SainterK wrote:
I will not defend that performance
I will not defend the players
However....
I WILL NOT GIVE UP ON THIS SIDE
Someone started a thread when we lost to Carlton, do you all remember, that is was all over, we were finished....then what happened?
Write off St Kilda by all means, I don't actually care that much.
However, don't expect me to forget any jumping off the bandwagon, throwing in of the towel, abandoning ship....I have a very good memory, and will enjoy reminding you when you try to get back on.
I'm with you SainterK. I too am an eternal optimist, often accused of wearing the rose-coloured glasses. But it's hard to keep positive after such an embarrassing "un-saintsfooty-like" display. Cannot defend it. There is no defence.
What makes it worse for me is I watched Essendon play against Melbourne only a few weeks ago...took my father-in-law along to that game, and Essendon were woeful that day. So hard to believe they beat us, but they smashed us - made us look like a bottom 4 team as Ross said.
But like you SainterK, I'm not jumping off any bandwagon, or throwing in any towels. We cannot accept that performance, especially twice in three weeks, but atleast against Collingwood we were playing a class team - against Essendon, unacceptable. But I trust that the players and Ross will work out what the problems are and fix them. I refuse to believe we have dropped down so much- last week contenders, this week not....a week is a long time in footy. As Ross said, as bad as it was, we have still done better than 13 other teams. We have worked hard in difficult circumstances to put ourselves in this position. The boys still have a good chance to finish top 4 and make something of this season...its up to them. All we can do is go along and support them as best we can...starting next Sunday against the Power.
I remember Geelong losing a few games, this time last year, having attitude problems, and having frank exchanges between the players of where they are at. As much as I'm disappointed...shattered in fact....I can't believe that we won't turn it around. I refuse to accept that.
I get that many have given up. But I refuse. I was at the game last night and was talking to my dad about how we just got our tax back and I planned to put some aside for finals tickets, especially the GF as my budget doesn't stretch to such expenses unless I plan for it. He told me not to bother....he doesn't even think we'll make top four. But I'm putting that money aside. I have faith. Come on Saints.....show us what you're made of.
"At the end of the day, a coach and a fitness adviser doesn't make a good football team, they're not the only ones who got us to two Grand Finals." Lenny Hayes. 27/9/2011.
