Max to the forward line ?

Longwayfromhome · Thu 22 Jan 2009 9:22pm

I've just consumed my 7th beer and can't help but feel that our 2009 campaign is based on Max leading the defense from FB.
OK. he's probably the best back man of 2008, but he is now in his last year.
RL has spoken about the search for the next Hamill. Put Max down forward and feel the passion once more.
One more before I go to bed.
Cheers.

ausfatcat · Post: # 694952Post **ausfatcat** » Thu 22 Jan 2009 9:31pm

makes no sence, he's lost the pasion. Why send your best backman forward??

Longwayfromhome · Thu 22 Jan 2009 9:37pm

If he's lost the passion, why play him at all ?

CaptainRiewoldt · Thu 22 Jan 2009 9:39pm

MAX lost the passion???

what??

Max to the forwardline??? mmmmmmm I understand the defensive pressure would be good bujt is he too old to learn new tricks???

I agree we need something extra in the forward line I have said SAMMY FISHER he can kick, mark and he will put the defensive pressure on.

GWILT also needs to go forward BIG MAN BIG KICK ACCURATE KICK!!!

GET KOSI OUTTA THERE FFS!!! he cant lead he cant kick he is a great mark and the best 197cm player to play AROUND the ground apart from COX!!

Solar · Post: # 694958Post **Solar** » Thu 22 Jan 2009 9:40pm

you know you've drunk too much when.....

you want to play the best FB down forward

Eastern · Post: # 694962Post **Eastern** » Thu 22 Jan 2009 9:52pm

Have you lot seen how "EXCITED" Max gets if he gets the ball within 100m of OUR goals

!!

Longwayfromhome · Thu 22 Jan 2009 9:58pm

Yeah. You got to love the passion. Let him kick a few. Can't be any worse than Kosi or Gardiner.!

saint66au · Post: # 694972Post **saint66au** » Thu 22 Jan 2009 10:20pm

Jaysus, 13 seasons on and you want Max's poor ol battered body to become Hamill-esqe???
Nah...youll wake in the morning and think "OMG did I post that"?

PJ · Post: # 694985Post PJ » Thu 22 Jan 2009 11:31pm

That's exactly where Max would be "Longwayfromhome"

I know things can get a little blurry after seven beers (jugs) but surely the goal posts can't move that much.

Relax with Max down back with a few of his Buddies!!

Armoooo · Post: # 694986Post **Armoooo** » Thu 22 Jan 2009 11:32pm

Friends don't let friends drink and post!!

WayneJudson42 · Thu 22 Jan 2009 11:35pm

Thread of the year.

Thank God it's only January

PJ · Post: # 694993Post PJ » Fri 23 Jan 2009 12:06am

Choo Choo to the ruck??

plugger66 · Post: # 695000Post **plugger66** » Fri 23 Jan 2009 7:50am

ausfatcat wrote:makes no sence, he's lost the pasion. Why send your best backman forward??

Makes as much sense as our highest rated backman with the most run out of the backline going forward.

InkerSaint · Post: # 695002Post **InkerSaint** » Fri 23 Jan 2009 7:58am

Solar wrote:you know you've drunk too much when.....

you want to play the best FB down forward

Spot on!

I'm hoping they do in fact play Gilbert up forward, now that could be interesting!

saintspremiers · Fri 23 Jan 2009 10:12am

Eastern wrote:Have you lot seen how "EXCITED" Max gets if he gets the ball within 100m of OUR goals !!

Have you seen how EXCITED we will all get when you finally buy us a beer!

degruch · Post: # 695030Post **degruch** » Fri 23 Jan 2009 10:54am

Perhaps drunkeness will give our selectors the element of surprise this season! Milne in the ruck, CJ at FF, Kosi on the wing...it'll throw the opposition into complete disarray...brilliant.

undecided · Post: # 695047Post **undecided** » Fri 23 Jan 2009 11:32am

saint66au wrote:Jaysus, 13 seasons on and you want Max's poor ol battered body to become Hamill-esqe???
Nah...youll wake in the morning and think "OMG did I post that"?

its never too late for a career ending injury

GrumpyOne · Post: # 695056Post **GrumpyOne** » Fri 23 Jan 2009 11:46am

Max to the forward line?

Honestly?

Hasn't anybody seen him kick?

Couldn't hit the broad side of a barn.

clarky449 · Post: # 695066Post **clarky449** » Fri 23 Jan 2009 12:25pm

There is know way he would go to the foward line it would be a joke

fonz_#15 · Post: # 695073Post **fonz_#15** » Fri 23 Jan 2009 12:43pm

Solar wrote:you know you've drunk too much when.....

you want to play the best FB down forward

and its only after 7 beers..

after a big one on the town he will have Baldock back in our midfield

Saints Premiers 2008 · Fri 23 Jan 2009 1:19pm

the man cant kick..i shudder more than when raph clark gets the ball when maximus has to kick

Red · Post: # 695090Post **Red** » Fri 23 Jan 2009 1:54pm

Not only can't he kick but I'm not sure he's a great contested mark.

degruch · Post: # 695094Post **degruch** » Fri 23 Jan 2009 2:02pm

Red wrote:Not only can't he kick but I'm not sure he's a great contested mark.

Put Milney on the forward flank boundary line so Max can punch it to him.

Longwayfromhome · Fri 23 Jan 2009 5:51pm

The fact that he 'can't kick' is of little concern to me. Neither can any of the forwards we currently place our faith in. (Ok. Maybe Roo is the exception, but he doesn't fill me with confidence the way G or Plugger used to). Kosi, Milne, Schnieder, Allen all toss a coin before they have a set shot for goal. At least Max would have the endeavor and passion to keep the bloody thing locked into the forward fifty.
As for moving the best full back down forward. I see it as no more questionable then posting the best CHF in the comp to the mid field or the best CHB to the forward line.
Max will be gone come 2010. Now is the time for some one else to take over the position. Maybe it will be Gilbert or Dawson or Allen or Goose. I'm not sure. But I am sure about it being time for Max to be excused from the horrendous task of chasing Buddy or Fev or Roughead or Richardson.
Time for a beer guys. Catch you later.
Go Saints

PJ · Post: # 695140Post PJ » Fri 23 Jan 2009 6:10pm

Not only can't he kick but I'm not sure he's a great contested mark.

Actually Max takes a really good grab of the footy he just doesn't get to do it all that often. Saw he take a few crackers at AAMI in Adelaide. I was pretty shocked but impressed.