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evertonfc wrote:[
For the right club? So, in short, he's good to go for another club?
That should have been us Archie. The board has badly, badly screwed up here. Big time. And they should have the balls to re-consider their position should be around for the PSD.
Our midfield was crying out for a guy who could make us competitive. Now we are stuck with a list of too few quality midfielders and not enough young talent to take their place.
I seriously, seriously hope Cousins rips it up with whoever he plays with next year - and when he tears our midfield a new arsehole in a preliminary final, I'll be f****** furious.
We had a chance to shine here and we ballsed it. We had a chance to show our club culture was mature enough to handle someone like Ben. We had a chance to get the best from him - and for our questionable youth to gleam something.
We had a chance. And we ballsed it.
Incredibly deflating - after the stab in the heart with the membership bungles, this club is seriously testing my patience.
Best post so far... Ballsed it up totally, complete F*&#$%& idiots.
I AM P***D OFF
In Ross Get lost!
I am excited to stay at St Kilda and this is a great result for the Club and all our fans. I’m proud to be part of the Saints and am pleased to be playing football with the Clubâ€
homework wrote:Now we will most likley get the dud carroll
Again Carroll is being called a dud, it's not the case, he was played out of his position in the worst backilne in the league.
He could be a very serviceable third tall in defence...
However one issue I have is that if they wont recruit Cousins because we're planning for the future than surely out of consistency you would think they wont recruit Carroll.
You smug prick Iceman, we are all gutted and you talk about number 9 so flippantly. I read your big drama queen crap on here about addicts in another post. Last post over and out
i just want to know the true reason not to draft him......if its just ' the risk factor'.... he is worth the risk....if he has still been 'dabbling'...good descision.... I WANNA KNOW WHY
Armoooo wrote:Let's get the conspiracy theories happening
Perhaps we are doing this so Brisbane think that they have him secured in the PSD and we can use our last ND pick on him instead of having to waste a 3rd rounder??
I'm sick of all this crap with St Kilda!
I'm going to cancel my membership!
30 years I've been a supporter!
NOT ANYMORE!
The hair that has broken the camels back!
whoa, cancel membership just because of bc. you should be ashamed of yourself.
no other club has said they WOULD take him. Hell ben has not even nominated for the draft and could just decide to retire with his name now clear.
He has not ripped up anyone for a long time. Even when he played finals he didn't finish the match because his hammy went.
The club knows ALOT more then us and has decided against it.
We have not DECIDED on drafting carroll.
Some people are getting upset over an issue they don't have alot of information on and pedicting future events that have yet to happen.
The next person I read who says they want cousins to rip it up against us next year.... I will chuck a fridge at them. Club is so much bigger then one individual.
Good luck ben in what you get up to next.
FQF
loyal in the good times and bad
In richo I trust
2013 trade/draft best ever?
Billings - future brownlow medallist Longer - future best ruck
Dunstan - future captain Eli - future cult hero
Acres - future norm smith
Saints Media wrote:Saints CEO, Archie Fraser said, "We owed it to ourselves to undertake a rigorous and thorough review and have now made our decision. This is a decision that we didn't take lightly and we still believe that for the right Club, Ben could well be a great opportunity."
For the right club? So, in short, he's good to go for another club?
That should have been us Archie. The board has badly, badly screwed up here. Big time. And they should have the balls to re-consider their position should he be around for the PSD.
Our midfield was crying out for a guy who could make us competitive. Now we are stuck with a list of too few quality midfielders and not enough young talent to take their place.
I seriously, seriously hope Cousins rips it up with whoever he plays with next year - and when he tears our midfield a new arsehole in a preliminary final, I'll be f****** furious.
We had a chance to shine here and we ballsed it. We had a chance to show our club culture was mature enough to handle someone like Ben. We had a chance to get the best from him - and for our questionable youth to gleam something.
We had a chance. And we ballsed it.
Incredibly deflating - after the stab in the heart with the membership bungles, this club is seriously testing my patience.
falka wrote:If I hear its anything to do with sponsors, I will boycott them
If it was all football department, I will support it.
If he blazes next year for say the Lions, I will cry
Saints Media wrote:Saints CEO, Archie Fraser said, "We owed it to ourselves to undertake a rigorous and thorough review and have now made our decision. This is a decision that we didn't take lightly and we still believe that for the right Club, Ben could well be a great opportunity."
For the right club? So, in short, he's good to go for another club?
That should have been us Archie. The board has badly, badly screwed up here. Big time. And they should have the balls to re-consider their position should he be around for the PSD.
Our midfield was crying out for a guy who could make us competitive. Now we are stuck with a list of too few quality midfielders and not enough young talent to take their place.
I seriously, seriously hope Cousins rips it up with whoever he plays with next year - and when he tears our midfield a new arsehole in a preliminary final, I'll be f****** furious.
We had a chance to shine here and we ballsed it. We had a chance to show our club culture was mature enough to handle someone like Ben. We had a chance to get the best from him - and for our questionable youth to gleam something.
We had a chance. And we ballsed it.
Incredibly deflating - after the stab in the heart with the membership bungles, this club is seriously testing my patience.
falka wrote:You smug prick Iceman, we are all gutted and you talk about number 9 so flippantly. I read your big drama queen crap on here about addicts in another post. Last post over and out
You sir aare a d**khead.
good point he made Who Now Will Wear Number 9
i personally would give it to allen.
Saints Media wrote:After much deliberation, the St Kilda Football Club Board and executive met today and made the decision not to proceed with pursuing Ben Cousins.
The Club conducted a complex five month review on Ben Cousins and its own playing group, resulting in a list management blueprint with a long term and strategic approach.
Saints CEO, Archie Fraser said, "We owed it to ourselves to undertake a rigorous and thorough review and have now made our decision. This is a decision that we didn't take lightly and we still believe that for the right Club, Ben could well be a great opportunity."
The Club would like to thank Ben and his management for the professional manner in which they have conducted discussions during this period.
The Club's internal review remains the property of the Club and is therefore confidential.
There will be no further comment made on the matter.
Full explanation from club what this infact means.......
Dissapointed....................
So many many many sainters thought the club should give him a chance...
backlash backlash backlash
just watch this take off........
membership disaster...........
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Wonder how Roo, NSD and the other players feel who have been asked lately ,seemed keen to me .Board should have told them a strict NO COMMENT to the media
falka wrote:You smug prick Iceman, we are all gutted and you talk about number 9 so flippantly. I read your big drama queen crap on here about addicts in another post. Last post over and out
Yeah yeah whateva farka,
so many on here had him in the #9 already.
Don't let the Jeldwen hit you on the way out turd...
And what is the explanation for drafting and recruiting players such as Charlie Gardiner, Steven King and Matthew Clarke? Cousins is a star, I guess it makes perfect sense.
