The bit I don't understand is everyone keeps saying he exercised a get out clause in his contract. All well and good if true but if as reported he exercised his three month get out clause why is he now not on three months gardening leave. He took up with Freo immediately rather than giving 3 months...

Your coach is like your top players. If you want them - you lock them away. Our incompetent Board left him manging for 6 months - from April till September. In an environment where coaching vacancies were certain to come up. No use that incompetent clown Westaway now looking stunned and saying he t...

Gary Ayres for mine - has all the experience and looks like a Premiership coach this year.

Was agreed by Lyon and the Club after that to defer contract negotiations to the end of the season. That has been conveniently forgotten by Lyon and others.

I reckon Gary Ayers would be good for us, has a great track record, wouldn't cost a fortune and would fit in well. OK he's got commitments at Port Melbourne with VFL Finals footy but could swing into action soon after, about 3 weeks - most likely with a Premiership. He has expressed an interest in c...

What about HOLDEN. Red white and black colours. Competition for Ford (Geelong) and Toyota (AFL).

Sainters by 12 points v Swans Elim Final thanks.

The only change this week v Swans will be Geary out and Armo in.

As I said in another post, they are punting for the WRONG LYON - could be Gary not Ross.

Maybe, just maybe, the d'heads have punted on the WRONG LYON.
Could be Gary and not Ross. Keep that in the back of your minds you panic merchants.
My info is that Ross will be signing a new contract at season end (could be after GF) giving him an additional 2 years - ie year end 2014.

SaintPav wrote:

Go Sainters Go wrote:What about matchups Plugger. Their three talls are 199, 200 and 206 cms.

That is a match up we could have exploited as well. I don't have a clue what Ross' thinking is on this.

What do you mean? Ross would be thinking of covering their three talls, surely.

Polo has a real opportunity to cement his position this week as he will be required to do more of the "in and under" work with Armo out.

What about matchups Plugger. Their three talls are 199, 200 and 206 cms.

Two reasons why Gardi has been selected : 1. To interchange with Big Ben off the bench effectively giving both of them about half a game each. Kosi to fill in around forward 50 during interchange. 2. Gives Gardi senior match time in preparation for the finals. All in all, I think Gardi's selection w...

Sainters by 27 points v Carlscum thanks.

I reckon Fev would be fantastic for us out of the square, as a Rookie on a 12 month contract with no grog/no gambling conditions in it and a fitness level requirement to be reached by the end of pre season. If he reaches the required fitness level and has complied with all other conditions, he would...

So do I Bratty. Maybe a petition would be a good idea so that the supporters can vote on it. I'm sure 95% plus love and respect Rossy and would want him to stay for the long term. He of course indicated to Tony24 at training last week that his plan was to be at the Saints for the long term. I don;t ...

Sainters by 37 points please - high scoring game with Milney booting 8 again.

Sainters 27 points v Swans thanks.

Jess's reference to a large number, greater than 10, less than 50, being profiled by ASADA and the AFL's medical team, he says"That infers there has been a breach of some drug protocol, to have that number (of targets)." Then he says "we'd be naive to think that if the AFL has come ou...

GrumpyOne wrote:

saintbrat wrote:why are Milne and Dal santo hit twice- I haven't watched replay yet.

Two distinct melees.

Both instigated by Port, particularly that prick Chad Cornes. Why isn't he fined twice like Dal and Milney are?

I normally wouldn't agree with Malthouse but if he said our guys are lacking in confidence, well he is dead right.
Our guys, due to a lapse in confidence, are thinking twice before doing anything in a game instead of confidently taking the first option.

SainterK wrote:Have to say, loved the delivery to him...the boys know how to kick to his advantage.

Not much good if you are thumped from behind by your opponent, flattened, and then the ump calls "play on".

Not Vozzo's fault Roo missed 3 goals from set shots, not Vozzo's fault we have members in our team which are clearly not up to it. It was Vozzo who wouldn't pay a blatant push in the back to Stevie Milne with about 30 seconds to go and as the ball bounced away to a Carlscum player, then "play ...

Confidence is the thing that's been lacking to date and badly - eg Roo and BJ dropping simple chest marks, poor disposal etc. Get going with a bang from the first bounce tonight and their confidence will build and build and build resulting in four quarters of football they are capable of and then th...