Was X targeted?

GrumpyOne · Post: # 536015Post **GrumpyOne** » Mon 24 Mar 2008 11:33am

Mrs GrumpyOne, who attended the match with me, took the view that her favourite player, the X-Man, was on several occasions crunched unfairly in tackles and behind the play with the objective of minimising his impact on the game.

I thought that he copped a few hard tackles, but more due to being in the thick of the action rather than any deliberate tactic by the Swans. I didn't see anything behind the play, as I tend to focus on the ball movement, but I doubt if she took any more than one eye off X all night, and would notice such stuff.

Does anyone else share her opinion?

saintbrat · Post: # 536017Post **saintbrat** » Mon 24 Mar 2008 11:40am

I'm in in agreement with you GO - he was just in there - all the time
I too am an X fan and he was continualy spoiling in the centre - especially in the last qur
but not taking the ball- more bringing it to ground and thus having to get down to get it putting himself at the mercy of the man on man swans.

But he bounced back again and again,

jill · Post: # 536025Post **jill** » Mon 24 Mar 2008 11:58am

Agree with all of you - but your wife especially - X copped quite a few off ball whacks!

Quixote · Post: # 536059Post **Quixote** » Mon 24 Mar 2008 12:50pm

Thought X had a remarkably good game, and the win in general has been very underrated.

matrix · Post: # 536065Post **matrix** » Mon 24 Mar 2008 12:59pm

cant say...tv doesnt really cater for the behind play off ball down the field incidents and tactics

but he was in the thick of it....thought he played really well. its great having him back in

Armoooo · Post: # 536090Post **Armoooo** » Mon 24 Mar 2008 1:35pm

Well they payed more attention to him than you would normally expect...
I wouldn't say there was anything unsportsmanlike (for our sport) in it....

Good to see Xavier is really coming along though, could be our most improved by years end

Winmarvellous · Mon 24 Mar 2008 2:16pm

Not suprising he would be targeted. Is known to be injury-prone, and thus has a big target on his back when he takes the field. Also puts himself in situations to cop these sorts of hammerings. Gotta like the attitude, but not the results that sometime stem from him being in there. Needs more protection, as do most of our midfield.