Did we still have a chance at a flag?
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Did we still have a chance at a flag?
I would like to know everyone's thoughts on.....
If you thought Ross Lyon could lead the St Kilda FC to a premiership in the next four years? And if so what needed to change?
Personally I'm torn part of me thinks he got everything out of this playing group that he could. Another part of me thinks he is a gun coach and with some tweaks we had a serious chance.
PLEASE do not make this about the way he left or whose fault it is that he is gone.
If you thought Ross Lyon could lead the St Kilda FC to a premiership in the next four years? And if so what needed to change?
Personally I'm torn part of me thinks he got everything out of this playing group that he could. Another part of me thinks he is a gun coach and with some tweaks we had a serious chance.
PLEASE do not make this about the way he left or whose fault it is that he is gone.
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The one eyed fan and eternal optimist in me says an injection of youth, a new coach with fresh ideas and a focused well rested and prepared team without the albatross of 3 failed flag tilts says that HELL YEAH we still have a shot
The pessamist in me.............can bugger off.
I think we are a decent shot next year
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The pessamist in me.............can bugger off.
I think we are a decent shot next year
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In the short term (i.e. one or two years)- not a chance. I thought you guys were well and truly beaten after the GF replay last year, and all the off-season crap added to it. Very hard to get back up there for a third tilt, especially considering the circumstances of the 2009 loss.
Whether he could have had a mini-rebuild to be ready for a tilt in, say, 2015- well, perhaps he could but developing youngsters doesn't seem to be his strong suit. And by 2015 GCS and GWS will be looking scary good.
Whether he could have had a mini-rebuild to be ready for a tilt in, say, 2015- well, perhaps he could but developing youngsters doesn't seem to be his strong suit. And by 2015 GCS and GWS will be looking scary good.
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I think he was probably at the point where his message was becoming tired after showing no result. The whole place had a certain fatalistic air of heaviness about it. Clearing the decks may make us a better chance of holding our own as a team long term. The way he did it was inexcusable but it may be the best thing all round.True Blue Sainter wrote:I'm not sure he could have.
It seemed his views were becoming a bit stale. The steady drop off on performances from 09-11 are indicative of that IMO. His game style got us very close, but it can't anymore.
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My heart says yes, my ( non football) theorising is that this team has a very good core-- Ok I'm taking Bj's words.
and maybe I am just listening to the ones that support my feelings
or maybe they are still working on shock reaction..
BUT many former coaches, , footbalers, list lookers are saying yes still very much there abouts
Future stars on sunday are doing one of the numerous assessments of the team on Sunday
and maybe I am just listening to the ones that support my feelings
or maybe they are still working on shock reaction..
BUT many former coaches, , footbalers, list lookers are saying yes still very much there abouts
Future stars on sunday are doing one of the numerous assessments of the team on Sunday
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Well consider this, we only have one player under 25 who would be considered by any other club and that is Ben McEvoy.
However, next year is it for this current crop of players I believe, it's all or nothing.
What we would require would be for a Stanley, Walsh Cripps and Ledger to have breakout years and improve our depth.
Whoever the new coach is, jst hope he breaks out the footballs and focuses on skills, skills, skills.
However, next year is it for this current crop of players I believe, it's all or nothing.
What we would require would be for a Stanley, Walsh Cripps and Ledger to have breakout years and improve our depth.
Whoever the new coach is, jst hope he breaks out the footballs and focuses on skills, skills, skills.
Except for the sanity nothing much has been lost.
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I agree with Wallace, but like markp I reckon we are longer oddsnow that Ross has gone. But that could turn around again (as it has for the Cats this year). We'll know more after a few rounds in 2012.SaintPav wrote:Is he trying to get a job at the Saints...tony74 wrote:Well if you listened to Terry Wallace ( whatever you think about him ), on SEN this arvo he reckons we have 2 years with a good chance.
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Cats havent turned much around at all. We have to go from 12 wins to 16 to at least be a chance. Going to be very hard with some up and coming sides. A slight chance for top 4 but more likely botttom of the 8 or just miss the finals. Eagles give us some hope but most sides who drop down at the age of our stars dont come back. One thing I do know is if we miss the finals next year the run is over and it is a full rebuild.meher baba wrote:I agree with Wallace, but like markp I reckon we are longer oddsnow that Ross has gone. But that could turn around again (as it has for the Cats this year). We'll know more after a few rounds in 2012.SaintPav wrote:Is he trying to get a job at the Saints...tony74 wrote:Well if you listened to Terry Wallace ( whatever you think about him ), on SEN this arvo he reckons we have 2 years with a good chance.
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just as a reply to the op
i think of COURSE we are a chance for a flag in the next 2 years,
we will finish top 4 next year
if melb, richmond, bulldogs, north, etc didnt fall away like skittles in the last 6-8 rounds the top 8 would have been quite different (bar geelong and collingwood), strange year 2011 as we lost our close games (games we normally won), we played gold coast and port adelaide only once.
i dont get this sky is falling doom and gloom, i am extremely positive about the next 2 years, if somehow we get 2xgws and 2xgc games in 2012, that should help us along as well
i think of COURSE we are a chance for a flag in the next 2 years,
we will finish top 4 next year
if melb, richmond, bulldogs, north, etc didnt fall away like skittles in the last 6-8 rounds the top 8 would have been quite different (bar geelong and collingwood), strange year 2011 as we lost our close games (games we normally won), we played gold coast and port adelaide only once.
i dont get this sky is falling doom and gloom, i am extremely positive about the next 2 years, if somehow we get 2xgws and 2xgc games in 2012, that should help us along as well
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Cats had to turn around losing both their coach and their star player. We don't necessarily have to win more than 12 games if we can make a show of it in the finals. With Lenny and Gwilt to come back in, we could be stronger by the finals than at the start of the season. And stronger still in 2013. After that, I agree, we'll need a few years to rebuild.plugger66 wrote:Cats havent turned much around at all. We have to go from 12 wins to 16 to at least be a chance. Going to be very hard with some up and coming sides. A slight chance for top 4 but more likely botttom of the 8 or just miss the finals. Eagles give us some hope but most sides who drop down at themeher baba wrote:I agree with Wallace, but like markp I reckon we are longer oddsnow that Ross has gone. But that could turn around again (as it has for the Cats this year). We'll know more after a few rounds in 2012.SaintPav wrote:Is he trying to get a job at the Saints...tony74 wrote:Well if you listened to Terry Wallace ( whatever you think about him ), on SEN this arvo he reckons we have 2 years with a good chance.
age of our stars dont come back. One thing I do know is if we miss the
finals next year the run is over and it is a full rebuild.
And I'm not saying we'll win or even be anything than an outside chance. But I think I can guarantee that, if we manage to finish 6th again or higher after the home and away, and barring any more diastrous injuries, we'll make a much better show in the finals than we did this year.
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