Blessing In Disguise

[Bernard Shakey]

Dempster being KO'd in the first minutes was a blessing in disguise.
Hoping Sean is okay and not wishing him any ill will, I think if he wasn't KO'd we wouldn't have won.
Sean plays a very negative game and we'd have just kicked the ball around the back line as usual. With him out we went forward instead of looking for the easy out.
I've watched the game three times and this seems to be obvious to me! Anyone else notice this?

[Bunk_Moreland]

So you are saying we are a ten goal worse team with Dempster in the team?

Wow

[tony74]

With due respect Bernard I think you may have been smoking the same thing that Neil smoked in the 70's

[SemperFidelis]

With due respect Bernard I think you may have been smoking the same thing that Neil smoked in the 70's

Tony, any news on how Sean pulled up?

[tony74]

Just alight kick around today. Shins was in the pool. Should have more of an idea tomorrow.

[SainterK]

He's ok apparently.

Massive bruise on eye socket and an even bigger headache.

[maverick]

Whilst very harsh on Sean, I think he is right.

[Bernard Shakey]

So you are saying we are a ten goal worse team with Dempster in the team?

Wow

No, I'm saying we played differently because Sean was not there to play his usual negative game.
Richo said he didn't see that performance coming, so that added to my observation.

[SainterK]

Not that it went back there as much as usual...

[SemperFidelis]

Thanks for the updates Tony and K. He went down pretty much in front of me and it was horrible through the binoculars. I never want to see that again.

[Bunk_Moreland]

So you are saying we are a ten goal worse team with Dempster in the team?

Wow

No, I'm saying we played differently because Sean was not there to play his usual negative game.
Richo said he didn't see that performance coming, so that added to my observation.

In the OP you stated if Dempster had of played we wouldn't have won.

Considering we won by 58 points, it implies we are a 10 goal worse team with Dempster being in the team.

It also implies that Dempster would not have followed team rules and go long and use the centre corridor as Richo repeatedly stated he wanted the players to do.

Curren played his usual negative game and we won by 10 goals.

[Bernard Shakey]

So you are saying we are a ten goal worse team with Dempster in the team?

Wow

No, I'm saying we played differently because Sean was not there to play his usual negative game.
Richo said he didn't see that performance coming, so that added to my observation.

In the OP you stated if Dempster had of played we wouldn't have won.

Considering we won by 58 points, it implies we are a 10 goal worse team with Dempster being in the team.

It also implies that Dempster would not have followed team rules and go long and use the centre corridor as Richo repeatedly stated he wanted the players to do.

Curren played his usual negative game and we won by 10 goals.

Yep, that's what I said and I'll stick with it. I also mentioned that Sean went off in the first few minutes. This forced the team to take the game on straight away. The ten goal win was because Freo threw the towel in.

[Enrico_Misso]

Without doubt Dumpster IS in our best 22.
He is a plus not a negative.
To say he costs us 10 goals is just absurd.

Even Plugger at his peak wasn't worth 10 goals to us.

[Enrico_Misso]

Without doubt Dumpster IS in our best 22.
He is a plus not a negative.
To say he costs us 10 goals is just absurd.

Even Plugger at his peak wasn't worth 10 goals to us.

[ShanghaiSaint]

don't agree with this at all OP...

[SainterK]

It fired them up some more, certainly.

Dempster is for sure best 22, Bernie, I strongly disagree also FWIW

[Scollop]

Bernard;

Let me run this thought by you...Maybe Saints need to adopt that 'buzzing in the ear thing' that the AFL have introduced for umpires so that they don't miss the end of the quarter....and Bernard...I reckon the Sainters can take it one step further

If Seanyboy or any of our boys kick the footy backwards we need to give them a zap with some electrodes connected to some tender bits...or y'know somewhere where it hurts heaps

[saintdooley]

So you are saying we are a ten goal worse team with Dempster in the team?

Wow

You sound a lot like Joffa ..

[magnifisaint]

What a stupid thread.

[plugger66]

Dempster is now not even a negative player. If anything he goes for his marks ro much. Cant work this thread out at all. Its really weitd with no basis at all.

[saintspremiers]

What a stupid thread.

No thread is stupid. It's all good. Whilst I disagree with this thread I'm loving all the banter and interest in all things St. Kilda.

It's like the bear has woken after a 3 month hibernation.

[SMS]

NO. If you watched RICHO after the game he said we were changing things up going more attacking, using Stanley and other options more. Using savage off half back to KICK LONG and CARRY.
This wasnt a fluke. Takes time adjusting to coaches plans and for the coach to find out what players do WHAT best.

2020 Flag is ours.

[st.byron]

Yep, that's what I said and I'll stick with it. I also mentioned that Sean went off in the first few minutes. This forced the team to take the game on straight away. The ten goal win was because Freo threw the towel in.

Bernard you do post some strange things from time to time. "Freo threw the towel in". Don't think so, given every game for them is a chance for a home qualifying final and straight to the prelim. That statement also diminishes our own performance. Credit where credit's due Bernard - we were great.

[asiu]

[quote]
No thread is stupid. It's all good. Whilst I disagree with this thread I'm loving all the banter and interest in all things St. Kilda. [\quote]



you're not just a pretty face.

... agreed.

[matrix]

seriously???

no

friggin seriously??

all entitled to an opinion but blimey i dont agree with that one bit
(do you know how hard it is to call that a complete no idea call?)

opps