Match Thread Saints v Bulldogs Round 18 2022

[The_Dud]

Nice, Wood

[meher baba]

Honestly if they play Jones, Higgins and Butler next week it's official, they are taking the piss

So who should they play ahead of them?

[saintkid]

Bontempelli is a timely reminder tonight of our list failure in the last 10 years. Steele aside and Sinclair's development, we have no stars, unlike the better teams.

[The_Dud]

I can’t wait until we make the 2-14 Eagles look like world-beaters next week

[Banger9798]

I don't know guys and girls...I'm just about done for the year.
They are heartbreakers.

[Ghost Like]

Long has already overtaken Butler in 7 minutes of football

He and Higgins can go back to the 2s permanently thanks!

Fair call but does anyone seriously believe these two players are the sole reason for our loss tonight and our effort over the past month?

[magnifisaint]

f*** Byrnes is useless

[spert]

The whole midfield could be dropped tonight- one of the most pathetic efforts I have seen for a long while

[therabbitinthehat]

that was embarrassing

[The_Dud]

Honestly if they play Jones, Higgins and Butler next week it's official, they are taking the piss

So who should they play ahead of them?

Ross, Long, Windy, Owens…

[The_Dud]

Long has already overtaken Butler in 7 minutes of football

He and Higgins can go back to the 2s permanently thanks!

Fair call but does anyone seriously believe these two players are the sole reason for our loss tonight and our effort over the past month?

No, but they’re an easily solved part of the problem.

[saintkid]

The whole midfield could be dropped tonight- one of the most pathetic efforts I have seen for a long while

Can't agree with Steele. He played his guts out but what hope with a one man midfield?

[spert]

The whole midfield could be dropped tonight- one of the most pathetic efforts I have seen for a long while

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Can't agree with Steele. He played his guts out but what hope with a one man midfield?

Steele looked like an old country footballer in the first half when the damage was done.

[Yorkeys]

Honestly if they play Jones, Higgins and Butler next week it's official, they are taking the piss

So who should they play ahead of them?

Anyone mate, anyone . If you think we are going anywhere with them you are deluded.

[silverhalo]

f*** Byrnes is useless

Byrnes has hopefully played his last game for the club
Marshall just coasting
Ryder close to the end - love him but father time catching up I think
Jones and Gresham disappointing
Paton nowhere near as good as before he did that injury

Few positives for me:-

- the form of Sharman in the back half was encouraging
- Ben Long making a statement - should always be in the best 22 - need someone with a bit of mongel especially with DMac out - not much passion displayed out there apart from the last quarter
- Jack Sinclair continuing his stellar run - has to be AA and a certainty for B&F
- Wilkie great down back once again

I'm even angrier seeing how they played in the last - Aaaaargh

[BadRossco]

No skills, no pace, no hope

[Yorkeys]

What's below embarrassing humiliated
This game was that
Gutted

[shanegrambeau]

Big respect for
Ben Long

I loved his impact

Jack Sinclair

if those mutha fkrs drain him of points towards his AA claim, cos of our disnalness, suck this...


Mr Wilkie

Honour
Honour
Honour

[DJ Higgins]

Guys quite clearly we are tanking. If anyone else can give a better explanation for the last two months I’d like to hear it. Let’s play an up and coming forward in defence, let’s have no structure to move the ball forward, let’s chip the ball ten times to move forward 30 metres, let’s handball ten times and not go anywhere, let’s miss ability sitters continuously. I was here live and it stunk, it stunk bad.

And thanks to our board re-signing ratten early we have two more years of this to look forward to

[saintkid]

The whole midfield could be dropped tonight- one of the most pathetic efforts I have seen for a long while

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Can't agree with Steele. He played his guts out but what hope with a one man midfield?

Steele looked like an old country footballer in the first half when the damage was done.

I still think he did ok and won't single out our best listed player after significant shoulder surgery. The remaining midfield who did not suffer a major injury this season were putrid and they have been for several weeks now.

[Ghost Like]

f*** Byrnes is useless

Byrnes has hopefully played his last game for the club
Marshall just coasting
Ryder close to the end - love him but father time catching up I think
Jones and Gresham disappointing
Paton nowhere near as good as before he did that injury

Few positives for me:-

- the form of Sharman in the back half was encouraging
- Ben Long making a statement - should always be in the best 22 - need someone with a bit of mongel especially with DMac out - not much passion displayed out there apart from the last quarter
- Jack Sinclair continuing his stellar run - has to be AA and a certainty for B&F
- Wilkie great down back once again

I'm even angrier seeing how they played in the last - Aaaaargh

I agree with all silverhalo but must ask, how many more times must Long be dropped before he makes that quarter the norm rather than an exception.

[SaintDippa]

Smashed at clearance. Could have been an ambush. If only Ratts knew the way Libba, Smith, Bont, et al structured and cleared the footy. Oh ..... Hang on. They do it every week.
What does Ratts do during the week?
That's right instructs a slow game plan that enables opposition to sit 17 behind the footy. Great. Well done Ratts.
Also, why is it that nearly every Doggie kick out after a point was structured and planned and resulted in a wing possession. Must have been another surprise. Oh...... Hang on. They do it every week.
So disappointing. Sydney shut down their run last week. Can't Ratts spend 2 hours watching a goddamm replay?

[Trixilver]

Has anyone noticed our downfall began when Jones and Billings were automatically put back into the team?

[suss]

Has anyone noticed our downfall began when Jones and Billings were automatically put back into the team?

Jones is terrible. Billings is average. It’s no coincidence.

[bangaulegend]

Well Hanners is almost ready to play his first game for the year & Ratt's has new contract it's all up from here fellas . 2023 here we come .Watch this space