Baker doubters

Offbe · Post: # 834615Post **Offbe** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 4:11pm

Me thinks there are a few people on this forum who owe Bakes an apology.

He was awesome yesterday and the amount of crap that was said about him (last year and pre-season) being too old and past it was bollocks!!

No one fights and scraps likes Baker. He is a saints legend.

busso mick · Post: # 834619Post **busso mick** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 4:16pm

Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Well done Barrell on a great game, he certainly showed he can perform when it matters in the last 2 games.

BakesFan · Post: # 834620Post **BakesFan** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 4:16pm

My favourite player purely for his "never say die" character.
Not overly blessed with abundant skills or pace; but you know he's going to give you 100%...and you can't ask more than that.

stkfc_obsessed · Sun 27 Sep 2009 4:29pm

A split between him and rooey on who shed the most tears...

gave his absolute everything, a complete champion.

him trying to punch the ball through will always stay in my mind.. you could see after he had hurt his shoulder as he rammed into the goal post..

l.e.g.e.n.d

Dan Warna · Post: # 834644Post **Dan Warna** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 4:29pm

and everyone, outstanding effort by 22 players.

wallbanger · Post: # 834648Post **wallbanger** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 4:31pm

Brilliant all day. Epitomised the spirit of the club, as he has done all his career.

Gotta love the guy.

Con Gorozidis · Sun 27 Sep 2009 4:33pm

Offbe wrote:Me thinks there are a few people on this forum who owe Bakes an apology.

He was awesome yesterday and the amount of crap that was said about him (last year and pre-season) being too old and past it was bollocks!!

No one fights and scraps likes Baker. He is a saints legend.

I put my hand up. I was ready to retire him - although we have no other small defenders who are crucial in these days of smaller forwards lines.

But i was ready to retire him. After yesterday he must go on. He was just sensational. Cant speak more highly of him. Super effort. Can hold his head high.

BakesFan · Post: # 834662Post **BakesFan** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 4:38pm

Onya Con...takes a big man to admit he was wrong... Welcome to the family of Bakes admirers.

Offbe · Post: # 834667Post **Offbe** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 4:43pm

Never write off a best and fairest winner. He has a premiership in him. The players WILL be back to get what is theirs. Baker will fight like a rabid dog.

The mighty saints will rise again and Baker will hold the Cup in the air with his tatty bandages wrapped around his grinning, bruised up head.

vacuous space · Sun 27 Sep 2009 4:45pm

Baker was built for finals.

midas_touch · Sun 27 Sep 2009 4:51pm

I was wrong as well.

Takes a great player to rise up again after a drop off in form, as was the case with bakes mid season. I've learned to write him off at my peril. Was absolutely superb yesterday. Onya Bakes.

older saint · Sun 27 Sep 2009 5:01pm

arguably our best player in the finals.

Kept Leon Davis, Jason Akermanis and Stev Johnson Goalless . not too many players could do that in a season let alone 3 consecutive weeks.

Offbe · Post: # 834687Post **Offbe** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 5:04pm

older saint wrote:arguably our best player in the finals.

Kept Leon Davis, Jason Akermanis and Stev Johnson Goalless . not too many players could do that in a season let alone 3 consecutive weeks.

A cracking effort.

#1GILL · Post: # 834689Post **#1GILL** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 5:05pm

Offbe wrote:
older saint wrote:arguably our best player in the finals.

Kept Leon Davis, Jason Akermanis and Stev Johnson Goalless . not too many players could do that in a season let alone 3 consecutive weeks.
A cracking effort.

Super effort.

Offbe · Post: # 834690Post **Offbe** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 5:08pm

#1GILL wrote:
Offbe wrote:
older saint wrote:arguably our best player in the finals.

Kept Leon Davis, Jason Akermanis and Stev Johnson Goalless . not too many players could do that in a season let alone 3 consecutive weeks.
A cracking effort.
Super effort.

They are the three best small/mid forwards in the afl. Game winners in BIG matches all three of them.

jonesy · Post: # 834716Post **jonesy** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 5:30pm

Said after that post incident that he literally thought he was having a stroke on the ground,as all one side went numb..

Winmar Sensational · Sun 27 Sep 2009 5:41pm

Has a heart bigger than himself, was terrific, but I am surprised he never broke Ablett's nose, I wish he had.

hotdish · Post: # 834736Post **hotdish** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 5:48pm

Dominated Aker (Brownlow Medalist) in the prelim

Dominated S Johnson (Norm Smith Medal Winner) in Grand Final.

Big game player is Bakes - gave 100% and was spent.

Many writ him off after his injuries/form in 2008. He proved us all wrong.

TAKE A BOW!

mick13 · Post: # 834737Post **mick13** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 5:49pm

I dont think I ever posted that I wanted him to retire on here or BF.

But I defs thought his time was up last year.

His finals series was magnificent.

sendmehomehappy · Sun 27 Sep 2009 6:05pm

Bakes was great! Just needed a matching big-game performer down the other end (apart from roo of course) Thought Schneider was the man after what he did to us a few years ago in that prelim. Milney and Kosi sadly lack that consistency, class factor and killer instinct to bank on in a big final

saints11 · Post: # 834775Post **saints11** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 6:13pm

He is amazingly tough
In the last quarter he dive to tap a ball through slammed into the post and got straight back up!

doggerel · Post: # 834776Post **doggerel** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 6:14pm

It wasn't just the finals. He had a fantastic year. Solid throughout. He flew under the radar a bit - not the type to attract votes normally but nor was he ever among the worst performers in any one game.

Let's hope he has got another year or two in him at that level.

SaintDebi · Post: # 834784Post **SaintDebi** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 6:22pm

Have never doubted Bakes. Our backline is stronger with Bakes in it. Bakes is a gun.

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