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[soupsey]

Good to see someone flying the flag for you blokes. However I think all the flag flying in the world can't help I'm afraid.

 

[Gil McLaughlins Horse]

As for spectators, St. Bernards are from the gutter. Racial, religious and downright criminal language coming from most watching out there and all in front of our families. I will never go back there again, I refuse to expose my family to that filthy element of society. I can cop normal footy sledging but calling players terrorists and much worse, that is not on. If the police were in attendance many St. Bernards fans would have been locked up.

VAFA is meant to be family football, definitely not out there with the DOGS.

Please...it goes both ways. The history between the clubs through your coach provided the impetus for a pretty heated first quarter. Sicko Nicho was going nuts and the personal attacks on our players from the bench was widespread. But...to say there were racial taunts etc is ridiculous. If its not where is the VAFA action?
The reason you are whinging is our players, to their credit rallied and smashed the back out of your side, whereas your players crawled up into a ball of self pity.
Dont worry, you wont have to come out to the pit anymore down in B grade.

 

[Slay Master G]

Loewe's report was a joke,

I refuse to expose my family to that filthy element of society. I

Perhaps the report itself was a joke but he had already broken the noses of 2 other players so perhaps the umpire was making up for that.

How he can front up as a member of the AFL tribunal after a display like that is beyond me, if Peter Garret was caught heaving waste into his local park, he would lose his job.

As for the "filth element", you are happy to expose your family to Old Haileybury, who are known around VAFA circle as the worst, foul mouthed supporters (not to mention their coach) and their players downright dirty, so a trip to the snake pit should be like a holiday in Noosa.

Bad luck about your impending relegation,couldn't happen to a nicer club!

 

[Supergrass]

It seems that Old Haileybury made a rather substantial purchase down at the Yarra Valley just recently.

Grapes, those of the sour variety.

What respect do the men from McKinnon deserve? Respect is earnt, not just handed to you on a silver platter. One year does not make a club.

Perhaps Haileybury should look to clubs like Xavs, Bernards and Uni, regulars in A Grade over the last 10-15 years who've had their couple of down years over the journey, yet still managed to stay in the top flight.

 

[soupsey]

It's called culture and is neither bought or achieved over night. It takes decades. And it takes committed people who have served the club and put it before their own fleeting interests. It takes families who give freely of their time and energy. It also takes pride in history of the club and respect for those who have gone before. Perhaps we can place these notions up for debate when we ask what respect they deserve?

 

[Paul Kaos]

It seems that Old Haileybury made a rather substantial purchase down at the Yarra Valley just recently.

Grapes, those of the sour variety.

What respect do the men from McKinnon deserve? Respect is earnt, not just handed to you on a silver platter. One year does not make a club.

Perhaps Haileybury should look to clubs like Xavs, Bernards and Uni, regulars in A Grade over the last 10-15 years who've had their couple of down years over the journey, yet still managed to stay in the top flight.

It hurts me to say it, but you have to include Scotch in that group. Without the ultimate success, they have been able to maintain their position in the highest grade for as long as anyone. Their greatest success is being able to provide an environment in which players, whether they be ex-students or ring-ins, want to play week in week out. 5 senior sides and U/19's is a great effort, and as Soupsey put it, a testament to the culture of the club, and the committment of those who serve it.

Just a pity they're such flogs!

 

[Drizzle]

As for spectators, St. Bernards are from the gutter. Racial, religious and downright criminal language coming from most watching out there and all in front of our families. I will never go back there again, I refuse to expose my family to that filthy element of society. I can cop normal footy sledging but calling players terrorists and much worse, that is not on. If the police were in attendance many St. Bernards fans would have been locked up.

VAFA is meant to be family football, definitely not out there with the DOGS.

Are you fair dinkum? Do us all a favour and don't ever come back! Are you the same pea hearted bloke that thought it reasonable to abuse one of our supporters, who happens to have a disability, and is totally harmless, telling him to 'shut your mouth we can't understand a word your saying', amongst other things. Don't give us this rubbish about equality you hypocrite.

As for losing players, cry us all a river, that's what ammos is about, every succussful team loses players. You blokes better work out a way around it or you'll be chasing D grade flags before too long.

 

[MurphysLaw]

Petrov i suggest you have a look at your coach before you start throwing allegations around.
He managed to spray a player in our 3rds, 2's (despite a 20goal half time lead) and 1's.
If your going to give it, be prepared to cop it.

 

[soupsey]

Dear Kaos........Gold! I have been wondering how so many could acieve so little. Not through lack of effort though.

 

[Petrov]

Hit the right spot did I? Please keep the abuse coming you are only confirming what was said in my earlier post.

 

[soupsey]

It hurts me to say it, but you have to include Scotch in that group. Without the ultimate success, they have been able to maintain their position in the highest grade for as long as anyone. Their greatest success is being able to provide an environment in which players, whether they be ex-students or ring-ins, want to play week in week out. 5 senior sides and U/19's is a great effort, and as Soupsey put it, a testament to the culture of the club, and the committment of those who serve it.

Just a pity they're such flogs!

Dear Kaos......Gold! I had been wondering how so many could achieve so little. Not through lack of effort though.

 

[Benny MOF]

Wonder if Nicho had a big night out with his best mates (his premiership medals) on Saturday night.

You can't dispute the fact that he can coach, but he seems to be hated as a bloke and when he leaves a club, he seems to leave them in ruins.

Full marks to the Snakepit for getting their club back on track after some worrying signs a couple of years ago.

It would be a shame if a proud (and feral, very feral) club like OH went down, however you have to build for the future, not just a premiership.

 

[Plumber]

Wonder if Nicho had a big night out with his best mates (his premiership medals) on Saturday night.

You can't dispute the fact that he can coach, but he seems to be hated as a bloke and when he leaves a club, he seems to leave them in ruins.

Nicho is a pathetic flog who has no mates and bought a premiership last year.

Who cares if he can coach, when he leaves his little world that is the coaches box he is a boring nobody with a big mouth.

How any club could endorse a senior coach who verbally ridicules opposition players during ressie matches is beyond me.

 

[Gil McLaughlins Horse]

Wonder if Nicho had a big night out with his best mates (his premiership medals) on Saturday night.

You can't dispute the fact that he can coach, but he seems to be hated as a bloke and when he leaves a club, he seems to leave them in ruins.

Nicho is a pathetic flog who has no mates and bought a premiership last year.

Who cares if he can coach, when he leaves his little world that is the coaches box he is a boring nobody with a big mouth.

How any club could endorse a senior coach who verbally ridicules opposition players during ressie matches is beyond me.

i must make the comment that Nicho is not hated at all down at the pit. Saturday was pure competitiveness at its best. How can a club not respect the man that took them to 3 grandfinals (1 premeirship) in 3 years.

 

[Frederik Kanoute]

I love this notion that bernards supporters are the worst coz they're from the "western suburbs". Its always 'so far to go' and 'they're a different breed out there'. I've played a lot of footy for teams in the west and east and EVERY club has its ferals. You cop abuse when u play footy and get on with it. Who gives a @#$!. Thats footy. Its about how hard the players play between the sirens and what kind of blokes they are after the game in the rooms for a beer. Everyone's just gotta get over the supporters and play the game.
Nuff said

 

[Destination A Grade]

So who have OH and ST B's got this week.

Here's a tip Hornet, jump all over them.

 

[Gil McLaughlins Horse]

I love this notion that bernards supporters are the worst coz they're from the "western suburbs". Its always 'so far to go' and 'they're a different breed out there'. I've played a lot of footy for teams in the west and east and EVERY club has its ferals. You cop abuse when u play footy and get on with it. Who gives a @#$!. Thats footy. Its about how hard the players play between the sirens and what kind of blokes they are after the game in the rooms for a beer. Everyone's just gotta get over the supporters and play the game.
Nuff said

you wouldnt be talking about the 43 touches you had 2 weeks ago against Trinity woudl you freddie?

 

[accurate1]

i must make the comment that Nicho is not hated at all down at the pit. Saturday was pure competitiveness at its best. How can a club not respect the man that took them to 3 grandfinals (1 premeirship) in 3 years.

A little bit of perspective ... St Bernards supporters are no better or worse than others ... yes Nicho tried to bait a few and he copped a bit back but he was well received by all back in the rooms and is generally highly regarded by most as a coach that has got good teams over the line. He may not be the right coach for developing teams but every coach has their strengths & weaknesses. The difference between St Bern & OH is that St Bern have a strong committee and support base with some very astute people running the show whereas OH simply havent got the quantity or quality of people to fix their current predicament with Snrs poor, Reserves worse and U19's unlikely to fill the void. That situation is more to do with the Ctee than the coach

 

[Concrete boots]

The difference between St Bern & OH is that St Bern have a strong committee and support base with some very astute people running the show whereas OH simply havent got the quantity or quality of people to fix their current predicament with Snrs poor, Reserves worse and U19's unlikely to fill the void. That situation is more to do with the Ctee than the coach

Geez - I must've have had it wrong all these years.

I thought guys came to a club, or chose to stay with a club, on the basis of the coaching staff and playing list.

When was the last time a club recruiter was asked "Oh, who's your president and secretary?" over "Who's your senior coach?".

 

[Paul Kaos]

Geez - I must've have had it wrong all these years.

I thought guys came to a club, or chose to stay with a club, on the basis of the coaching staff and playing list.

When was the last time a club recruiter was asked "Oh, who's your president and secretary?" over "Who's your senior coach?".

Clearly you have.

Successful clubs only recruit 2-3 players per year...maximum. The bulk of their side is made up of players who have come to the club straight out of school and play football, with their mates, for the enjoyment and camaraderie the game provides.

Generally that's a decent start towards becoming a decent club, and depending on the ability of the individuals, a crucial factor in becoming a successful team.

 

[Concrete boots]

Clearly you have.

Successful clubs only recruit 2-3 players per year...maximum. The bulk of their side is made up of players who have come to the club straight out of school and play football, with their mates, for the enjoyment and camaraderie the game provides.

Generally that's a decent start towards becoming a decent club, and depending on the ability of the individuals, a crucial factor in becoming a successful team.

You're presupposing that every club has a feeder school.

Uni Blues aren't like this at all, and the bulk of OH's better players in 2006 had no link with the school whatsoever didn't they? So what convinced them to join Old Haileybury?

Consider this, many of the Xavs' premiership and GF sides of the past decade were littered with non-Xavier players. Pretty sure none of the following were Xavier alumni (though I could be wrong about a couple):

Mollard, Ruyg, Beardsley, Lethlean, A. & P. Macdonald, McCarthy, Keyhoe, Tuddenham, Kelly, Graham, Blood, Wood, Cranage, J. Taylor, Hatfield, Donati,........etc....etc.....

 

[Monkeyboy]

You're presupposing that every club has a feeder school.

Uni Blues aren't like this at all, and the bulk of OH's better players in 2006 had no link with the school whatsoever didn't they? So what convinced them to join Old Haileybury?

Consider this, many of the Xavs' premiership and GF sides of the past decade were littered with non-Xavier players. Pretty sure none of the following were Xavier alumni (though I could be wrong about a couple):

Mollard, Ruyg, Beardsley, Lethlean, A. & P. Macdonald, McCarthy, Keyhoe, Tuddenham, Kelly, Graham, Blood, Wood, Cranage, J. Taylor, Hatfield, Donati,........etc....etc.....

Tony Keyhoe was a complete nut.

 

[JG Hornet]

You're presupposing that every club has a feeder school.

Uni Blues aren't like this at all, and the bulk of OH's better players in 2006 had no link with the school whatsoever didn't they? So what convinced them to join Old Haileybury?

Consider this, many of the Xavs' premiership and GF sides of the past decade were littered with non-Xavier players. Pretty sure none of the following were Xavier alumni (though I could be wrong about a couple):

Mollard, Ruyg, Beardsley, Lethlean, A. & P. Macdonald, McCarthy, Keyhoe, Tuddenham, Kelly, Graham, Blood, Wood, Cranage, J. Taylor, Hatfield, Donati,........etc....etc.....

Donati and McCarthy both Xavier students. Think Tuddenham was too. Plenty of good Haileybury old boys in their 2006 flag as well old son...

 

[Slay Master G]

Donati and McCarthy both Xavier students. Think Tuddenham was too. Plenty of good Haileybury old boys in their 2006 flag as well old son...

Incorrect re:McCarthy

Grew up in Sorrento and went to Peninsula school. Moved to Xavs once at Uni.

 

[JG Hornet]

I stand corrected Slay MG