SA Footy

oldman wrote:You blokes missed the point. All the players I listed will be better playing in a team that doesn't rely on individual talent but rather plays a brand of football that puts team first with a strong coach. Maybe the reason the saints are deemed to be a home for little cloggers is because of the way in which the players have been coached over the last decade. I mean Watters and Richardson hardly set the world on fire before Ratten came in, clearly something went wrong in the second half of this year.

JK wrote:

oldman wrote:You blokes missed the point. All the players I listed will be better playing in a team that doesn't rely on individual talent but rather plays a brand of football that puts team first with a strong coach. Maybe the reason the saints are deemed to be a home for little cloggers is because of the way in which the players have been coached over the last decade. I mean Watters and Richardson hardly set the world on fire before Ratten came in, clearly something went wrong in the second half of this year.

FWIW I reckon you're right mate. Loved Ratt's as a player and seems like a great bloke, not sold on him as a coach though. And for all those that like to pot Ross, he took 2 unlikely (historically) teams to GF's and sure they didn't win a flag, but no shame in losing to those Geelong and Hawthorn sides, nor Collingwood in 2010, albeit a freak bounce of the ball possibly the only reason they didn't get it done. The bloke is proven imho.

Dutchy wrote:You would think the last thing the Saints need is another St Kilda person

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:

JK wrote:

oldman wrote:You blokes missed the point. All the players I listed will be better playing in a team that doesn't rely on individual talent but rather plays a brand of football that puts team first with a strong coach. Maybe the reason the saints are deemed to be a home for little cloggers is because of the way in which the players have been coached over the last decade. I mean Watters and Richardson hardly set the world on fire before Ratten came in, clearly something went wrong in the second half of this year.

FWIW I reckon you're right mate. Loved Ratt's as a player and seems like a great bloke, not sold on him as a coach though. And for all those that like to pot Ross, he took 2 unlikely (historically) teams to GF's and sure they didn't win a flag, but no shame in losing to those Geelong and Hawthorn sides, nor Collingwood in 2010, albeit a freak bounce of the ball possibly the only reason they didn't get it done. The bloke is proven imho.

Saints were the best side in 09

Spargo wrote:

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:

JK wrote:

oldman wrote:You blokes missed the point. All the players I listed will be better playing in a team that doesn't rely on individual talent but rather plays a brand of football that puts team first with a strong coach. Maybe the reason the saints are deemed to be a home for little cloggers is because of the way in which the players have been coached over the last decade. I mean Watters and Richardson hardly set the world on fire before Ratten came in, clearly something went wrong in the second half of this year.

FWIW I reckon you're right mate. Loved Ratt's as a player and seems like a great bloke, not sold on him as a coach though. And for all those that like to pot Ross, he took 2 unlikely (historically) teams to GF's and sure they didn't win a flag, but no shame in losing to those Geelong and Hawthorn sides, nor Collingwood in 2010, albeit a freak bounce of the ball possibly the only reason they didn't get it done. The bloke is proven imho.

Saints were the best side in 09

They were beaten by the luckiest toe poke in GF history in 2009 & the unluckiest bounce in GF history in 2010. I know a couple of Saints supporters still haven’t got over what went on in the prelim at Footy Pk in 2004…
People seem to forget this.

Booney wrote:In the 09 GF St Kilda had :
King, Montagna, Riewoldt, Milne, Hayes, Dal Santo, Ball, Goddard, Fisher, Koschitzke

In the 13 GF Fremantle had :
Sandilands, Hill, Pavlich, Mundy, Crowley, McPharlin, Johnson, Mayne, Barlow, Neale

For mine those mentioned trump the current St Kilda list.

Marshall, Steele, Gresham, Sinclair, Hill, Clarke, Coffield, Billings, Owens, Windhager, King, Membrey, Higgins, Battle, Howard

I don't see that Membrey, Higgins, Howard, Marshall or Hill have any improvement in them.

Spargo wrote:

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:

JK wrote:

oldman wrote:You blokes missed the point. All the players I listed will be better playing in a team that doesn't rely on individual talent but rather plays a brand of football that puts team first with a strong coach. Maybe the reason the saints are deemed to be a home for little cloggers is because of the way in which the players have been coached over the last decade. I mean Watters and Richardson hardly set the world on fire before Ratten came in, clearly something went wrong in the second half of this year.

FWIW I reckon you're right mate. Loved Ratt's as a player and seems like a great bloke, not sold on him as a coach though. And for all those that like to pot Ross, he took 2 unlikely (historically) teams to GF's and sure they didn't win a flag, but no shame in losing to those Geelong and Hawthorn sides, nor Collingwood in 2010, albeit a freak bounce of the ball possibly the only reason they didn't get it done. The bloke is proven imho.

Saints were the best side in 09

They were beaten by the luckiest toe poke in GF history in 2009 & the unluckiest bounce in GF history in 2010. I know a couple of Saints supporters still haven’t got over what went on in the prelim at Footy Pk in 2004…
People seem to forget this.

Booney wrote:After returning from his ACL Jack Hayes has broken a bone in his foot and will miss 10 weeks.

mal wrote:SK finish 6th with 13 wins
Another very good result for a Ross Lyon team