team this week

[saints11]

we've got to get rid of fiora i don't say this about many of our players but he SUCKS

[Otiman]

yes but his effort has been very good

So is Michael Rix's effort. 10 touches a game just doesn't cut it.

Expect this all to be moot when Harves and Gilbo pull out at the last minute. Lyon is obviously a practising believer of the withdrawl method. Perhaps that's why we're playing like we're pregnant recently.

[AlpineStars]

The only sure way to get a game at St Kilda is to be an ex Sydney player.

[iwantmeseats]

Ross u f****** clown, you are on drugs! This bloke makes my blood boil. Get the f*** out of our club NOW before you KILL it, frickin imbecile, jesus!

[maverick]

there is a reason for armo not playing

or perhaps this forum is so jaded with armo-love that we dont look past his performances?

Well that same reason has me stuffed why Schneider, Dempster, L Fisher, and a few others are still in there, not the ocaches fav obviously

[bigred]

Dropping Armatage is flowering pointless and just offensive.

i mean seriously.


GET SOME FLOWERING GAMES INTO THE KID FFS>..


FFS!

[matrix]

Armo got dropped because he's struggling to get a kick.

Last 5 games 7, 10, 9, 16 & 10 possessions. Not good enough.

noticed u left the opening game out where he collected 20 touches against the bombers.
plus he is averaging a goal in every game he plays.

and when u average 59% TOG u dont exactly rack the stats up do ya?

when he does get a game, he is sitting on the pine for just under half of it.

[Otiman]

and when u average 59% TOG u dont exactly rack the stats up do ya?

when he does get a game, he is sitting on the pine for just under half of it.

We can't afford to carry three players with under 60% TOG.

King 57%
Gardiner 58%
Armitage 59%

Also Harves at 68%, no wonder we're being run off our feet when our rotations are restricted by unfit players.

[saintsRrising]

Well Birrs out is surprisng....

With Gwilt...they must have like his game on Hall last yeara lot...

Armo...stiff...but he wasa bit quiet last week...but no where near as quiet as Ferg was.

Ferg would wabnt to play well and snaga few goals this week.

Banger and King...if fit are both automatic ins..so now argument there.

Gilbert...yes a first 22 player...but has not played for a bit...


Birss I am still most surprised about..


So does this flag that Gram and maybe Sam Fisher will see some midfield action this week?????

[midas_touch]

The ins are good, but boy, are Birss and Armo stiff. You woulda thought that Gwilt and Fergo would make way instead of these two, who have done enough to earn their spot in the best 22. To not even have Armo in the emergencies is utter blasphemy.

[matrix]

We can't afford to carry three players with under 60% TOG.

have a think about the above......

[degruch]

Meh...it's gotta be a rouse. Harvey and Gilbo can't be OK, plus dropping Birss...that's got me whacked.

Armo, mmmm, wasn't outstanding last game, but surely you gotta play these guys in. For example, good idea to leave Gwilt in another week.

Very...strange...indeed.

[evertonfc]

Jason Blake is still in the team.

David Armitage is not.

Ross Lyon simply has no idea on how to develop quality young players.

And Gwilt over Birss? That leaves us another midfielder down.

Over four quarters, how does he expect us to compete?

[Dis Believer]

Considering Bally and Lenny had 68% and 67% TOG respectively last week, Armo isn't that far behind.

That still has me stuffed - two guns spending a third of the game on the pine FFS.

[iwantmeseats]

Jason Blake is still in the team.

David Armitage is not.

Ross Lyon simply has no idea on how to develop young players.

YES! And this so concerning, it seriously disturbs me. Does he WANT tp dig a grave for himself??? It defies any explanation.

[matrix]

Considering Bally and Lenny had 68% and 67% TOG respectively last week, Armo isn't that far behind.

That still has me stuffed - two guns spending a third of the game on the pine FFS.

exactly.
the words "no" and "idea" spring to mind first

[Solar]

makes total sense

those three ins wont be playing on saturday night and there will be 3+ late changes

that or we are tanking

who knows, I've given up trying to work it out

[MadSaintFan]

Wow everyone is quick to pull out the knife already on this one.

Dropping Armitage doesnt surprise me - in the last couple of games he's been hardly sighted. Earlier this week I stated he should play every game so I'm contradicting myself but I could see that one coming. Ross is probably thinking - we know hes a talent, lets give him a run in the 2s to regain some touch. One of the mids had to get the axe if Harvey was to come back in.

Birss is more of a question mark - thought hed found a role in the frwd line and is definatly one of our better kicks for goal. Not sure what the thinking is here but there must be some behind it.

Im happy to see Gwilt and Ferguson being given another chance. They wont have many more this year so lets throw them into the fire and see what theyve got. Glad to see Gwilt played forward.

[spert]

Birss is one of the few players we have who can deliver the ball to his own team -mate by foot and hand and has been Ok..Milne should have been dropped. Gilbert's form was ordinary before injury. Buggered if I know what Lyon is up to. A 37 yo former great gets a game over a promising 20 yo..go figure the future of the club.

[matrix]

i reckon RL thinks he's being a clever cloggs and trying to throw doubt in the swines coaching panels minds.

i mean friggin two days ago harvey was 1 to 2 weeks away
and surely gilbs hasnt come up already?...ive heard NO ONE talk about him on here for a while, and now he is fit and ready to come straight back into the seniors??

agree with solar, they'll be late changes......again
i bet paul roos will be mega surprised

[maverick]

Birss being dropped just astounds me.
He must be kicking too many goals as well as stopping his opponent.
Lift your game Birssy, you must miss targets and kick behinds to stay in the 1's mate.

[borderbarry]

Fiora an emergency again!!!! What the hell!!!!

[luckysaint]

Jason Blake is still in the team.

David Armitage is not.

Ross Lyon simply has no idea on how to develop quality young players.

And Gwilt over Birss? That leaves us another midfielder down.

Over four quarters, how does he expect us to compete?

Are you suggesting that Armitage take Blake's spot in the backline?

[Red]

Matrix I could put that game in if you like but that would be like you saying

he averages a goal a game but he hasn't kicked one in the past fortnight.

You don't just give a guy a game because he's young. He needs to earn it.

He got the accolades against Essendon but he hasn't worked that hard since.

[matrix]

he gets given 59% game time!
and gwilt gets picked with fiora as an emergency??????

so u would rather fiora than armo playing??
how the hell do u get better and confident?...u get game time ON THE GROUND....
u know, like dempster and schneider do !!!

rant friggin over.