Match Thread Saints v Suns Round 8 2021

[SemperFidelis]

Not sure I can watch us play GCS anymore. Too stressful! ️️

I’ll take a win any way we can get it. Paddy and Crouch goals were enormous.

[SemperFidelis]

Webster's decision making hurts a side. No wonder his opponent can confidently run one way.

Rubbish at the start of the 3rd quarter he was excellent sitting us up and he at least has some energy

Watch the replay, his turnovers by foot exposed us badly. Yes, he can do some excellent stuff and plays straight ahead football but he can butcher it by foot. Coming out of the backline it really exposes us.

Webster gets a thumbs up from me

Me too. I reckon we’re a better team with Jimmy in.

[The Peanut]

We get the four points - but seriously - it feels like having spent the last 2 1/2 hours dancing with a relative.

Yep, we were the least bad team out there today

Life must be a real hoot in the dud household.

Haa ha ha ha

[George27]

nice of the boys to show some grit, but a lucky win

I dont think it was lucky. We were the better team for the last 3 quarters. GC got 3 in a row in the 3rd but that was a pretty good little run from the umpires for all 3... we were the better team clearly overall

Spot on Super Duper. A deserved win. The best feature is that in the last quarter 21 players contributed ( sorry Mason Wood ) .

I have seen hundreds and hundreds of Saints losses over the decades . I have many times seen them throw in the towel. Today they did not chuck it in, they dug deep, and got up.

I will worry about next week , next week. Right now, we are winners, and with any luck the Pies will lose and be in complete disarray. Happy days !

[samoht]

Still feel that whilst Hunter Clark is seen as calm and composed with the ball, hes often way too slow when hes chasing the defender. Im not sure if its that he simply doesnt have the tank for it, or is not a fast runner, or just doesnt try? But his lack of speed is noticeable when he doesn't have the ball. Will stop him from becoming elite in this league.

His lack of speed is evident when chasing defenders, as you say.
I think Clark would prove more valuable as a half forward flanker (between wing and half-forward) ... kicking the ball to our forwards, using his footskills.

Our forward entries need to improve - he could help?

[bangaulegend]

I said it would take something special & Ryder,Crouch & Clark were all pretty special especially in the last good win in the end wasn't pretty but a wins a win

[saynta]

5 posters didn't help.

[Ghost Like]

Webster's decision making hurts a side. No wonder his opponent can confidently run one way.

Rubbish at the start of the 3rd quarter he was excellent sitting us up and he at least has some energy

Watch the replay, his turnovers by foot exposed us badly. Yes, he can do some excellent stuff and plays straight ahead football but he can butcher it by foot. Coming out of the backline it really exposes us.

Webster gets a thumbs up from me

Me too. I reckon we’re a better team with Jimmy in.

I'm not saying he should be out just simply a couple of clangers today hurt us badly in the first 3 quarters.

[samoht]

5 posters didn't help.

That could be taken either way?
.... 5 Posters in this thread or us hitting the big sticks 5 times

[therabbitinthehat]

nice of the boys to show some grit, but a lucky win

I dont think it was lucky. We were the better team for the last 3 quarters. GC got 3 in a row in the 3rd but that was a pretty good little run from the umpires for all 3... we were the better team clearly overall

Agreed, clearly the better team. Was more talking about the wasted scoring opportunities (from both sides). We can't do that against a decent team and expect to win.

[magnifisaint]

5 posters didn't help.

Name and shame them!

[Mr Magic]

5 posters didn't help.

Name and shame them!

They know who they are.

[saynta]

And people were seriously saying we are a chance next week

[saynta]

5 posters didn't help.

Name and shame them!

There were some pretty disgusting posts in the match thread but I was talking about the football hitting the woodwork.

[saynta]

5 posters didn't help.

Name and shame them!

They know who they are.

Yep

[Devilhead]

Pretty hard to go north and come away with the 4pts - we dug deep and found a way to win

We had butter fingers all day so I wonder if humidity played its part - they said it was 26 degrees

[The_Dud]

We get the four points - but seriously - it feels like having spent the last 2 1/2 hours dancing with a relative.

Yep, we were the least bad team out there today

Life must be a real hoot in the dud household.

It is thanks, kids and not letting the Saints dictate my mood help with that!

Must be a rollercoaster for the Pav’s, going from game/season over to a ‘never in doubt’ win within half an hour!

[The_Dud]

5 posters didn't help.

Name and shame them!

They know who they are.

Yep

Like those declaring ‘game over’ in the third quarter?

[Joffa Burns]

Mason Wood, Chips Frawley & Slips through his fingers all recruited this season.

Chips is cooked or close to it, the other two were D grade at their best.

Horrendous recruiting this year, hope we have learnt our lesson come the mid season draft.

[desertsaint]

never in doubt.
was a very hot sun in the first quarter. but a dry heat. i expected them to come out a bit lazy in that. cooled down nicely after half time. never felt it in doubt if we could just get the ball rolling our way in the last. one thing that stood out at the game was our forwards do not lead - no wonder our inside entries are generally bombs. i don't know if that's the plan, but what else could it be given it's been an issue all year?

[SaintPav]

We get the four points - but seriously - it feels like having spent the last 2 1/2 hours dancing with a relative.

Yep, we were the least bad team out there today

Life must be a real hoot in the dud household.

It is thanks, kids and not letting the Saints dictate my mood help with that!

Must be a rollercoaster for the Pav’s, going from game/season over to a ‘never in doubt’ win within half an hour!

Well, it's not my fault you can't sense sarcasm/humour and many others agree with me on how you come across.

It must be a really productive and good life for the dud spending time cutting and pasting my posts.

[The_Dud]

We get the four points - but seriously - it feels like having spent the last 2 1/2 hours dancing with a relative.

Yep, we were the least bad team out there today

Life must be a real hoot in the dud household.

It is thanks, kids and not letting the Saints dictate my mood help with that!

Must be a rollercoaster for the Pav’s, going from game/season over to a ‘never in doubt’ win within half an hour!

Well, it's not my fault you can't sense sarcasm/humour and many others agree with me on how you come across.

It must be a really productive and good life for the dud spending time cutting and pasting my posts.

It’s ok, I understand, you had to try get that egg off your face somehow

And I’d maybe take a look at who’s spending their time going around quoting who there champ

[saynta]

We get the four points - but seriously - it feels like having spent the last 2 1/2 hours dancing with a relative.

Yep, we were the least bad team out there today

Life must be a real hoot in the dud household.

It is thanks, kids and not letting the Saints dictate my mood help with that!

Must be a rollercoaster for the Pav’s, going from game/season over to a ‘never in doubt’ win within half an hour!

Well, it's not my fault you can't sense sarcasm/humour and many others agree with me on how you come across.

It must be a really productive and good life for the dud spending time cutting and pasting my posts.

[roskilde]

We get the four points - but seriously - it feels like having spent the last 2 1/2 hours dancing with a relative.

Yep, we were the least bad team out there today

Life must be a real hoot in the dud household.

It is thanks, kids and not letting the Saints dictate my mood help with that!

Must be a rollercoaster for the Pav’s, going from game/season over to a ‘never in doubt’ win within half an hour!

Well, it's not my fault you can't sense sarcasm/humour and many others agree with me on how you come across.

It must be a really productive and good life for the dud spending time cutting and pasting my posts.

It’s ok, I understand, you had to try get that egg off your face somehow

And I’d maybe take a look at who’s spending their time going around quoting who there champ

Remember when you said the endless bickering you constantly engage in wasn't actually your fault it was the fault of the other kid who did it first?

Weirdly enough you're still constantly bickering with people with or without Curly involved.

Maybe you're the problem? Crazy thought I know but the one constant in all of this is you.

[SaintPav]

We get the four points - but seriously - it feels like having spent the last 2 1/2 hours dancing with a relative.

Yep, we were the least bad team out there today

Life must be a real hoot in the dud household.

It is thanks, kids and not letting the Saints dictate my mood help with that!

Must be a rollercoaster for the Pav’s, going from game/season over to a ‘never in doubt’ win within half an hour!

Well, it's not my fault you can't sense sarcasm/humour and many others agree with me on how you come across.

It must be a really productive and good life for the dud spending time cutting and pasting my posts.

It’s ok, I understand, you had to try get that egg off your face somehow

And I’d maybe take a look at who’s spending their time going around quoting who there champ

Sure dud, responding to a post compared to searching (trolling), cutting and pasting my different posts together are the same thing, champ.

Like I said before, and you complain about Curly.

You should look at yourself first.