Saddo - Bad Day or Bad Attitude?

[BAM_BAM]

I laugh at the bagging he gets when trying to mark instead of punch. Yep the rule is if in doubt belt the crap out of it forward. Where's all of the protesting when Leo does one of his leaps and falls flat on his face with the opposition ending up with the ball?

Leo's lucky in those cases there's usually a Kennelly or Matthews scooping the ball and running with it. Saddo doesn't have that luxuary playing in the centre of the field Schauble is not going to leave the goal square and his player to run out with it.

Saddo also missed a lot of last year which was his first playing in the current position. So add a new position recovering from injury and didn't he and his wife add a baby to the family last year too?.
Give the guy a break. Appart from a couple of rudimenatry errors his game was fine. At least as good as most of the others who stepped foot on the field.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by chammond
Dunkley made the absolute most of the skills he had, and that's what Saddington must do. Saying he should play like him doesn't make sense.

No, he should play like most defensive players - understand when to punch and when to mark. He misjudges those situations too many times.

[chammond]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
No, he should play like most defensive players - understand when to punch and when to mark. He misjudges those situations too many times.

I'm not allowed to talk to you.

The Tooth Fairy might get me.

[NMWBloods]

Aha - that gives me free reign then... oh the power of it all... mwhahaha...

[penga]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
No, he should play like most defensive players - understand when to punch and when to mark. He misjudges those situations too many times.

twice in the last 7 months wouldnt be what i class too many times, the last time he did it was when we were playing carlton

[Tooth Fairy]

Originally posted by chammond
I'm not allowed to talk to you.

The Tooth Fairy might get me.

I've already taken all your teeth you old bastard

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by penga
twice in the last 7 months wouldnt be what i class too many times, the last time he did it was when we were playing carlton

I've re-watched every Swans game from 2003 in the past few months, some of them 2-3 times, and Saddo certainly chose the wrong option more than twice!

[penga]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
I've re-watched every Swans game from 2003 in the past few months, some of them 2-3 times, and Saddo certainly chose the wrong option more than twice!

ive watched the games numerous times myself, can you tell me exactly when saddington chose to mark instead of punch, between the last time we played carlton, and sunday

[NMWBloods]

Naturally I can't remember exactly every occasion. However during the course of 2003, he did it twice against Freo that I recall - both leading to shots on goal. Did it at least once against Brisbane. Did it at least once against Melbourne. And against someone else I can't recall which team, but I remember it was to the left of the screen of the SCG and tried to mark from behind at the CHB position.

[Sanecow]

Penga, I will do that for you if you tabulate the exact times of each game he is on screen, the score at the time and whether his socks are up or down.

[chammond]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
And against someone else I can't recall which team, but I remember it was to the left of the screen of the SCG and tried to mark from behind at the CHB position.

Wrong . . . . that was Bolton.

I just knew you had something personal against Saddo, and that proves it!

[NMWBloods]

No, it was definitely Saddo. I remember as I complained about it here. Bolton may have done it was well, however I think Saddo does it too much.

[floppinab]

I'm with NMW here.

I really *want* to like Saddington (something to do with the fact my father-in-law really hates him!!!) but his just misjudges far too often.
It stands out too cause more often than not he's so dirty with himself for screwing it up.

[chammond]

Originally posted by floppinab
I'm with NMW here.

I really *want* to like Saddington (something to do with the fact my father-in-law really hates him!!!) but his just misjudges far too often.
It stands out too cause more often than not he's so dirty with himself for screwing it up.

I've got no particular fondness for Saddington . . . I like to watch him fly for a mark, and I certainly think he's in our best 22 without any worries.

What gets me is the negativity in assessing his game. For example, plenty of people on this board have criticised his game on Sunday, mostly based on things he's done in previous games, as far as I can tell.

But not one post has noted that Saddo played on Kouta throughout the first half (until Kouta was 'rested') and shut him right out of the game. All the comments have instead been about how he had two (yes, that's right, two!) poor disposals in the first half of the first pre-season game.

To put it mildly, that's just bull****!

[hardluck_harry]

I just hope Saddington gets back to the form he showed in 2001 and 2002 when he stood up and was one of our best backmen.

As for punching from behind I doubt it's a hard and fast rule, Roosy probably leaves it to the player's discretion, of course it maybe a hard and fast rule depending on the quality of your opponent.

Only thing I like to see Saddo do this year, is when he plays on guys bigger than him like Carey, he shouldn't try to wrestle them. He should play off them and try and read the flight of the ball, hopefully Roosy is passing on some tips.