Training 2023 Pre Season

[Diehard Saint]

Walsh never said he had family issues prior to us recruiting him. You’re making that up. He has a sick family member, it’s a new situation. He wouldn’t have taken the job if he thought the situation would occur, he’s a very smart man.

Pretty sure I remember when we hired him that it was said we had to lure him out of retirement and that it was not going to be a long term appointment?

 

[CursingFijian]

yeah a bit of egg on the chevy chase is prob no biggy to pros like the saints

That is an elite double entendre.

 

[Joffaboy]

I gave that a go last week but all they did was read a few notes by some nuffie called Joffaboy

It was voted the greatest note reading ever on YouTube.

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[Dr Spaceman]

Trout = Kiss of Death
Our drafting over his tenture was woeful.

You won’t be saying that again lad

 

[George]

Pretty sure I remember when we hired him that it was said we had to lure him out of retirement and that it was not going to be a long term appointment?

Definitely lured him out of retirement but I'm not so sure it was anything but a long term deal. Ross probably wouldn't have come to us if that was the case IMO.

 

[CursingFijian]

The club obviously needs to sack its fortune teller and hire a more qualified one.

In before Dr Spaceman

 

[hangdog]

Or spoonerisms and malapropisms. I'm like a beat poet, mixing metaphors and analogies with allegories and parables. It all makes sense to me.

 

[No77778]

Without coming across as a prick, Any chance we could keep the walsh talk in the walsh thread?.

 

[hangdog]

Punters are the worst paid on the roster but still $1 million plus US a year.

Know his mum from the footy, went to college on a sports scholarship ( Auburn) and didn't care if he made NFL only wanted his business degree paid for..
Got the nod from the Eagles and here he is.

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He was at Detroit before Philly

 

[DougalHoward]

Punters are the worst paid on the roster but still $1 million plus US a year.

Know his mum from the footy, went to college on a sports scholarship ( Auburn) and didn't care if he made NFL only wanted his business degree paid for..
Got the nod from the Eagles and here he is.

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Now he gets his Business degree paid for and CTE

 

[The Jack]

so if a family member has a set back and becomes seriously ill the club should have know this was going to happen ?

If you listen to George. I believe so.

 

[George]

Now he gets his Business degree paid for and CTE

Not playing his position he doesn't lol

 

[George]

If you listen to George. I believe so.

Yeah if you've got shit for brains and don't add context, sure.

 

[Ephemeral Hope]

* i feel sick

i think there's a needle for that

 

[Dr Spaceman]

Without coming across as a prick, Any chance we could keep the walsh talk in the walsh thread?.

 

[puppy_dog7]

That Reid kid would have gone number 1 in the most recent draft.

So tank away please.

Saw a video of him training with Essendon the other day. He already looked like their best midfielder. Kids a flipping beast. Will be the best number 1 pick since Rooey.

 

[puppy_dog7]

I beg to differ they have everything to do with training loads and the type of training they are doing.

We havent played a game yet and have 1/3 of the list on the side lines? That smells poor management, the bad luck Saints doesnt wash in a professional environment.

I understand Lyon was eager to lift the training regime standards, but as far as conditioning readiness goes it looks like they have gone far too early!

That is true but we’ve also had (reportedly) 23 blokes run PB’s in their time trials.
So it’s a balance. I’d rather them get conditioned and super fit, then be completely injury free but can’t run out games.
Most of the ones on modified programs I.e. Battle, Billings, Coffield, Gresham etc are all because of injuries sustained late in the year last year. King’s was just an unfortunate mishap. And Hayes, Allison and Campbell could also be put down to either bad luck or too heavy loads. So I don’t think it’s as dire as some are making out.

 

[11men1cup]

Saints desperately need a tall?


Bring him home.

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[sammm]

Good on him. Any idea on what sort of coin he is on over there ?

Lots?

 

[sammm]

so if a family member has a set back and becomes seriously ill the club should have know this was going to happen ?

That's only if there is no conspiracy theories.

 

[sammm]

Walsh never said he had family issues prior to us recruiting him. You’re making that up. He has a sick family member, it’s a new situation. He wouldn’t have taken the job if he thought the situation would occur, he’s a very smart man.

Where is it said that he has a sick family member?
The quote is only leaving family reasons

 

[PostmanBish]

F it let Ross just run the show head recruiter head of football coach and captain

He can fill in at Full Forward too ... just buy him some stilts and give him the No.12

 

[phantom13]

He's on 2.5m over 3 years. He's a punter, bit different to a kicker. He's injured anyway and won't play in the Superbowl.

Still gets a ring if Jaelan and crew get it done though.

Could retire at 30 with a couple mil in the bank, degree paid for from a top US college and a superbowl ring (or could go around for 10 more years and retire with tens of mil in the bank).

Smart move from the big boot.

 

[bergholt]

I've probably missed it in this thread somewhere but if we need a tall, surely it's time for someone to mention Brayden Crossley?

 

[SaintsSeptember]

I've probably missed it in this thread somewhere but if we need a tall, surely it's time for someone to mention Brayden Crossley?

Bit concerned about the definition in those arms.