Match Thread Saints v Tigers Semi Final 2020

[CURLY]

Looks like Battle wasn’t ready after all and they’ve taken a gamble that hasn’t come off

I can respect that

He started well enough

He never looked right. Probably a mistake, but an understandable one.

Lack of depth, that must be why they took the gamble.

How many clubs have two elite key backs let alone 3. Carlisle out has cost dearly.

[desertsaint]

Chin up fellas. Swings and roundabouts.
Had perfect view of that goal. Even tigers around all agreed. Ump literally didnt see it cross the line.

[Teflon]

We need to do what the Bulldogs did in the last quarter last week, just go for broke and move the ball forward quickly at all costs, what’s the worst that can happen?!?

Agree with this
I don’t think we’ve taken enough risk
Forget winning just play and go for it

[meher baba]

Let's look at the positives.

Richmond are the best team of the past 5 years or more. Even without some of our best players on the field, we aren't that far behind them. The bounce of the ball and the umpiring has gone their way big time tonight.

Several of the Richmond goals have come from very nervousness on our part: too many players running towards the ball, and the structure going to pieces.

I reckon we should be a serious threat next season.

[Wayne42]

I wonder if Curly has noticed the Umps are wearing Yellow and Black ?

[footynut]

If the AFL are really, the potential to cause injury of cotchin's tackle on Jones must cost him a week!!

[BadRossco]

Hope Caldwell is not watching this it would make the dopers look like the best option

[WellardSaint]

I think goal ump was scared of calling it a goal and knew the safety net of ARC would take the heat.

[skeptic]

Kent takes the advantage and kicks it into the man

Yep saw that he’s useless
But let’s face facts our midfield are deplorable
Can’t even scrounge a clearance without turning it over
We are B grade in there and we’ve neglected it for years
You pay a price against class
Jones has been ordinary but not alone Hannerbury awol

Agreed but here’s the thing. You need contributors.

By not playing another defender, Wilkie has gone more defensive and that’s cost us run

Marsh and Kent can’t contribute and unfortunately Battle going down was the last straw

[Premium89]

We have Centre clearance at all..

That big pricks elbow into Patons face deliberate ...should be suspended
Cochin ripping off Jones’s head...no 50?
Sincs goal disallowed...

Wtf

We can’t clear for s***

I can’t see any upside...

Hannebery? We need you...Hill too...

Sincs is trying...MEmbrey too.

When Membrey is clearing from the back pocket, you know we’re sinking

[CURLY]

Chin up fellas. Swings and roundabouts.
Had perfect view of that goal. Even tigers around all agreed. Ump literally didnt see it cross the line.

Yes he did the cheat claimed touched.

Then again how does a AFL umpire miss the 50 against Cotchin on Jones.

[DJ Higgins]

Tiger kicking straight so nothing you can do about that. Not happy that we picked battle and I am not just saying that in hind sight as a big risk that may now screw up his pre season. Either way we are playing final footy and I am stoked regardless

[shrodes]

We should just come out and play the man. f*** the score. Let's make them hurt.

Nice in theory, but our flag tilt starts round 1 next year, and we need our full team up and firing. Play hard and fair and make them earn the win.

[skeptic]

Chin up fellas. Swings and roundabouts.
Had perfect view of that goal. Even tigers around all agreed. Ump literally didnt see it cross the line.

Yes he did the cheat claimed touched.

Then again how does a AFL umpire miss the 50 against Cotchin on Jones.

Has been a dismal performance from the umps

The missed Geary 50 was the costly one

[Winmore]

Marsh and Kent have been no worse than some others who are much more highly touted. DownHILL skier, some refer to him as elite. Pffffft!

[The_Dud]

I think goal ump was scared of calling it a goal and knew the safety net of ARC would take the heat.

Or the umpire thought it was touched and called it that way?

I think we should worry about things under our control, like continually picking Kent!

[Ape_Man]

Cotchin will be sweating. The strangle move on Jones had all the potential for injury. At least one week.

You'd like to think so, but I doubt it.

Was reckless, high and medium impact.
Potential for injury off the charts.

Won't get looked at.

[SaintPav]

Chin up fellas. Swings and roundabouts.
Had perfect view of that goal. Even tigers around all agreed. Ump literally didnt see it cross the line.

Yes he did the cheat claimed touched.

Then again how does a AFL umpire miss the 50 against Cotchin on Jones.

Or on Kent

[The_Dud]

We should just come out and play the man. f*** the score. Let's make them hurt.

Nice in theory, but our flag tilt starts round 1 next year, and we need our full team up and firing. Play hard and fair and make them earn the win.

Maybe get blokes like Marsh and Kent to play the man then

[fugazi]

Bad idea to put Battle back on with that foot injury.
Potential long term damage doing that.
Should not have been selected

[perfectionist]

We should just come out and play the man. f*** the score. Let's make them hurt.

Whatever the sentiment, we don't have the players. We are too weak. The only thing that would happen of we tried to elbow a player is that our player would break his elbow.

[bigcarl]

Kent takes the advantage and kicks it into the man

Yep saw that he’s useless
But let’s face facts our midfield are deplorable
Can’t even scrounge a clearance without turning it over
We are B grade in there and we’ve neglected it for years
You pay a price against class
Jones has been ordinary but not alone Hannerbury awol

Clark has to play second half in the middle instead of Jones. That is where he will be all next season, so might as well start now

[saintkid]

Lynch kicks that and Billings and King miss much easier ones. Not all luck.

To be fair, King’s shot was only half a meter worse than Lynch’s!

Billings is the senior player of the two by 5 years, he should definitely have kicked it.

[Wayne42]

Looks like Battle wasn’t ready after all and they’ve taken a gamble that hasn’t come off

I can respect that

He started well enough

He never looked right. Probably a mistake, but an understandable one.

Lack of depth, that must be why they took the gamble.

How many clubs have two elite key backs let alone 3. Carlisle out has cost dearly.

They don't have to be elite, they just need to be fit to play, that would be preferable, if Logan and Clavarino are up to it then delist them and start again

[bigred]

Seb dropped his head twice that quarter.

Make of that what you will.