Terry Tan
26 May 2005, 21:50
St Kilda coach Grant Thomas yesterday told Saints fans to deal with the one-time premiership favourite's form slump and be proud of the team.
"Rightfully so we've been smashed by the media during the week, we've been smashed by our supporters and the general public and I think that's a terrific thing because it's vindication that we are on track, we're actually heading in the right direction because you don't expect to see that performance we gave on the weekend," Thomas said.
He said fans should be proud of the club. " You turn up to work one Monday and you get a smack in the gob because we performed pitifully. Well deal with it - we are and everyone else is - and be proud of the fact that we are on the right rack and that we have had one very, very poor performance in the first nine games this year. . ."
"Rightfully so we've been smashed by the media during the week, we've been smashed by our supporters and the general public and I think that's a terrific thing because it's vindication that we are on track, we're actually heading in the right direction because you don't expect to see that performance we gave on the weekend," Thomas said.
He said fans should be proud of the club. " You turn up to work one Monday and you get a smack in the gob because we performed pitifully. Well deal with it - we are and everyone else is - and be proud of the fact that we are on the right rack and that we have had one very, very poor performance in the first nine games this year. . ."