Tom Boyd

[Remi Moses]

Any word from Caroline " Worst trade in History " Wilson ?
Gee there's a lot of egg on faces

[Hotdog60]

I can picture Barret sitting at the end of the match snivelling to himself "please don't let Boyd win the Norm Smith, Please don't let Boyd win the Norm Smith".

[bulldogtragic]

I can picture Barret sitting at the end of the match snivelling to himself "please don't let Boyd win the Norm Smith, Please don't let Boyd win the Norm Smith".

I can picture him frantically calling the judges, doing the numbers to make sure he didn't win.

[Twodogs]

I can picture him frantically calling the judges, doing the numbers to make sure he didn't win.

Beat me too it. I imagine him feverishly sending texts offering to wash people's cars or mow their lawn as long as they didn't give Tom Boyd 3 votes.

[Ozza]

On the SEN show Liam Pickering is on Saturday mornings (Off The Bench) - in their segment 'The Dig' over the weekend, he had his dig at the media ("To the media....all of you - Mark Thompson style - ALL OF YOU")...

Basically said to 'all of the media that made it hard for Tom, who put pressure on him etc' that he hoped that they enjoyed last Saturday and can maybe now see that he has something special.

[azabob]

Ah, good on ya a Pickers. Certainly helps when you are backing self interest!

[bornadog]

On the SEN show Liam Pickering is on Saturday mornings (Off The Bench) - in their segment 'The Dig' over the weekend, he had his dig at the media ("To the media....all of you - Mark Thompson style - ALL OF YOU")...

Basically said to 'all of the media that made it hard for Tom, who put pressure on him etc' that he hoped that they enjoyed last Saturday and can maybe now see that he has something special.

Weren't you one of the sceptics?

[Topdog]

Weren't you one of the sceptics?

I think there is a difference between being a sceptic and calling him a spud, a failure, the worst trade in history, a waste of money.

[Ghost Dog]

Any word from Caroline " Worst trade in History " Wilson ?
Gee there's a lot of egg on faces

Did she actually say this???
It's such a bizarre thing to say, given most talls take a long time to develop. Tom isn't a lumbering dinosaur, he moves well and has a good footy brain. Even a average Joe Shmoe like myself can see that.
Why you would pull such an early trigger with an opinion like that is beyond me. Richmond jealousy coming through? Very strange.

Can I now be justified in my dislike for Caroline Wilson and not be called a misogynist? There is nothing more to it - I just don't like the way she constructs the footy narrative, although now and then she gets it right. Negative Nelly.

Even in my wildest dreams, I never imagined Tom playing such a huge role in a grand final, second year with us.

[bornadog]

I think there is a difference between being a sceptic and calling him a spud, a failure, the worst trade in history, a waste of money.

True

[Ozza]

Weren't you one of the sceptics?

I'm not sure I'd use the word sceptic - but I was definitely nervous about Tom, no doubt there.

During the middle of this season, I would go to games and watch Tom with a knot in my stomach - hoping that we would start to see something, and being very nervous both for him, and for us who traded for him. I'd spent the first 1.5 years of his time with us, defending the decision to any and all mates who potted us for getting him in on the massive contract - and it was testing the faith when we were getting little back.

The Geelong game was a good sign, but I actually think the Essendon game was the first time I was convinced. Not so much during the game - but afterwards - I saw a video someone had made (possibly AL's Highlights) of every involvement Tom had in the game, and could see in that, that he was starting to get it. Starting to attack balls in the air and impact contests.

His finals series was obviously very good. Probably our best tall in Perth. Solid in the next two, then spectacular in the Grand Final.

Whilst I'm not expecting every game from now on to be exactly like the Grand Final - you would expect that this is his new benchmark for work rate, intensity - and the way he imposes himself on contests.

[Topdog]

Whilst I'm not expecting every game from now on to be exactly like the Grand Final - you would expect that this is his new benchmark for work rate, intensity - and the way he imposes himself on contests.

At 21 and with less than 40 games under his belt his tank will only get better.

[Twodogs]

I'm not sure I'd use the word sceptic - but I was definitely nervous about Tom, no doubt there.

During the middle of this season, I would go to games and watch Tom with a knot in my stomach - hoping that we would start to see something, and being very nervous both for him, and for us who traded for him. I'd spent the first 1.5 years of his time with us, defending the decision to any and all mates who potted us for getting him in on the massive contract - and it was testing the faith when we were getting little back.

The Geelong game was a good sign, but I actually think the Essendon game was the first time I was convinced. Not so much during the game - but afterwards - I saw a video someone had made (possibly AL's Highlights) of every involvement Tom had in the game, and could see in that, that he was starting to get it. Starting to attack balls in the air and impact contests.

His finals series was obviously very good. Probably our best tall in Perth. Solid in the next two, then spectacular in the Grand Final.

Whilst I'm not expecting every game from now on to be exactly like the Grand Final - you would expect that this is his new benchmark for work rate, intensity - and the way he imposes himself on contests.

I thought he was almost our best in the prelim. Mumford was starting to rwally dominate him but Tom found a bit and got on top of Mumford again.

[Sedat]

Any word from Caroline " Worst trade in History " Wilson ?
Gee there's a lot of egg on faces

She also said after the Tambling draft day that this was the "greatest day in the history of the Richmond Football Club". She's prone to the odd egg on face comments.

[Rocket Science]

"How much egg would you like with that Caro? This much?"



The less diplomatic among you might even wonder if Boyd's yelling "EABOD THIS big!", but I couldn't possibly go there.