Going in undermanned Friday night.

[iwantmeseats]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/f ... 5829911568


Understandable for sure, but a tad disappointing I cant help feeling. Never EVER can I justify losing to those losers.

[bigred]

true.

This is a flag year though. I dont want to risk anyone.

[Sainter_Dad]

Hang on - weren't we all screaming out to see the young guns in action as a preview for 2010 - 2001 prossibles?

Isn't it just spin - undermanned or - full of rookies - same same???

[3rd generation saint]

Let's not forget Collingwood may do the same thing.
Still, I really want to win this Friday, after that, not too fussed till round 1.

[DJKCR]

I'm sorry maybe I am not getting the full link but where on that Herald Sun page does it say that we are playing undermanned? I figured we would but I can't see anything in that article apart from Roo Kicking 6 goals in the Intra-club whilst 6 GF teamates watched on.

[bigred]

Hang on - weren't we all screaming out to see the young guns in action as a preview for 2010 - 2001 prossibles?

Isn't it just spin - undermanned or - full of rookies - same same???

Its a load of crap.

This preseason stuff means nought.

[St Loxton]

Yeah i love to beat the filth just like anyone else, yeah i do want to strengthen our growing winning culture at our club. But September is a longway away, we have a solid team base and structure which will last throughout the season if we maintain our list well. I say play our younger players and dont risk anything silly for a pissy pre-season grudge match. We have bigger fish to fry this year.

[Sainterman]

I'm sorry maybe I am not getting the full link but where on that Herald Sun page does it say that we are playing undermanned? I figured we would but I can't see anything in that article apart from Roo Kicking 6 goals in the Intra-club whilst 6 GF teamates watched on.

Was thinking the same thing, we may well be undermanned, but the threads link doesn't seem to back up the threads title too well...

[St Fidelius]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/f ... 5829911568


Understandable for sure, but a tad disappointing I cant help feeling. Never EVER can I justify losing to those losers.

Can you please tell me when a side has ever played their best 22 in round 1 of a pre season comp??

Are you suggesting that we will lose because we will not play our best 22??

[HarveysDeciple]

As we saw against the hawks in round 19....it's about "saints footy" as Ross calls it.

Those guys stepped in and played to the process and we didn't miss a bit.

Let's see how these kids go. Learning how to play our brand.

[Bernard Shakey]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/f ... 5829911568


Understandable for sure, but a tad disappointing I cant help feeling. Never EVER can I justify losing to those losers.

Can you please tell me when a side has ever played their best 22 in round 1 of a pre season comp??

Are you suggesting that we will lose because we will not play our best 22??

Carlton, when they won it a couple of years ago.

We will play the team that the coaches want and that's good enough for me, and we'll probably win.

[SainterK]

As we saw against the hawks in round 19....it's about "saints footy" as Ross calls it.

Those guys stepped in and played to the process and we didn't miss a bit.

Let's see how these kids go. Learning how to play our brand.

Exactly, playing the kids doesn't automatically equate to a loss...I loved the game against Hawthorn, even our B team is pretty amazing.

[Statsman]

Who's to say the Filth will be playing their best 22 either? It's the pre-season so it's highly likely both clubs will go in "under-manned" and taking the opportunity to give some young kids a chance. I'm happy to give some kids the chance to learn Saints Footy and to enjoy the thrill of beating the Filth.

[saintsRrising]

Personally I would love to see all of our borderline players in the NAB.

We all know how our top 10 will go...

I wan to know if our will our players who are challenging to get in the team go.

Against the Pies I want to see Armo matched against Ball.

Lets test out Big Ben by letting him play No1 ruck.

Bring on Geary, Armo, Stebn and Peake in the midfield.

Also lets have a look at Heyne at HFF and Miles in the backline.

Maybe not all in the one game...but definitely throughout the NAB..

[bigcarl]

Personally I would love to see all of our borderline players in the NAB.

We all know how our top 10 will go...

I wan to know if our will our players who are challenging to get in the team go.

Against the Pies I want to see Armo matched against Ball.

Lets test out Big Ben by letting him play No1 ruck.

Bring on Geary, Armo, Stebn and Peake in the midfield.

Also lets have a look at Heyne at HFF and Miles in the backline.

Maybe not all in the one game...but definitely throughout the NAB..

agree. i'm not too fussed if we lose the nab cup. we just have to make sure we hit the ground running once the real stuff starts.

[saintspremiers]

I'd be very annoyed if less than a dozen of our top players were out this Friday night.

The praccy matches at Etihad are all about seeing Sandy players wear Saints jumpers - some them perhaps it will be the only time they ever get to wear the Saints jumper!

Some of you lot forget how exciting it was to see Choo Choo play for the "Saints" in last year's pre-season.

[st_Trav_ofWA]

we should beat the Pies even if we are misssing Dal Lenny Kosi..

[chook23]

we should beat the Pies even if we are misssing Dal Lenny Kosi..

maybe not............especially if pies play a side closer to full strength.

[SydneySainter]

I have a feeling that the Pies want this win more than the Saints, which is why I think they will be close to full-strength,

Whatever team takes the park of Saturday, if we win, great. If we lose, couldn't care a less. Let the Pie followers pour bubbly over their heads and talk up 2010 like they're going to be this unstoppable juggernaut.

[Sunday Red]

Don't forget that the loser has to go to Alice Springs, so I think both teams will be trying hard to win.

[st_Trav_ofWA]

Don't forget that the loser has to go to Alice Springs, so I think both teams will be trying hard to win.

if we do get sent to the Alice ill expect all of the staring 22 to be "rested"

[plugger66]

Don't forget that the loser has to go to Alice Springs, so I think both teams will be trying hard to win.

if we do get sent to the Alice ill expect all of the staring 22 to be "rested"

I doubt it. If a lot have missed this week and are ready for next week they will play. They like players to have one match off and then another on.

[ThePunter]

With the 29 senior listed players available and excluding rookies...

Clarke Dawson S Fisher
Gilbert Blake Peake
Ray Goddard Geary
Schneider Riewoldt Gwilt
Milne McEvoy Steven
Gardiner Jones Montagna
King Armitage Heyne Pattison Miles Lynch
Stanley Cahill
Johnson Winmar A Smith

[Dr Spaceman]

Reasons for wanting full strength squad

Want to beat the Pies
Want to be able to see Saints again before Round 1
Don’t want Saints to have to go to Alice Springs


Reasons for not wanting full strength squad

Want to see the kids play (if not in NAB Cup when?)
Want to give squad best chance of making it through to, and winning, the real GF

I’ll go with the latter noting that we should still be able to field a team that has a real chance of winning through to the second round.

[matrix]

mehhh
let em win
let bally play
let him have a blinder
give him BOG
and have the camera on eddie all nite floggin himself to death over the recruitment of the year.

means nuthing

bring on the season
not this NAB crap