He is an honest fella Rooey. Did not want to pot Richo, but clearly wasn't going to endorse him. Clearly, Rooey would prefer Richo out, and reading between the lines, I reckon he thinks there is a decent chance he will be gone at the end of this year.
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He is an honest fella Rooey. Did not want to pot Richo, but clearly wasn't going to endorse him. Clearly, Rooey would prefer Richo out, and reading between the lines, I reckon he thinks there is a decent chance he will be gone at the end of this year.
Mate that's gotta be a record for the most cliches in one post.
yeah, but did you get my point, or was there too much smoke and shadow behind the windows
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The way he avoids answers... Political career beckons.
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so geary's running our list strategy now? saying we shouldn't be going for a PP. cheers mate but I'd argue you've already done enough for the club in your role as captain, no need to work overtime
so geary's running our list strategy now? saying we shouldn't be going for a PP. cheers mate but I'd argue you've already done enough for the club in your role as captain, no need to work overtime
At the end of the day, it all boils down to your point... For better or worse.
If I was a betting man, I reckon you're on the money as sure as night follows day.
He's probably worried we might use it to draft a real captain...
Not his call fortunately. Not sure why they get so touchy about it. You'd think everyone at the club gets the Plague if we are given a PP. Part of our list troubles are our fault. But we were rebuilding during a time of heavily compromised drafts. Plus we are facing the problem of all lower end clubs in that FA is just not working. Thus we have a list full of middle range talent. Very little in the way of stars. The table of Top picks has us very low indeed. Irrespective of the fact that we could have chosen better.
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Good old Gears. Don't you just love him.
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They have lessons on how to talk but not answer questions
Couple of plonker bosses at my joint who are brilliant at it
Couple of plonker bosses at my joint who are brilliant at it
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Middle men: Your team's centre-square stars
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Players used 23 Saints have attended a centre bounce in 2018.
Ruckmen
2018 ruck attendances (top two): Tom Hickey (285), Billy Longer (116)
Centre square hit-outs per game (minimum five games): Billy Longer (9.6)
Centre square hit-outs to advantage differential (team): -0.5 (11th)
Onballers
Most common ruck-rover combination: Tom Hickey-Seb Ross (21)
Most used midfielder at centre bounces: Jack Steven (408)
Centre clearances won (team differential): -0.2 (ninth)
Centre clearance king (minimum five games): Jack Steven (2.8)
ANALYSIS: When young star Jade Gresham has been in at the centre bounce, the Saints have a plus-5.7 per cent differential for how often they send the ball inside 50 compared to how often they concede an entry. The numbers aren't good for David Armitage in that regard, going at a negative 5.7 differential, perhaps explaining why coach Alan Richardson has had the onballer line up at both ends of the ground. Luke Dunstan finds himself out of the team, possibly because St Kilda has lost 4.6 per cent more clearances than it has won when he is in for the centre bounce. – Dinny Navaratnam
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Players used 23 Saints have attended a centre bounce in 2018.
Ruckmen
2018 ruck attendances (top two): Tom Hickey (285), Billy Longer (116)
Centre square hit-outs per game (minimum five games): Billy Longer (9.6)
Centre square hit-outs to advantage differential (team): -0.5 (11th)
Onballers
Most common ruck-rover combination: Tom Hickey-Seb Ross (21)
Most used midfielder at centre bounces: Jack Steven (408)
Centre clearances won (team differential): -0.2 (ninth)
Centre clearance king (minimum five games): Jack Steven (2.8)
ANALYSIS: When young star Jade Gresham has been in at the centre bounce, the Saints have a plus-5.7 per cent differential for how often they send the ball inside 50 compared to how often they concede an entry. The numbers aren't good for David Armitage in that regard, going at a negative 5.7 differential, perhaps explaining why coach Alan Richardson has had the onballer line up at both ends of the ground. Luke Dunstan finds himself out of the team, possibly because St Kilda has lost 4.6 per cent more clearances than it has won when he is in for the centre bounce. – Dinny Navaratnam
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Whats he meant to say?
"yeah, we know our list is crap. I mean, they made me captain so imagine how bad the rest of the players are".
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He certainly does...…...Rooey would make a great politician.
He says a lot but really doesn't say anything that you can get yr teeth into.
Love to sit down and have a coffee with him and have an "off the record" chat.
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I have a contact at the Bombers that tells me they love Ball. He's a good fit for that club.
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We know our list isn't where it needs to be, we bottomed out during heavily compromised drafts and haven't landed any marquee players in free agency due to their want to go to clubs contending for a premiership, ultimately that's directly affected our club, makes the strong clubs stronger and does nothing for clubs in our position. I am fully supportive of a priority pick given the predicament us and other similar clubs are in.
*i mean im just some idiot on a forum, you'd think the captain of a club would think about this stuff just a little
If Riewoldt starts publicly criticising Richo and the club that could be the tipping point. He'll only want what's best for us but won't mince his words either which I like. The club are too nice. These last few days have been the first where I've seriously thought we could be ****ed. No one knows what the hell is going on down there.
It's all well and good the likes of Joey, Roo and Dal potting the club from their positions in the media, but the question is, who is going to come in and actually help and do something about it?
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Id love him more if he had shut up and said thats a matter for the AFL to decide , if he thinks we are going so good that we dont need a PP he is f----g dreaming
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the thing that really frustrates me about the gears thing is, we've been supporting and following a club for the past 7 or so years that has been largely uncompetitive. We have no real marquee players. Imagine if that priority pick nailed us a slider like hill, or someone with real x factor that gave all of us something to cheer about over the next few years while we're floundering in no man's land. Imagine how crap this year would have been if we didn't have gresham. It's not about gears, or the club trying to be 'tough', it's about giving supporters something to hope for, and emotionally invest in, because it's been pretty grim pickings of late.
On behalf of P66: wow you must be amazing to understand and judge a person from a couple casual meetings...
I'd love him even more more if he announced his intention to captain Sandy next year.
Yes I agree. But they are now in the media and will be asked these questions so they have to answer.
That said, if they believe they can do better then they should either piss or get off the pot.
I would like to see Hayes or Harvey back at the club in a coaching position and even Milne and Gehrig in positions / really think the young guys would like the past champions back including Lockett / that would boost membership as well.
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