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[TapRuck]

City spend big and spend the most we all know that... Could they be spending their coin more wisely??? Rafferty back will be good for the midfield, heard a whisper Mercoulia could be back from Casey too?

 

[Brightspark]

who said we are spending big??? Majority of our players are home grown talent.......ridgway, wyld, smith, mcintyre, shaw, dessent, barnes........and with players like rafferty and mcintyre jnr comming back home it proves that unlike stkilda city, we don't need to spend a large amount to get the talent to the dogs cuz it was already there to start with.

Sure we spend some money because otherwise we wouldn't be as competitive but stkilda city eclipses all other teams spending

After speaking with Bentleigh's coach yesterday StPauls credibilty is as low as any clubs.Acouple of years ago they had a combined U/19's with StPauls and the next year StPauls offered all the better kids $50-$100 a game to play with them.I think that is shocking for local footy and i bet McIntrye Jnr got a reasonable deal to cross as well.

 

[gardener]

bentleighs coach is a goose, more sour grapes than truth there cos his best players wanted to play senior footy with their elder brothers he threw that crap out he should be encouraging them to play senior footy those kids are way to good to be playing with kids.

 

[McAdam41]

bentleighs coach is a goose, more sour grapes than truth there cos his best players wanted to play senior footy with their elder brothers he threw that crap out he should be encouraging them to play senior footy those kids are way to good to be playing with kids.

Being close to the Bentleigh coaching staff, I know for a fact that Bentleigh have no issues with Trent McIntyres' reasoning for leaving. He is a good quality kid with plenty of football ability. Players come & go from footy clubs, it is the nature of the beast but anyone who has ever played @ Bentleigh is always welcomed back so keep Bentleigh out of this as we are happy with our young developing squad & enjoyed a good tough contest with Heatherton on the weekend.

At the end of the day the SFL rules allow clubs to pay players with no salary cap so I cant for the life of me understand why people on this forum talk about paying players as being a crime. If you have the cash, buy the best players you can to try & win a flag. After all isnt that the prize?

 

[backtoback08]

who said we are spending big??? Majority of our players are home grown talent.......ridgway, wyld, smith, mcintyre, shaw, dessent, barnes........and with players like rafferty and mcintyre jnr comming back home it proves that unlike stkilda city, we don't need to spend a large amount to get the talent to the dogs cuz it was already there to start with.

Sure we spend some money because otherwise we wouldn't be as competitive but stkilda city eclipses all other teams spending

Here we go, for a start Barnes is on plenty, throw in Ljames, Cooke, B.Davies, Rafferty., Krieger,Sziller, the list goes on add it up it would be a fair quid, dont hide from it it takes coin to be successful there is nothing wrong with it!

 

[backtoback08]

City spend big and spend the most we all know that... Could they be spending their coin more wisely??? Rafferty back will be good for the midfield, heard a whisper Mercoulia could be back from Casey too?

Interesting comment ,they did win the flag, with there losses this year theyll be good but they will be spending no where near last year.

Who are the players they spend on that you think are not good enough?

 

[TapRuck]

It was a serious question, with the access to the big dollars what more could they be doing with it? I think most of them earn their keep. Heard they got a touch up at home yesterday though! on to the doggies- ridgway, wyld, smith, mcintyre, shaw, dessent, barnes...home grown yes but being paid anyway.

 

[backtoback08]

It was a serious question, with the access to the big dollars what more could they be doing with it? I think most of them earn their keep. Heard they got a touch up at home yesterday though! on to the doggies- ridgway, wyld, smith, mcintyre, shaw, dessent, barnes...home grown yes but being paid anyway.

Might be the year of the dog? Watched the City game they were unmercifully flogged by 14 points by the reigning MPNFL premiers,

 

[backtoback08]

It was a serious question, with the access to the big dollars what more could they be doing with it? I think most of them earn their keep. Heard they got a touch up at home yesterday though! on to the doggies- ridgway, wyld, smith, mcintyre, shaw, dessent, barnes...home grown yes but being paid anyway.

Chelt are way ahead of the rest at this stage!

 

[Tiger bait]

After speaking with Bentleigh's coach yesterday StPauls credibilty is as low as any clubs.Acouple of years ago they had a combined U/19's with StPauls and the next year StPauls offered all the better kids $50-$100 a game to play with them.I think that is shocking for local footy and i bet McIntrye Jnr got a reasonable deal to cross as well.

You are talking absolute dribble. I played in that combine side and am extremely good friends with the mcintyres.

Trent was always comming to stpauls for his senior football, he has been saying it all along so there was no money getting him across the line.................

They didnt try and poach the gun bentleigh players as they had a working relationship with Bentleigh, they simply offered money to the decent stpauls aligned players.

All clubs poach, its a fact of football, a lot of us under 19's with stpauls alliance got called by bentleighs current coach asking if we wanted to come down to bentleigh, so dont tell me bentleighs coach is crying foul, its the pot calling the kettle black.

 

[Tiger bait]

Here we go, for a start Barnes is on plenty, throw in Ljames, Cooke, B.Davies, Rafferty., Krieger,Sziller, the list goes on add it up it would be a fair quid, dont hide from it it takes coin to be successful there is nothing wrong with it!

another home grown talent.

I know our good players get paid but it's only because to keep teams like stkilda city from poaching them from us, we will pay them but like the artz case, if they ask for too much we simply can't afford to pay them. Payment is simply a form of respect and recognition of their loyalty.

Our players would get more money elsewhere but they are content playing for stpauls as we have a strong club culture and stick together. But when you have teams like St Kilda City offering our players $600+ a game, we can't compete with that, we have to rely on our players wanting to stay, which to date we have successfully done.

 

[backtoback08]

another home grown talent.

I know our good players get paid but it's only because to keep teams like stkilda city from poaching them from us, we will pay them but like the artz case, if they ask for too much we simply can't afford to pay them. Payment is simply a form of respect and recognition of their loyalty.

Our players would get more money elsewhere but they are content playing for stpauls as we have a strong club culture and stick together. But when you have teams like St Kilda City offering our players $600+ a game, we can't compete with that, we have to rely on our players wanting to stay, which to date we have successfully done.

Pretty Funny,

StKilda City do not poach players from any SFL Divvy 1 club, I know Ben Artz and he went there without any financial inducement, also after speaking to some saints people initially they werent thrilled by Bens arrival
but over the last 2 or 3 weeks he has put his head down and worked hard on the track and fited in well, I think he might have done a slight hammy yesterday
If the Saints were paying $600 per game to anyone they would have kept Arvanitis,Newman & Hassan possibly?

 

[Tiger bait]

Pretty Funny,

StKilda City do not poach players from any SFL Divvy 1 club, I know Ben Artz and he went there without any financial inducement, also after speaking to some saints people initially they werent thrilled by Bens arrival
but over the last 2 or 3 weeks he has put his head down and worked hard on the track and fited in well, I think he might have done a slight hammy yesterday
If the Saints were paying $600 per game to anyone they would have kept Arvanitis,Newman & Hassan possibly?

Get used to that! Not an inch of fat on him which = lots of soft tissue injuries.

Believe me, Ben knew that there was going to be some money for him at St Kilda City, he used going to your mob as a ploy to try and get more money out of St Pauls and we simply said no Ben your not worth that much. So rather than swallowing his pride, he goes to St Kilda City who would be more than willing to accommodate him due to their losses this year.

 

[2 Minute noodle]

Pretty Funny,

StKilda City do not poach players from any SFL Divvy 1 club, I know Ben Artz and he went there without any financial inducement, also after speaking to some saints people initially they werent thrilled by Bens arrival
but over the last 2 or 3 weeks he has put his head down and worked hard on the track and fited in well, I think he might have done a slight hammy yesterday
If the Saints were paying $600 per game to anyone they would have kept Arvanitis,Newman & Hassan possibly?

What was the go with artz signing at city then going to train and had talks with black rock then going back to city, did something happen after he signed up?

 

[gardener]

who cares he is a more trouble than worth all he does is un balance a side. they will be lucky to get 6 games, i put money he will pull an injury when they play the dog

95% of st pauls players live in bentleigh either there from juniors or friends of friends.

they have managed to keep the same list for 7 years with a couple recruits every year.

rafferty ex junior.
davis, smith,wyld,ridgway,macintyers, krieger,barns, cooke the list is endless all home grown and cos they are successful other clubs autimatically put them in chelts or st kilda bracket when the fact is they are a mates club go out on a sat night and you will see them all togethger

 

[superfreak]

Geez tough one there to whom i will be watching on Anzac day.
A bunch of spuds trying to kick a football at cheltenham or a high standard of football at brindisi street.

Chelt would give them STBMT a touch up mate. Ammo footy isnt all its cracked up to be my friend.

 

[Brightspark]

who cares he is a more trouble than worth all he does is un balance a side. they will be lucky to get 6 games, i put money he will pull an injury when they play the dog

95% of st pauls players live in bentleigh either there from juniors or friends of friends.

they have managed to keep the same list for 7 years with a couple recruits every year.

rafferty ex junior.
davis, smith,wyld,ridgway,macintyers, krieger,barns, cooke the list is endless all home grown and cos they are successful other clubs autimatically put them in chelts or st kilda bracket when the fact is they are a mates club go out on a sat night and you will see them all togethger

Keeping the same list for last 7 years is great but,when youve lost 5 grand finals in that time maybe they needed to overlook some of the locals and get some recruits that can get the job done.
Picture this scenario in last years grand final.
In-Ruckman in the 2's who was clearly BOG and Boeh Davies
Out-Macca and Chay Ryan
I believe they would have won the game although it wouldn't have been a popular decision.

 

[backtoback08]

Don't tar us with that brush mate common knowledge that St Pauls, Chelt and Clayton are all very similar. Mates who play footy together and head out together.

We all realise stkilda have recruited well last year and won the flag and all the crap that goes with Houston/Casset but in reality I saw there premiership photos and counted 12 or 13 multiple premiership players in last years
side , I would think thats a fair effort including 4 from 2003's.Bruno,McCocnchie,ORourke,Grundy,Porter all 1 or 2 flags and
They have guys like Cotter,Johnston,Walker,Piquer,Resieger etc etc that have played in 3 or 4 flags. I will re phrase my comment I think Clayton and StKilda are comparable because the other 2 sides mentioned havent won anything!

 

[backtoback08]

Get used to that! Not an inch of fat on him which = lots of soft tissue injuries.

Believe me, Ben knew that there was going to be some money for him at St Kilda City, he used going to your mob as a ploy to try and get more money out of St Pauls and we simply said no Ben your not worth that much. So rather than swallowing his pride, he goes to St Kilda City who would be more than willing to accommodate him due to their losses this year.

Speaking to he president about Ben Atrz he signed and ididnt even discuss money, why he left St Paulks is still a mystery, its a fact he got offered very good coin at Black Rock but the footy was puss

 

[Tiger bait]

Geez tough one there to whom i will be watching on Anzac day.
A bunch of spuds trying to kick a football at cheltenham or a high standard of football at brindisi street.

Who says cheltenham doesn't play a high standard of football? They are very similar to St Pauls who yesterday gave a b-grade ammos team an 18 goal touch up............

 

[Can Opener]

Chelt would give them STBMT a touch up mate. Ammo footy isnt all its cracked up to be my friend.

if you honestly think that than you have no idea. St bedes would smash most teams in this league. bedes have a snrs, reserves, 2 under 19s and clubbies. they have alot of depth and would easily beat chelt. chelt may be competitive but bedes would win comfortably

 

[2 Minute noodle]

Speaking to he president about Ben Atrz he signed and ididnt even discuss money, why he left St Paulks is still a mystery, its a fact he got offered very good coin at Black Rock but the footy was puss

$100 a game isnt that much money, thats why he didnt play there because he wanted more.You still didnt answer my question why train at black rock after signing at city.

 

[chaddles]

if you honestly think that than you have no idea. St bedes would smash most teams in this league. bedes have a snrs, reserves, 2 under 19s and clubbies. they have alot of depth and would easily beat chelt. chelt may be competitive but bedes would win comfortably

I watched a St Bedes play at Mentone last year and the standard wasn't that impressive at all - I was actually very disappointed after everything I heard. St Kilda City were a better team last year and would of smashed them - and ammo footy is probably the softest football I have ever witnessed. If you hit packs hard in that comp you would be seen as a thug I reckon...

 

[backtoback08]

$100 a game isnt that much money, thats why he didnt play there because he wanted more.You still didnt answer my question why train at black rock after signing at city.

Pretty sure it had something to do with his brother being cut from Sandy, and the 2 brothers playing together at Black Rock?
The question is why StKilda City, after asking a few people he pretty much knows 6 blokes from Prahran Dragons and also friends of the Dimachki's,pretty courageous decision I think, it will be interesting when they play StPauls?
In saying all that he did a hammy early in the pracy game!

 

[THE BEACON]

I watched a St Bedes play at Mentone last year and the standard wasn't that impressive at all - I was actually very disappointed after everything I heard. St Kilda City were a better team last year and would of smashed them - and ammo footy is probably the softest football I have ever witnessed. If you hit packs hard in that comp you would be seen as a thug I reckon...

That a bit rich coming from someone from Mordy!!