Strategy Can the Saints make the finals this year?

[PoppedCorn]

Changed my mind
We are soft outside the comforts of the dome

Soft
Soft
Soft

Might as well tank

 

[TheEnsign]

Haha, this and the 'injuries' thread.

Please let's not make threads about various senior players kicking on next year, we'll probably set them up for slipping on a banana peel and doing an ACL.

 

[austinnn]

I'd be happy to get into that middle fixture group next year. We've had far too many easy games this year where we learn nothing about our team, like the next game. All we'll get out of playing the dons in 2016 is more tired. It's essentially a VFL team. I know we needed to have this soft year to nurse our boys into positive thinking but hope they get a more challenging fixture going forward, only real way to get ready to attack finals in near future.

 

[Murraj1966]

We need a "St Kilda won't win the flag in 2018" thread, try reverse psychology this thread curse

 

[TheEnsign]

I'd be happy to get into that middle fixture group next year. We've had far too many easy games this year where we learn nothing about our team, like the next game. All we'll get out of playing the dons in 2016 is more tired. It's essentially a VFL team. I know we needed to have this soft year to nurse our boys into positive thinking but hope they get a more challenging fixture going forward, only real way to get ready to attack finals in near future.

This. Finishing 11th or 12th is making our 'finals' for this year.

 

[Persevering Saint]

We need a "St Kilda won't win the flag in 2018" thread, try reverse psychology this thread curse

Thank God we can't sponsor the whole list, otherwise we'd never be able to field a team!

 

[freebloke]

Thank God we can't sponsor the whole list, otherwise we'd never be able to field a team!

Interesting how Wright's making a sudden comeback...

Next year, just sponsor someone like Shenton

 

[plugger66]

I'd be happy to get into that middle fixture group next year. We've had far too many easy games this year where we learn nothing about our team, like the next game. All we'll get out of playing the dons in 2016 is more tired. It's essentially a VFL team. I know we needed to have this soft year to nurse our boys into positive thinking but hope they get a more challenging fixture going forward, only real way to get ready to attack finals in near future.

Well we actually haven't had an easy fixture yet this year. We haven't played Brisbane yet and have only played the bottom sides once so far. By the time we got GC they were on the improve. It mat end up easy but we deserve every win we have had this year no matter the fixture. And I reckon we have learnt plenty this year. We need to improve interstate. I would still be hoping for 13th and the easy draw rather than 12th and the hardest draw.

 

[majortinkle]

Can we change the strategy category to roast for this thread?

 

[Coca Carlisle]

Fire this baby back up!

North are a shadow of themselves. 8th spot is up for grabs. Tomorrow's game is huge for us!

 

[Cornish]

Fire this baby back up!

North are a shadow of themselves. 8th spot is up for grabs. Tomorrow's game is huge for us!

Well that just ****** us.

 

[Curunir]

Gee get over Melbourne tomorrow (vice versa for Melbourne) and making the top 8 becomes realistic. If we lose, wouldn't mind seeing Melbourne make the eight.

 

[Coca Carlisle]

Gee get over Melbourne tomorrow (vice versa for Melbourne) and making the top 8 becomes realistic. If we lose, wouldn't mind seeing Melbourne make the eight.

Agree.

North's draw is...
Collingwood, Us, Bulldogs, Hawks, Swans, Gws

If we beat them, there is no reason why we can't make it!

 

[freebloke]

Even if North falls over, tomorrow's game as well as the Richmond game will be a bit of a challenge.

Richmond particularly given Riewoldt 's history of kicking bags against saints and Dusty's form.

I thought Tigers were done, but their smaller margin against the dogs makes me think that they are remounting a small challenge.

 

[saintsrfreak]

Barrett would still say we're not making progress even if we made finals.

 

[Ekomaira]

we still ain't making finals

 

[12Chill]

Don't think we'll make the 8, games against Hawks, North and the Suns would have been nice to have in the bag. The positive is we know we can take it up to teams like the Hawks (just 2 years ago we lost by what, 150 points against them?) - although playing interstate against the top teams still needs to improve.
Would be nice to get the 8 point play against North in a couple weeks though.

 

[pluggeranddoc]

we still ain't making finals

Gold Coast loss probably cost us any realistic chance.

 

[sonnywalters]

Agree.

North's draw is...
Collingwood, Us, Bulldogs, Hawks, Swans, Gws

If we beat them, there is no reason why we can't make it!

Even if North collapse we still wont be able to catch Port given their %.

 

[cooperrules]

Gold Coast loss probably cost us any realistic chance.

it sure did.

 

[Persevering Saint]

Gold Coast loss probably cost us any realistic chance.

Awesome username man.

 

[Verdun]

next year

lets focus on development of players, style of game and what we need in the short medium term /

 

[Persevering Saint]

This thread is one long:

 

[Cornish]

This thread is one long:

 

[bird_man]

I'd be really happy if we could get another 3 wins to be honest.