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Going into the GF media “experts” were predicting Tex to have a big impact based off his history in big games. There wasn’t even a question mark going into it that the GF reaffirmed. Tex has also been man enough to address it and admit he was overcome on that 1 day. He’s not the 1st and won’t be the last to not adjust to the changes routine, build up and expectation of a GF. It’s why the saying you need to lose 1 to win 1 exists and more often than not a team who has been there before goes in as favorites.Can only comment on what is reported, we're not inside the inner sanctum of the club. Someone who is, appears to be leaking information in an attempt to undermine him, surely it isn't the media making it all up. If he berated Lever like was reported, yet happily let Cameron go and welcomed Gibbs with open arms, it shows how hypocritical he is. Graham Cornes comments on 5aa didn't help.
Sample sizes has nothing to do with it, we just have different interpretations of what constitutes standing up in games when needed. You think him getting plenty of outside ball and pin pointing passes is him being inspirational, while the experts want him to hit some packs and intimidate the opposition.
Most of the Tigers looked flat from what little of the game I saw, would be curious to know if Cotchins migraine impacted him, but he won't admit it if it had.
Can't read too much into the game, it's only round 2. You guys got the pychological boost you need, but it will be interesting to see where we are at the half way mark of the year and how our different brands of footy are stacking upa gains our oppositions.
Tex has also admitted he had strong words to lever when he told him but because of disappointment. There is nothing wrong with that. A lot of media reports were very clearly blown up and snowballing due to agendas and smelling blood in the water.
I don’t think G Cornes has a lot of credit these days. He walks the line of trying to stay relevant enough to keep a part time media gig and also backing up Kane’s narrative just enough to help feed his credibility (or whatever you call what he has).