Match Thread Saints vs Dees

[Zed]

Positives: This could get Alan Richardson sacked quicker.

Our players have sh't skills - that's no Richo's fault. Blame the recruiters who continually recruit guys who can't kick under pressure. The only one who can hit a target when the heat is on is Sinclair. The other mids are all rubbish when they are under the pump - Seb Ross continues to be the worst offender. No wonder he racks up the most possessions , because he is lucky if he can use it well when he is in the clear. Oppo coaches must laugh.

Will never win a flag with this list.

[st.byron]

Weller is the type of c*ck head who will kick a goal in the last quarter when the game is over and run around with his chest puffed out like a hero.

Mate please.

Thanks for picking that up JB. Terrible post Con.

[Johnny Member]

That goal hurt more than their previous 8.

Ok.
So big second half.

yep it did. Still cant see the need for all the coach sacking calls etc. We need a couple of players who are cool in a crisis to direct our kids

The problems run far deeper than simply adding a couple of decent players.


Even when we're winning, the style of play is still woeful.

The stagnant movement out of defence. The missed targets. The poor decision making. The missed goals. The 'bomb it in' offensive strategy. The slow midfield. The predictability. The ruck. The panic. The leaky defense. The 97% percentage. The lack of leadership.

We almost seem to win by accident. We certainly seem to score by accident.

There are big problems.

If we're doing what the coach wants us to do, even half of the time, there's a problem. If we're not? Then that's a problem also. Why not? After 4 years, why aren't we showing some feint sign of cohesion?


4-5 years into a rebuild, and I still reckon there's 8 guys at least that aren't good enough to play in a premiership team. We're a long, long way off it. This group probably will never be near it.

[Bruce G McAbee]

Our forward line doesn't kick enough goals, plain and simple we are impotent up forward. Our mid field isn't elite just good grunt players who get plenty of the ball but don't hurt the opposition enough.
We are a long way off it. Don't expect succesd this decade.

[Johnny Member]

The kids aren't ready for the big occasion. Hope we can turn it around

Bruce, Ross, Jack, Savage etc. aren't kids.

[Johnny Member]

.....Our mid field isn't elite just good grunt players who get plenty of the ball but don't hurt the opposition enough.
......

They're grunt midfielders who get plenty of the ball - but just don't actually provide grunt nor get plenty of the ball!


Tony Lockett would struggle with our midfield.

[WellardSaint]

Weller is the type of c*ck head who will kick a goal in the last quarter when the game is over and run around with his chest puffed out like a hero.

Weller can't be dropped because he is in the leadership group, and it would be an admission that the coaches have overestimated
his attributes.

But he is a definite list clogger, unless he is injured. He's actually gone BACKWARDS from last year and is either injured or
is in the wrong headspace.
Waste of time picking him.

[Life Long Saint]

Three observations:
1. We are one of the most poorly skilled teams in the competition.
2. We pick and choose when to turn up. Only North do that better.
3. When the season is on the line, we crumble. Mentally weak, I think, is the phrase that fits best.

[The_Dud]

If there is no response after half time then that's all in Richo for me

[shrodes]

Says on Twitter Koby done for the day with concussion.

And a burst eardrum

[Johnny Member]

Says on Twitter Koby done for the day with concussion.

And a burst eardrum

Brayshaw to be charged with careless, high contact, high impact.

[mullet]

Says on Twitter Koby done for the day with concussion.

And a burst eardrum

Brayshaw to be charged with careless, high contact, high impact.

that is quite ironic

[The_Dud]

Exactly the same as last week, our defense is like a colander

[The_Dud]

Goal kicking, FFS fix it!!!!!

[sunsaint]

Says on Twitter Koby done for the day with concussion.

And a burst eardrum

Brayshaw to be charged with careless, high contact, high impact.

Want it just a regulation head clash?

[shrodes]

We have had a lot of opportunities to wrestle back some momentum, and our goal kicking just saps it.

[MC Gusto]

So wasteful by Gresham

You can't miss those

2 goal turnaround at its worst

[The_Dud]

FFS, STOP LETTING THEM RUN THE BALL UNCONTRSTED THE LENGTH IF THE GROUND!!!

I don't think I can hold back my anger anymore...

[The_Dud]

Would be nice to have a player who knows the simple art of touching the ball before it goes thru for a goal...

[miskycat]

Stop kicking points! Goals needed!

[miskycat]

Finally!

Come on, Saints!

[shrodes]

EXCELLENT kick by Dunstan. A few more like that please

[mullet]

Stop kicking points! Goals needed!

that has been our motto this year

[ralphsmith]

2 more and game on.

[MC Gusto]

We have a sniff