Training Pre season training

[Fehring]

As long as it's essentially only Dow out for now I think we're gonna be OK. But really this period is crucial, it's the stretch of pre-season last year when they all started to break down. If that happens again, honestly just send me over a cliff being chased by naked women like that skit from Monty Python.

I feel like we have a healthy list til Feb every year.

 

[seasonedsainter]

I feel like we have a healthy list til Feb every year.

Honestly it needs to stop and we just need to stay intact this time.

 

[saintmike65]

I probably should have said that Said is a new recruit and therefore down the list in terms of players you'd prefer not to be injured! Is he even injured, I do not get to training sir no as I live closer to the North Pole than I do Moorabbin, I'm a total internet expert here, but I have been known to predict things with some accuracy!

How are the beef toasties going though? Update required.

Ha ha…beef toasties always good at Linton street cafe!

 

[bergholt]

I’ve been to a couple of open sessions during the season and they seem to be very light so I don’t bother with them. They are a good opportunity for kids to go and get up close to players.

Yeah the kids loved it tbh, still going over the signatures on their jumpers this morning

 

[gringo2011]

I feel like you’re just saying what I already said…

Quiet now, the grow ups are talking.

 

[gringo2011]

Every injury is important. When your depth gets ruined it puts more pressure on. Losing both Dow and Clark would hurt. They were both in the midfield for us at the end of the year. Really hoping both are out there again soon.

One of Steele or Macrae go down and we are probably missing finals again with out ready made depth.

 

[gringo2011]

Unbelievable mansplainer, isn’t he!

If you women would keep it succinct I wouldn't have to explain your babbling to the blokes. Go have a Panadol and a lie down.

 

[gringo2011]

As long as it's essentially only Dow out for now I think we're gonna be OK. But really this period is crucial, it's the stretch of pre-season last year when they all started to break down. If that happens again, honestly just send me over a cliff being chased by naked women like that skit from Monty Python.

Clark isn't training either by the sound of it. Jones seems to have gone quiet too. I expect that Phillipou and Garcia could probably take mid field spots but you would imagine that being young, form and fitness will get challenged if they play a full season in there.

Our list could easily play finals but runs thin so really needs a good injury run. Midfield depth has been a problem since Ratts first full season.

 

[hangdog]

Sorry everyone, my account was hacked.

Can you share access with the hacker? They've provided great content.

 

[Joffaboy]

Clark isn't training either by the sound of it. Jones seems to have gone quiet too. I expect that Phillipou and Garcia could probably take mid field spots but you would imagine that being young, form and fitness will get challenged if they play a full season in there.

Our list could easily play finals but runs thin so really needs a good injury run. Midfield depth has been a problem since Ratts first full season.

Jones is in full training. Dow covered by Carroll and Hall, Clark should be back soon.
I think we have more solid citizen mids now than at any other time this decade.
Hall, Carroll, Garcia, Windhager, Dow, Stocker, Windhager.
Then we have players like Hastie, Travaglia, Wilson, while not mids can be used of a wing or hbf and Sinclair at a pinch can go into the mids.
Ideally we have a choice of Steele, Macrae, Clark, Phillipou, Windy, Garcia, Dow, Jones, Carroll, Hall, but we are down two. Not the end of the world.

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[EconomicDecline]

Yes non-Open Training Days are best.

Stupid question. What's the difference between the open and not?

 

[SaintsSeptember]

I feel like we have a healthy list til Feb every year.

Saints every Feb

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Jones is in full training. Dow covered by Carroll and Hall, Clark should be back soon.
I think we have more solid citizen mids now than at any other time this decade.
Hall, Carroll, Garcia, Windhager, Dow, Stocker, Windhager.
Then we have players like Hastie, Travaglia, Wilson, while not mids can be used of a wing or hbf and Sinclair at a pinch can go into the mids.
Ideally we have a choice of Steele, Macrae, Clark, Phillipou, Windy, Garcia, Dow, Jones, Carroll, Hall, but we are down two. Not the end of the world.

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Best case , we get a solid season out of Steele, Jones, Clark and Macrawdaddy, more than matching the team with Crouch last year.
We get improvement from Wilson, Windhager., Pou, and Garcia , to a level that Dow doesn't matter ( not an incredibly high bar ).

Hopefully our backline without Battle is solid enough.

 

[seasonedsainter]

One of Steele or Macrae go down and we are probably missing finals again with out ready made depth.

Please don’t go full Gringo yet. I prefer summer pre-season Gringo, where everything is smiles and rainbows and lolly pops.

 

[dudeintheswamp]

Please don’t go full Gringo yet. I prefer summer pre-season Gringo, where everything is smiles and rainbows and lolly pops.

 

[MightySaintas]

Clark isn't training either by the sound of it. Jones seems to have gone quiet too. I expect that Phillipou and Garcia could probably take mid field spots but you would imagine that being young, form and fitness will get challenged if they play a full season in there.

Our list could easily play finals but runs thin so really needs a good injury run. Midfield depth has been a problem since Ratts first full season.

I was there on Monday and Jones was in everything. Looks supremely fit.

 

[SteeleSaints]

Hugo Garcia paying $34 TAB for Rising Star pretty solid odds...

 

[Dr Spaceman]

Saints every Feb

 

[Barrels]

Please don’t go full Gringo yet. I prefer summer pre-season Gringo, where everything is smiles and rainbows and lolly pops.

Preseason Gringo…



Post-Round 1 Gringo…

 

[bergholt]

I was there on Monday and Jones was in everything. Looks supremely fit.

Yeah Jones was training at the open session yesterday, seemed 100%

 

['51 Bewick]

Hi folks. A SC question, is Tauru going to be fit for the start of the season, and do you think he will get early games?

 

[akaifu]

Hi folks. A SC question, is Tauru going to be fit for the start of the season, and do you think he will get early games?

No. Travaglia, Trainor and Allan are a lot better options

 

[kosifantutti]

Stupid question. What's the difference between the open and not?

Open training they are putting on a show.
Closed training you can see what they’re actually working on and it’s a lot easier to park and get a coffee. And it’s not closed because anyone can just rock up.

 

[Remboy]

Hi folks. A SC question, is Tauru going to be fit for the start of the season, and do you think he will get early games?

Given that he's been restricted to the bike so far he'd have more chance of riding in the tour de France than playing round one.
I doubt he'd play for the Saints in the first half of the year. They'll go very easy on him.

 

[gringo2011]

Jones is in full training. Dow covered by Carroll and Hall, Clark should be back soon.
I think we have more solid citizen mids now than at any other time this decade.
Hall, Carroll, Garcia, Windhager, Dow, Stocker, Windhager.
Then we have players like Hastie, Travaglia, Wilson, while not mids can be used of a wing or hbf and Sinclair at a pinch can go into the mids.
Ideally we have a choice of Steele, Macrae, Clark, Phillipou, Windy, Garcia, Dow, Jones, Carroll, Hall, but we are down two. Not the end of the world.

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Definitely better off than we have been in the last few years, Still don't want to get any more tested especially in preseason where it's hard to ever catch up.