Grant Thomas

[Squizz]

What is his problem?

16 possessions and 4 tackles from Harvs in a half - what the hell was wrong with that?

He got caught by Davey, but only after Roo had kicked it backwards and put him under the hammer.

Does Grant Thomas not write about anyone else?

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

What is his problem?

16 possessions and 4 tackles from Harvs in a half - what the hell was wrong with that?

He got caught by Davey, but only after Roo had kicked it backwards and put him under the hammer.


Does Grant Thomas not write about anyone else?

Yeah and he fails to mention that when the game is up for grabs in the final qtr, Harvs was everywhere for about a 5 minute period. He has totally lost me after this crap.

 

[35Harvs]

I read somewhere he made these comments while "commentating" with Dermie ... FFS, 16 possies in a practice match ....

I am seriously over GT.

 

[FredNurks]

How anyone can have a go at this out and out champion is beyond me let alone a man who coached the great man and has stated on numerous occasions he bleeds red white and black

i to wish he would just feck off and talk about some other team for a change

i did feel for him when he was dumped but now he just seems to be a sad and bitter buffoon

i wonder how NH will spin this complete and utter crap from the former coach

 

[Sir Robert]

How anyone can have a go at this out and out champion is beyond me let alone a man who coached the great man and has stated on numerous occasions he bleeds red white and black

i to wish he would just feck off and talk about some other team for a change

i did feel for him when he was dumped but now he just seems to be a sad and bitter buffoon

i wonder how NH will spin this complete and utter crap from the former coach

NH is Grant Thomas. Makes sense now!

Also re-read previous pages on this thread and laughed at how right Della was at saying GT would be gone at the end of 2006 barring a premiership. Lol. Good call.

Agreed as well feck off Grant. No-one talks bad of Sir Robert!

 

[mad-saint-guy]

What is his problem?

16 possessions and 4 tackles from Harvs in a half - what the hell was wrong with that?

Does Grant Thomas not write about anyone else?

I think GT is in the media trap of feeling to constantly say things controversial to keep his job. He made an excellent start in the media, since he was fresh out of the game and provided plenty of insight that no one else could. However he's said everything worth saying and now he's stirring up trouble just to keeps his name in the news.

 

[sainter35]

Grant Thomas is a used car salesman. He sold Butters and now I bet Rods regrets having being conned - dont worry Rod - this snakes a pro at it.

Nice to see the awesome 35 shove it fair up his clacker.

 

[celtic_pride]

Re: Thomas under pressure

Talking to a well connected bloke the other day who believes Grant Thomas has been told to deliver this year or will be given marching orders.
WHat do people think of this, by all reports the bloke is a great motivator but not much of a coach.
I for one have never been a fan, and no several people that will not be members agian until he is gone.
Does any one rate him? I think we would have seen sucsess with some one like Eade at the helm.
The other rumour was he has somthing pretty big over rod butters, so possibly the answer would be them both going? How long can we wait with the current list before we no longer have the ablility to achieve the ultimate?

Gee whiz, your mail was right on the money ..

I do think in hindsight, the lack of drafting a quality ruckman probably cost GT his job in the end ..
I think all things considered this year, if the Saints have a decent luck of injuries for a change, they probably should be a decent chance at the flag, would love to see Harvey win a premiership medal in his final year, just a marvel on the field, and a great guy off it ...

 

[saintharvs]

I used to have a lot of respect for Grant Thomas but his comments about our champion Robert Harvey was uncalled for. Being caught does not mean he is slow or finished. I can see a large serving of humble pie being dished up by the end of the season.

 

[Persevering Saint]

I used to have a lot of respect for Grant Thomas but his comments about our champion Robert Harvey was uncalled for. Being caught does not mean he is slow or finished. I can see a large serving of humble pie being dished up by the end of the season.

He got his first platefull of that pie last night at Football Park, I can tell you!

 

[NeXus_Helen]

How anyone can have a go at this out and out champion is beyond me let alone a man who coached the great man and has stated on numerous occasions he bleeds red white and black

i to wish he would just feck off and talk about some other team for a change

i did feel for him when he was dumped but now he just seems to be a sad and bitter buffoon

i wonder how NH will spin this complete and utter crap from the former coach

Grant Thomas is correct, Harvey should have retired last year. Actually, Gehrig should have retired as well. I admit that Harvey played well last night but he will not be able to sustain it over the whole season. Father time catches up to everyone, even champions!!!!!

As far as Gehrig is concerned, he will be a hinderance to the team when he is selected. At best, Gehrig should only be used when one of Rievoldt or Kosi are injured. You can not have the 3 of them playing in the same team.

 

[southern star]

Grant Thomas is correct, Harvey should have retired last year. Actually, Gehrig should have retired as well. I admit that Harvey played well last night but he will not be able to sustain it over the whole season. Father time catches up to everyone, even champions!!!!!

As far as Gehrig is concerned, he will be a hinderance to the team when he is selected. At best, Gehrig should only be used when one of Rievoldt or Kosi are injured. You can not have the 3 of them playing in the same team.

why not td made for dry weather and were are you going to find backmen for starters to stop 3 of them how do you know harves wont sustain it for the year 40 degrees last night and played a good game

 

[HoldenMCaulfield]

Grant Thomas is correct, Harvey should have retired last year. Actually, Gehrig should have retired as well. I admit that Harvey played well last night but he will not be able to sustain it over the whole season. Father time catches up to everyone, even champions!!!!!

As far as Gehrig is concerned, he will be a hinderance to the team when he is selected. At best, Gehrig should only be used when one of Rievoldt or Kosi are injured. You can not have the 3 of them playing in the same team.

Yeah, right - and:

- you don't need quality ruckmen in todays game

- Milne and Schneider can't play together

- flooding should be ignored as far as tactics and gameplan are concerned

- Butterss sacking Thomas has ruined our chances of winning a premiership

- if Sheedy was still coaching Essendon, they would have won last week comfortably

- St Kilda will end between 10th and 14th on the ladder...

 

[NeXus_Helen]

Yeah, right - and:

- you don't need quality ruckmen in todays game

- Milne and Schneider can't play together

- flooding should be ignored as far as tactics and gameplan are concerned

- Butterss sacking Thomas has ruined our chances of winning a premiership

- if Sheedy was still coaching Essendon, they would have won last week comfortably

- St Kilda will end between 10th and 14th on the ladder...

I never said all of those above!!! What are you on about Dominique?

 

[Hugh Jars]

Cmon guys, PLEASE stop dignifying NH's posts with a response. You are being fished

 

[mick13]

Yeah, right - and:

- you don't need quality ruckmen in todays game

- Milne and Schneider can't play together

- flooding should be ignored as far as tactics and gameplan are concerned

- Butterss sacking Thomas has ruined our chances of winning a premiership

- if Sheedy was still coaching Essendon, they would have won last week comfortably

- St Kilda will end between 10th and 14th on the ladder... but still manage to beat the 2004 run!

Fixed.

 

[NeXus_Helen]

why not td made for dry weather and were are you going to find backmen for starters to stop 3 of them how do you know harves wont sustain it for the year 40 degrees last night and played a good game

When you learn how to speak proper English, I may consider answering a couple of your questions. Until then, I think I will ignore you because I have no idea what you are trying to say and or ask.

 

[ChrisFooty]

Grant Thomas was a poor coach. The selection processes to hire him were rubbish. It was clear they were always going to select him and not the best applicant. He also has shown to be a greedy man, as well as a foolish man.

I wish this man could just go away.

 

[ChrisFooty]

Grant Thomas is correct, Harvey should have retired last year. Actually, Gehrig should have retired as well. I admit that Harvey played well last night but he will not be able to sustain it over the whole season. Father time catches up to everyone, even champions!!!!!

As far as Gehrig is concerned, he will be a hinderance to the team when he is selected. At best, Gehrig should only be used when one of Rievoldt or Kosi are injured. You can not have the 3 of them playing in the same team.

It's a good thing your not on the St.kilda selection committee.

 

[NeXus_Helen]

It's a good thing your not on the St.kilda selection committee.

You need to learn how to spell.

 

[seanoff]

was a complete and utter fraud as an AFL coach.

Had NFI about almost anything to do with gameday decisions. Can't tell you the number of times my friends and I watching Saints games would look at each other and just laugh, go WTF? or wonder why he'd not done something obvious.

Might have been close to the players but, really not a clue as an AFL coach.

Lyon seems to have at least have a plan, like it or not, at least it's a plan and the players seem to have adjusted now. Thomas had nothing.

 

[Fehring]

AFL follows Grant Thomas' ideas
Mark Stevens
Herald-Sun Superfooty
Feb 02 2008 12am
While other clubs were simply letting us know who was skipper and who was vice, Thomas in his early days at Moorabbin openly spoke about the club's leadership program.

The Saints, as far back as four years ago, asked their players to rank every peer on the list from 1 to 38.

Final results were there for all to see. A bit like the tennis rankings. If you were on the slide you copped a wake-up call.
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NOTE: I edited Kildonan's entry for brevity.

Stan Alves actually introduced the players ranking back in the mid 90s. Alves tells the story about how Spider Everitt was shocked when he was ranked dead last by his team mates the first time around.

Ray McLean was working with the Saints during that period, so it may have been him who came up with the idea, rather than Alves. It sure wasn't GT although props to him for bringing it back. Otherwise, the article was spot on.

 

[varcoe]

grant thomas is the single biggest joke i have ever seen in regards to coaching, i mean not being able to win a flag with u guys is the biggest disgrace in all sports ever, his coaching in prem final against sydney was the worst coaching i have seen in my life and now he has a go at harvey during a pre season game, this is some kind of joke, this man has caused so much pain and heart-ache for youre club i ts sad, stabbed blighty in the back cause he though he couild do better them someone who has a track record matched by few others, get a life thomas, u destroyed the fabric of that club and i know most saints fans will never forgive him for butchering at least 1-2 flags, lucky for u guys come sep 08 youre drought will finally be over i feel!

 

[Savatage]

grant thomas is the single biggest joke i have ever seen in regards to coaching, i mean not being able to win a flag with u guys is the biggest disgrace in all sports ever, his coaching in prem final against sydney was the worst coaching i have seen in my life and now he has a go at harvey during a pre season game, this is some kind of joke, this man has caused so much pain and heart-ache for youre club i ts sad, stabbed blighty in the back cause he though he couild do better them someone who has a track record matched by few others, get a life thomas, u destroyed the fabric of that club and i know most saints fans will never forgive him for butchering at least 1-2 flags, lucky for u guys come sep 08 youre drought will finally be over i feel!

I hope your last line is true but as for the rest, SPOT ON.

 

[Squizz]

Bite the big one Grant - well done Harvs.