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Re: Boyd was in our sights all season
Originally Posted by
Remi Moses
Was going to comment on Tom looking a bit to heavy .
Needs to get a bit leaner in the modern game, and sounds like he got pretty lost up there.
Agreed. Saw a bit of Boyd this season and thought his mobility was poor. Glad to read this.
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Re: Boyd was in our sights all season
Originally Posted by
Dry Rot
Agreed. Saw a bit of Boyd this season and thought his mobility was poor. Glad to read this.
Apart from that what did you think?
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Re: Boyd was in our sights all season
Heard Andy Mackay interviewed after trade period. Sounded really disappointed about Boyd. They were clearly hearing up for a massive crack at him next year. Apparently was a huge Blues fan and they'd hosted him at games prior to being drafted.
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Re: Boyd was in our sights all season
Originally Posted by
The Underdog
Heard Andy Mackay interviewed after trade period. Sounded really disappointed about Boyd. They were clearly hearing up for a massive crack at him next year. Apparently was a huge Blues fan and they'd hosted him at games prior to being drafted.
All true - they are genuinely shattered that we pulled the trigger and finalised the deal 12 months earlier as they were in it up to their eyeballs for the 2016 season.
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Re: Boyd was in our sights all season
Originally Posted by
Twodogs
Apart from that what did you think?
Really hard to tell.
IIRC he mostly played when Cameron was down forward (their main focus) and even sometimes when Patton played.
IIRC his marking was good and he got himself into good positions, but seemed to lumber along. May have played back too, or that might have been Patton. Don't recall that he offered massive defensive pressure.
Didn't overly stand out, but don't take that as a criticism of a first year player, playing along side a main target like Cameron.
The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.
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Re: Boyd was in our sights all season
I thought Boyd moved ok in his first year. There is a piece of footage of him easily running around Harry Taylor and centering the ball for a goal. He looked quite mobile in that footage.
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.
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Re: Boyd was in our sights all season
Originally Posted by
Sedat
All true - they are genuinely shattered that we pulled the trigger and finalised the deal 12 months earlier as they were in it up to their eyeballs for the 2016 season.
Hence why we needed to pull the trigger NOW. There was no way Boyd was coming to the Dogs any other way.
Those who were hoping we'd secure 2 picks from GWS in return for Griffen and then pick up Boyd on the cheap next year were underestimating the Blues (and others) interest in him.
Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.
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Re: Boyd was in our sights all season
Originally Posted by
comrade
Hence why we needed to pull the trigger NOW. There was no way Boyd was coming to the Dogs any other way.
Those who were hoping we'd secure 2 picks from GWS in return for Griffen and then pick up Boyd on the cheap next year were underestimating the Blues (and others) interest in him.
Matt Finnis (St Kilda CEO)was on SEN this arvo. Ox said St Kilda were shattered as they put all their eggs in the Tom Boyd basket. Finnis agreed.
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Re: Boyd was in our sights all season
Look I want to say, if anyone connected to the club is listening: I am extremely proud of this club.
First we get hammered in the media for the Griffen thing. Now we get told the Boyd deal was a bad risk. And yet, if we don't take risks we get hammered? Just very proud at the response and glad to have Tom. I know he will give it all he has. Amazing work by all involved.
And by the way, this overshadowed the Biggs trade, and Zaine's pick up. Exciting to have both these kids. Love the footage.
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