Whilst, I don't think we can win more than 5-6 games next year (MAX!) I do still feel more positive now that Richardson is the one steering the ship.

The coaching selection process might have been a complete shambles but I think they ended up with the right man.

Assistant coaches can't switch to a rival club assistant coaching position if they're still contracted.

Richo seems very composed, and seems like he has been ready for this moment and this role for quite a while. He seems ready to get stuck in.

We're spoilt for choice. Just going on what I've read and the little I've seen - Kelly sounds good too - good left foot kick and huge endurance - although I note that one of his weaknesses/areas he needs to improve in is inside work (and I'm sure he will). I'm sure Billings can eventually play midf...

Billings is elite on both feet and appears to be the clever, medium sized, goal-kicking half forward we need - who also has the potential to play midfield. I would say a small/medium sized half-forward is probably the lowest of our priorities right now. Currently we have: Milera, Schneider and Minc...

The OtherThommo wrote: The club heirachy has been quite adept at singling out Watters to carry the can. They may be right to pin him with total responsibility publicly, but I doubt it.

Agreed.

saint6709 wrote:8,9,10 seem to be the problem

No way!

2004-2006 was absolutely horrendous!

The players selected in those drafts would be the players in their prime right now.

Don't understand all the hate towards Rats.

I can't believe Dermie's comments were referred to. Why even give that rubbish any more oxygen?

Dermie is Dermie, let him have his little rant.

McPhee seems really impressive. The Saints should look to upgrade him to an official assistant coach in the coming months/season (should that get signed off by whomever is appointed as the next senior coach).

So, Is he list manager.... Who I thought was Ameet Baines or head of footy? He (Pelchen) is 'Head of Football'. People should be clear on that. I'm not saying that Pelchen doesn't have any say in the list-management type decisions. He was obviously hired because he has had a pretty good track recor...

I'll be watching the next year out of seeing how the younger guys go and how much they improve, rather than barracking the scoreboard.

Looking for the improvement levels of: Lee, Hickey, Wright, Markworth, Murdoch, Newnes, Curren etc.

I just really hope we don't appoint Rob Harvey. Not a senior coach in my opinion.

I'm coming around to the idea of Choco. He has the experience. But he is a larger than life personality after all and didn't we just sack a guy largely because of his ego?

Con Gorozidis wrote:So we had a finey and jaxons apology thread

Why not one for Caro the peoples champ ?

As usual she got it right and as usual people went way over the top in criticising her and calling her names like 'witch' because she is a woman.
Disgrace

Agree 100%

St Kilda FC 2014 - Please give your money, but we understand if you don't want to watch any games.

Yay.

what exactly has he allegedly done to create this situation? The current situation goes beyond the sort of "spat" that occurs from time to time in football clubs. It's irrelevant whether SW "created" the situation. If the board reviewed his position and deemed him not up to scra...

So now that we are completely redeveloping our list, this is what I think we need to see. What we need to see for when? in 2014? For our next premiership challenge? If it's the latter, then we're going to need many more than "One or two A graders". At the beginning of the 2013 season, our...

With midfield deficiencies.... A key forward great at 32 with little support We have a large number of defenders... All either established, or emerging, or developing and need game time and we are bringing 2 in?? Established 1-Fisher 2- Dempster 3- Gwilt 4- Gilbert 5- Geary All of those 'Establishe...

So far Summers has talked a good talk but the proof will be in the pudding; Westaway sounded promising when he first took the reigns with talks of strengthening sponsorship etc etc. Interestingly, the club released a vision statement during last year. So I'm not sure how excited I can get about this...

This article has been coming for a long time. The only reason we haven't been in the gun up until this point (this year) is that the peptides saga occurred and Melbourne have been a rabble.

AFL.com.au trade week is really struggling for content obviously.

How do people feel about this guy? I think we are still possibly chasing him. It comes down to what we would have to give up. He's not a game-changer for us in the midfield, but having him on top of getting Savage gives us two guys that can take a bit of heat off of Steven and Joey. He is 24 and ha...

Why is it wrong? The coach needs to report to the head of football. The fact that in the past we had a coach controlling everything was wrong and caused problems under GT & RL. What we have know is the correct model. Agreed. It is the correct model; the model most (if not all) the other clubs i...

If Watters can show in 2014 that the Saints are on the improve then he will get his extension. But if he doesn't then he will be shown the door. That is the way successful people do business. Right here, right now, how can anyone expect that the team will be more successful next year regardless of ...