List Mgmt. 2025 List Management discussion - part 2

[From 45]

ok.
So because we can see we have great depth in the rucks but kool aide drinkers think SOS shits diamonds and can do no wrong, we are all idiots?
We have seen the development on NWM and his value rise, but when developing rucks are improving and developing at a rapid rate we just ignore that and bring in another middling ruckman on money 200k more than they are willing to offer NAZ?
Ok you guys are absolute guru's and none of us should have an opinion because barrels has watched footy .

FMD you lot are so full of yourselves.

So you believe all the figures reported in the media now?

 

[The Jack]

Marshall asking for a trade would be helpful for us. Because Moose deserves a sustained crack at playing AFL & that won’t happen for us with
TDK & Marshall.

He might at Melbourne.

 

[MightySaint]

I just watched the presser--you campaigners need a break lol. RTB said he was fatigued and obviously in a shitty mood. I got no sense he was leaving from that.

I'm conditioned by 40 years of St Kilda to think the worst of everything

 

[aidansbonor]

Gut tells me he is Crows bound.

I’d want Dan Curtin in the deal

Problem is dan curtin won't want us

 

[The Boar]

What could the Crows offer out of interest?
Draper + 2025 1st + 2026 1st?

Not stoked with that. Port's future picks would be more appealing after their performance today.

 

[topbillings]

"Good luck to him and good luck to us" ffs

I read that totally differently. I read it more as "good luck to him" getting as much money as he can, and good luck to us that we keep him. Ross wouldn't saying "we have to continue to support and develop him. It's about 8 years not 8 weeks" if he had already told the Saints he was leaving.

Ross has a tendency to give word salad answers that don't make a lot of sense. I wouldn't read too much into the specific wording of what he said in the presser. He was smiling, he was joking around when asked about Nas. That's all I'm paying attention to.

Last year, Battle was giving the "I'm waiting until the end of the season, I just want to focus on my footy". He had met with Mitchell and that was public information. None of that is happening here.

We lose nothing by being positive as supporters. If he leaves - it's going to hurt whether we were convinced he was leaving all along or kept the faith. May as well try and think positive.

All I can say is that the media legitimately know nothing either way and that's the best possible sign for us keeping him.

 

[projectv]

Yup, went from very little to almost no confidence after the Ross presser. Sad times.

Between that and Nas' interview after the game - very little confidence he's staying.

 

[Sully111]

Was feeling good after what nas said post game and now I'm back to thinking he's gone by what ross said.

"Good luck to him and good luck to us" ffs

Sounds like he's saying good luck to him playing at the rabble at port and good luck to us getting something decent in return for him

 

[Joffaboy]

Watching TDK v Freo, he is hopeless.

What a joke we are offering this guy a fortune.

 

[From 45]

You were the one coming in with insults because we have looked at the unfolding development and decided that the TDK offer is now totally inappropriate.

I have never been really happy with an offer to a good but not dominate ruckman, understood what they were trying to achieve, but conditions change. With the rise of NWM and the development of Heath, Keeler, and the absolute potential.of Dodson, as well as Marshall, it is absolute folly to offer that money when that position is looking one with the most depth wevhavechadvin decades.
So we look at that and decide that it is now a very poor offer and you think it is clever to call us idiots
You have always been smug and superior to others especially if someone doesn't agree with you. And it can't be covered by silly snarky little cartoons.
If TDK comes I will support him as I do every Saints player, but I suppose us idiots will because we aren't as clever as others on here.

TDK wasn’t our first option to throw money at. We tried every possible bonafide mid but none of them took it.

TDK arguably a top tier ruckman and has the potential to be the best in the league said yes. We needed to spend the money this year don’t we so why not add top end talent?.

 

[jwikked]

I just watched the presser--you campaigners need a break lol. RTB said he was fatigued and obviously in a shitty mood. I got no sense he was leaving from that.

Lmao I came in here to say the same thing. It’s clear Ross is sick haha.

And when it came to the line about having a battle on our hands, he was clearly talking about the development of the list and Nas turning into a Bontempelli type superstar. One that can do it for 8 years, not just show a few patches every now and then.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

That press conference just sounded like normal old Ross.

 

[projectv]

TDK wasn’t our first option to throw money at. We tried every possible bonafide mid but none of them took it.

TDK arguably a top tier ruckman and has the potential to be the best in the league said yes. We needed to spend the money this year don’t we so why not add top end talent?.

It might end up costing us Nas though.

 

[stavro#4]

 

[jwikked]

It will cost us Nas though.

No it won’t lol. Why do people think this?

It’s been confirmed, we have the money for TDK, we have the money for Nas and we have the money for a Rowell ($2mil per year)

If Nas leaves, it’s not because of anything to do with TDK.

 

[Joffaboy]

TDK wasn’t our first option to throw money at. We tried every possible bonafide mid but none of them took it.

TDK arguably a top tier ruckman and has the potential to be the best in the league said yes. We needed to spend the money this year don’t we so why not add top end talent?.

You watching him v Freo?

 

[SainterinSydney]

I forgot to mention that when I saw him at training on Friday, RTB looked shockers. He looked tired and sick.

 

[From 45]

It might end up costing us Nas though.

Says who? The media? The only reason NAS will leave is homesickness

 

[MightySaint]

You watching him v Freo?

Not watching the match. Stats look pretty good.
Not passing the eye test?

 

[jwikked]

Says who? The media? The only reason NAS will leave is homesickness

Not even the media is saying it. Just uninformed people on Facebook, and perhaps fringe media identities who really don’t matter

 

[From 45]

You watching him v Freo?

No I’ve just got home from the game today. 1 bad game is enough for me

 

[Saint Shags]

What could the Crows offer out of interest?
Draper

I see there being no chance Draper would want to leave his home state.

 

[sainter7]

Gut tells me he is Crows bound.

I’d want Dan Curtin in the deal

No way, we'd have the same issue in 2 years, he's a WA boy

 

[Joffaboy]

No I’ve just got home from the game today. 1 bad game is enough for me

For you mental health dont turn it on. He is making Max Heath look like Max Gawn.

 

[topbillings]

I just watched the presser--you campaigners need a break lol. RTB said he was fatigued and obviously in a shitty mood. I got no sense he was leaving from that.

I don't know, I think he was trying to tell us Nas is leaving with that "we've got a battle on our hands" line.

If you didn't hear that line and immediately understand the implication that Nas is just like Josh Battle, I don't know what to tell you.