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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Walls goes "Bang"
Comparing Ratten to Mick will never work. We will never know how far Ratten could take his players, and haven't seen what Mick can do in half a season. Most of what Walls is saying makes sense, but most of it is also emotional, because he feels Ratten wasn't given a chance. He would say the Same if he grabbed Paul Roos and were in the exact same position now.
1817
Robert Heatley Stand / Re: RD 16 : Carlton v St Kilda (Pre-game Chatter)
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Not too concerned who plays and which players are dropped for this game. Just need to see some intensity and genuine effort to execute some basic fundamentals.

1. Attack the player with the ball and apply a genuine tackle to bring the player to ground.

2. Run hard offensively and run as hard back to defend on a rebound or with a football turnover.

3. 2nd and 3rd efforts a must by every player.

4. Protect your team player with the footy. Sheppard, bump, shove, and block his running path at all cost.

5. Don't be selfish and play for your own benefit. Play for the benefit of the entire team.

6. Stand tall and don't let the Saints bully you. Be mentally strong and you will be physically strong. Its part of our logo. Read it, study it, learn it, and enforce it. Do it FFS. Just do it. Try hard to get this right and I won't mind a loss. Be genuine and impress me as a supporter. Its the minimum I deserve. Now go get them.  ;)


It all sounds great - why do I think they won't do it!?!?!?

Play team football, go hard for the ball, win the contest, be first to the ball etc. Think it will catch on?

Which ever player fails to try, they should be traded or dropped. Its the only way we get rid of the drift wood. The above would be my KPI.
1818
Robert Heatley Stand / Re: RD 16 : Carlton v St Kilda (Pre-game Chatter)
Not too concerned who plays and which players are dropped for this game. Just need to see some intensity and genuine effort to execute some basic fundamentals.

1. Attack the player with the ball and apply a genuine tackle to bring the player to ground.

2. Run hard offensively and run as hard back to defend on a rebound or with a football turnover.

3. 2nd and 3rd efforts a must by every player.

4. Protect your team player with the footy. Sheppard, bump, shove, and block his running path at all cost.

5. Don't be selfish and play for your own benefit. Play for the benefit of the entire team.

6. Stand tall and don't let the Saints bully you. Be mentally strong and you will be physically strong. Its part of our logo. Read it, study it, learn it, and enforce it. Do it FFS. Just do it. Try hard to get this right and I won't mind a loss. Be genuine and impress me as a supporter. Its the minimum I deserve. Now go get them.  ;)
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: 'Cue In The Rack' or 'Soldier On'
Early call Sheik. Either way we are just on that balancing edge. I think we are better playing some of the younger guys, but still enough experience to try to beat the Saints. Once we drop that game our season is completely finished because of our draw. Its hard to say though. Mathematically we are a chance to get into the top 8, by reality shows we won't. Too little given by the players too late. Or should I say they have given nothing of late. >:(
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Announce Your Arrival
Wow. Thanks for getting me in spanner. I've been trying now for a few hours with no chance of getting in. You finally got me in champ. I hope it doesn't take me forever to understand how to use this site. Us bugs keep life simple you know. ;D