Players running club...

[SainterK]

Is being painted by quite a few.

Fair?

Interesting discussion anyhow.

[Spinner]

Who knows.

Its all speculation.

All I know is that the jungle drums were beating hard but people try to take aim without knowning anything.

[Selhurst Saint]

That's "My St.Kilda".........

[dragit]

Nettlefold wanted Watters sacked...

We have just had a full review...

Watters & Pelchen were not even speaking.

A brand new president has signed off on this sacking, so I can't see how the players are running the club...

[Con Gorozidis]

Is being painted by quite a few.

Fair?

Interesting discussion anyhow.

literally the coach is Harvey is appointed coach.

dwarfgate
sooking over the b & f speech
holiday gate

seems the less bright players are indeed running the joint.

[kalsaint]

Nettlefold wanted Watters sacked...

We have just had a full review...

Watters & Pelchen were not even speaking.

A brand new president has signed off on this sacking, so I can't see how the players are running the club...

Brand new president has been around for about a month. This decision was warranted 6 months ago if rumours of Pechen and Watters warring are true.

Problem has been Leadership. If Nettlefold wanted change why didn't he do something about it? Neglect in duty.


Welcome new President. We need you.

[saintspremiers]

Nettlefold wanted Watters sacked...

We have just had a full review...

Watters & Pelchen were not even speaking.

A brand new president has signed off on this sacking, so I can't see how the players are running the club...

Brand new president has been around for about a month. This decision was warranted 6 months ago if rumours of Pechen and Watters warring are true.

Problem has been Leadership. If Nettlefold wanted change why didn't he do something about it? Neglect in duty.


Welcome new President. We need you.

But why wasn't Casper knifed?

[SainterK]

Watters dismissed the clubs recent "success" as a collective, they didn't like hearing it.

Makes you wonder with the Roo/joey persistent links to other clubs...they wouldn't of, would they?

Him or us stuff?

[Johnny Member]

Did you hear Fine's story about Saad?

If it's true, then it seems that this isn't simply a case of the players being huffy with him. It does sound like a scenario where due to his own doing, he was making his own position untenable.

[SainterK]

Did you hear Fine's story about Saad?

If it's true, then it seems that this isn't simply a case of the players being huffy with him. It does sound like a scenario where due to his own doing, he was making his own position untenable.

No

Can you enlighten me?

[Johnny Member]

Saad had been dropped to the 2s. He played for Sandy, had 7 touches and did his quad. He was placed on the 'No Training' list. Then later that week he was busted by ASADA.

They selected a squad of 25 players to go to Brisbane, and of course due to his form, injury and the ASADA thing Saad wasn't included.

The CEO announced publicly that Saad wouldn't play.

But when the CEO took the Thursday and Friday off, Watters included him! None of the players knew, nor did his assistants and clearly the CEO and club didn't!

The players were feral on it.


Fine described it as not an isolated type of thing, but the other stories he wouldn't repeat.

[SainterK]

I thought he was given a goodbye game, cause his career was likely over....

[joffaboy]

Rita Panahi ran with it so it must be completely legit.

[plugger66]

I got a text off a player today suggesting strange timing. That doesnt sound like he is running the club. Doesnt mean others arent running it but i have my doubts.

[thejiggingsaint]

And we ALL know how fair and reasonable that lady is!

[SainterK]

Rita Panahi ran with it so it must be completely legit.

Who?

[Dr Spaceman]

Trouble is that the comment "players running the club" can mean many things. Usually it's regarded as a bad thing; as the tail wagging the dog etc. Of players refusing to accept discipline.

However what if someone in power at the club has lost the plot or has become overwhelmed by power and is either ruining the club or at least making life unbearable for those under him? If the players act then that falls under that "players running the club" heading. But in those circumstances it wouldn't be a bad thing.

[Mr Magic]

Saad had been dropped to the 2s. He played for Sandy, had 7 touches and did his quad. He was placed on the 'No Training' list. Then later that week he was busted by ASADA.

They selected a squad of 25 players to go to Brisbane, and of course due to his form, injury and the ASADA thing Saad wasn't included.

The CEO announced publicly that Saad wouldn't play.

But when the CEO took the Thursday and Friday off, Watters included him! None of the players knew, nor did his assistants and clearly the CEO and club didn't!

The players were feral on it.


Fine described it as not an isolated type of thing, but the other stories he wouldn't repeat.

Pretty accurate synopsis of what Fine said at about 2pm today.
I must say I was gobsmacked listening to it.
If it's true (and I have no way of stating if it is/isn't) then that is a very bad indictment of Watters and his relationships with players, coaches and officials.

[saintsRrising]

Is being painted by quite a few.

Fair?

Interesting discussion anyhow.

Unfair.

No Pelchen is. That is why Watters is gone and not any coup from the players.

Watters was not up to it. The players dealt with him and so knew this. But Pelchen is the one calling the shots.

Good Call, Fair Call, Needed Call.

[sunsaint]

I got a text off a player today suggesting strange timing. That doesnt sound like he is running the club. Doesnt mean others arent running it but i have my doubts.

i am not at all surprised this occured AFTER 2014 membership renewals were deducted

[plugger66]

I got a text off a player today suggesting strange timing. That doesnt sound like he is running the club. Doesnt mean others arent running it but i have my doubts.

i am not at all surprised this occured AFTER 2014 membership renewals were deducted

Im not surprised that it occured after the trade period but the player who sent it to me was surprised it occured at all.

[stinger]

Saad had been dropped to the 2s. He played for Sandy, had 7 touches and did his quad. He was placed on the 'No Training' list. Then later that week he was busted by ASADA.

They selected a squad of 25 players to go to Brisbane, and of course due to his form, injury and the ASADA thing Saad wasn't included.

The CEO announced publicly that Saad wouldn't play.

But when the CEO took the Thursday and Friday off, Watters included him! None of the players knew, nor did his assistants and clearly the CEO and club didn't!

The players were feral on it.


Fine described it as not an isolated type of thing, but the other stories he wouldn't repeat.

wtf was the ceo doing taking two days off mid week during the footy season???

[clarky449]

Saad had been dropped to the 2s. He played for Sandy, had 7 touches and did his quad. He was placed on the 'No Training' list. Then later that week he was busted by ASADA.

They selected a squad of 25 players to go to Brisbane, and of course due to his form, injury and the ASADA thing Saad wasn't included.

The CEO announced publicly that Saad wouldn't play.

But when the CEO took the Thursday and Friday off, Watters included him! None of the players knew, nor did his assistants and clearly the CEO and club didn't!

The players were feral on it.


Fine described it as not an isolated type of thing, but the other stories he wouldn't repeat.

wtf was the ceo doing taking two days off mid week during the footy season???

Uh well people have lifes outside football, we don't know what those leave days were taken for and its none of our business..

[plugger66]

Saad had been dropped to the 2s. He played for Sandy, had 7 touches and did his quad. He was placed on the 'No Training' list. Then later that week he was busted by ASADA.

They selected a squad of 25 players to go to Brisbane, and of course due to his form, injury and the ASADA thing Saad wasn't included.

The CEO announced publicly that Saad wouldn't play.

But when the CEO took the Thursday and Friday off, Watters included him! None of the players knew, nor did his assistants and clearly the CEO and club didn't!

The players were feral on it.


Fine described it as not an isolated type of thing, but the other stories he wouldn't repeat.

wtf was the ceo doing taking two days off mid week during the footy season???

I hope you are joking. Seriously I cant believe what I read sometimes.

[stinger]

Saad had been dropped to the 2s. He played for Sandy, had 7 touches and did his quad. He was placed on the 'No Training' list. Then later that week he was busted by ASADA.

They selected a squad of 25 players to go to Brisbane, and of course due to his form, injury and the ASADA thing Saad wasn't included.

The CEO announced publicly that Saad wouldn't play.

But when the CEO took the Thursday and Friday off, Watters included him! None of the players knew, nor did his assistants and clearly the CEO and club didn't!

The players were feral on it.


Fine described it as not an isolated type of thing, but the other stories he wouldn't repeat.

wtf was the ceo doing taking two days off mid week during the footy season???

Uh well people have lifes outside football, we don't know what those leave days were taken for and its none of our business..

not the done thing imhfo..irresponsible ..plenty of time to take leave at other times of the year