Impressive rant. I don't appreciate being told that I don't "stand by' the players or my club. I don't have to support the coach: he came to the Saints as a gun for hire (well, not much of a gun as it turns out) and remains that.WayneJudson42 wrote:You are a fairdinkum tool. Your objective and "balanced" views are more lopsided that the Titanic was before she went down.meher baba wrote:This has been a good thread IMO because the Thomas-bashers have largely stayed away. So we haven't had the endless crap about "GT ruined the list" that we usually get on this sort of thread
Those of us who are not Thomas-bashers are able to look at the question of what to do about Lyon in an objective way.
There have been signs lately that he was starting to get it together, and I - along with, I note, Jeff Dunne - are now more inclined to keep him than not
The basic problem with Lyon is that, after two seasons, he still doesn't look half as good a coach as GT. So the whole premise behind sacking GT and bringing in Lyon has been conclusively disproved
Let's face it, a truly promising coach would have been able, in his second season, to get us across the line and into the top 4 against the decimated Pies last Saturday. Paul Roos and Neil Craig achieved this sort of feat at this point in their coaching careers. So Lyon aint that promising really, is he?
But sacking Lyon now begs the question of who we would get to replace him
Williams would be terrific, but my gut feeling is that - if he were to come to Melbourne - it would probably be to a top team like the Bombers or the Pies
So were stuck with Lyon, and will have to do what we can to make him a better coach: eg, by appointing a mentor
As so many have said, long-term coaching stability is one of the keys to success at any professional sporting club
So, every week that goes by, the events of Sept 2006 just look more and more ridiculous
No wonder the GT bashers have gone quiet lately!!![]()
Those of us that aren't GT bashers? WTF? So now you have a superior intelligence to anyone who disagrees with your view?
FFS, you would have to be the founding member, President and #1 ticket holder of the Sack Lyon Club. And yet you're objective... That's about as believeable as Johnny Howard saying he wants to co operate with the ACTU![]()
So now that things aren't going too well, you stick you're head up again with this condescending holier-than-thou crap?
Same old comparisons with GTPlease bring some fresh intelligence to the table. Disporoved? Who cares. You insult the GT bashers, yet still rehash the same tired old one liner ffs.
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On the one hand, you're inclined to keep him, but then again he's crap? Make up you're mind.
Now you want Williams? Gee he's done well this year hasn'y he?
One aspect you overlook in your FGTC (Fantasy GT Coach) world is that both Craig and Roos came in after being associated a long time with the club. RL ain't.
AND, I'll still argue that GT inherited a better list than RL... and GT had better draft choices including BJ who fell into his lap.
So remind me again... how good was GT at the end of year 2???????A team with Hamill, Gherig, Loewe, Burke, Jones, Everitt, Hall, Voss, Harvey, Lenny, Roo, Kosi... a younger Baker and Thompson??? If you wanna draw comparisons, then we should have been playing finals in 02 and 03.
But I guess you're correct. This is still the same list as 2008 isn't it?![]()
Please refrain from coming on here pretending to like RL and then use the post to stick the knives. It's an insult to my intelligence. I respect you better when you openly state that you want RL sacked.
Give it up, dude. As everyone one of your same old RL sucks go by, you sound more and more ridiculous.
GT is gone. History, not you or I - will judge the 06 sacking as a right or wrong move. If Lyon is the wrong man, time will tell. Until then, try standing by your club, the players, coach and fellow supporters.
As for your argument that GT inherited a better list than Lyon, I think well just have to agree to disagree)