Words fail me

[thejiggingsaint]

Trying to describe my feelings in the wake of last night’s “game” (?) is beyond me at the moment. I’m numb. Just SO over it all

[Enrico_Misso]

Re last night - I have imposed a social media ban on myself till Wednesday to avoid saying things i might regret
... and to keep the blood pressure down!

[saintsRrising]

Re last night - I have imposed a social media ban on myself till Wednesday to avoid saying things i might regret
... and to keep the blood pressure down!

Well you made it to all of Sunday

[saintsRrising]

I once went to three 100 point beltings in a row once and I do not feel as down as I do now.

I am not sure whether it is because I was just younger and more positive then, or whether I just see that our club is just doing so many things wrong now with little sign that any of that will change because we have the blind leading the blind.

[thejiggingsaint]

As Roger Waters once sang: “I have become.....comfortably numb” I honestly felt, in almost twenty years a member of the St Kilda footy club, that I’d never reach a stage where I felt like giving it away......... but in the wake of THAT display, feel as though I’m DONE.

[philtee]

Fans will forgive almost anything as long as their team is competitive. But there was little sign of that in
the 3rd quarter capitulation. Harks back to the dimmest days of the reigns of Scott Watters, Tim Watson
and even Ken Sheldon. Members around me on level 3 all unhappy, and puzzled why the output was
so poor.

[thejiggingsaint]

Pathetic (ahem) “ effort “(?) in that third quarter. That was enough to get me on the way home.

[magnifisaint]

Let's aim to get pick 3 and then sack Richardson

[To the top]

For a raft of reasons had moved on from this Forum

But, last night being the first game I have attended since May and no coverage whilst at the World Cup hence looking at this site? I wondered what the response on here would be

From those who appear to have some experience and knowledge

My view was that we were not competitive from Hickey going down and Acres (!!!!) into the ruck with 4 centre bounces, 4 easy clearances and 4 run in goals so the momentum shift we could not contain

Then there was the straight line with Ross standing the Goal Umpire and Geary waving his arms around

Ross had actually hit the scoreboard for the first time this season - and look where he was Number 4 for them promptly taking us apart

And, as I have put on here, Membrey is a 3rd or 4th forward at 188cm - and what happended absent McCartin, Bruce and Battle?

Then they allow Geary space - because it is a given the ball will be turned over within 30 metres And he is Richardson’s Captain

And if anyone thinks Webster is class and has lethal run and disposal skills, last night was your answer - again

Acres was sore, hardly able to get to his feet after a F50 spoil but he soldiered on and had damaging disposal to compliment his skills in getting the ball in contests

Freeman got thru - and will improve because after the first quarter and a bit and Hickey down we created no space - so our top heavy midfield and our average flankers

I said to my son on Friday night that we have been beaten at the selection table and instead of selecting a side to win by having height options thru Marshall we have chosen a side to not lose by competing the game plan of the opposition - and where we just do not have the cattle starting with Armitage, Steele and Dunstan when the game has moved on from inside mids who contribute nothing on the outside

Absent Hickey continuing to feed them (and move around the ground winning possessions and contributing) they just could not get the job done

Lessons need to be learnt - and quickly

Hopefully the necessary changes are now in prospect courtesy of people who direct then lead by example

The Head Coach and his Captain should be gone - from tomorrow so the decks are clear for the new brigade

Farewell!!

And keep taking the blood pressure tablets - although it is only the winter sport of the dysfunctional cartel which is AFL

St Kilda are a pawn to the Cartel

[stonecold]

Shortest retirement ever, Hickey was getting beaten by a couple of non-ruckman, his mistake caused them to kick the first of three quick goals and started their momentum!!!!!

Yes, we did miss a Ruck presence, but have done since Tom has been playing!!!!!

[BenLong#21]

Fans will forgive almost anything as long as their team is competitive. But there was little sign of that in
the 3rd quarter capitulation. Harks back to the dimmest days of the reigns of Scott Watters, Tim Watson
and even Ken Sheldon. Members around me on level 3 all unhappy, and puzzled why the output was
so poor.

Scott Watters won 17/44 = 39%.
Ken Sheldon 48/89 = 54%.

Alan Richardson = 37/107 = 34% ...
....and trending downwards.

[To the top]

Stone cold, you are a repetitive <edited by mods> with the intellect of your average stobie pole - and a reason threads reintroduced identify those who no longer contribute to this site which, due to you and some others, no longer contribute

Hickey was the dominant St Kilda player until reluctantly limping off in the second quarter - and there is no comparison between him and Longer

Enjoy your life, <edited by mods.

<warning for abuse>

[stonecold]

Stone cold, you are a repetitive f*** wit with the intellect of your average stobie pole - and a reason threads reintroduced identify those who no longer contribute to this site which, due to you and some others, no longer contribute

Hickey was the dominant St Kilda player until reluctantly limping off in the second quarter - and there is no comparison between him and Longer

Enjoy your life, f*** wit

Dominant St.Kilda player?????

Really, comments like that really explain why you would follow the 'softball code'!!!!!

I am enjoying my life <edited by mods>, you get on here and claim to be some recruiting guru, look at you, I bet your a nothing but a 'Fat Wombat Wannabe', now <edited by mods>, at least when Marto left, he left!!!!!

<warning for abuse>

[lewdogs]

Shortest retirement ever, Hickey was getting beaten by a couple of non-ruckman, his mistake caused them to kick the first of three quick goals and started their momentum!!!!!

Yes, we did miss a Ruck presence, but have done since Tom has been playing!!!!!

That's a strange summary of the game. Hickey was arguably our best player before getting injured. Once he went off we went completely to pieces.

[Whiskey]

Stone cold, you are a repetitive f*** wit with the intellect of your average stobie pole - and a reason threads reintroduced identify those who no longer contribute to this site which, due to you and some others, no longer contribute

Hickey was the dominant St Kilda player until reluctantly limping off in the second quarter - and there is no comparison between him and Longer

Enjoy your life, f*** wit

Dominant St.Kilda player?????

Really, comments like that really explain why you would follow the 'softball code'!!!!!

I am enjoying my life Cocksmack, you get on here and claim to be some recruiting guru, look at you, I bet your a nothing but a 'Fat Wombat Wannabe', now Feekoff, at least when Marto left, he left!!!!!

You re a goose m8. The worst poster on an internet forum takes a special kind of stupid . And you are it

[bergsone]

Shortest retirement ever, Hickey was getting beaten by a couple of non-ruckman, his mistake caused them to kick the first of three quick goals and started their momentum!!!!!

Yes, we did miss a Ruck presence, but have done since Tom has been playing!!!!!

That's a strange summary of the game. Hickey was arguably our best player before getting injured. Once he went off we went completely to pieces.

It was a big mistake not having either Marshall and Gilbert not playing especially when Battle went off.More weird selections

[Harvey To Hayes]

Stone cold, you are a repetitive f*** wit with the intellect of your average stobie pole - and a reason threads reintroduced identify those who no longer contribute to this site which, due to you and some others, no longer contribute

Hickey was the dominant St Kilda player until reluctantly limping off in the second quarter - and there is no comparison between him and Longer

Enjoy your life, f*** wit

+ 1,000,000, Stone Cold toolshed completely ruining what used to be a great and informative site with endless boring and agenda-driven drivel, never funny and only denigrating our club and players. Hope you're happy...

[stonecold]

Shortest retirement ever, Hickey was getting beaten by a couple of non-ruckman, his mistake caused them to kick the first of three quick goals and started their momentum!!!!!

Yes, we did miss a Ruck presence, but have done since Tom has been playing!!!!!

That's a strange summary of the game. Hickey was arguably our best player before getting injured. Once he went off we went completely to pieces.

How was he our best player?????

Really, lot of bias on this forum!!!!!

Carlisle, Geary, Ross Steven etc etc, Trengrove was beating Tom!!!!!

[stonecold]

Stone cold, you are a repetitive f*** wit with the intellect of your average stobie pole - and a reason threads reintroduced identify those who no longer contribute to this site which, due to you and some others, no longer contribute

Hickey was the dominant St Kilda player until reluctantly limping off in the second quarter - and there is no comparison between him and Longer

Enjoy your life, f*** wit

+ 1,000,000, Stone Cold toolshed completely ruining what used to be a great and informative site with endless boring and agenda-driven drivel, never funny and only denigrating our club and players. Hope you're happy...

Not sure what your on about really, Tom Hickey is no good, I'm entitled to that opinion and educated enough to give it!!!!!

I don't know when I have denigrated the club, I would be offended, but really don't know who your are!!!!!

So, I don't rate you or posters like you that are not loyal!!!!!

[stonecold]

Stone cold, you are a repetitive f*** wit with the intellect of your average stobie pole - and a reason threads reintroduced identify those who no longer contribute to this site which, due to you and some others, no longer contribute

Hickey was the dominant St Kilda player until reluctantly limping off in the second quarter - and there is no comparison between him and Longer

Enjoy your life, f*** wit

Dominant St.Kilda player?????

Really, comments like that really explain why you would follow the 'softball code'!!!!!

I am enjoying my life Cocksmack, you get on here and claim to be some recruiting guru, look at you, I bet your a nothing but a 'Fat Wombat Wannabe', now Feekoff, at least when Marto left, he left!!!!!

You re a goose m8. The worst poster on an internet forum takes a special kind of stupid . And you are it

I'm not your mate, so grow a set, man up or shut up!!!!!

Your nothing but a gutless cowboy!!!!!

[Whiskey]

Ok genius.

[CarlD]

As Roger Waters once sang: “I have become.....comfortably numb” I honestly felt, in almost twenty years a member of the St Kilda footy club, that I’d never reach a stage where I felt like giving it away......... but in the wake of THAT display, feel as though I’m DONE.

Never thought I would see the Jiggster down so far . Really sums up where the saints are at unfortunately.

[kosifantutti]

Trying to describe my feelings in the wake of last night’s “game” (?) is beyond me at the moment. I’m numb. Just SO over it all

Words might fail you but your enter key is working just fine.

We’re all hurting but do we really need three threads from you all saying basically the same thing?

[stonecold]

Ok genius.

Compared to you!!!!!

[BringBackMadDog]

As Roger Waters once sang: “I have become.....comfortably numb” I honestly felt, in almost twenty years a member of the St Kilda footy club, that I’d never reach a stage where I felt like giving it away......... but in the wake of THAT display, feel as though I’m DONE.

20 years as a member and in that time we have made finals 7 years and won more games than we lost in 10 of those years and you've had enough??? Christ we have the softest bunch of supporters!!! Lucky you weren't around in the 70's and 80's