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by Josh Battle
Wed 22 May 2019 1:35pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Can someone teach Gresham to handpass
Replies: 19
Views: 1757

Re: Can someone teach Gresham to handpass

Armo who is an established midfielder and has played under 10 coaches still doesn't handball cleanly - he rushes his handballs - most of the time, they just end up anywhere. The players work it out themselves, or they don't work it out at all. Then you have Robert Harvey who knew how to handball fr...
by Josh Battle
Wed 22 May 2019 1:18pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Can someone teach Gresham to handpass
Replies: 19
Views: 1757

Re: Can someone teach Gresham to handpass

Then you have Robert Harvey who knew how to handball from the word go at AFL level, as a 17 year old - no-one had to teach him. And,he predominately used his left hand, also to bounce. He could handball 20 metres. Our current players can't handball two metres with any accuracy. There are many to ad...
by Josh Battle
Wed 22 May 2019 12:40am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Sammy's review round 7
Replies: 12
Views: 1160

Re: Sammy's review round 7

Half the problem with Clark going out in round 3-4 and coming back in for a game or 2 and then going back to the VFL and then you put him back to the seniors is that it unbalances the kid and unbalances the team Decide as a coaching team whether Clark is part of the future. If he is and if you beliv...
by Josh Battle
Tue 21 May 2019 7:33pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Ins/Outs V Blues
Replies: 48
Views: 4244

Re: Ins/Outs V Blues

In: White, Joyce, and Clark

Out: Doesn't matter. Just get the blokes above into the team....oh alright....Ross, Newnes, Parker, or replace one of these with anyone else that has a sore ass from getting it belted for thier syhte form of late
by Josh Battle
Tue 21 May 2019 7:07pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Coaches votes Round 9 v Magpies
Replies: 10
Views: 836

Re: Coaches votes Round 9 v Magpies

King12 wrote: Tue 21 May 2019 6:35pmClueless!
Who is? The coach for not playing Billy now when his form warrants a recall or the club for moving on Stanley and McEvoy or the coach for originally backing Pierce instead of Marshall
by Josh Battle
Tue 21 May 2019 6:26pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Coaches votes Round 9 v Magpies
Replies: 10
Views: 836

Re: Coaches votes Round 9 v Magpies

Cut the crap. Seb Ross regularly gets votes when his midfield opponents destroy us. Even Richo has given Ross votes in the coaches association award when we have been soundly beaten as a team and Seb is supposed to be a leader as well as a midfielder I don't want RoMa to get ahead of himself and it'...
by Josh Battle
Tue 21 May 2019 5:42pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Coaches votes Round 9 v Magpies
Replies: 10
Views: 836

Re: Coaches votes Round 9 v Magpies

Some can't get over the fact that Longer has been relegated to the VFL. I was pleasantly surprised with the amount of marks and possessioms that Billy earnt and thought he deserved a recall Sadly, even after Longer had exceptional games he can't crack a spot in the seniors because the coaching staff...
by Josh Battle
Tue 21 May 2019 5:22pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: The BIGGEST issue with our coach.
Replies: 142
Views: 9426

Re: The BIGGEST issue with our coach.

This is interesting -- I was sitting next to Noone's dad yesterday and we were chatting. I asked him at one stage - "your son has played under quite a few coaches over his career with Sandy. Has he rated any one coach above the others?" His answer was: "No. Not really. "They're ...
by Josh Battle
Tue 21 May 2019 4:56pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Sam Gilbert
Replies: 47
Views: 3165

Re: Sam Gilbert

He should still be playing. For one thing, he’s a better second ruck than anyone else we’ve got. Can delisted players be picked up in the mid season draft? How has his form been at Sandy?? He’s essentially still part of our system so not a totally silly idea - much better option than friggin Rowe w...
by Josh Battle
Tue 21 May 2019 10:51am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Sam Gilbert
Replies: 47
Views: 3165

Re: Sam Gilbert

I was wince-like critical on first viewing, but tempered on second viewing. As usual I'd simply plucked two obvious clangers and hung him up on the strength of those. In reality the guy's work rate is INSANE. He plays tall and small. His disposal is occasionally shitty, but he wins a lot of pill an...
by Josh Battle
Tue 21 May 2019 9:59am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Cairnsman Found Dead
Replies: 38
Views: 2876

Re: Cairnsman Found Dead

As his death is still fresh I believe as long as his spirit touches another living being, it can then be passed on to a human. Saintsational sources can reveal that at first his soul found a feline close by and the Cairnsman spirit now lives on You heard it here first. He was reincarnated as a cat s...
by Josh Battle
Tue 21 May 2019 2:28am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Newnes
Replies: 22
Views: 2049

Re: Newnes

cwrcyn wrote: Mon 20 May 2019 4:15pm I think he's playing sore. Not moving with the same speed and fluency that was apparent on the first 5 rounds
Every one else can see it except his coaches

And his family and his mates

Rest the bloke if he is playing sore ffs. He is easily replaced at the moment
by Josh Battle
Tue 21 May 2019 2:17am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Dunstan
Replies: 17
Views: 1927

Re: Dunstan

I agree that Richo should have dropped Luke at certain times and I'm sure the coaches had their reasons, but they stuffed up royally last year in not playing him for the Good Friday match against North Luke was in and out of the team in 2017. At the end of 2017 Dunstan strung together a few good gam...
by Josh Battle
Mon 20 May 2019 10:15pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Seb Ross
Replies: 25
Views: 2130

Re: Seb Ross

Would be interesting to unwind the statistics and understand the details behind his possessions I think when Ross is under pressure he usually does a rushed handball When Seb is kicking, most of the time I have the perception that he has time. If I'm right and if he does have time and space when he'...
by Josh Battle
Mon 20 May 2019 9:28pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: The BIGGEST issue with our coach.
Replies: 142
Views: 9426

Re: The BIGGEST issue with our coach.

This is interesting -- I was sitting next to Noone's dad yesterday and we were chatting. I asked him at one stage - "your son has played under quite a few coaches over his career with Sandy. Has he rated any one coach above the others?" His answer was: "No. Not really. "They're ...
by Josh Battle
Mon 20 May 2019 12:18pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Seb Ross
Replies: 25
Views: 2130

Re: Seb Ross

Gears and Lonie hey?!! That's interesting. I defy anyone in the media or any poster here to claim that these 2 blokes are A graders. It's harsh to say, but you'd think they should be easily be replaced in a team. Their commitment and their genuine hunger to compete is infectious and that is what we ...
by Josh Battle
Mon 20 May 2019 12:06pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: The BIGGEST issue with our coach.
Replies: 142
Views: 9426

Re: The BIGGEST issue with our coach.

So when GWS came down to Melbourne last week and played Hawthorn who had more A grade midfielders?

Who had more A graders full stop?

Yeah, coaches are over rated.
by Josh Battle
Mon 20 May 2019 11:58am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Goal Kicking
Replies: 22
Views: 2685

Re: Goal Kicking

Many of our shots at goal on Saturday were hurried snaps under pressure in a crowded forward line. By contrast, Collingwood’s forwards had lots of space. They killed us on the rebound time after time. Set shot kicking is important, but I’m not sure there’s a drill for snapshots under pressure. That...
by Josh Battle
Mon 20 May 2019 11:34am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: 24 hours later
Replies: 11
Views: 1727

Re: 24 hours later

An article during the week about forward entry efficiencies and ball retention once inside 50 (for memory) had Newnes' top 5 in the league. This is a case of stats not being reality... +1 So that's why he keeps getting a game. And that's why Seb keeps his spot in the centre. I cringe when some coac...