Universal Love Cometh the hour, cometh Tex

[pjcrows]

Who was that spud saying he was a liability?

 

[little graham]

I am envious of you young football fans who have no idea we've waited 20 years to have someone play center half forward properly. They are a once in a 50 year thing for most clubs.

 

[Glenno23]

Who was that spud saying he was a liability?

"Send him back to the SANFL" they said

 

[The Karma Bus]

Drop..


NO!!!!!


Delist..

 

[Mike Smyth]

I am envious of you young football fans who have no idea we've waited 20 years to have someone play center half forward properly. They are a once in a 50 year thing for most clubs.

Unless of course you are the Cola Swans. Lockett, Hall, Tippett, Buddy..

 

[rocket18]

Honestly Tex is a million miles away at present!!!

Ouch, a week is a long time in football.

He has been presenting/getting to the ball but his hands have been poor, today they started to stick. Being a couple of kg's lighter have seemed to have made a big difference for Tex - great game.

 

[The Karma Bus]

The other thing about his performance:

May for GC has been getting hyped up for the jobs he has been doing on all the number 1 gun forwards in the comp, his stats were shown on one of the Fox shows not long ago and has had numbers like 0,1,2 goals kicked on him by the best in the game..

Tex in his 3rd game back from a recon tears him to pieces

 

[little graham]

May for GC has been getting hyped up for the jobs he has been doing on all the number 1 gun forwards in the comp, his stats were shown on one of the Fox shows not long ago and has had numbers like 0,1,2 goals kicked on him by the best in the game..

Tex in his 3rd game back from a recon tears him to pieces

Because he didn't get much help with the attention Jenkins, Podsiadly and Betts got.

 

[The Karma Bus]

Because he didn't get much help with the attention Jenkins, Podsiadly and Betts got.

And he didn't in the other games either..
He has been playing well and beating his opponents..

Tex tore him up, sorry to say it..

 

[FR0GGY]

Will have to replace the fly on my jeans, well and truly busted today, thanks Tex!

 

[The Karma Bus]

 

[Glenno23]

cmndstab will be a bit busy adding to his video!

 

[TooFar]

One of the best games I remember him playing. Was immense today

Have to agree, it was a great all round game. He just creates time and space that few others can. He is extremely talented, and I don't think we have seen the best of him yet.

 

[Schulzycrow]

cmndstab will be a bit busy adding to his video!

Come on Commander...When you're in Texas look behind you....

 

[fairfooty]

Absolutely glorious this morning on MMM - stuck it into Danger for injuring Sauce. Very complimentary on Talia's and Kerridges games, and his previous comments about how much he hates 'taggers' came back to haunt him!

 

[weekend at bernies]

That fend off...

 

[crowsarethebest]

I think losing kg's was a smart move. He's never going to be a pack marking beast, it has never been his game. He gets a crapload of his goals from being in the right place at the right time and is surprisingly good at ground level (probably because he used to be a midfielder/medium forward before his growth spurt). I always thought FF would be his go but he looks very good at CHF- his engine is great.

 

[DangerSloane]

Strange how some supporters are prepared to "cut some slack" when "certain" players under perform after returning from serious injury but "others" aren't afforded the same privilege.....

Honestly Tex is a million miles away at present!!!

Good call, a week later and he looks to be well and truly back.

 

[Brenton Davy]

Strange how some supporters are prepared to "cut some slack" when "certain" players under perform after returning from serious injury but "others" aren't afforded the same privilege.....

Honestly Tex is a million miles away at present!!!

A million miles in a week?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!

Who said Tex didn't have any pace?

 

[Bicks]

A million miles in a week?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!

Who said Tex didn't have any pace?

I plead innocence on that particular charge!!

 

[Kraven]

I know they say 1 player doesn't make a team. But I really think we would have lost without him on the weekend.

 

[little graham]

I know they say 1 player doesn't make a team. But I really think we would have lost without him on the weekend.

How would of last year panned out if he didn't get injured?

 

[Godallblighty]

Ouch, a week is a long time in football.

He has been presenting/getting to the ball but his hands have been poor, today they started to stick. Being a couple of kg's lighter have seemed to have made a big difference for Tex - great game.

His kicking has been way off too.

Well, he was always going to come good. Big step in just a week though. Hopefully, he can keep it up...particularly this week against one of the best defenders in the league.

 

[Jacobs Ladder]

Not a bad day out:

 

[Mismatched]

I think losing kg's was a smart move. He's never going to be a pack marking beast, it has never been his game. He gets a crapload of his goals from being in the right place at the right time and is surprisingly good at ground level (probably because he used to be a midfielder/medium forward before his growth spurt). I always thought FF would be his go but he looks very good at CHF- his engine is great.

Agreed, he's playing more like he did late 2012 before he put on those extra Kg's in the 2013 pre-season to ensure he could make up for the loss of Tippett.

He's a clever player with a rolls-royce of a kick when his confidence is up, CHF is his spot.

Exactly, Tex has already shown he can perform at SANFL level, what will another month at that level prove? How will it help build his confidence at AFL level and help him acclimatise to the highest level?

Quite frankly I think all he really needed was a goal, he got that late and I think he'll kick on now. I think he started to look more settled throughout the Carlton game. As has been noted, he's been making the right positions, finding the footy alright, he just needs to find his rhythm and I don't think it's too far off.

Ahem....