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by bigcarl
Thu 23 May 2024 5:33pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Jon Ralph is a tool.
Replies: 14
Views: 320

Re: Jon Ralph is a tool.

From what I’ve seen of Jon Ralph, he is a pretty fair-minded guy. What has he said that can’t be backed up do you think?
by bigcarl
Thu 23 May 2024 1:53pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Next week's headline
Replies: 14
Views: 423

Re: Next week's headline

Form is temporary, but class lasts. I feel we are in for a tough one.
by bigcarl
Tue 21 May 2024 11:19pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Innovate or perish. Part 2
Replies: 39
Views: 975

Re: Innovate or perish. Part 2

So in a side which struggles for potency up forward... Scollop would like us to take the forward who just kicked over a third of our score and move him to the midfield because he wins contested footy, which incidently is a stat we have won the last 3 weeks in a row. Owens over the past 3 weeks has ...
by bigcarl
Tue 21 May 2024 7:50pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Innovate or perish. Part 2
Replies: 39
Views: 975

Re: Innovative or perish. Part 2

takeaway wrote: Tue 21 May 2024 7:45pm With Crouch in there will still be plenty of opportunity for Owens to rotate in there, and that is what will most likely happen.
Believe it when I see it
by bigcarl
Tue 21 May 2024 7:03pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Innovate or perish. Part 2
Replies: 39
Views: 975

Re: Innovative or perish. Part 2

The worst thing St Kilda could do right now is go backwards. I don't want to see a midfield with Seb, Steele and Crouch. I think there is a growing chorus of Saints supporters crying out for Owens to be used as an inside mid. I don't want him to be the second ruck. It's like the Blake Acres debate ...
by bigcarl
Tue 21 May 2024 12:41pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: RoMa in the ruck
Replies: 52
Views: 1211

Re: RoMa in the ruck

Perhaps the fact our mids are struggling to win clearance and we played a very good midfield has something to do with this tactic. Without Crouch we lack clearance strength so to negate this perhaps this is the tactic which has been used.? I think it has everything to do with it and he is probably ...
by bigcarl
Mon 20 May 2024 9:38pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: “Innovate or perish: Why the numbers just don't stack up for Ross Lyon“
Replies: 25
Views: 805

Re: “Innovate or perish: Why the numbers just don't stack up for Ross Lyon“

As someone who witnesses training twice a week I can assure you it’s not the game plan. The training drills and ball movement are fast, in some cases kamikaze speed. It is basically all out attack. But obviously the defensive part of those drills are less than frantic as injuries would happen all t...
by bigcarl
Mon 20 May 2024 8:44pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: “Innovate or perish: Why the numbers just don't stack up for Ross Lyon“
Replies: 25
Views: 805

Re: “Innovate or perish: Why the numbers just don't stack up for Ross Lyon“

As someone who witnesses training twice a week I can assure you it’s not the game plan. The training drills and ball movement are fast, in some cases kamikaze speed. It is basically all out attack. But obviously the defensive part of those drills are less than frantic as injuries would happen all t...
by bigcarl
Mon 20 May 2024 1:09pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: RoMa in the ruck
Replies: 52
Views: 1211

Re: RoMa in the ruck

Perhaps the fact our mids are struggling to win clearance and we played a very good midfield has something to do with this tactic. Without Crouch we lack clearance strength so to negate this perhaps this is the tactic which has been used.? I think it has everything to do with it and he is probably ...
by bigcarl
Sun 19 May 2024 12:38pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Is it the midfield, or our forwards?
Replies: 17
Views: 422

Re: Is it the midfield, or our forwards?

As far as I can tell our midfield is setup to try and negate rather than do anything constructive I get that our midfield is not flash but they need to play with some freedom and dare Coaches need to stepup and make proper use of what we have Crouch, Clark and Ross will make a difference and make u...
by bigcarl
Sun 19 May 2024 12:02pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Sack Lyon
Replies: 178
Views: 4460

Re: Sack Lyon

Clearly playing the list to see what’s what. Collard over Membrey Patton over Ross Yeah of course he’s going full tilt Are you suggesting we're tanking? Certainly may as well now. Not saying he’s tanking I’m saying he’s developing the list. Yep, I think he has carte blanche from the president to de...
by bigcarl
Sun 19 May 2024 11:29am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Is it the midfield, or our forwards?
Replies: 17
Views: 422

Re: Is it the midfield, or our forwards?

Last night there was hardly ever space for our forwards to lead into. Our indirect, sluggish and uncertain ball movement allowed the Dockers time to crowd our forward line. They then scored with ease on the rebound into a wide open forward line. Forwards need space in which to operate. Congestion is...
by bigcarl
Sat 18 May 2024 10:46pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Play the youth
Replies: 16
Views: 580

Re: Play the youth

Yes, you are correct Marto. I feel, however, Ross and the club have put the queue in the rack for 2024 and are looking to the future
by bigcarl
Sat 18 May 2024 10:16pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Play the youth
Replies: 16
Views: 580

Re: Play the youth

Who should be playing that is match-fit and isn’t? Look I daresay Seb Ross would offer more than, say, Phillipou … but the sad reality is that we aren’t contenders this year. And won’t be until we unearth some players
by bigcarl
Sat 18 May 2024 10:06pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Match Thread - Saints V Freo
Replies: 241
Views: 3538

Re: Match Thread - Saints V Freo

Hammerniti
by bigcarl
Sat 18 May 2024 9:48pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Match Thread - Saints V Freo
Replies: 241
Views: 3538

Re: Match Thread - Saints V Freo

Teflon wrote: Sat 18 May 2024 9:42pm We’ve actually had more of the play
Can’t score
We’re kicking into a massively congested forward line and then they score on the rebound to a wide open forward line. Maybe drop some numbers behind the ball.
by bigcarl
Sat 18 May 2024 9:31pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Match Thread - Saints V Freo
Replies: 241
Views: 3538

Re: Match Thread - Saints V Freo

Mitchito
by bigcarl
Sat 18 May 2024 9:19pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Match Thread - Saints V Freo
Replies: 241
Views: 3538

Re: Match Thread - Saints V Freo

Michito
by bigcarl
Sat 18 May 2024 8:38pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Match Thread - Saints V Freo
Replies: 241
Views: 3538

Re: Match Thread - Saints V Freo

Jumping Jimmy Webster. Good, strong football
by bigcarl
Sat 18 May 2024 8:13pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Team vs Freo (Walyalup)
Replies: 52
Views: 1867

Re: Team vs Freo (Walyalup)

I maybe and hope I am wrong But I am completely staggered that Collard gets a game His form in the VFL has been ordinary at best and I think it does nothing for selection integrity for him to now get a game Sir Doug Nichols round? That and also we desperately need a small forward. Maybe not deservi...
by bigcarl
Fri 17 May 2024 10:55am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Team vs Freo (Walyalup)
Replies: 52
Views: 1867

Re: Team vs Freo (Walyalup)

Don’t mind the changes. It seems an attempt to address our midfield (Dow and Jones) and forward (Caminiti, Sharman and Collard) shortcomings. And it’s not necessarily a reflection on the guys omitted and managed. Will it pay off on Saturday? Who knows, but at least Ross is trying things as he must. ...
by bigcarl
Wed 15 May 2024 5:17pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Changes for Freo
Replies: 55
Views: 2290

Re: Changes for Freo

Owens attended only 3 ctr bounces for the entire match. That's crap! Just start him at ctr bounce and let him drift forward like Horne-Francis, like Prestia, like De Goey, and like Dusty I remember those three times well. We looked like we had ball-winning intent. I agree with your ideas of how Owe...
by bigcarl
Wed 15 May 2024 5:09pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Serong
Replies: 20
Views: 920

Re: Serong

If they don’t put work into him, he might have 50 Windhager should actually tag him!!! Cut the head off the snake - he is the fire starter Windhager is the only young fella that has shown any attacking flare around the stoppage contest and his game against the Pies is his ceiling in that regard, it...
by bigcarl
Tue 14 May 2024 6:17pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Windhager
Replies: 8
Views: 590

Re: Windhager

Future captain
by bigcarl
Tue 14 May 2024 12:21pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Serong
Replies: 20
Views: 920

Re: Serong

If they don’t put work into him, he might have 50 Windhager should actually tag him!!! Cut the head off the snake - he is the fire starter Windhager is the only young fella that has shown any attacking flare around the stoppage contest and his game against the Pies is his ceiling in that regard, it...