Game Day Always beat the Paperbaggers, no matter the cost

[gubby88]

You might not agree with it, but surely you can see having pick 5 and 6 over 7 and 8 has some value for our long term chances at a flag.

No doubt when the siren starts I'll want us to win, but you can't just discount the facts like they're irrelevant.

not really, I don't think the pick number makes a difference. it's what you do with those picks and how you develop them.

we seem to have an excellent development team to cultivate this. it's not like the talent drops off a cliff at pick 6

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[CaptainRisky]

You might not agree with it, but surely you can see having pick 5 and 6 over 7 and 8 has some value for our long term chances at a flag.

No doubt when the siren starts I'll want us to win, but you can't just discount the facts like they're irrelevant.

You worry too much about one or two spots , remember 2017 , Hunter and Coff at 7 & 8
Naughton at 9 and even worse Ed Richards at 16 , Richards is exactly what we need now with his break away pace from the centre

Oscar Allen -21
Balta -25
Sam Taylor-28
Tom De Koning-30
And who can forget Gringos boy Fritsch-31

Just need to get it right

 

[Sully111]

not really, I don't think the pick number makes a difference. it's what you do with those picks and how you develop them.

we seem to have an excellent development team to cultivate this. it's not like the talent drops off a cliff at pick 6

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Who went at pick 2 last year?

 

[EddieMurphy]

Is this your list ?

From the OP

 

[gubby88]

Who went at pick 2 last year?

there's a massive difference between last year's draft and this year's draft.

but mckercher went 2.

I don't see what a pick 2 has anything to do with pick 5-8 anyway?

who was pick 58 in 1996 is probably just as relevant

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[CaptainRisky]

Looks like the Mod had a big night , WTF has Hugo got to do with the poll ?

Further more his Poll closes on Tuesday LOL

 

[CaptainRisky]

Who went at pick 2 last year?

Relevance ?

 

[CaptainRisky]

From the OP

Where ? there is a poll on this page , no list

 

[sauce_head]

Cant believe the amount that want us too lose , FFS haven't you seen us lose enough games over the last 50 years

People don’t “want us to lose”. People would prefer to get a draft pick (possibly two), two spots higher.

 

[sauce_head]

Looks like the Mod had a big night , WTF has Hugo got to do with the poll ?

Further more his Poll closes on Tuesday LOL

On the plus side, Hugo Garcia is polling well!

 

[CaptainRisky]

People don’t “want us to lose”. People would prefer to get a draft pick (possibly two), two spots higher.

You cant have one without the other , pretty obvious I would have thought unless you can tell me how we can win and still improve our draft position

 

[CaptainRisky]

On the plus side, Hugo Garcia is polling well!

Can you please explain to me what he is on about ( The Mod )

 

[Munga]

Short memory do you , did you forget when we got Roo as a priority pick 1 and then the next year got pick 1 again because of the blues salary cap stuff netting us Goddard , we just couldn't get the job done when it counted on GF day.

As for finishing in no mans land is being a Loser , at least the teams that finish in no mans land are having a crack and not spitting the dummy out and not even trying , id call them losers.

People whinge and moan that we cant attract free agents and we wont if we deliberately dump games , how about we win this and show that in the last 8 weeks we have beaten 3 of the top 8 teams

No. You're just taking it incorrectly.

No 'one' thing wins a premiership. Early picks won't win a premiership on its own. But it will help the chances. Also, not attracting free agents is why we need the draft more than others, that is our 'place' in the footy world.

I never suggested "not trying" or to "dump games". I said I'm happy to win, but the best outcome today for the club is a draw. It just is what it is, a fact.

There is no other club I love beating than those brown-paper-baggers.

 

[Scythe94]

Please win, or I'm sending Alan Richardson back

 

[gubby88]

Please win, or I'm sending Alan Richardson back

them sounds like fighting words

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[Saintos The ITK]

Please win, or I'm sending Alan Richardson back

That’s not a threat.
We love Choey.

 

[CaptainRisky]

No. You're just taking it incorrectly.

No 'one' thing wins a premiership. Early picks won't win a premiership on its own. But it will help the chances. Also, not attracting free agents is why we need the draft more than others, that is our 'place' in the footy world.

I never suggested "not trying" or to "dump games". I said I'm happy to win, but the best outcome today for the club is a draw. It just is what it is, a fact.

There is no other club I love beating than those brown-paper-baggers.

You need to go back and read your own post before you say i took it incorrectly

 

[Leap of Faith]

Please win, or I'm sending Alan Richardson back

No no. Not that. The height of cruelty.

 

[triggering bro]

Just win ffs. Still get a high pick or two. Top 5 picks are no guarantee. As evidenced by Paddy and Billings. Creating a winning culture and belief into next season is far more important. May also help with player retention and recruitment through trade.

 

[Bill Crouse]

Bad luck tankers, we aren't losing today.
Don't worry though, I'm sure we will still be able to get our next Billings, McCartin or Coffield.

 

[Jesuswasacarpenter]

Nope , some think I'm negative , maybe so at times , at least I'm not a loser and never want my team to lose
I'm sure the club has several options lined up even if our draft guru's on here don't think so

Freo did pretty well with picks 7 & 8 in the 2019 draft.

 

[CaptainRisky]

Freo did pretty well with picks 7 & 8 in the 2019 draft.

Correct , just need to get it right , I'm still yet to see what they saw with Hunter , he must have been slow as treacle back in the Under 18's and things haven't changed , Paddy , Billings, Hunter and Coff have cost us big time , we cant afford to FU again

 

[SG34]

We will meet Carlton again in 2025, once maybe twice. A win today should help us then. Mentally and tactically..

I don’t think either North or West Coast are going great guns with their picks, and even Gold Coast is in the mire.

Meanwhile Hawthorn is killing it and Geelong somehow to keep going.

 

[dudeintheswamp]

Don't often say this as a Saints supporter but I'll actually be surprised if we lose today.

 

[Pardon me]

Please win, or I'm sending Alan Richardson back

No take backsies.
Richo and Billings are now Melbourne failures.
Not even Trac would persuade me to take those 2 back.