Match Thread Saints v Demons Round 14 2020

[Secret Kiel]

It’s not Kings fault.
He had a bad night - it happens.

But why didn’t coaches move him and why did team mates keep bombing it on his head?

He is a kid and will be a star.

Blame coaches and senior players.

No way, the so called bombing on 4 occasions were marking sitters by King.

Agree Ratts stuffed up by not dragging him sooner and getting Battle down there.

[Teflon]

46 to 30 inside 50s

No one player is responsible for that pathetic loss

It was just a s*** all round team performance coaches included

You’re boy can’t hide Devil
7 years elite??????????????
Go grab your stats

He is having an ordinary patch for sure but he just as likely shut you up next week and the week after that ......

That loss though was a team effort - players can't hide nor can the coaches

7 years ?????? FFS he’s still inconsistent
Steele is pantsing him week in week out
Stop making excuses it’s the pathetic St Kilda mentality and why we have 1 flag and are laughed at
“He’ll be better next week....or the week after,,..”
Tonight mattered
Tonight we needed our “weapon” to fire
Hill gave something .....Jacky boy gave sweet FA
Very very tradeable

[DJ Higgins]

Firstly it is nice to be involved in another close game. years ago we would have been smashed. No one should blame King, he got out played by May who was BOG for mine. the problem came from the continual long bomb into fifty and not changing this approach which i put on Ratten. he is the coach after all. We were also 2.5 at one stage from memory, missing very gettable shots. that where we lost it.

[Impatient Sainter]

What score do you give Ratten and the coaching team tonight?
Seriously!

The team tried hard and our midfield worked to even or even win the contest, but the management of the forward line deserves = 0/10.

[1966]

Looking for positives so I can sleep better tonight.

Hill was very good.
Steel Again.

That is all I can think of.

[George27]

What score do you give Ratten and the coaching team tonight?
Seriously!

Suffice to say they are not in my votes, Shane !

[Sainter_Dad]

I am done - Just DONE
- St Kilda supporters bagging a kid still eligible for a Rising Star Award
- Game plans that are so predictable
- Nothing to look forward to in 2020 - so what if we make the finals - we are pretenders this year
- WE HAVE BEEN CATFISHED - St Kilda first half of the season is the 18 yo on Camera - the latter part of the season - the overweight Guy who was pretending using a filter! And yet we send them money!

I am over it - /end rant

[Superboot]

In fairness to our bombing midfielders, they look up see no movement. So what are they supposed to do?

[Teflon]

It’s not Kings fault.
He had a bad night - it happens.

But why didn’t coaches move him and why did team mates keep bombing it on his head?

He is a kid and will be a star.

Blame coaches and senior players.

No way, the so called bombing on 4 occasions were marking sitters by King.

Agree Ratts stuffed up by not dragging him sooner and getting Battle down there.

King should be the icing on the cake this year NOT the great white hope he’s a kid
Membrey escapes scrutiny- very gettable goals close range when it mattered

[Teflon]

In fairness to our bombing midfielders, they look up see no movement. So what are they supposed to do?

But our forwards appear to all cluster inside 20 of goal
I’m not sure they’re being instructed to move
The Cats just sat ba k and picked us off as we bombed
Melb did it tonight
Stupid stupid forward 50 coaching - who is it?? Anyone know???

[longtimesaint]

Hind has to be dropped As he has done nothing the last three weeks.

[1966]

In fairness to our bombing midfielders, they look up see no movement. So what are they supposed to do?

Lower eyes to a shorter target.
Run and carry the ball.
Demand forwards comes towards them.

Do something instead of hoping that the long bomb will work when it failed first 25 times.

[Devilhead]

46 to 30 inside 50s

No one player is responsible for that pathetic loss

It was just a s*** all round team performance coaches included

You’re boy can’t hide Devil
7 years elite??????????????
Go grab your stats

He is having an ordinary patch for sure but he just as likely shut you up next week and the week after that ......

That loss though was a team effort - players can't hide nor can the coaches

7 years ?????? FFS he’s still inconsistent
Steele is pantsing him week in week out
Stop making excuses it’s the pathetic St Kilda mentality and why we have 1 flag and are laughed at
“He’ll be better next week....or the week after,,..”
Tonight mattered
Tonight we needed our “weapon” to fire
Hill gave something .....Jacky boy gave sweet FA
Very very tradeable

Well given he is that bad in your eyes ..... who would want him?

Give us a trade scenario?

[George27]

Looking for positives so I can sleep better tonight.

Hill was very good.
Steel Again.

That is all I can think of.

Um... no injuries. Butler took a lovely mark. Wilkie is cool under pressure, and is a great pickup as a rookie. The weather was lovely in Melbourne today. Tomorrow is Sunday.

I think we can also say that Rowan Marshall is on his way to being an awesome player.

[Teflon]

I am done - Just DONE
- St Kilda supporters bagging a kid still eligible for a Rising Star Award
- Game plans that are so predictable
- Nothing to look forward to in 2020 - so what if we make the finals - we are pretenders this year
- WE HAVE BEEN CATFISHED - St Kilda first half of the season is the 18 yo on Camera - the latter part of the season - the overweight Guy who was pretending using a filter! And yet we send them money!

I am over it - /end rant

Yeah feel similar
We’ve been worked out for sure and no plan B
I feel so sorry for King in a top side he’d be a jet and they wouldn’t be asking him to save us every game

[The_Dud]

Well well well...

Bad kicking is bad football

+2 in shots and +16 i50

Forward 50 entry was putrid, bombing it long to no advantage nearly every single time

King is not the problem, would be nice if they didn’t kick it on top of his head every. Single. Time.

Geary continues to be a liability. Make Steele captain already.

That Petracca can play a bit...

[George27]

Hind has to be dropped As he has done nothing the last three weeks.

Yes sadly he is a long way off that 3 goal game earlier in the year.

[Teflon]

46 to 30 inside 50s

No one player is responsible for that pathetic loss

It was just a s*** all round team performance coaches included

You’re boy can’t hide Devil
7 years elite??????????????
Go grab your stats

He is having an ordinary patch for sure but he just as likely shut you up next week and the week after that ......

That loss though was a team effort - players can't hide nor can the coaches

7 years ?????? FFS he’s still inconsistent
Steele is pantsing him week in week out
Stop making excuses it’s the pathetic St Kilda mentality and why we have 1 flag and are laughed at
“He’ll be better next week....or the week after,,..”
Tonight mattered
Tonight we needed our “weapon” to fire
Hill gave something .....Jacky boy gave sweet FA
Very very tradeable

Well given he is that bad in your eyes ..... who would want him?

Give us a trade scenario?

Not according to you he’s elite?????
Waste of time

[Devilhead]

Hind has to be dropped As he has done nothing the last three weeks.

Our small forwards tonight were non existant

Not that it mattered as the Dees marked most of our bombs anyway

[silverhalo]

Stupid move to leave Jake Carlisle out.....with Max getting monstered by May, would have been a good option to put Jake down there for a while - I'm just gutted by tonight's performance - you can't be taken seriously when you lose to sides like Melbourne and it's a worry that we've been worked out by a few teams already - we were not able to play our game at any stage tonight

[Devilhead]

46 to 30 inside 50s

No one player is responsible for that pathetic loss

It was just a s*** all round team performance coaches included

You’re boy can’t hide Devil
7 years elite??????????????
Go grab your stats

He is having an ordinary patch for sure but he just as likely shut you up next week and the week after that ......

That loss though was a team effort - players can't hide nor can the coaches

7 years ?????? FFS he’s still inconsistent
Steele is pantsing him week in week out
Stop making excuses it’s the pathetic St Kilda mentality and why we have 1 flag and are laughed at
“He’ll be better next week....or the week after,,..”
Tonight mattered
Tonight we needed our “weapon” to fire
Hill gave something .....Jacky boy gave sweet FA
Very very tradeable

Well given he is that bad in your eyes ..... who would want him?

Give us a trade scenario?

Not according to you he’s elite?????
Waste of time

Avoiding the question again?

Trade scenario please?

[1965 Saint]

Dickheads! Pick and choose when tonlift the intensity. Losing to those softc...is Melbourne is a disgrace.

[Teflon]

I just want Brett Ratten to come out and say we were putrid going forward that’s not our game plan then I’ll feel better cause I’ll know they get it but I don’t hold my breath

[Secret Kiel]

It’s not Kings fault.
He had a bad night - it happens.

But why didn’t coaches move him and why did team mates keep bombing it on his head?

He is a kid and will be a star.

Blame coaches and senior players.

No way, the so called bombing on 4 occasions were marking sitters by King.

Agree Ratts stuffed up by not dragging him sooner and getting Battle down there.

King should be the icing on the cake this year NOT the great white hope he’s a kid
Membrey escapes scrutiny- very gettable goals close range when it mattered

Yep agree. Members also cost us too. Very much and should be roasted.

Kingy has an excuse for this year but if he's still dropping sitters and shanking setshots next year then we should be very concerned. His basic skill errors are cringeworthy at the moment though.

[silverhalo]

Max is 19 years old, playing his first season of AFL and coming up week after week against much stronger bodies than his......give the kid a break, it's not his fault we lost