I'd say he has fallen out with the big boys. Definitely has that undertone...meh...he was an employee of the club, and if you can't work with the boss, don't stay. His lousy exit spoke volumes about his character though, so I'm glad he's gone and everyone's moving on. Everyone else (Lyon, press, Fr...

Gees...I dunno...you sound a bit like Ross I'll be excited when 'Kevin' Sheehan does a spot on 'TAC Cup Future Stars' and says; "the Saints have picked up a couple of kids that can really play footy!!!!!" The new coach needs to be able to either spot talent or have a team behind him that c...

true the board did not want him as much as most would imagine to be otherwise.......and if by their actions, one being the appointment of Pelchen AND barks4eva wrote: Who was it on this site that wanted Thomas sacked in 2005 when about 95% of posters treated him like the messiah and second coming? ...

Have A Good one Kosi

We made the right decision to ditch the scumbag. Fact is; Ross likes to appoint and shift blame away from himself. I can't stand the way he looks around and whinces his face in the coaches box and throws his hands up, highlighting and describing the 'errors' that are going on out there. Fair dinkum ...

now that is real DODGY, DISHONEST AND DECEITFUL You are describing Ross Lyon :idea: I know you think he is the messiah, but you'll be thanking this board in a few years time when your mate Rossy Boy is sacked from Freo and he will be forgotten!!!! That's my opinion and the opinion of a few others a...

You are not recognising a mature side that was peaking.. 2004 we were too young but GT worked his miracle. Sorry I also thought we had stars like Harvey, Hamill and G and then even the next grade down we had Jones, Black, Peckett, Penny, Powell, Thompson, Voss and Max. Souns a whole lot better than...

The board have made mistakes it's true, and are not beyond criticism, and I'm NOT saying that they should not be criticised. Let's get one thing quite straight I am no "apologist" for the board, however, when outsiders like the media start making Lyon a "victim of board incompetence&...

The happiest players no doubt will be the ones that leave St kilda and go onto play in a premiership at another club! I just hope they include a thank you to Footy First in their premiership medal winning acceptance speeches! Do you ever have anything good to say? Only if it's about the past...Hey ...

As for Milne - I notice you didn't address that in my post. Lyon was the one who got the best out of him NOT GT. Wouldn't that have been a wise move in hindsight - trading Milney :roll: Unfortunately for Saints fans, we only have a limited amount of finals heroes. GT thought Milney wasn't mentally ...

Ayres was hopeless at AFL level. Took over at the Cats, took them from the top to the bottom of the ladder. Then did the same thing with Adelaide. Terrible record when he did play finals. His record as an AFL coach is shocking. I'd rather John Barker coach us than Gary Ayres. This proves my point a...

bark4eva; You really annoy the hell outta me. Move on man. Sure we thank him for trying and we think he is a great professional and he works hard...blah blah blah...The man couldn't inspire and lift the team to any great height could he? The jury will be out on whether he is a great senior coach unt...

Weren't Geelong suppose to slip down and be lucky to make the 8 with an ageing list and new coach in 2011? Youth is the key. Geelong found some talented youngsters and the coach was prepared to give them a go. Put yourself in the shoes of our young guys last year and the year before. I betya Ross d...

although when you wrote the board did nothing wrong is definitely up for debate true the board did not want him as much as most would imagine to be otherwise and if by their actions, one being the appointment of Pelchen the place now implodes, star players leave as a result and it all goes complete...

Enrico_Misso and barks4eva; I have a thought for you...If you had to put your finger on the 'key' ingredient on what will bring an AFL club a premiership, what would it be.... Not part of the key, or one of the final pieces, but the KEY.... Survey says........I reckon 90% of footy followers, footy i...

I've got 3 options for a Coach all as good as appointing Eade/all as unlikely;

The Computer Program at Taylor Fry Analytics.

Prof. Stephen Clarke's Swinburne University Computer.

Or Lenny Hayes as Captain Coach

Perhaps Lyon changed a bit as he got more successful and cocky. I must say, I was quite unimpressed from the start with his public pronouncements: a lot of weasel words and convoluted sentences to avoid getting to any particular point to which he could be pinned down. And a tendency to blame everyo...

Ross is julia Gillard, and Mark harvey stars as the role of K Rudd... The ALP is Freo...they think Julia will be better, but now they are really f##cked. The saints are the coalition who by default will be the major beneficiaries of all the crrent moves. Abbott is being played by nettlefold or westa...

Thanks Scallop, an excellent assesment of the past 10 years. To Toy Saint and duckduckgoose and to all; The author was maher baba not me. I thought it was one of the best posts I've read here on SS ff and it deserved to be repeated. Thanks again maher for your thoughts and skills in highlighting th...

Premiership people coming to the Saints for no premiership. Coaches: Jezza/ Jewell/ Blight/ Alves/ Watson/ Sheldon/ Patterson/ Lyon (premiership assistant coach) Silvagni (premiership player/ assistant) Tudor (premiership assistant) and Dempster & Schneider as players.. so far. probably more......

Perfectionist; Legendary et en It's difficult to sack a guy with Lyons record, and maybe it was difficult for the board to demand change from him when the team came so close with him at the helm. He's a stubborn prick and and he thinks he is the messiah...that is bs and Freo will find out soon enoug...

I think it is simplist to say he didn't develop the youth - if he had played them most likely we wouldn't have challenged for a flag. You can't have your cake and eat it. How soon and conveniently we forget... Why isn't it possible to develop your list and introduce debutants into the team, if you'...

What JM is saying - and what I'll spell out for you - is that you judge and assess people by results...close enough just doesn't cut it as far as coaches are concerned...No-one says Eade is a champion coach at present and the guy actually did ok over his career up 'til now... Sure Lyon gets a pass m...

As always, actions speak louder than words Max Hudghton- shafted, Luke Ball- shafted, Saints current playing group- shafted, and saints fans also shafted by the man. Lyons blunders ( feel free to add your thoughts): 1. bringing Gtrain out of retirement instead of blooding a new forward when the time...

This thread is a waste of time..just like the years Lyon was with our great club. His legacy will be one of a man who could not get the best out of a team with A) a half dozen top 5 draft picks; B) a team with a relatively young playing list when he came on board - Cats and Saints were pretty much e...