Why did RL overlook Walsh?
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Why did RL overlook Walsh?
Surely, there has to be a reason for this?
Younger players like Sippos, Ledger and Lynch were given a chance over him.
Perhaps he is not really as good as he has been touted as being?
Younger players like Sippos, Ledger and Lynch were given a chance over him.
Perhaps he is not really as good as he has been touted as being?
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Re: Why did RL overlook Walsh?
Sainternist wrote:Surely, there has to be a reason for this?
Younger players like Sippos, Ledger and Lynch were given a chance over him.
Perhaps he is not really as good as he has been touted as being?
Tommy or Ross?
Maybe, probably. really dont know but I am guessing a few games wouldnt have meant much apart from getting a better or worse pick for him.clarky449 wrote:Im curious Plugger, do you think Tommy Walsh should of played a game last season?plugger66 wrote:Because he would have stayed then.Saints94 wrote:He should have played him against Carlton at least.....
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There were a lot of doubters about Tommy on here saying he was overhyped and no one would have paid so much attention to him if he wasn't Irish. Perhaps there is some merit in those claims?
Posters on here like Bernard Shakey seemed to have watched a lot of Sandy games and BS seemed dubious.
Posters on here like Bernard Shakey seemed to have watched a lot of Sandy games and BS seemed dubious.
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All i asked was whether you think he should of played. So thankyouplugger66 wrote:Maybe, probably. really dont know but I am guessing a few games wouldnt have meant much apart from getting a better or worse pick for him.clarky449 wrote:Im curious Plugger, do you think Tommy Walsh should of played a game last season?plugger66 wrote:Because he would have stayed then.Saints94 wrote:He should have played him against Carlton at least.....
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Would have given us a better feel of his true value, whether that be higher than the Swans opinion, lower than ours or somewhere in between.plugger66 wrote:Maybe, probably. really dont know but I am guessing a few games wouldnt have meant much apart from getting a better or worse pick for him.clarky449 wrote:Im curious Plugger, do you think Tommy Walsh should of played a game last season?plugger66 wrote:Because he would have stayed then.Saints94 wrote:He should have played him against Carlton at least.....
Just like it did with Lynch.Dr Spaceman wrote:Would have given us a better feel of his true value, whether that be higher than the Swans opinion, lower than ours or somewhere in between.plugger66 wrote:Maybe, probably. really dont know but I am guessing a few games wouldnt have meant much apart from getting a better or worse pick for him.clarky449 wrote:Im curious Plugger, do you think Tommy Walsh should of played a game last season?plugger66 wrote:Because he would have stayed then.Saints94 wrote:He should have played him against Carlton at least.....
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At least we had a fair idea of his worth and his potential and therefore whether he was worth fighting for.plugger66 wrote:Just like it did with Lynch.Dr Spaceman wrote:Would have given us a better feel of his true value, whether that be higher than the Swans opinion, lower than ours or somewhere in between.plugger66 wrote:Maybe, probably. really dont know but I am guessing a few games wouldnt have meant much apart from getting a better or worse pick for him.clarky449 wrote:Im curious Plugger, do you think Tommy Walsh should of played a game last season?plugger66 wrote:Because he would have stayed then.Saints94 wrote:He should have played him against Carlton at least.....
With TW it was all theoretical.
Never mind, it's all history now.
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A few reasons
He did take a while to develop; probably wasn't ready in 2010
Lyon made him learn the game as a defender, which meant that he was behind a long list of backmen until he finally moved forward late this year
When he did finally get a chance up forward, we had hit some form and Lyon has always refused to change a winning side
He did take a while to develop; probably wasn't ready in 2010
Lyon made him learn the game as a defender, which meant that he was behind a long list of backmen until he finally moved forward late this year
When he did finally get a chance up forward, we had hit some form and Lyon has always refused to change a winning side
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The probabilty of Walsh being a superstar in the AFL is infentisimle.Sainternist wrote:There were a lot of doubters about Tommy on here saying he was overhyped and no one would have paid so much attention to him if he wasn't Irish. Perhaps there is some merit in those claims?
Posters on here like Bernard Shakey seemed to have watched a lot of Sandy games and BS seemed dubious.
He'd be a bit of a plodder at best and IMO would turn out to be a player in the mould of a Karmicheal Hunt or Setanta.
Having said that, he is a great athlete and it has been a phenominal effort to get this far.
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I went along to a couple of Sandy matches when Tom Walsh played, and I honnestly thought he was "alright" or "not bad" nothing I saw made me think he was smashing down the door for selection in the first team....of course it was only 2 games, and he may not have been at his best
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How did BJ go in his first game of AFL?... or Roo?... or McGough?
We would've learned jack shyte.
As pointed out he wouldn't sign a contract mid-year, so maybe it was plain to see what was going to happen.... and as also pointed out, most all the other youngsters got a gig....
And I wonder, could it have affected our perilous SC position if he'd played?
We would've learned jack shyte.
As pointed out he wouldn't sign a contract mid-year, so maybe it was plain to see what was going to happen.... and as also pointed out, most all the other youngsters got a gig....
And I wonder, could it have affected our perilous SC position if he'd played?
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Could well be perhaps that the deal to take him to Sydney had been WELL DONE AND DUSTED (a-la Lying to freo) much earlier in the season than just these past few weeks. As I say, pity to lose him, no use in wasting any energy on him now, nothing can be gained from that
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Well after the club exploded in a sea of explicit Duthieness, and his manager was pictured on the front page bouncing on a motel bed in bad underwear, maybe Tommy was ripe for the picking!thejiggingsaint wrote:Could well be perhaps that the deal to take him to Sydney had been WELL DONE AND DUSTED (a-la Lying to freo) much earlier in the season than just these past few weeks. As I say, pity to lose him, no use in wasting any energy on him now, nothing can be gained from that
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Hmmm... cant have filled his mum and family with confidence if they kept track of Saints 'news'.Dr Spaceman wrote:Well after the club exploded in a sea of explicit Duthieness, and his manager was pictured on the front page bouncing on a motel bed in bad underwear, maybe Tommy was ripe for the picking!thejiggingsaint wrote:Could well be perhaps that the deal to take him to Sydney had been WELL DONE AND DUSTED (a-la Lying to freo) much earlier in the season than just these past few weeks. As I say, pity to lose him, no use in wasting any energy on him now, nothing can be gained from that
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I think that he was a chance to play in the second half of the season BUTSaints94 wrote:He should have played him against Carlton at least.....
because he refused to re-sign, the club knew he was being shopped around by his management and that he was likely to walk.
St Kilda knew they could not compete financially because of salary cap issues.
Lyon and the club were not going to waste games on him until he signed.
You want to play seniors you re-sign otherwise stay in the magoos.
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All he wants to do is play footy...
If Ross f...wit LYON had of played WALSH mid year he would have been satisfied and signed our contract. Instead he was left hanging and has left all because of LYON and is antiquated ideals.
All WALSH wanted to do is play AFL footy and he had earnt a game. I would be looking over your shoulder RL as the calma bus is coming for you!
All WALSH wanted to do is play AFL footy and he had earnt a game. I would be looking over your shoulder RL as the calma bus is coming for you!
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Re: All he wants to do is play footy...
Tommy told you this?WinnersOnly wrote:If Ross f...wit LYON had of played WALSH mid year he would have been satisfied and signed our contract. Instead he was left hanging and has left all because of LYON and is antiquated ideals.
All WALSH wanted to do is play AFL footy and he had earnt a game. I would be looking over your shoulder RL as the calma bus is coming for you!