gerry atric wrote:
preacher wrote:
This sent DP and his MC searching for a replacement. At the time, it was panic stations as it looked like we could enter the 07 season with McClaren and ??????? as our ruckmen. So, they sourced out Ackland and to entice him over had to offer him a three year deal. Remember, the Saints were in dissaray then - the coach had been sacked and they had no one at the helm. Ackland bought it and DP was a relieved man. Shortly after we claim Cloke and all was rosy there for awhile at least
And preacher Ackland is no good, so how does any of the above justify recruiting a ruckman who we don't trust toi ruck. What sort of a tinpot little operation are we? Do we have anyone keeping an eye on players from other clubs over the year. I mean it was pretty obvious over the last two years we were going to have a high PSD, why didn't we take Mathew Clarke for short term, at least he can palm the ball.
So does anyone actually know who we can blame. I need someone's face to put in the middle of my dart board. MMarkH if you read this, give us a name. There are a lot of angry supporters out here who had thought DAvenport/O'Reilly/Mansfield/ Mick MArtyn et al deals were a thing of the past. But maybe it is the whole club that is a thing of the past.
Spot on GA - he is no good and if you read between the lines you should be able to work out who is responsible. Also, there was no need to go and ask the Saints themselves whether Cain was any good. You only needed to tap Nick Stevens on the shoulder or French himself. Both played with Cain at Port and either would have told you of their opinion fairly quickly. But did we bother to ask? NO!
Like I said. We were desperate and why? Because it took us 4 years into a rebuilding phase to go to the draft and claim our first genune 18 year old developing ruckman in Hampson.
In summary, I think that someone is peeing on our backs but is telling us the drought has finally broken.
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