Opinion The best Saints #3

[sunny3193]

From memory, Ross Smith was a teacher when playing.
And taught at Cheltenham High School.

 

[Verdun66]

he was well before my time but i have seen footage of him from his playing days ...

Smooth and skilled player. No rough edges. Fast, could kick, and took some great high marks. Renowned as a full back, I saw him kick 9 at full forward one day at Moorabbin. At a time full forwards didn’t kick big bags. Mind you, he had Baldock and Stewart sticking it on his chest all day!

 

[Wilburbia20]

Heres my # 3 story... My wife works in academia. She has a former colleague who was at our house a few months ago and we were chatting and I asked her if she barracked for a team. She replied “no, not really anyone but St Kilda”. “Huh?” Says I, thinking she was having a lend of me. She then explained that she loathed the Saints because she had been, for many years, a colleague of Ross Smith and described him as an “egotistical, self obsessed, miserable little jerk” (or words to that effect) - being a Saints man, I was totally taken aback, she then went on to tell me numerous stories of his work place infamy. My wife too had worked with him, and agreed with everything she said. So there you have it, great footballer, average human so it would seem. Needless to say, it left me a little deflated!

 

[CaptainRisky]

My old man made it onto your list of No 3's but sadly a fair few of them have him covered ,

 

[bergholt]

My old man made it onto your list of No 3's but sadly a fair few of them have him covered ,

Your old man is Jim Krakouer?!?

 

[bergholt]

N Burke was 4x AA.

I have no idea how good R Smith was but I suspect J Steven might end up being relegated to third on the list, as good as he is.

 

[CaptainRisky]

Your old man is Jim Krakouer?!?

About the same height , thats about it though

 

[VDS66]

My old man made it onto your list of No 3's but sadly a fair few of them have him covered ,

He did?

I don't see the name Numbnuts on that list...

 

[CaptainRisky]

He did?

I don't see the name Numbnuts on that list...

Not really that funny mate , my old man is ill and in care

 

[VDS66]

Not really that funny mate , my old man is ill and in care

More of a dig at you.

87?

Hope he battles on.

Apologies.

 

[CaptainRisky]

More of a dig at you.

87?

Hope he battles on.

Apologies.

Are you some type of stalker or was that a lucky guess

 

[VDS66]

Are you some type of stalker or was that a lucky guess

Wiki.

You told me your surname on our PMs.

Put 2 + 2 together.

 

[CaptainRisky]

Wiki.

You told me your surname on our PMs.

Put 2 + 2 together.

Your still a stalker

 

[VDS66]

Your still a stalker

You're still a grumpy old kent...

 

[CaptainRisky]

You're still a grumpy old kent...

Thats not news to me

 

[Drake Huggins]

Heres my # 3 story... My wife works in academia. She has a former colleague who was at our house a few months ago and we were chatting and I asked her if she barracked for a team. She replied “no, not really anyone but St Kilda”. “Huh?” Says I, thinking she was having a lend of me. She then explained that she loathed the Saints because she had been, for many years, a colleague of Ross Smith and described him as an “egotistical, self obsessed, miserable little jerk” (or words to that effect) - being a Saints man, I was totally taken aback, she then went on to tell me numerous stories of his work place infamy. My wife too had worked with him, and agreed with everything she said. So there you have it, great footballer, average human so it would seem. Needless to say, it left me a little deflated!

My ex-wife was briefly taught by him at the Rusden Teacher's college back in the early 80's. She would concurr with your wife's view, Wilburbia20. She couldn't stand him. In today's term she would've described him as a bully.

As Ross was personal hero of mine, I too was disappointed to hear her opinion of him. Then again, she ended up believing I was a bit of a campaigner. She was a cruel woman. Cruel, but fair.