Saints v Blues Match Thread in Welly

[kalsaint]

Cant see the game but has the pressure stopped? Every time we seem to be in the contest we are giving away frees. Usually mean the oppos disposal is better. Need the pressure to stop this.

[matrix]

lining up again
ffs

oh he sprayed it


killing us in pressure and transition

freee to wright taking the legs...not paid

[3rd generation saint]

Sorry Richo but bad decision to sub McCartin off

[8856brother]

Umpiring has been ordinary, but the reality is we have stopped to a walk and are being made to look ordinary by a very ordinary side.

[3rd generation saint]

Sorry Richo but bad decision to sub McCartin off

[seano1]

were f hopeless

[Bunk_Moreland]

Sorry Richo but bad decision to sub McCartin off

Why because McCartin was killing so much?

[matrix]

lol

had to be subbed
saad on better do something
hasnt had a touch yet

we have almost folded
fire up ffs

[matrix]

fmd weve got a free on the forward 50
steven

oh o








sprayed it

[Bluthy]

Sorry Richo but bad decision to sub McCartin off

Yeah means we have no real target fwd. Don't see what Saad will do when we are struggling to get it out of our back half.

[seano1]

of course his kicks cant be trusted

[3rd generation saint]

No because we only have one tall forward now, makes us very predictable and easier to defend against.

[mullet]

Umpiring has been ordinary, but the reality is we have stopped to a walk and are being made to look ordinary by a very ordinary side.

Yep we have stopped but carlton should not have been in the game. Kept in with frees. absolute disgrace

[desertsaint]

i dunno, but that was just about the worst quarter of footy i've seen in a long time. really need to go back to basics last quarter - hard pressure rolling footy - cause we can't hit targets and are losing every marking contests - so get those rolling mauls happening - local crowd would at least enjoy it.

[dragit]

Umpiring has been ordinary, but the reality is we have stopped to a walk and are being made to look ordinary by a very ordinary side.

I think this is just what happens when you have a side with so little experience, can turn it on for a quarter or two, but can't maintain it...

[suss]

That quarter was very circa 2000.

And the umpires ... unbelievable. Warrants an investigation.

[Devilhead]

Sprayed it - farkin disgraceful - cant beleive we have capitulated so pathetically - sooooo disappointed

[3rd generation saint]

No because we only have one tall forward now, makes us very predictable and easier to defend against.

[StPeter]

Clearly our intensity and skills have subsided but the umpires have had a massive influence on the run of play.

[kalsaint]

Frees at 3 qtr time 23 to 10.
The reason for showing this is to try to track our pressure mistakes. The count was 15 to 7 at half time. Carlton got free and frees were always going to occur from the Saints when one on one in defence.

Why was the free count so imbalanced before 1/2 time though? Don't understand given that Carlton were making mistakes and had generally poor efficiency. Any answers from those that the game?

[sasaint]

Lost at the selection table IMO.

[seano1]

I`m over the nz experience

[BringBackMadDog]

How can we lead for 90% of the match and have 15 less free kicks?? Dunstan, Newnes, curran, fisher, Sinclair, Schneider need to get their hands on the footy.

[Bluthy]

Need to throw caution to wind - defenders run of their man to try and get some run happening. Savage well held. Wright not doing much.

[saintsRrising]

Dreadful quarter by the Saints.


Errors became commonplace. Even the smart Lonie made a shocker.