NO-MERCY wrote:Sorry Big Phil i didn't mean it that way, Thomas is a great player & he's a captain that leads by example both on & off the field, i should of said his leadership is missed on the ground when he's not there & those types of players are hard to replace which leads me to the point that i think Port needs to shut him down early to nulify his influence as he's the type of player that brings alot of players into the game.
You must admit when he's not playing Centrals havn't looked the same side to what we all know there capable of.
Hey Mate,
Yeah, I understand what you mean now, and I guess it's not too far from the truth. He is a great leader and quality fotballer. I think as a whole, the side is obviously better with him in it but we proved on the weekend with blokes like O'Hara, Hadden and Moss are all ready t take the next step up at league level. Thommo played pretty well against your mob down at Alberton last time the sides met but I think that maybe after 2 weeks off, his influence this week might not be a strong.
In saying that, you can concentrate on quelling his influence if you want, just means someone else will have the opportunity to step up. Callinan, O'Sullivan, Hadden, O'Hara, J.Gowans, Ware, Williams... we have enough to cover him if he is a little flat ot tagged out of the game. Thommo is a great bloke and talented footballer who, yes, is sorely missed from the side when not there and this week, I'll think we'll see a fairly average game from the number 16.
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