ROO TO HAVE SURGERY!!

[samoht]

I think the article is saying it's 4 inches from the bone .. not a 4 inch tear.

[Thinline]

Looks like it will be round 18. 4 inch tear to the tendon is a fair whack. Looks like surgery was the only way to repair it. Will they put him on the long term injury list?

Excuse my biological thickness, but a four inch tear would also make for a fair whack of a tendon, would it not?

[bigcarl]

we will need to find atleast 4 extra goals to cover for roo's output.which i think has to start buy kosi standing up now and taking that next step into becomming an out and out superstar not just an average-good player.

not going to happen. kosi is a good to average forward and isn't suddenly going to become a superstar.

he is important to our structure in that he encourages quick delivery to a contest, but if we lumber him with the responsibility of kicking winning scores we are in trouble.

[Eastern]

Media estimates have Nick out for 14 weeks. A quick look at the fixture has him returning for our Rd 16 match v Collingwood. If this turns out to be correct, IT'S GOING TO BE HUGE !!

[Saintsfan]

Media estimates have Nick out for 14 weeks. A quick look at the fixture has him returning for our Rd 16 match v Collingwood. If this turns out to be correct, IT'S GOING TO BE HUGE !!

The channel 7/10 opening montage team's are already preparing the introductions because they are going to be that long given the recent history

[St. Luke]

I don't often agree with you, but I do agree with this!

We are a team and if we rely on only one player we aren't as good as we thought we were.

Freo, the way they are playing will be a challenge. Especially considering we don't get Kosi back til the round after. Our boys stood up well when the odds were stacked against them and responded with surgical precision. I wouldn't expect the group to come out with anything less (by their own merits) in any other game. We'll be far more damaging by the time Roo resurfaces to take the reigns again! I was supremely proud of their efforts against the Filth!

[Megamaguire]

This is an opportunity !
The steely response produced by the remaining fit St. Kilda TEAM against a hyper rotating magpie team was enlightening and just another significant indicator of just how well the Saints can play as a solid and committed TEAM! The last Qrt. which just a few of the learned commentators thought would be controlled by collingwood instead showed an awesome brilliance of what this team can do. St. Kilda determination simply brushed the pies aside!
Now the players have an opportunity to try and perfect a raft of game-time strategies that can potentially bring huge dividends in 5 monthes.
Players like McQ (great again) & Sneids will continue to get goal-kicking opportunities in upcoming games and if they are able to settle better into regularly converting accurately they will be able to shape future outcomes as much as we know Rooey can.
Kosi will come back @ an interesting time indeed. I wouldn't like to see him in the ruck only because he has enough latent talent to lead the team successfully from the goal-square. I have faith in Kosi and hope the timing is right for him to steer us towards the top 4.
It was great to see Fish back and be able to play on after that massive hit.

The likes of Blake & Baker just amaze me with their infectious consistency -it encourages Gilbert and Dawson to excel as well. With Fish back the energy coming from our defensive mindset is so good it allows Bj to really help out Lenny in the middle. In the last Qrt. Lenny looked incredibly determined and committed - as it stands 'with or without Roo' for the next few monthes this team has a great opportunity to give itself a wonderful opportunity come September.

Still a bit awestruck from Friday Nite.

G O S A I N T S !

[stinger]

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sp ... 5852474376


....14 weeks ffs....

[MC Gusto]

calm down. predictions prior to surgery amount to nothing. wait for a club statement post op.

[yipper]

This is an opportunity !
The steely response produced by the remaining fit St. Kilda TEAM against a hyper rotating magpie team was enlightening and just another significant indicator of just how well the Saints can play as a solid and committed TEAM! The last Qrt. which just a few of the learned commentators thought would be controlled by collingwood instead showed an awesome brilliance of what this team can do. St. Kilda determination simply brushed the pies aside!
Now the players have an opportunity to try and perfect a raft of game-time strategies that can potentially bring huge dividends in 5 monthes.
Players like McQ (great again) & Sneids will continue to get goal-kicking opportunities in upcoming games and if they are able to settle better into regularly converting accurately they will be able to shape future outcomes as much as we know Rooey can.
Kosi will come back @ an interesting time indeed. I wouldn't like to see him in the ruck only because he has enough latent talent to lead the team successfully from the goal-square. I have faith in Kosi and hope the timing is right for him to steer us towards the top 4.
It was great to see Fish back and be able to play on after that massive hit.

The likes of Blake & Baker just amaze me with their infectious consistency -it encourages Gilbert and Dawson to excel as well. With Fish back the energy coming from our defensive mindset is so good it allows Bj to really help out Lenny in the middle. In the last Qrt. Lenny looked incredibly determined and committed - as it stands 'with or without Roo' for the next few monthes this team has a great opportunity to give itself a wonderful opportunity come September.

Still a bit awestruck from Friday Nite.

G O S A I N T S !

It was a very significant performance coming when Roo went off. I also think that game against the Hawks last season down in Tassie was significant. It is all about structures and plans with our team - this means we must simply carry on no matter what happens. Our game has been tailored so that we just continue with our structures and effort when the chips are down. We find a way. That is Saints footy. We will re-group for Freo and then we get Kosi back - who is important for our structures. We will be a far more dangerous team coming into September 2010 than we were last season because we will know we don't need Roo to be there!!!

[SainterK]

There is no need for me to add my sentiments on how upset I am at Roo having to miss so much footy, after such a preseason and a wonderful display of form over the past few weeks resulting him enjoying his footy like never before.

However I am just not going to underestimate this bunch of guys.

Feeling uneasy, just log onto the Saints homepage and read through the names on the senior list.

It's all going to be OK

[rodgerfox]

It is all about structures and plans with our team - this means we must simply carry on no matter what happens. Our game has been tailored so that we just continue with our structures and effort when the chips are down.

We'll have to alter our structures now though.

If we don't, and think that someone else can simply slot into Roo's role in our structure, then we could be in big strife.

[matrix]

stanley
clap clap clap
stanley
clap clap clap

bring it on
its the obvious choice and get some games into the kid...

bj up forward?...only as a pinch hitter now and then, deff needed across the back and thru the guts
chips up forward?... pass, he's a general back there why move him, thats crazy
zac up forward?...no comment, he looks shaky enough leave him there to get his confidence back with the likes of blake bakes gilbs and chips to help him out and give instructions

stanley and kozi up forward, and no other messing about of the team is required
one out (roo) one in (stanley)

go kid
f****** grab the bull by the horns and show the rest of the league you have talent and we have depth

[saintsRrising]

calm down. predictions prior to surgery amount to nothing. wait for a club statement post op.

Agree..and also wait a month or so.

Not everyone comes out of surgery equally, and also in surgey the problem can be revealed to be more or less.

[saintnick12]

The Saints and Riewoldt were told yesterday by Melbourne-based orthopedic surgeon Julian Feller, who will perform the operation, that the five-time best-and-fairest winner would be off the scene for between 12 and 14 weeks should it be successful

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12-14 should it be sucessful!! Bloody Hell!!! I wonder who his source is, but he seems pretty sure. Even naming the surgeon.

Lets hope its sucessful


Good luck ROO!!!!

[bigred]

calm down. predictions prior to surgery amount to nothing. wait for a club statement post op.

Agree..and also wait a month or so.

Not everyone comes out of surgery equally, and also in surgey the problem can be revealed to be more or less.

Yeah that....See how he is in a month.

And as for Freo..

You watch us pick em apart this week.

Seriously. We will win and win well.

[MC Gusto]

calm down. predictions prior to surgery amount to nothing. wait for a club statement post op.

Agree..and also wait a month or so.

Not everyone comes out of surgery equally, and also in surgey the problem can be revealed to be more or less.

Yeah that....See how he is in a month.

And as for Freo..

You watch us pick em apart this week.

Seriously. We will win and win well.

100% agree red. we will pump and i will be there

[iwantmeseats]

Robbo on SEN just said he would be very surprised if Roo plays again this year. I like Robbo, but bloody hell, he has as much idea as the next man, i.e not much. Far too early for that call I think, or I hope.

[Moccha]

I think the article is saying it's 4 inches from the bone .. not a 4 inch tear.

Yes I think you're right. Sounds like it's not too critical then

[Moccha]

Robbo on SEN just said he would be very surprised if Roo plays again this year. I like Robbo, but bloody hell, he has as much idea as the next man, i.e not much. Far too early for that call I think, or I hope.

He can say what he likes

[MC Gusto]

Robbo on SEN just said he would be very surprised if Roo plays again this year. I like Robbo, but bloody hell, he has as much idea as the next man, i.e not much. Far too early for that call I think, or I hope.

what a tool! as if he knows! or anyone knows for that matter

wait for the op!!

[plugger66]

Robbo on SEN just said he would be very surprised if Roo plays again this year. I like Robbo, but bloody hell, he has as much idea as the next man, i.e not much. Far too early for that call I think, or I hope.

what a tool! as if he knows! or anyone knows for that matter

wait for the op!!

A complete tool. Fancy having that sort of opinion.

[Thinline]

Robbo on SEN just said he would be very surprised if Roo plays again this year. I like Robbo, but bloody hell, he has as much idea as the next man, i.e not much. Far too early for that call I think, or I hope.

what a tool! as if he knows! or anyone knows for that matter

wait for the op!!

A complete tool. Fancy having that sort of opinion.

Even if his uneducated prediction is no less or more valid than anyone else's, the fact remains that Robbo is the genuine article as a complete tool.

[iwantmeseats]

Robbo on SEN just said he would be very surprised if Roo plays again this year. I like Robbo, but bloody hell, he has as much idea as the next man, i.e not much. Far too early for that call I think, or I hope.

what a tool! as if he knows! or anyone knows for that matter

wait for the op!!

A complete tool. Fancy having that sort of opinion.

right on q

[saintnick12]

Was driving home at that time.
Robbo went onto to say that the Saints will have an interesting decision to make if they are top of the ladder late in the season when Roo is ready to come back (he was saying round 18-20). He was saying we might decide not to risk him if we have done well without him (cos he is a million dollar footballer). IMO it is exactly that reason they will play him as soon as he is ready. No way will they attempt to go into the finals without him if he is fit...just to keep him for next year...stupid. If he is ready...he will be there....he himself will demand it.....