The Future of the Saints

[donisgood_555]

SAM GILBERT what a star gonna be awesome
who else is there?

 

[Papa Juggs]

Fiora
Dal Santo
Riewoldt
Gram

 

[ChrisL#12]

Absolutely. But we need a top class ruckman. Charman or Hale. I think we could get either of them. Doc will retire and a replacement is needed. Keep Rixy on the list for 1 more year.

 

[The Punter]

I think mainly footballers are at their prime at age 27. Look at our list and if you hold that view, the future is encouraging.

Gram, X Clarke, Watts, L Fisher, Montagna, Riewoldt, Ball, R Clarke, Goddard, Gilbert, Armitage, Ferguson, Birss, Koschitzke, Brooks, S Fisher, Dal Santo, Howard, Maguire, McQualter, Gwilt, Raymond, Allen, C Jones & Attard are all (I believe) 25 or under. That is 25 players I just named, with Fiora, Hayes, Milne, Baker, Rix & Blake not that much older.

While I think this off-season will see some of those 25 delisted, they will be replaced with hungry 18 year olds. And hopefully Jamie Charman.

 

[donisgood_555]

y do we want jamie charman so much
he gets injured to often
why not try and get a young kid in the draft like what brisbane have done with there 5 ruckman they have like leingerger
till then play kosi and rix
matt clarke is hopeless tell him to get away we dont need him
he was hopeless and for a apparent first class ruckman he isnt any good
blake could have dun better in the ruck than him against cox
rix would have done better running at cox instead of trying to take him on COX is simply the best ruckman in the league
u know we could have got him!!!

 

[Inside Goss]

u know we could have got him!!!

Good point! If it wasn't for (ironically) Michael Gardiner getting injured at the eagles, we would have had Cox just about wrapped up!

Should have had jeff white years ago as well, that still peaves me off!

 

[St DAC]

y do we want jamie charman so much
he gets injured to often
why not try and get a young kid in the draft like what brisbane have done with there 5 ruckman they have like leingerger
till then play kosi and rix
matt clarke is hopeless tell him to get away we dont need him
he was hopeless and for a apparent first class ruckman he isnt any good
blake could have dun better in the ruck than him against cox
rix would have done better running at cox instead of trying to take him on COX is simply the best ruckman in the league
u know we could have got him!!!

Is English your second language?

 

[donisgood_555]

No its just im in class and i cant be bothered writing an enlgish essay when i can do that in class
i was just raising points

 

[St DAC]

No one wants an essay ... occasional punctuation and paragraphs would make you posts easier to read.

 

[sauce_head]

Fiora
Dal Santo
Riewoldt
Gram

Not Fiora. Fair whether footy player. Fringe at best, never a star.

 

[Bourky23]

fiora is a gun

 

[Bojangles17]

fiora is a gun

is that so, do you guys seriosly rate him that highly, was always one step away from taking that next step at RFC....good to see him fulfill his junior promise

 

[donisgood_555]

Fiora is still young and he is improving!!!

 

[sauce_head]

I just feel he is useful when we win, but does nothing when it gets tough. I am only too happy to be proven wrong, as when he came I was excited by the potential.

 

[Inside Goss]

If only Fiora, each time he grabbed the footy on the wing, took 2 bounces and nailed it from outside 50. This should be just about his only job, he can't go down to the backline, he's got short arms. and he doesn't stack up against the calibre of forwards.

I reckon 1 more year would be appropriate, tell him to bring his A game for the whole season or get on his bike. We can't have too big a clean out this season.

 

[sirviv]

is that so, do you guys seriosly rate him that highly, was always one step away from taking that next step at RFC....good to see him fulfill his junior promise

One word loser PAVLICH

 

[Persevering Saint]

I also think Watts is going to come good. I suspect Frase will leave at the end of this year. Watts is getting fitter, and playing better every week because of it. He'll come in to replace Frase, and be a star. Best of all, I think he'll be a bit more consistent than Gehrig - more a 3 goals a week with the occassional 5 kinda guy, rather than 6 one week and 1 the next. That'll give Roo and Kosi a little less pressure to be THE player on a given week. That's the thing that most frustrates me - when only ONE of this terrific forward line gets going. I'd much rather all three big forwards kicked 3 with Milne crumbing 2, than one of them kicking 8 and the others doing stuff all. Drives me nuts.

I don't think we need to hunt another ruck like Charman, but if one is out there for the taking, I s'pose take him. I suspect though that rucks will be a premium pick this year, with Richmond, Carlton, and several other lower ranked teams spending the higher picks on one. For that reason, I think Brooks could be offloaded for a surprising amount or a high pick - Saints have become quite adept at trading away lousy ruckmen (Knobel, Ackland...).

The future we'll be trading/picking for is in our midfield, desperately trying to find one MORE player to join the "I wanna play with Lenny, Dal, Ball, Bangers and Joey" raffle that seems to be going on at the moment. That raffle includes players like Attard, Jones, Howard, McQ, but there's plenty of room for a few more.

The last bit about our future worth noting is off the field - the fitness department. THERE's the future, right there. Total change of personel and approach, and that'll mean we're not the walking wounded of the competition after Round 4. If we'd had a better fitness routine, including more players having complete pre-seasons, we would have been a helluva lot more terrifying this year, Lyon game-plan or not.

 

[sauce_head]

Good points above. We need another full back as a matter of urgency, the most urgent in my opinion. I do not want McGuire that far back (and still recoering from the break) and Maxy is losing the battle with his body, even if his heart is still as determined as ever.

Watch Richo take us apart this weekend, like Lynch did the last one. We should still win though, if Adelaide lose.

 

[Wiskers32]

it will be good in a few years time for the sainters. i honestly reckong that jack reiwoldt will come over and follow his cousins foot steps but thats my honest opinion

 

[we57st]

We need 2 quality ruckmen as the top priority, not 2 cast-offs from other clubs in the case of Gardiner and Clarke. They came from successful clubs that were willing to give them the chop, what does that say about them???? Not a lot I would suggest.
I agree that Fiora is a fairweather player. Doesn't work hard enough when the going gets tough. Misses goals he should swallow.