Official Club Stuff Trevor Barker Award 2024 Mon 30 Sept 7:30pm

[crasha301]

Rumour has it battle told all the players and staff that he was going to stay and sign once we upped the offer, 3 days later he text everyone saying he's out.

Take that as you want.



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[sammm]

That's some pretty strange behaviour. He's always seemed like a bit of a dimwit. The whole "he's an amazing character" thing obviously total nonsense. Good player though.

Especially that he wanted to run out through the banner with his daughter for the last game

 

[Saint Watto]

I was fortunate enough to be on the USA east coast when we played the Bulldogs, so missed that debacle entirely!!

The good Lord was with that evening TB.

That night was an absolute shocker..!!!!!

 

[MOLTEN GANGLANDS]

It's clear there has been something that has led to the souring of relations between the two parties.

A player leaving in isolation doesn't annoy people these days.

yeah fair, from the outside it looks petty but obviously there's more to it.. I'll await the findings of the royal commission

 

[Diehard Saint]

When no one else gives a shit about us, whether we win or lose or the players that go. I feel galvanized to this club knowing that our pres is not putting up with the hand fed shit the AFL feeds us every year to make up the numbers. I thank you. Keep fighting the good fight for us Pres because no one else will.

Makes you wonder why none of the many past presidents never had the drive (ok, let’s call it balls) to do this before.

 

[St_Laz]

Understand your point but that’s like saying do not irrationally scream at the tv when a 50/50 decision goes the wrong way. THAT is the industry and it’s based on passion.

Both perspectives are sort of correct.

As long as nobody bops him on the head when he is walking down the street it’s all really pantomime.

I can understand yelling at the tv in the instant at a dodgy call. But any sensible person can watch something again shortly after and be reasonable. Also, a bad call is something that is in contradiction with the rules of the game.

Someone leaving the club completely in accordance with the rules, and being bitterly abused weeks later on a fan forum is not the same.


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[sauce_head]

I can understand yelling at the tv in the instant at a dodgy call. But any sensible person can watch something again shortly after and be reasonable. Also, a bad call is something that is in contradiction with the rules of the game.

Someone leaving the club completely in accordance with the rules, and being bitterly abused weeks later on a fan forum is not the same.


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As I said, both are kind of correct. People are reacting to what they are reading.

Like you have been as well. Reacting to people’s reactions! Surely that is worse than reacting to something? Maybe that is why kids like watching you tube videos of other kids opening presents? I don’t know. I just know that both sides can be correct. Something that more people should try and accept.

We don’t need this place being like twitter forum specialising in saints chat.

 

[St_Laz]

As I said, both are kind of correct. People are reacting to what they are reading.

Like you have been as well. Reacting to people’s reactions! Surely that is worse than reacting to something? Maybe that is why kids like watching you tube videos of other kids opening presents? I don’t know. I just know that both sides can be correct. Something that more people should try and accept.

We don’t need this place being like twitter forum specialising in saints chat.

I guess I’m hoping this could be a place that values truth and facts. (There is also opinion on here obviously, but people’s “opinion” on what may have actually happened is irrelevant in this case). Rather a forum that mindlessly reacts to and repeats rumours continuously until they’re considered truth because they’ve been posted so many times.

He’s a person that chose to leave the club, just like we hope LDU or Brayshaw may do one day. No one would care if you moved jobs, but Josh and his partner now get abused online becuase of it.


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[True Believer]

Whippy Mcwhipped is with the enemy now.

Glad he wasn't there.

Whippy McWhipped it is from now on......

 

[sauce_head]

I guess I’m hoping this could be a place that values truth and facts. (There is also opinion on here obviously, but people’s “opinion” on what may have actually happened is irrelevant in this case). Rather a forum that mindlessly reacts to and repeats rumours continuously until they’re considered truth because they’ve been posted so many times.

He’s a person that chose to leave the club, just like we hope LDU or Brayshaw may do one day. No one would care if you moved jobs, but Josh and his partner now get abused online becuase of it.


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Fire enough. I’m not chasing a fight.

A few people would care if I moved job though. And I would get sued if I went to a competitor, but probably not trolled on line…

 

[MOLTEN GANGLANDS]

Fire enough. I’m not chasing a fight.

A few people would care if I moved job though. And I would get sued if I went to a competitor, but probably not trolled on line…

true, our players are allowed to leave the club as long as they leave to take up a trade, i think that's a fair compromise

 

[mighty_sainters]

I love the argument, I bet you Bassat wouldn’t be saying anything if Saints had plenty of father sons over the past decade.

Well no shit?

 

[Vacuous Space]

I love the argument, I bet you Bassat wouldn’t be saying anything if Saints had plenty of father sons over the past decade.

Well no shit?

I haven't seen one spirited defence of the system yet. It's all either what you've said or people saying that St Kilda's a shit club or whatever. Absolutely no arguments that this system benefits the game in any particular way.

Everyone knows it's a rort. Sydney showed the AFL exactly where they'd messed up the points system straight away. They don't care.

I'd happily give up Battle compo, FS and any NGA rights we might have now and into the future for a real draft. Won't happen. The league is not happy if they're not ruining something.

 

[Rogue Warrior]

The fact that the swans have drafted pretty poorly in the open draft since 2019 with the exception of Warner & Maybe McDonald and yet still played off for a flag really highlights the extraordinary impact of the swans academy.
If we’d had that many draft misses over the same period (without an academy), we’d be stuck in the bottom 3.
It does make me a little nervous about Dalrympal.

 

[austinnn]

I love the argument, I bet you Bassat wouldn’t be saying anything if Saints had plenty of father sons over the past decade.

Well no shit?

Change is usually affected by people who stand to benefit little from the status quo, logically speaking.

Why these chumps expect those who benefit little from the status quo to just go along with it forever is beyond me. We don't expect them to willfully play fair until they are made to either.

 

[austinnn]

I haven't seen one spirited defence of the system yet. It's all either what you've said or people saying that St Kilda's a shit club or whatever. Absolutely no arguments that this system benefits the game in any particular way.

Everyone knows it's a rort. Sydney showed the AFL exactly where they'd messed up the points system straight away. They don't care.

I'd happily give up Battle compo, FS and any NGA rights we might have now and into the future for a real draft. Won't happen. The league is not happy if they're not ruining something.

Yep. Classic deflection. They know its an utter scam but they benefit so SAINTS ARE A RABBLE HAHAHAHAHA

 

[Vacuous Space]

Yep. Classic deflection. They know its an utter scam but they benefit so SAINTS ARE A RABBLE HAHAHAHAHA

I don't know why I expect better from randos on the internet, but I thought that most of us could unite over a shared hatred of the corrupt twits running the game. Like, some of the Melbourne clubs might have an advantage over us, but their chances of winning a flag are severely limited by the scam.

I guess a few scraps makes them think they're not hungry.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

I haven't seen one spirited defence of the system yet. It's all either what you've said or people saying that St Kilda's a shit club or whatever. Absolutely no arguments that this system benefits the game in any particular way.

Everyone is proving Bassat right. We are expected to just shut up and cop it and make up the numbers

 

[Sully111]

Heard Battle missed the awards as he was working his summer job. Should have taken our higher offer.

 

[CaptainRisky]

Rumour has it battle told all the players and staff that he was going to stay and sign once we upped the offer, 3 days later he text everyone saying he's out.

Take that as you want.



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That's about the 50th time that's been posted but thanks

 

[triggering bro]

Who cares Battle didn’t attend the B&F. Media running with the story cos they’ve got nothing else to report. Gee we over analyse nothing issues.
It’s not the first occasion an employee/employer have separated with some animosity. In fact it’s common. Who cares.

 

[StFly]

Telling that not one article or statement about it includes Battles daughter, I mean, is it so hard to get a quote from a nursery to put it to bed? Kids are brutally honest after all.

Speculation it is then.

 

[Saint Watto]

Heard Battle missed the awards as he was working his summer job. Should have taken our higher offer.

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Very very good there Sully.

Your obviously putting in a big pre........pre season...!!!!

Look out Doc !!!!!

 

[Saints TV]

My thoughts on the whole Josh Battle

26

Josh Battle

Age

26

Ht

193cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.4

4star

MG

196.8

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

142.8

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

175.6

3star

B&F saga.

 

[Diehard Saint]

Change is usually affected by people who stand to benefit little from the status quo, logically speaking.
Why these chumps expect those who benefit little from the status quo to just go along with it forever is beyond me. We don't expect them to willfully play fair until they are made to either.

Because we always have?
Enter Bassat.