We've all (rightly) had a massive rant about the state of our club this season.
However, we all all very passionate saints fans who want our club to succeed, so what are some of the positives for us die hard saints supporters to cling onto right now?
Thread of positivity
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Re: Thread of positivity
The team has hit rock bottom so you'd like to think that things can only get better 
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Re: Thread of positivity
Clarke, Coffield, Clavarino, Gresham, Blacres, Battle, Marshall, Steele and Billings. The base foundation looks promising. As always, we are going to have to wait a while, or so it seems. Maybe we're back at 2002-3. The upside is the club as a whole will have to pop down to the glass factory, purchase a mirror and have a bloody good look at itself!
Hopefully every aspect of the business will be put under the microscope and the necessary changes are made. We are only ever a couple of wins from a change in the current mood, although I admit, it's hard to see that happening in the next few weeks.
Hopefully every aspect of the business will be put under the microscope and the necessary changes are made. We are only ever a couple of wins from a change in the current mood, although I admit, it's hard to see that happening in the next few weeks.
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Re: Thread of positivity
We've had periods over the last couple of years' where things haven't worked, then we've had periods where things have worked really well. Let's hope it was one of the lulls rather than an overall change for the worse.St. Paul wrote:
Hopefully every aspect of the business will be put under the microscope and the necessary changes are made. We are only ever a couple of wins from a change in the current mood, although I admit, it's hard to see that happening in the next few weeks.
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Re: Thread of positivity
Tommy Ledger, Nicky Heyne, Buddy White and Bull Murdoch are all about to hit their peak years.
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Re: Thread of positivity
Record membership and growing.
Plenty of sponsorship.
Good and stable administration.
New Etihad stadium deal. Game changer!
AFLW coming online in 2019 backed by record sponsorship.
New Moorabbin HQ and growing. Guaranteed funding Stage 2.
Plenty of young talent on the rise under 25.
Young list overall.
Good and stable coaching group.
Excellent 2017 draft.
Saints have control of Sandy senior side now.
Good digital media coverage - website, FB, Insta
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Lots of positives.
Plenty of sponsorship.
Good and stable administration.
New Etihad stadium deal. Game changer!
AFLW coming online in 2019 backed by record sponsorship.
New Moorabbin HQ and growing. Guaranteed funding Stage 2.
Plenty of young talent on the rise under 25.
Young list overall.
Good and stable coaching group.
Excellent 2017 draft.
Saints have control of Sandy senior side now.
Good digital media coverage - website, FB, Insta
saintsational.net
Lots of positives.
Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud
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In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes and the St Kilda FC
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Re: Thread of positivity
Our best (games against GWS and Richmond in 2017) is competitive and high level.
Closing the gap between our not best (trying to stay upbeat in the positive thread) and our best is central to improving.
Closing the gap between our not best (trying to stay upbeat in the positive thread) and our best is central to improving.
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prwilkinson
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Re: Thread of positivity
+1parkeysainter wrote:Record membership and growing.
Plenty of sponsorship.
Good and stable administration.
New Etihad stadium deal. Game changer!
AFLW coming online in 2019 backed by record sponsorship.
New Moorabbin HQ and growing. Guaranteed funding Stage 2.
Plenty of young talent on the rise under 25.
Young list overall.
Good and stable coaching group.
Excellent 2017 draft.
Saints have control of Sandy senior side now.
Good digital media coverage - website, FB, Insta
saintsational.net
Lots of positives.
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Re: Thread of positivity
Sounds typically corporate- let's see some results.parkeysainter wrote:Record membership and growing.
Plenty of sponsorship.
Good and stable administration.
New Etihad stadium deal. Game changer!
AFLW coming online in 2019 backed by record sponsorship.
New Moorabbin HQ and growing. Guaranteed funding Stage 2.
Plenty of young talent on the rise under 25.
Young list overall.
Good and stable coaching group.
Excellent 2017 draft.
Saints have control of Sandy senior side now.
Good digital media coverage - website, FB, Insta
saintsational.net
Lots of positives.
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SydneySainter
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Re: Thread of positivity
A lot of good points there.prwilkinson wrote:+1parkeysainter wrote:Record membership and growing.
Plenty of sponsorship.
Good and stable administration.
New Etihad stadium deal. Game changer!
AFLW coming online in 2019 backed by record sponsorship.
New Moorabbin HQ and growing. Guaranteed funding Stage 2.
Plenty of young talent on the rise under 25.
Young list overall.
Good and stable coaching group.
Excellent 2017 draft.
Saints have control of Sandy senior side now.
Good digital media coverage - website, FB, Insta
saintsational.net
Lots of positives.
Except for the coaching. Since Round 17 last season, we’ve been losing by an average margin of 40 points thereabouts. Far from what I would call “good and stable coaching group.”
Bad management is bad management
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Re: Thread of positivity
We haven't lost by 100+ points yet this year (even though we have been terrible) - That's positive and pleasing. 
As ex-president Peter Summers said:
“If we are going to be a contender, we may as well plan to win the bloody thing.”
St Kilda - At least we have a Crest!
“If we are going to be a contender, we may as well plan to win the bloody thing.”
St Kilda - At least we have a Crest!