interesting stuff re; Tommy Walsh

[yipper]

Heard he has been putting smiles on the faces of our coaches lately - apparently in some match simulation during the week, he took a huge hanger over Kosi - hit the ground running - and nailed a goal, straight thru the middle from around the 60 metre mark!!! Jaws dropped in disbelief and then excitement. Wants the physical stuff - crashing into bodies, throwing big tackles, loving it apparently. It seems the club is now keen for him to be on the main list. He is progressing very quickly, and impressing everyone at the club. Excitement is growing at what we have got hold of.

[Spinner]

Ripper!!!!

Didn't Drain mention that we were happy to part with a first round pick for Lovett because they considered Walsh a first round pickup???

Gee - Ive been trying hard not to fall for all the over excitement regarding Tommy, but its been hard!


This could be a fantastic pickup!

[ausfatcat]

Similary story Nixon was sprutting before he even came over, I think wires have just been crossed.



I will wait untill a coach or player is quoted saying this.

[Unforgiven]

Heard he has been putting smiles on the faces of our coaches lately - apparently in some match simulation during the week, he took a huge hanger over Kosi - hit the ground running - and nailed a goal, straight thru the middle from around the 60 metre mark!!!

I herd about that, glad to see it was actually happened and wasn't just a story. The signs are good, hopefully he makes it.

[saintbrat]

some one ring in and ask Ross
On SEN now

[markp]

Similary story Nixon was sprutting before he even came over, I think wires have just been crossed.



I will wait untill a coach or player is quoted saying this.

Apparently straight from Westaway's mouth...

http://www.saintsational.com/forum/view ... 85af7bb24a

[Spinner]

From the Ross Lyon interview on SEN, looks like Francis is excited too!!!

-Walsh, agile, powerful, quick - one to one coach for 4-5 months, giving every resource, excited? havnt seen enough, different model from usual Irish imports but are confident.

[Animal Enclosure]

Similary story Nixon was sprutting before he even came over, I think wires have just been crossed.



I will wait untill a coach or player is quoted saying this.

Apparently straight from Westaway's mouth...

http://www.saintsational.com/forum/view ... 85af7bb24a

That is what he told me 2 weeks ago.

On reflection Greg was talking about his trial last year but suffice to say he has shown some exciting qualities.

[santazzi]

Yipper stop teasing the faithful...........!!!! that kind of magical fairy tale debut to the AFL can not be true...............I am loving you tale any way ....

[n1ck]

I recall Nicky Dal commenting at training one day last year at what a freak Tommy was... skills wise and athletically. #26 was just blown away by the young kid.

[plugger66]

Lets keep it a little real. Tommy came second last in repeat running today.

[ausfatcat]

Lets keep it a little real. Tommy came second last in repeat running today.

who was last? and third last.

[bigred]

Fitness will be his main issue for a while, along with the different ball.

Yippers OP is pure porn.

Be stoked if he could get a game.

[Dr Spaceman]

From the moment Tommy Walsh appeared on the radar last year he has caused wild excitement. For most of us we'll have to wait for open training, practice matches or NAB Cup games to make a firsthand assessment of his potential. Until that time we'll have to make do with YouTube vision of him playing well in a similar, though quite different, form of football. And we will need to be skeptical of second hand stories of him leaping tall buildings and slotting goals from full back! That is simply am unemotional, logical approach to this topic.

But stuff that! I am rapt we have him and I'm extremely excited by the possibility he could be quite speccccccccccccccccccial. And that's a great thing during a long off season at the end of an ultimately disappointing year.

[Animal Enclosure]

From the moment Tommy Walsh appeared on the radar last year he has caused wild excitement. For most of us we'll have to wait for open training, practice matches or NAB Cup games to make a firsthand assessment of his potential. Until that time we'll have to make do with YouTube vision of him playing well in a similar, though quite different, form of football. And we will need to be skeptical of second hand stories of him leaping tall buildings and slotting goals from full back! That is simply am unemotional, logical approach to this topic.

But stuff that! I am rapt we have him and I'm extremely excited by the possibility he could be quite speccccccccccccccccccial. And that's a great thing during a long off season at the end of an ultimately disappointing year.

The quote in question came directly from the president but your sentimetnts are spot on.

I look like a superstar at cricket training but rarely put it together out on the pitch (hopefully today will be one of those very rare occasions that the stars align!)

[yipper]

There is no doubt that he has plenty of work to do. Fitness levels need to get up to the elite level. He will need to learn how to read the game and learn how to run ala AFL style. i.e. where to run, etc.

But there is no doubt he has gone past initial expectations. His love of the physical stuff is particularly appealing - he is taking to this game of ours very quickly. The other thing is he has apparently got big hands which is really helping him to master the art of marking an AFL football. And he is a very strong man as well as athletic. So, rest assured he is ticking off all the boxes at the club at the moment.

[White Winmar]

Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! Look. Up in the sky. It's a bird. It's a plane. No it's Tommy Walsh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[matrix]

this kid could be something special

[Quixote]

Reading between the lines of Ross Lyon's recent interviews, it seems to me...

* Yes, they're excited with what they've got in Tommy. Have assigned Danny Sexton as a 1-on-1 coach. This in itself is a huge sign of support.

* They say 4-5 months. Which means April next year. So realistically, if we are going to see Tommy in the red white and black next year, it won't be until after the mid-point of the season.

* The type of player he is. Strong, fast and agile. But as Ross said, an either end player. He made reference of other successful Irish recruits, in Stynes, Kennelly and to a lesser extent, Clarke. All running players with big tanks. Me thinks Tommy's biggest challenge will be aerobic.

* Said he can turn on a 2 cent piece. Combined with his other attributes, and assumed aerobic weakness, it may be a case of finding a specific role for the guy.

* Ross actually said he is just 'hanging on' with the day to day training at the moment! So the guy is hurting but the Club is confident he has the right attitude and commitment to make the grade.


So, no doubt exciting, but I feel if we see him in 2010 it will be a bonus!!

Here's hoping.

[Spinner]

Reading between the lines of Ross Lyon's recent interviews, it seems to me...

* Yes, they're excited with what they've got in Tommy. Have assigned Danny Sexton as a 1-on-1 coach. This in itself is a huge sign of support.

* They say 4-5 months. Which means April next year. So realistically, if we are going to see Tommy in the red white and black next year, it won't be until after the mid-point of the season.

* The type of player he is. Strong, fast and agile. But as Ross said, an either end player. He made reference of other successful Irish recruits, in Stynes, Kennelly and to a lesser extent, Clarke. All running players with big tanks. Me thinks Tommy's biggest challenge will be aerobic.

* Said he can turn on a 2 cent piece. Combined with his other attributes, and assumed aerobic weakness, it may be a case of finding a specific role for the guy.

* Ross actually said he is just 'hanging on' with the day to day training at the moment! So the guy is hurting but the Club is confident he has the right attitude and commitment to make the grade.


So, no doubt exciting, but I feel if we see him in 2010 it will be a bonus!!

Here's hoping.

Exactly my interpretation to Lyons interview regarding Walsh.

[Con Gorozidis]

lets not rush him. lets also remember the other irish kids stories and make sure hes not home sick. hopefully hes got support outside training as well.

[ace]

* Said he can turn on a 2 cent piece. Combined with his other attributes, and assumed aerobic weakness, it may be a case of finding a specific role for the guy.

Play the big guy Walsh at a centre half forward and put "shorty" Riewoldt on a forward flank as a lead up forward.

[borderbarry]

Nah. Bite the bullet. Play him Full FOrward. Kosi to CHB. He is a big boy. Not unlike a young Plugger, but 2 inches taller. (Not to put any pressure on him or anything.)

[Teflon]

* Ross actually said he is just 'hanging on' with the day to day training at the moment!

Fingers crossed but geez.....he's feeling the pinch already and AFL is massively aerobically demanding so I hope the kid can get a solid tank into him.....does appear to have the attitude and that IMO is the key.

[Spinner]

* Ross actually said he is just 'hanging on' with the day to day training at the moment!

Fingers crossed but geez.....he's feeling the pinch already and AFL is massively aerobically demanding so I hope the kid can get a solid tank into him.....does appear to have the attitude and that IMO is the key.

Remember, Gaelic is not professional over in Ireland.

Hard to reach the fitness levels of AFL when you have a full time job!