not making excuses

[MC Gusto]

but the boys had a bout of gastro this week.

also hate to tell you but Walsh aint a monty for this week. They will look to Kosi first i reckon...

[degruch]

Absolutely, and so he should be, if fit. Hopefully it's not a super-bad bout of gastro though, as we all know that can take a few weeks to really recover from.

[saintsRrising]

also hate to tell you but Walsh aint a monty for this week. They will look to Kosi first i reckon...

If we'd one they might have rested Roo...and played Walsh.

Saints have to win...so Roo wil not be rested.

So for Walsh to play they would have to omit Blake. IMO as Walsh can play forward or back.....I would do it.

[Junction Oval]

We should never have been in this position. If they had have played Walsh earlier, they would have known whether he could perform at AFL level or not.

Now, it is more of a risk than it should ever have been.

[Dr Spaceman]

We should never have been in this position. If they had have played Walsh earlier, they would have known whether he could perform at AFL level or not.

Now, it is more of a risk than it should ever have been.

Well if Roo's knee gives way, or Kosi perfectly tackles a bloke again, we may have to debut Walsh in a final. That's a bigger risk again.

Whether or not we beat North should not come down to whether or not Tommy is selected. So I say we play him this week and have a look at what he may be able to provide at this stage of his development.

Of course we want to make the finals and we want to win the flag. But if we stumble over the next 2 weeks I don't think anyone will be cursing the one that got away.

A premiership in 2011 is a far off dream and therefore Walsh's selection this week would not be the enormous risk some people might think it is - IMO of course.

[bigcarl]

Whether or not we beat North should not come down to whether or not Tommy is selected. So I say we play him this week and have a look at what he may be able to provide at this stage of his development.

Of course we want to make the finals and we want to win the flag. But if we stumble over the next 2 weeks I don't think anyone will be cursing the one that got away.

A premiership in 2011 is a far off dream and therefore Walsh's selection this week would not be the enormous risk some people might think it is - IMO of course.

yep, agree

[SainterK]

So Schneider, Steven and someone else (?) had it through the week as well?

It actually explains a bit about how the guys played, and I feel a bit relieved about it....then I wonder who is sick as I type this, and who potentially will fall unwell between now and Saturday night.

[Bernard Shakey]

So Schneider, Steven and someone else (?) had it through the week as well?

It actually explains a bit about how the guys played, and I feel a bit relieved about it....then I wonder who is sick as I type this, and who potentially will fall unwell between now and Saturday night.

:?

Do they not understand basic hygiene?

[desertsaint]

whole team looked flat so not surprising it affected many.
hope hey're fully over it by next week, but unlikely it won't have a slight affect.
effort was out of character so i'm giving the players the benefit of the doubt.
may be sluggish again this week so really need to graft it out.
put in some fresh, fit players who will run all day. have we got any available?

[matrix]

you could be the cleanest person in the world BS
doesnt mean the person who sat at the table before you wasnt and you touch something and scratch your face
of sneeze and put your hand over your face
viola
germs breathed in

[desertsaint]

you could be the cleanest person in the world BS
doesnt mean the person who sat at the table before you wasnt and you touch something and scratch your face
of sneeze and put your hand over your face
viola
germs breathed in

or give their butt a deep, vigorous scratching/probing, and then pass you the bread!

[saintspremiers]

you could be the cleanest person in the world BS
doesnt mean the person who sat at the table before you wasnt and you touch something and scratch your face
of sneeze and put your hand over your face
viola
germs breathed in

or give their butt a deep, vigorous scratching/probing, and then pass you the bread!

Sounds a bit like some of the pics that weren't public!

[Saints Angel]

[quote="SainterK"]So Schneider, Steven and someone else (?) had it through the week as well?

It actually explains a bit about how the guys played, and I feel a bit relieved about it....then I wonder who is sick as I type this, and who potentially will fall unwell between now and Saturday night.

[/quote]

Yes it does explain a bit. McEvoy was the other player. Gastro really takes it out of you. Lets hope the other players don't get hit with it. Can you imagine playing footy after have gastro - tough ask I think.

[MC Gusto]

Yes many players were hit with gastro - don't know exactly who but it was a number of the boys

[plugger66]

Yes many players were hit with gastro - don't know exactly who but it was a number of the boys

Do we know this to be true. I havent heard anything on radio or TV.

[spert]

This mystery can be solved by watching the replay of the game and zooming in on players to see who has brown stains down their legs- then we'll see who did or didn't have gastro!

[SainterK]

Yes many players were hit with gastro - don't know exactly who but it was a number of the boys

Do we know this to be true. I havent heard anything on radio or TV.

Ross said it on OWWAT

[PaytonPlace]

Yes many players were hit with gastro - don't know exactly who but it was a number of the boys

Do we know this to be true. I havent heard anything on radio or TV.

Ross said it on OWWAT

Sarah Jones said it on After the Bounce as well

Becca

[plugger66]

Yes many players were hit with gastro - don't know exactly who but it was a number of the boys

Do we know this to be true. I havent heard anything on radio or TV.

Ross said it on OWWAT

He said many players had gastro?

[Mr Magic]

Yes many players were hit with gastro - don't know exactly who but it was a number of the boys

Do we know this to be true. I havent heard anything on radio or TV.

Ross said it on OWWAT

He said many players had gastro?

Supporters on here as well - many posted that they felt it was a sh1thouse performance.

[Furphy]

The shocking condition of the ground didn't help!

[saintly]

So Schneider, Steven and someone else (?) [/b]had it through the week as well?

It actually explains a bit about how the guys played, and I feel a bit relieved about it....then I wonder who is sick as I type this, and who potentially will fall unwell between now and Saturday night.

mcevoy was also sick as well as a number of other players.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/m ... 1j8f7.html


...
Monstered by the bigger and stronger Shane Mumford, who was best afield, McEvoy came away possibly wondering whether his decision to play - he had been ill during the week, like a few St Kilda players - ...

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/m ... z1VupV3n8Y

[thefatdork]

So Schneider, Steven and someone else (?) had it through the week as well?

It actually explains a bit about how the guys played, and I feel a bit relieved about it....then I wonder who is sick as I type this, and who potentially will fall unwell between now and Saturday night.

.....Tommy Walsh??

[St Lenny]

So Schneider, Steven and someone else (?) had it through the week as well?

It actually explains a bit about how the guys played, and I feel a bit relieved about it....then I wonder who is sick as I type this, and who potentially will fall unwell between now and Saturday night.

Do they not understand basic hygiene?

Stupid comment, do you not know anything about it.

Was on TV at the beginning of the game. St Kilda had a team dinner at a restaurant next to where they stayed in Sydney the night before the game and they got food poisoning.

[SainterK]

I'm convinced now, that a bug was behind last week...