Match day thread. Saints v Bombers

[Grimfang]

Schneider is a joke at this point in time.
He's pissed off the umps to the extent that he can't win a free kick even if he's been decapitated.
As a SENIOR PLAYER, he is supposed to be someone we can count on under pressure. Instead, we get lazy kick-outs from full-back to players under pressure from 2 opponents and fire-trucking awful goal-kicking when the game is there to win.

[SaintPav]

Have we got anyone to bring in in place of Schneider? He's a liability.

Saad.

[saintkid]

Still in disbelief. Everyone around us talking about Schneider. He has been poor with set shots for a while but that last one really?? He is experienced and not as if he had the pressure of a final which he knows well. Would have been so confidence building for the younger guys. If he can't kick those anymore he should be playing at Sandy. Worst way to lose and another flat trip back home.

[noddy04]

In the end, there was only a needle between the 2 teams.

Whats your point?

[sunsaint]

Im calming down
In the end what hurts most is that guys showed exactly the kind of effort required
and for that Im well pleased
the worry is that you have a bunch of kids sitting in the change room thinking we threw everything at them and still lost

and I love the fact they are not one person focused (Roo) it makes the team much more dangerous

[skeptic]

In the end, there was only a needle between the 2 teams.

Whats your point?

I see what you did there

[HitTheBoundary]

Have we got anyone to bring in in place of Schneider? He's a liability.

Saad.

lol.

[jamesmc]

Retire Schneider. Just f***ing retire.

He hasn't bought us a lot of joy since coming to us.

[FQF]

Have we got anyone to bring in in place of Schneider? He's a liability.

Saad.

lol.

Minch or Eli eventually. But better option would be straight swap with Joey.

[saynta]

Has been good for us over the years but i just dont get what Schneider is there for anymore if he cant kick goals. I was supremely confident when he lined up for the set shot that he'd miss it, and that second miss coming into an open goal was a shocker...

I too was disappointed when Membrey passed it off. I said to the person sitting next to me that Schneider would miss. He could have won the game for us, twice. Instead people will be calling for his head. Sad end to a brilliant effort from the whole team.

Schneider would be feeling worse than all of us though.

[The Fireman]

you peanuts need to get of Schneiders back, he will retire soon anyway but I would rather have in the side than not.

[lefty]

Not Schneiders fault, there were heaps of misses, Lonie needed to steady a lot of the time.
Bruce out on the full.

What was the first quarter score, 2 goals, 6 behinds... that cost us the game.

Team stays the same next week, balance was good, Roberton to be the sub, Acres to start.

[magnifisaint]

Get rid of the centre bounce. It's bloody ridiculous how many times the umpire called it back and how much time it takes off the clock.

[lefty]

Get rid of the centre bounce. It's bloody ridiculous how many times the umpire called it back and how much time it takes off the clock.

I think there's a problem with the center, after a while the umps were bouncing it to the side, not dead center in the middle. More Etihad problem than "the bounce"

[magnifisaint]

Get rid of the centre bounce. It's bloody ridiculous how many times the umpire called it back and how much time it takes off the clock.

I think there's a problem with the center, after a while the umps were bouncing it to the side, not dead center in the middle. More Etihad problem than "the bounce"

Doesn't matter. Doesn't take much skill to throw it up straight up in the air.

[lefty]

Get rid of the centre bounce. It's bloody ridiculous how many times the umpire called it back and how much time it takes off the clock.

I think there's a problem with the center, after a while the umps were bouncing it to the side, not dead center in the middle. More Etihad problem than "the bounce"

Doesn't matter. Doesn't take much skill to throw it up straight up in the air.

Can't just change the rules on match day. Its iconic, it won't change. Frustrating, sure, whilst winning today would of been good, we also must look at the bigger picture, I'd rather get picks, than sit in the middle of the ladder.

[saintbob]

What cost us the game was Savage doing his hamstring in the end, I'm pretty sure Longer or Hickey would've been subbed if it weren't for that which would've given us more run.
A lot of our blokes were out on there feet.

[Devilhead]

Get rid of the centre bounce. It's bloody ridiculous how many times the umpire called it back and how much time it takes off the clock.

The clock should be reset like they do in other sports - its a false start caused by the umpires - its not rocket science

Or yes throw it up!!

AFL should sort it but probably wont

[saintsRrising]

What cost us the game was Savage doing his hamstring in the end, I'm pretty sure Longer or Hickey would've been subbed if it weren't for that which would've given us more run.
A lot of our blokes were out on there feet.

Hickey had a very good last quarter.

[ShanghaiSaint]

Have we got anyone to bring in in place of Schneider? He's a liability.

Saad.

no thanks Minchington please.

[SaintPav]

How much was left on the clock after Schneider missed?

[maverick]

Not Schneiders fault, there were heaps of misses, Lonie needed to steady a lot of the time.
Bruce out on the full.

What was the first quarter score, 2 goals, 6 behinds... that cost us the game.

Team stays the same next week, balance was good, Roberton to be the sub, Acres to start.

Definitely Schneider cost us the game, set shot miss resulted in a goal at the other end as well as the end.
No need to get any more personal, but facts are facts, he had the chance at the end and fluffed it.

[sunsaint]

Get rid of the centre bounce. It's bloody ridiculous how many times the umpire called it back and how much time it takes off the clock.

you wouldnt be a soccer fan by any chance ?

[sunsaint]

Get rid of the centre bounce. It's bloody ridiculous how many times the umpire called it back and how much time it takes off the clock.

The clock should be reset like they do in other sports - its a false start caused by the umpires - its not rocket science

Or yes throw it up!!

AFL should sort it but probably wont

its funny because I thought the errant balls tended to favour us

[saintbob]

What cost us the game was Savage doing his hamstring in the end, I'm pretty sure Longer or Hickey would've been subbed if it weren't for that which would've given us more run.
A lot of our blokes were out on there feet.

Hickey had a very good last quarter.

Yeah I know he was fantastic, but I still think one of either Longer or Hickey would've been the planned sub.

I actually questioned Hickey's selection earlier in this thread, but I'm sure glad he proved me wrong.