New players creating excitement ... good for club

Oh When the Saints · Fri 12 Oct 2007 11:10pm

With the veritable feast the Saints have served up to members and supporters after this trade period, there should be some excitement around the club and the brand.

A new board generates a bit of talk, but some decent recruits - especially King and Schneider being high-profile ones - are good for the club's brand.

It will get people talking about St Kilda and in the eyes of many our chances will improve in '08.

The fact that the media are talking up St Kilda's "coup" in trade week will also be great for the club and will attract interest, and create some hope amongst supporters.

If the board can reinforce this with a major sponsorship announcement in the next 3-4 weeks (which I believe is coming), and we nab a decent talent with pick #9, then the club will have some great momentum going into the pre-season.

Saints Premiers 2008 · Fri 12 Oct 2007 11:14pm

well westaway spoke of how he has sponsors already lined up including a major sponsor

things are looking up for us

however i do not expect a magical premiership ala geelong

i want to build a dynasty, a powerhouse

westaway and co are doing this

i am very impressed with my week as a saints supporter...

st_Trav_ofWA · Fri 12 Oct 2007 11:15pm

3 weeks ago there was a dire feeling about the club we lost a whole heap of experiance there was board room turmiol wild infighting from the fans on what board they supported now we have a bevey of exitement and im just itching for round 1 of the NAB cup
and im sure im not alone

ill be renewing my membership early and pushing hard to get my other saints friends to do so aswell

finally it feels like we are living by our motto 'FORTIUS QUO FIDELIUS'

stinger · Post: # 474943Post **stinger** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 11:17pm

Saints Premiers 2006 wrote:well westaway spoke of how he has sponsors already lined up including a major sponsor

things are looking up for us

however i do not expect a magical premiership ala geelong

i want to build a dynasty, a powerhouse

westaway and co are doing this

i am very impressed with my week as a saints supporter...

all in all.......i am far happier today than i was when that other board was still in charge.....

stinger · Post: # 474947Post **stinger** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 11:18pm

st_Trav_ofWA wrote:3 weeks ago there was a dire feeling about the club we lost a whole heap of experiance there was board room turmiol wild infighting from the fans on what board they supported now we have a bevey of exitement and im just itching for round 1 of the NAB cup
and im sure im not alone

ill be renewing my membership early and pushing hard to get my other saints friends to do so aswell

finally it feels like we are living by our motto 'FORTIUS QUO FIDELIUS'

yep...things ain't looking too gloomy......

Dal_Santos_Gal · Fri 12 Oct 2007 11:21pm

stinger wrote:yep...things ain't looking too gloomy......

That will upset Poochy

I think its a great day for saints supporters, the best feeling (OFF FIELD) we have had in well over 13 months, a lot of things have happened down at moorabbin and its nice to see the light at the end of tunnel...

Things are looking a lot brighter

Saints-06-Premiers · Sat 13 Oct 2007 12:00am

and now, all we have to do is win games of football.

stinger · Post: # 474989Post **stinger** » Sat 13 Oct 2007 12:07am

i think a rioli would generate a bit of excitement....or a selwood for that matter.......

Bernard Shakey · Sat 13 Oct 2007 12:07am

Go SAINTERS

st_Trav_ofWA · Sat 13 Oct 2007 12:09am

Saints-06-Premiers wrote:and now, all we have to do is win games of football.

lets get em training the house down and a big major sponcer announcement then ill be buzzin

Otiman · Post: # 475063Post **Otiman** » Sat 13 Oct 2007 1:36am

Same thing happened last year after trade week and PSD.

We were "the same team as '05" with 2 new ruckmen. We were going to be a powerhouse now that our midfielders actually had someone to rove to.

King will be an improvement, as will Schneider, but the reality is that 10 other clubs have young kids coming through which will be better and more experienced in 2008, and our main group are either stagnating or getting older and going backwards.

st_Trav_ofWA · Sat 13 Oct 2007 2:56am

lets be honest if gardi hadnt beeen out for the year we wouldnt of looks as bad as we did this year and clarke was always going to be the bandaide just in case gardie didnt come good this year king is coming to the club fit and healthy and we hope eternaly that gardi will come good

True Blue Sainter · Sat 13 Oct 2007 11:27am

stinger wrote:i think a rioli would generate a bit of excitement....or a selwood for that matter.......

You seem to be fairly keen on the newest Selwood stinger... From all reports he seems to be a real bash-and-crash type with a bit of polish. Have you seen him play?? If so, what are his pro's and con's and could we expect him to be first 22 next year?

yipper · Post: # 475181Post **yipper** » Sat 13 Oct 2007 11:33am

Yep, been a good week for Saints - started last Friday night at the B&F when our Captain laid it on the line for his teammates.

Well done Saints - now for some big news on the sponsorship - which is imminent I believe.

The Mullet · Sat 13 Oct 2007 11:39am

True Blue Sainter wrote:
stinger wrote:i think a rioli would generate a bit of excitement....or a selwood for that matter.......
You seem to be fairly keen on the newest Selwood stinger... From all reports he seems to be a real bash-and-crash type with a bit of polish. Have you seen him play?? If so, what are his pro's and con's and could we expect him to be first 22 next year?

I've seen him play and didnt think that much of him to be honest.
Certainly not for our number 9 pick, there is heaps of players better than him out there.
In my opinion his name is inflating his price tag.
Should be in the range of 20-40 i think.