Preview Round 3 - Saints v Lions @ Marvel, Saturday 12:35

[SainterinSydney]

IMO the TBC on King is just the club saying "he'll be ready when he is ready".

Been burnt on too many projected return timelines as it is. Bodies don't work like that sometimes.

We know he wants to get back desperately.

This is how I have taken it. It takes the pressure off the club and Max.

 

[CaptainRisky]

There probably isn’t a player our supporters despise more at the moment, the melts would be hilarious

OMG , give you an inch and you take a mile , People including myself have said he has lots of things to work on if he is ever going to make it , the ones who think he is tracking fine are delusional but to say any of us Despise him
Get a grip Buddy

 

[SainterinSydney]

OMG , give you an inch and you take a mile , People including myself have said he has lots of things to work on if he is ever going to make it , the ones who think he is tracking fine are delusional but to say any of us Despise him
Get a grip Buddy

I think the majority in here are in agreement that Keeler needs to work on a number of things and has the potential to be a star. Despise? Definitely not--frustrated? Yes.

 

[SaintlyHymns]

Certainly don't despise Keeler and the upside is there.

I'd just love to see him win more one-on-one defensive aerial contests against 183cm wingman Harry Sharp.

 

[Gavinmitchell11]

7 Day break at least, hopefully they’re not too banged up this early in the season. Can’t see any other changes than Doug’s for Caminiti. Hopefully Mcclugaggagegege can have another week off.

 

[luca77]

of all the things that can be improved, this is .1% of it

Until he comes back!
Then it'll be 38.325% of it from an outrage perspective.
(no numbers made up around here)

But (slightly more) seriously. Something he can fix in the meantime without even putting himself at risk by moving a muscle. Watch Plugger. Watch his genetically identical brother. Stop doing dumb, unhelpful, irritating things as a coping mechanism. Done.

 

[beside the seaside]

Until he comes back!
Then it'll be 38.325% of it from an outrage perspective.
(no numbers made up around here)

But (slightly more) seriously. Something he can fix in the meantime without even putting himself at risk by moving a muscle. Watch Plugger. Watch his genetically identical brother. Stop doing dumb, unhelpful, irritating things as a coping mechanism. Done.

It feels like an eternity since he played. But my memory is he had actually worked out some of his goal kicking issues and become a pretty reliable set shot.

 

[luca77]

On how Keeler is tracking...
I'm not a huge Amartey fan, and I've often felt like he's got the lack of aggression that we see in Isaac.
But he's become a mainstay at Sydney whether we rate him or not.

Height is basically the same. Debut age basically the same.

It took Joel 3 seasons to reach 13 games and score 10 goals. It took Isaac 1 season to reach 11 games and kick 10 goals.

There are probably other players of a similar height with that kind of vibe who go on to have decent careers. Justin Longmuir

Justin Longmuir

Age

45

Ht

196cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.4

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

4.5

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

7.0

2star

K

3.6

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

0.6

3star

G

0.6

3star

ended up playing 140 games and becoming a coach, and still has that vibe.

I'm not saying Isaac's tracking to be a champion, but he's arguably tracking well enough to continue getting games. But he's got to find a way to compete more consistently, absolutely that.

 

[Remboy]

Yep I think when he's ready they'll put a short timeframe on it but just waiting to get through without hiccups

When David Schwarz did his 3rd ACL they had no time line on him at all and then picked him when he was ready. It'll be the same with Max. So, he might be in this week.

 

[Lennylegs]

Damian Barrett has a weird hate-boner for our club. Working himself into a purple lather over our game against Brisbane this weekend. It ****ing bizarre. Total beat up.

 

[SainterinSydney]

Lions are ripe for the taking this weekend. Whether we are up for the job--is another matter.

 

[CursingFijian]

According to the media is this our 3rd grudge match in a row? It's only Round 2 and

 

[CursingFijian]

While empirical observation incontrovertibly indicates a marked regression in Keels performance metrics relative to prior seasons, the collective aspiration among supporters and analysts alike remains that he may yet rediscover his optimal form. Should this downward trajectory persist unabated, however, his tenure on the senior list is likely to prove decidedly ephemeral.

Rediscover you reckon?

 

[Remboy]

According to the media is this our 3rd grudge match in a row? It's only Round 2 and

Looks like we’ve become traditional rivals with everyone overnight, especially the nepo, I’m mean, northern clubs.

 

[Xxxx66]

According to the media is this our 3rd grudge match in a row? It's only Round 2 and

Just trying to manufacture a rivalry to drum up some interest for bums on seats or TV ratings.

 

[CursingFijian]

Former president of the Nepo Babies doesnt like club who calls out the inequities.

Says Fagan is 'entitled' to speak openly on issues because of his success within the industry, which when applying his own logic means that he should shut the feck up.

However, for some inexorable reason his own entitlement allows him to not just comment, but comment derisively.

Off. The. Charts.

 

[phantom13]

Says Fagan is 'entitled' to speak openly on issues because of his success within the industry, which when applying his own logic means that he should shut the feck up.

However, for some inexorable reason his own entitlement allows him to not just comment, but comment derisively.

Off. The. Charts.

Fagans own logic was just horrendously flawed.

If the BEST players should be paid the most then he wouldnt be able to keep Neale, McCluggage, Andrews, Bailey etc etc in the same team.

His issue isnt that were paying Nas/TDK a stack of money its that THAT will wind up happening to him, which is why the salary cap exists.

My issue with his commentary was never its personal nature (noting thats piss poor from a coach) it was that it was ****ing stupid.

Furthermore whilst i do think we invited A level of scrutiny on our season with the recruitment i also think the media has gone to an absurd degree with it. The Kayo banner after Saturdays game was "big spending saints finally on the board" its round 2... Chill the **** out guys.

 

[Dr Spaceman]

Damian Barrett has a weird hate-boner for our club. Working himself into a purple lather over our game against Brisbane this weekend. It ****ing bizarre. Total beat up.

 

[phantom13]

I love me some Keeler dont get me wrong but brining Keeler in for Camma would be ****ing insanity.

If Doogs is healthy thats the play

 

[CursingFijian]

 

[snails13]

It's amazing the one bloke who spent his entire time moaning has a crack at others moaning.

The fact we are getting under everyone's skin over it means we are right.

I wonder how all these Qld and NSW sides would get on if you could only pick players from your own state in the Draft

 

[D2D3]

Think we’re allowed to respond when someone decides to take a pot shot at us for trying to improve our list with the methods available to us old mate.

 

[mad-saint-guy]

IMO the TBC on King is just the club saying "he'll be ready when he is ready".

Been burnt on too many projected return timelines as it is. Bodies don't work like that sometimes.

We know he wants to get back desperately.

The flipside of that is the club saying "we have NFI if he'll ever be ready." They've tried estimating a return to play but he keeps on breaking down once he tries breaking out of a jog so he's most likely cooked.

 

[phantom13]

Theyre kind of both right.

Kingy is right, it is an over reaction in isolation.

Kane is right, the media were always going to jump on it (and we invited that).

 

[Sully111]

I'm tellin' ya... ignoring all AFL media is a beautiful thing.

You bite, you feed them.

Who cares what tony cockring says anyway.