What is his natural position....front row in the medical room....

What does intersting mean, for us numpties


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Re: Stanley "The Rock" in defence.

Post: # 1311029Post Old Mate »

the best game i've seen him play. looks more like a defender than forward.


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Re: Stanley "The Rock" in defence.

Post: # 1311052Post matrix »

interesting would mean something could be of interest

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Re: Stanley "The Rock" in defence.

Post: # 1311066Post bobmurray »

matrix wrote:interesting would mean something could be of interest

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Re: Stanley "The Rock" in defence.

Post: # 1311126Post CURLY »

Umpire had to cheat to nulify his game.


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Kidding right


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BigMart wrote:Kidding right
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BigMart wrote:Kidding right
pretty well best preformed of the saints what game where you watching?? the best thing about his game was the no injury and looked like it would be a great spot for him to play cause he dosent have to run down the wings so hard which is where he always gets injured!!


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Re: Stanley "The Rock" in defence.

Post: # 1311233Post Old Mate »

played very well imo. one of our best.


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saintspremiers wrote: Be intersting to see him against a proper side of course, but it appears he learnt well in the off season.
Against a proper side? We got beaten so obviously they are a proper side.. Where not..


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Post: # 1311554Post Sainternist »

I wouldn't be hitting the "like" button for this one. Rhys looks like a cow on rollerskates in defense, for mine. He's a natural forward. I'm hoping this was a temporary move just to add some height in the backline with the absence of Fisher.


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Keep with it, will only improve with fish and Sean back


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Re: Stanley "The Rock" in defence.

Post: # 1311574Post Verdun66 »

Will be better for the run. Good to see him finish the game. Be great if he could string a few games together. Could be an important swing man.


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SainterK wrote:Keep with it, will only improve with fish and Sean back
That's who we sorely missed tonight - good old Dumpster! When is Sean returning?


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Re: Stanley "The Rock" in defence.

Post: # 1311638Post SaintPav »

bobmurray wrote:
saintspremiers wrote:Where is the like button?

Clearly it's not his natural position but he shows promise in defence and is playing the part.

Be intersting to see him against a proper side of course, but it appears he learnt well in the off season.
What is his natural position....front row in the medical room....

What does intersting mean, for us numpties
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Re: Stanley "The Rock" in defence.

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SaintPav wrote:
bobmurray wrote:
saintspremiers wrote:Where is the like button?

Clearly it's not his natural position but he shows promise in defence and is playing the part.

Be intersting to see him against a proper side of course, but it appears he learnt well in the off season.
What is his natural position....front row in the medical room....

What does intersting mean, for us numpties
COULD YOU PLEASE JUST GO AWAY AND STOP POSTING. YOU ARE REALLY AN ANNOYING PERSON.
Unfortunately, he'll only go away if we start winning.


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Verdun66 wrote:Will be better for the run. Good to see him finish the game. Be great if he could string a few games together. Could be an important swing man.
Yes he looked ok. He has to learn how to play defense, and for someone so new to it his efforts were ok.

We need to favour players with an upside. We are now a "developmental" team.


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Re: Stanley "The Rock" in defence.

Post: # 1311732Post avid »

Did Stanley really take 14 marks? Or is that a typo?
I liked his game, but didn't see anywhere near as much of him as 14 marks suggests.


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Re: Stanley "The Rock" in defence.

Post: # 1311748Post thejiggingsaint »

QUOTE Bob Murray "look forward to more shite :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: " Yes, bran does do the job at our age Bob! :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol:


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Re: Stanley "The Rock" in defence.

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avid wrote:Did Stanley really take 14 marks? Or is that a typo?
I liked his game, but didn't see anywhere near as much of him as 14 marks suggests.
Remember there was a lot of chipping the ball around in the backline.


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Was the only positive I took from the night.


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Re: Stanley "The Rock" in defence.

Post: # 1312306Post On the Ball »

He will only be good in defence if he has a psych standing next to him. Te boy can play but just needs oodles of confidence to. Believe in his own ability. Playing him in defence will break him as a player. All he needs to do when he gets the. Ball is run, run, and run.


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Post: # 1312781Post groupie1 »

Verdun66 wrote:Will be better for the run. Good to see him finish the game. Be great if he could string a few games together. Could be an important swing man.
I see a Stanley - Ferguson defense in the key posts. Gwilt, Fisher, Dempster, Siposs, Simpkin and Geary round it off.


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Post: # 1312859Post SaintPav »

thejiggingsaint wrote:QUOTE Bob Murray "look forward to more shite :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: " Yes, bran does do the job at our age Bob! :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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