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Saints become bamboozled
By phantom45
Monday, 15 August 2005
St.Kilda Football Club is in disarray over its club policy of 100% effort by 100 % of the players 100 % of the time.A couple of the players are uncertain if the policy is meant to be taken literally. They had been seen around the streets of Moorabbin after training running their guts out until they literally passed out with exhaustion. When they were revived they looked around, jumped to their feet and took off like hares mumbling "Thommo will fu$%*ing kill me ". Also, some players on the interchange bench had been doing strenuous aerobic exercises on the boundary line after being taken off for a rest. When asked why by reporters they had replied"I don't want to go below 100 % or I'll get dropped. "
One player who had been dropped was seen doing boxacise at 3am and again at 4pm that afternoon. When asked if he'd been there all the time, he replied" Mustn't go below 100 %."
After intervention by the Players Association, Grant Thomas was asked to explain if the policy was literal. He said it was only meant to be for when the players were on the ground actually playing. He said a 3 year old or Collingwood supporter would be able to understand that. He then said to the players "Then what about the rest of the stuff I've been telling you about for the last 3 years? The Quikkitake Move and the Gridiron Foliate Method? You've understood that, surely?"
Harvs answered for all the players when he replied "Mate, you usually lose us about the time between when you say 'OK fellas come in here' and 'OK go and have a shower' The rest of it makes as much sense as if you said it in Croatian".
The club is considering adding to its coaching panel by recruiting from Play School.
By phantom45
Monday, 15 August 2005
St.Kilda Football Club is in disarray over its club policy of 100% effort by 100 % of the players 100 % of the time.A couple of the players are uncertain if the policy is meant to be taken literally. They had been seen around the streets of Moorabbin after training running their guts out until they literally passed out with exhaustion. When they were revived they looked around, jumped to their feet and took off like hares mumbling "Thommo will fu$%*ing kill me ". Also, some players on the interchange bench had been doing strenuous aerobic exercises on the boundary line after being taken off for a rest. When asked why by reporters they had replied"I don't want to go below 100 % or I'll get dropped. "
One player who had been dropped was seen doing boxacise at 3am and again at 4pm that afternoon. When asked if he'd been there all the time, he replied" Mustn't go below 100 %."
After intervention by the Players Association, Grant Thomas was asked to explain if the policy was literal. He said it was only meant to be for when the players were on the ground actually playing. He said a 3 year old or Collingwood supporter would be able to understand that. He then said to the players "Then what about the rest of the stuff I've been telling you about for the last 3 years? The Quikkitake Move and the Gridiron Foliate Method? You've understood that, surely?"
Harvs answered for all the players when he replied "Mate, you usually lose us about the time between when you say 'OK fellas come in here' and 'OK go and have a shower' The rest of it makes as much sense as if you said it in Croatian".
The club is considering adding to its coaching panel by recruiting from Play School.
