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Bitter but optimistic
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Uncle Bitter is toddling along today as the guest of a St Kilda member. I expect to be evicted by halftime as either - A. A boorish drunken loud mouthed and ungracious winner                

Ethan Tremblay
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We need the young guns to fire, I know Oliver is going to (3 Brownlow votes coming up). Petracca and Brayshaw need to step up if we're going to win. We also need to taunt Weller, his eyes are too clos

Wiseblood
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A few things to remember before today's game: Yes, the Saints will kick a goal at some stage.  There's no need to act like the world is caving in.  They may even kick two in a row, but that's no

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7 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

It all started on a day like today some ten years ago. The day of the 2007 Season Launch on 30th March when the teams met on a Friday night before a crowd that was just shy of 50,000.

That was a shattering loss. Completely killed my expectations and the season.

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21 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Yesterday !!!!!

Yesterday
All my turf sods seemed so far away


Now they've got me ready for the play


O I believe in yesterday

Suddenly
I'm all clodded like I used to be
I had hoped Adele would ruin me


O I believe in yesterday

 

Why ... they ... close the roof


I don't know


My grass can't grow


Play...ers... hack with studs


I'll be mud
Like yesterday..ay..ay..ay..

 

Yesterday
I was totally unfit for play


Now they've grassed me over in one day


O I believe in yesterday

 

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1 minute ago, Moneider96 said:

Haaa, they chose Lonie instead of Acres as replacement. A lot of saints fans won't be happy with that.

Works in our favor. Acres is a good runner and ripped us apart last year.

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9 minutes ago, Tony Tea said:

Never been more nervous at the start of a season. It would have to be St Kilda at Etihad. 

I’ve never been less nervous. I have absolutely no expectations that we’ll win, though I’m sure that will change as soon as they’re out there and competing.

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Don't know about the weather in Docklands, but there were massive raindrops as I drove through Ivanhoe.

Pretty wet over in Ivanhoe, England I believe! Not surprising really!

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3 minutes ago, Scythe said:

Players already checking out the turf and shaking their heads. Joke of a place. 

Stand by, this will be a public relations nightmare for the AFL. I can just see it now Star player........... Insert name does major injury on shifting surface. Afl says Its not our fault!! AFLPA on behalf of player, sue of the AFL, Shitihad , Adele and whoever else is involved!!

Saw it in my tea leaves this morning!!

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4 minutes ago, Scythe said:

Players already checking out the turf and shaking their heads. Joke of a place. 

Might be a positive for us... could slow down their running game and make it more of a scrap.

as long as no one does an acl 

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9 minutes ago, Scythe said:

Players already checking out the turf and shaking their heads. Joke of a place. 

Jonesy bounced the ball in one patchy area in the pocket down the coventry end and there was sand bouncing up.

After this game im keen to drop a nuke on this joint.

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16 minutes ago, Scythe said:

Players already checking out the turf and shaking their heads. Joke of a place. 

It's not shifting turf that is the problem. They insert blocks of turf with lots of earth so they do not move.

The problem is that each slab does not have time to "knit" with the next and like the lines in a concrete pavement there is the occasional disconnect with the next slab as well as it being minisculey higher or lower. Hit a crack running at full speed and it can be like stubbing your toe.... very dangerous to athletes.

The sand is poured in to minimise the affect of the cracks.

In 2-3 weeks the cracks fill naturally and the surface will be fine .... today.... who knows

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And here we are again.

This will show how serious we are. In years gone by when we have had a new coach, it's always been a feeling of new beginnings.

This time around, there is a feeling of continuity. There hasn't been major surgery done to the list or to the club in general. 

Hoping for a W but if life has taught me anything, nothing is guaranteed.

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