Not sure I trust it, but Ross offered 2 years?

InkerSaint · Mon 05 Sep 2011 9:28am

You guys are about two days behind Bigfooty - you really should get out more often.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/d ... 1jo92.html

The Saints yesterday rubbished a report claiming Lyon had been offered a two-year extension by new head of football Chris Pelchen but Lyon wanted a three-year deal.

SNF are still running with the claim that Pelchen put a two-year contract on the table, but so far it is still an "exclusive" with no source named.

http://www.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/artic ... s-staying/

Animal Enclosure · Mon 05 Sep 2011 9:29am

Who the fire truck is SPORTSNEWSFIRST?

They sound like a exceptionally reputable online BS agency.

Look at the quality of that piece of writing... taking one story & then adding pure speculation & the opinion of the writer to produce a contradictory slab of rubbish.

Settle down nervous nellies, surely by now you're over taking word from the media (especially dubious online purveyors of misrepresentation) as gospel.

Good to see the Pelchen bashing has started early too. Can't wait to see the vitriol if/when he starts the rebuild & a few favorite sons get traded.

matrix · Post: # 1131541Post **matrix** » Mon 05 Sep 2011 9:49am

not sure i trust it but rumor also has it lee mathews has been offered 3 years as well

SainterK · Post: # 1131595Post **SainterK** » Mon 05 Sep 2011 10:30am

matrix wrote:not sure i trust it but rumor also has it lee mathews has been offered 3 years as well

That's actually a pretty good idea, Melbourne players appear to have tickets on themselves, he'd bring them into line

markp · Post: # 1131641Post **markp** » Mon 05 Sep 2011 11:12am

Teflon wrote:Id give him 3 years now on top of remaining 1.

Why?

We will be going into an extesnive rebuild post next season for sure. That will need time. Hes earnt it. Giveit to him.

and can anyone tell me whose better who is currently available??

Hes in the top 3 coaches in the AFL. You keep them.

Yup... and I'd reckon if Melbourne were offering $5 million over 5 years then you'd/he'd take 80% of that to stay, assuming he's relatively happy here.

But the details at least about the Melbourne rumour are likely bollocks, and this one almost certainly is entirely.

Sam23 · Post: # 1131642Post **Sam23** » Mon 05 Sep 2011 11:14am

that site in the OP is complete rubbish.

Has been banned by the swear filter on numerous sites due to the amount of rubbish it posts.

Every little thing he hears, he publishes as fact.

Junction Oval · Mon 05 Sep 2011 11:37am

It's good to see the corrective feedback coming through from Posters. I mistakenly thought that the site mentioned in the OP, "may" have had some credibility.

The Saints are in a critical phase of team development and it's important that right decisions are made by the Club. Bobmurray's list of also-ran coaches is very interesting, when you look back at how many we have had over the years!

Cairnsman · Mon 05 Sep 2011 12:42pm

Everyone in this thread should give themselves an uppercut now. Is it any wonder the HS exists.

Rosco · Post: # 1131718Post **Rosco** » Mon 05 Sep 2011 1:04pm

yeah, it's SPORTSNEWSFIRST not SPORTSNEWSACCURATE.

Badlands · Post: # 1131789Post **Badlands** » Mon 05 Sep 2011 2:18pm

Just reading about the plunge on Lyon to coach Dees next year. $9 into $2. What gives?

Spinner · Post: # 1131791Post **Spinner** » Mon 05 Sep 2011 2:21pm

This betting plunge doesnt look too good....

I hate betting plunges... Bit like the one when Storm was all of a sudden backed to finsih last.

Badlands · Post: # 1131793Post **Badlands** » Mon 05 Sep 2011 2:23pm

Yeh $9 into $2 sounds like more than a rumour to me....

markp · Post: # 1131796Post **markp** » Mon 05 Sep 2011 2:27pm

Badlands wrote:Just reading about the plunge on Lyon to coach Dees next year. $9 into $2. What gives?

Got a link?

Might mean they've taken $100 on it.

SainterK · Post: # 1131798Post **SainterK** » Mon 05 Sep 2011 2:27pm

markp wrote:
Badlands wrote:Just reading about the plunge on Lyon to coach Dees next year. $9 into $2. What gives?
Got a link?

Might mean they've taken $100 on it.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/p ... 6129704921

Old Mate · Post: # 1131801Post **Old Mate** » Mon 05 Sep 2011 2:30pm

Badlands wrote:Yeh $9 into $2 sounds like more than a rumour to me....

Looks like a couple of the Pies players have been at the TAB again.

markp · Post: # 1131805Post **markp** » Mon 05 Sep 2011 2:36pm

No figures mentioned, sounds like manufactured hype and bollocks to me... maybe some boguns heard a 100% true rumour from a friend of the hairdresser of one of his daughters and put a couple of k on it.

MC Gusto · Post: # 1131831Post **MC Gusto** » Mon 05 Sep 2011 2:58pm

As I have stated many times Ross and the club are set on a 4 year deal and will execute at seasons end.
Relax

Leo.J · Post: # 1131833Post **Leo.J** » Mon 05 Sep 2011 2:59pm

There may have been no interest in this market, so therefore the pool could have been small.

If it is small it wouldn't take a big plunge to effect the odd like that.

Old Mate · Post: # 1131852Post **Old Mate** » Mon 05 Sep 2011 3:09pm

I don't see the problem in offering Ross a 2 year extension on his current contract. Offering coaches / players 5 year deals is ludicrous - a lot can change in a year (or 2). Lets leave the 5 year contracts to rabbles such as Richmond and Melbourne. If he leaves so be it. Of course I would prefer him to stay however not if we are being held at ransom to give an (unusual) longterm deal. No player or coach is bigger than the club.

SaintPav · Post: # 1131868Post **SaintPav** » Mon 05 Sep 2011 3:19pm

Old Mate wrote:I don't see the problem in offering Ross a 2 year extension on his current contract. Offering coaches / players 5 year deals is ludicrous - a lot can change in a year (or 2). Lets leave the 5 year contracts to rabbles such as Richmond and Melbourne. If he leaves so be it. Of course I would prefer him to stay however not if we are being held at ransom to give an (unusual) longterm deal. No player or coach is bigger than the club.

You sound like a wise man old mate.

Go Sainters Go · Mon 05 Sep 2011 3:41pm

Maybe, just maybe, the d'heads have punted on the WRONG LYON.
Could be Gary and not Ross. Keep that in the back of your minds you panic merchants.
My info is that Ross will be signing a new contract at season end (could be after GF) giving him an additional 2 years - ie year end 2014.

barks4eva · Post: # 1131917Post **barks4eva** » Mon 05 Sep 2011 4:06pm

Give him a three year extension with a clause in his contract that he must play Tommy Walsh for at least 20 games a year if available.