Why do all these dudes suddenly want to come to the Saints?

[Johnny Member]

What's the story?

Don't we have a culture issue and are on the verge of extinction?


Why have 3 young, sought after guys up for trade declared they want to come to the Saints?


What am i missing??

[Playon]

Opportunity to play senior level on a regular basis.

[Dr Spaceman]

They're all desperate, last chance, recovering caffeineaholics

[chook23]

Opportunity to play senior level on a regular basis.

while our list is currently down on ability their opportunity is enhanced.

[joffaboy]

What's the story?

Don't we have a culture issue and are on the verge of extinction?


Why have 3 young, sought after guys up for trade declared they want to come to the Saints?


What am i missing??

You are missing the fact it was four if you count Savage.

Obviously they weren't cc'ed on the email telling all and sundry the club was about to collapse.

[SemperFidelis]

I wouldn't want to blow the rabble theory out of the water, of course, but could it possibly be that our coach and recruiting team are doing a half decent job of selling the club (notwithstanding the naysayers)?

Didn't Ollie Wines' parents want him to come to us last year based on their discussions with many other interested clubs (sadly it was not to be)?

There is an unmistakeable smell of competence in the air. Somebody better act quickly to find another scandal.

[markp]

The answer to 9 out of 10 questions in life is money.

[joffaboy]

There is an unmistakeable smell of competence in the air. Somebody better act quickly to find another scandal.

Got Mark Fine's email address?

[SainterK]

We are in disarray.....








Aren't we?

[Dr Spaceman]

There is an unmistakeable smell of competence in the air. Somebody better act quickly to find another scandal.

Got Mark Fine's email address?

It appears as though things are fine at Seaford even though Fine thinks they are not fine. And that’s fine I suppose; it is a free world afterall. However it’s also fine for others to think Fine is perhaps not feeling fine. And I think that if it is shown that Fine was being mischievous by suggesting things weren’t fine when indeed they were fine then, well, he probably should be fined.

[maverick]

The answer to 9 out of 10 questions in life is money.

What's the answer to the other question?

[Hurricane]

Pretty much the club guaranteeing something their current club cannot: regular playing time. Both Bruce and Delaney by all reports have been promised the opportunity to hold down a spot as a KPP something we sorely lacked in 2013. In Longer's case my guess is he (and maybe his manager) identified that St Kilda was short on ruck stocks and he could walk into a ruck tandem with Hickey that should work well.

BANG BANG

[markp]

The answer to 9 out of 10 questions in life is money.

What's the answer to the other question?

I don't know.

[BigMart]

Omg

As kids would say?

3 reasons you are desirable.... In order

1- Cap Space

2 - Chance to get a game

3 - Premiership chance

Which 2 reasons can we put forward??

Btw
Not sure Shane Savage got a say in his destination

[chook23]

Omg

As kids would say?

3 reasons you are desirable.... In order

1- Cap Space

2 - Chance to get a game

3 - Premiership chance

Which 2 reasons can we put forward??

Btw
Not sure Shane Savage got a say in his destination

Savage had to agree or deal would have fallen over

[The OtherThommo]

Longer might also want out of a fair dinkum rabble (Matthews seems to think so, anyway - so do the other youngsters on their way south). I read somewhere Bruce had a blue with Cameron - post season review, coaching transition, something like that, and even though GWS wanted to keep him, and were willing to match $250K odd p.a., they quickly became resigned to losing him. Media talk, though, so I mark it down as possible only.

[Johnny Member]

Add to this, none of our younger guys wanted out.

Infact, aside from Dal (whom I believe wanted to stay) no one wanted out at all. Including Lenny who should be kicking back in Hawaii now instead of preparing himself for another pre-season!

[asaint]

Show them the money & they will come

[BigMart]

Brisbane are a rabble..... Worse than us... As I stated in a post elsewhere...

We would be an attractive club for a kid

Money and opportunity like 2001-2003..... Believe it or not, more attractive then and more attractive
Now than 2009-2011.... Ask Armo, Tom Lynch and Jack

[mohannair]

What's the story?

Don't we have a culture issue and are on the verge of extinction?


Why have 3 young, sought after guys up for trade declared they want to come to the Saints?


What am i missing??

May not be listening to Finey

[Johnny Member]

But what about Seaford? What about the infighting? The culture??!!

I thought that half our list were looking for the exit! Half of them hate Seaford - the other half dislike it!


But not only has no one left, we have young dudes trying to get in.


It doesn't add up.

[Johnny Member]

Brisbane are a rabble..... Worse than us... As I stated in a post elsewhere...

We would be an attractive club for a kid

Money and opportunity like 2001-2003..... Believe it or not, more attractive then and more attractive
Now than 2009-2011.... Ask Armo, Tom Lynch and Jack

There's no money and opportunity if the club folds!

[remboy]

The answer to 9 out of 10 questions in life is money.

What's the answer to the other question?

Give me $50 and I'll tell you.

[BigMart]

What?

So three fringe players coming over.... Billy Longer coming home is proof we are in a strong position as a club

We have gaping holes in our Salary Cap to offer some guys some nice contracts... We have holes in our team to give opportunities...

Look at the key indicators of the club to judge it's position
Ladder Position
Finances
Membership
Stability

[matrix]

one day you might wake up with a f****** smile on your dial and look for some positive news about OUR club.

when that happens someone visit my grave and let me know

cheers