saints v swans offical game thread (includes live scores)

Dal_Santos_Gal · Sat 28 Mar 2009 9:47pm

On ya Dal, 27 touches, 5 tackles and a strapped left knee

backit · Post: # 714333Post **backit** » Sat 28 Mar 2009 9:48pm

Have we stopped we were 42 points up and now only 15 not a good sign to stop running, we should have finished the Swans off.

Devilhead · Post: # 714334Post **Devilhead** » Sat 28 Mar 2009 9:49pm

We won - who cares at the moment - enjoy the win - go saints!!!!

BelfastSaint · Sat 28 Mar 2009 9:49pm

I wish all you whingers would piss off ........ we won the bloody game ...

Schillaci · Post: # 714336Post **Schillaci** » Sat 28 Mar 2009 9:50pm

Well Done Saints.

Good Round one win...we're on the board and that's what counts.

VietNam_Saint · Sat 28 Mar 2009 9:51pm

impressed with Farren Ray's game

Devilhead · Post: # 714338Post **Devilhead** » Sat 28 Mar 2009 9:52pm

When it mattered we played some good footy and smashed them

Very happy at the moment

Darren · Post: # 714339Post **Darren** » Sat 28 Mar 2009 9:53pm

Great win however why 'did we stopped running'?

saintly_safes · Sat 28 Mar 2009 9:55pm

As I posted earlier hard to get excited but thankful for the win. Go sainters

backit · Post: # 714342Post **backit** » Sat 28 Mar 2009 9:58pm

Yes we won, but look at the game we were 27 points down at the 1st qtr, got our game going, got 42 points up half way through the last qtr and only won by 15. Yes a win is a win but we have a long way to go and if you are happy with that good luck to you. A good side starts well and finishes well, we didn't do either tonite.

It is not being critical it is an observation and not a whinge but a fact....... It is the first game of the season but we need to be up and running because other sides are.

Lennon · Post: # 714345Post **Lennon** » Sat 28 Mar 2009 10:08pm

Why do people insist on coming on here with the game half over to pot the team?

Would these people please set their computers on fire?

Badlands · Post: # 714353Post **Badlands** » Sat 28 Mar 2009 10:26pm

Can't believe some of the negativity toward the end of this thread.
Raph didn't play the last half so we were down to three on the bench, then Roo came off not to return, and Rossy rested Kosi and Gardiner.

Not to mention the tackling and defensive pressure throughout qtrs 2 & 3 was nothing short of excellent.

So the swans kicked a few goals in junk time... I can live with that.

Criticise them all you like for their 1st quarter efforts, but beyond that, sheesh some people are hard to please. A very comfortable win from where we were at quarter time... how bout some credit for digging in.

BelfastSaint · Sat 28 Mar 2009 10:28pm

And I believe we are 2nd on the ladder at this early stage of the season

matrix · Post: # 714360Post **matrix** » Sat 28 Mar 2009 10:31pm

well kozz raph gards and roo were on the bench at one stage in the last.

a wins a win
good hard attack at the ball tonight
good work dawson and ray

St. Luke · Post: # 714363Post **St. Luke** » Sat 28 Mar 2009 10:36pm

Who's this guy called Kosi? He can actually play well!

saintly_safes · Sat 28 Mar 2009 10:46pm

Lennon wrote:Why do people insist on coming on here with the game half over to pot the team?

Would these people please set their computers on fire?

To be honest I put up a negative post before quarter time & even now as happy as I am they got it together & won , I dont know how a side at this level can go missing for an entire first quater then turn it around & be in total control & with 10 minutes to go lose focus & almost let them back in the game. Dont get me wrong whatever they did at quatertime was nothing short of miraculous , I guess I just dont understand the way football is played these days, I must be getting old.I apologise for the spelling & grammer

SainterK · Post: # 714371Post **SainterK** » Sat 28 Mar 2009 10:48pm

We won, we won, we won!

I would like to highlight just how quickly people were jumping off (see page 1 of this thread)

Sure we started slow, but we finished well and also safe guarded our assets when we had the win in the bag.

Well done boys!

Mr Magic · Post: # 714385Post **Mr Magic** » Sat 28 Mar 2009 10:56pm

ohwhenthesaints! wrote:We won, we won, we won!

I would like to highlight just how quickly people were jumping off (see page 1 of this thread)

Sure we started slow, but we finished well and also safe guarded our assets when we had the win in the bag.

Well done boys!

A bit reminiscent of the Gold Coast game last year against NM?
Some people are optimists, others are pessimists.

Unfortuntaley when we are not playing well teh pessimists seem to cmoe out and post (almost gleefully).

For myself I much prefer to read the optimists posts.

Sainterman · Sat 28 Mar 2009 11:01pm

backit wrote:Yes we won, but look at the game we were 27 points down at the 1st qtr, got our game going, got 42 points up half way through the last qtr and only won by 15. Yes a win is a win but we have a long way to go and if you are happy with that good luck to you. A good side starts well and finishes well, we didn't do either tonite.

It is not being critical it is an observation and not a whinge but a fact....... It is the first game of the season but we need to be up and running because other sides are.

Not sure if we are a good side yet...but we have the 4 points.

On your logic are Geelong a good side? They did similar in terms of lead given up last night, even worse in fact...

Teflon · Post: # 714418Post **Teflon** » Sat 28 Mar 2009 11:11pm

saintly_safes wrote:As I posted earlier hard to get excited but thankful for the win. Go sainters

what was hard to get excited about?

I just watched - live - a very entertaining game of footy.

IF you prefer your circle work Richmond/Carlton debarcles good luck to you - I thought the hard at it body contest tonight was great along with some great marking and some nice goals (Dals off 1 step near 50 was a beauty UNDER PRESSURE)

F@Rk some just want basketball - go watch it.

WayneJudson42 · Sat 28 Mar 2009 11:16pm

They got the jump on us...

We responded and when we managed to play on our terms, we wiped the floor with them.

Not sure what people are on about. I'd be more worried is I was Roos TBH. Boy they dished up some crap.

Middo · Post: # 714445Post **Middo** » Sat 28 Mar 2009 11:23pm

Aussie Bears wrote:things dont change

Yeah the supporters remain the same champ,give the guys a chance a slow start and then our midfield minus Lenny take over ??? Get of their back !! lots to be positve about ....Sam Gilbert !!!!!!

Solar · Post: # 714483Post **Solar** » Sat 28 Mar 2009 11:42pm

if anyone actually follows the game this opening weekend they will see that most players who have not had 4 full gmes behind them will struggle in the final term. Add to the fact that we had two ft players on the bench with one a ruckman it's no wonder we dropped off. But when the game was there to be won we smashed them.

Work in progress but the way people go on. Sheesh!

Griggsy · Post: # 714492Post **Griggsy** » Sat 28 Mar 2009 11:46pm

I missed the game...sigh, Anyone know when a replay will be on fox sports?

Who played on Roo?

Huzzad · Post: # 714493Post **Huzzad** » Sat 28 Mar 2009 11:47pm

saintly_safes wrote:Honestly what did you expect going in to the game with a team that would be lucky to win in the vfl.

Thought I'd like to hand these words back to the person responsible so that he may eat them.