Ross's press conference

[saintbrat]

was on SEN before 3 pm.

The Saints have ruled out an appeal against the bans and while Lyon agreed with Baker's own private summation of his actions as 'unprofessional', he didn't rule out rushing Baker straight back into the team with the 30-year-old to be eligible to return in time for the first week of the finals.

http://sportal.com.au/afl-news-display/ ... hold-94037

[SainterK]

Think Ross has a knack of saying exactly the right thing IMO

[Solar]

how is it that lyon seems to sum everything up so well.

In the end it was the loading that killed it.....

[St. Luke]

I think the club knows when it's banging its head up against a brick wall!

It's a shame about Bakes, he's been pretty bloody good lately! No doubt he'll be in terrific condition when this ridiculous ban is up! Head up Bakes!

[fingers]

Can anyone report on what he said?

[Dr Spaceman]

how is it that lyon seems to sum everything up so well.

Yeeeeah, it's pleasing.

[saintbrat]

Full press conferance
http://sportal.com.au/mediaplayer/audio ... rence-8448

[saintbrat]

video up
http://www.saints.com.au/video%20%20aud ... fault.aspx

[I Love Peter Kiel]

Haven't looked at it yet but I just love Ross the Boss!

[saintbrat]

this is one of the more complete write up of what Ross said
http://www.sen.com.au/display-article/R ... hold/11374

Ross can be so ( or not so ) subtle

He then took a subtle dig at Malthouse, with tensions between the club still high after the round-three verbal spat involving Saints’ forward Stephen Milne.

"It’s a bygone era – what happens on the field stays on the field," Lyon said.

"I heard that thrown up back in round three. You know what - a white line around some grass and some sticks doesn’t really advocate community standards and behaviour."

"Certainly you push the rules and in this case you stand over them. At the end of the day you are responsible for your actions and that’s where we sit."

and http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/s ... -zlvn.html

Lyon also brushed aside Tinney's strong criticism of Baker during the tribunal hearing.

"They're emotive terms, aren't they?," Lyon said

"Over the journey, he (Baker) is a credit to himself.

"The comments are irrelevant, I've heard I can't coach, we play ugly footy, guess what, we're second on the ladder and we're 10-3.

"You want respect from the people that you respect."

[fingers]

and http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/s ... -zlvn.html

Lyon also brushed aside Tinney's strong criticism of Baker during the tribunal hearing.

"They're emotive terms, aren't they?," Lyon said

"Over the journey, he (Baker) is a credit to himself.

"The comments are irrelevant, I've heard I can't coach, we play ugly footy, guess what, we're second on the ladder and we're 10-3.

"You want respect from the people that you respect."

SMACK!

[bigred]

He's good eh.

If he had of posted that on here it would have made a lot of us pull our heads in.

I think he handled that situation very well.

[bobmurray]

If he had of posted that on here it would have made a lot of us pull our heads in.

[bigred]

this is one of the more complete write up of what Ross said
http://www.sen.com.au/display-article/R ... hold/11374

Ross can be so ( or not so ) subtle

He then took a subtle dig at Malthouse, with tensions between the club still high after the round-three verbal spat involving Saints’ forward Stephen Milne.

"It’s a bygone era – what happens on the field stays on the field," Lyon said.

"I heard that thrown up back in round three. You know what - a white line around some grass and some sticks doesn’t really advocate community standards and behaviour."

"Certainly you push the rules and in this case you stand over them. At the end of the day you are responsible for your actions and that’s where we sit."

and http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/s ... -zlvn.html

Lyon also brushed aside Tinney's strong criticism of Baker during the tribunal hearing.

"They're emotive terms, aren't they?," Lyon said

"Over the journey, he (Baker) is a credit to himself.

"The comments are irrelevant, I've heard I can't coach, we play ugly footy, guess what, we're second on the ladder and we're 10-3.

"You want respect from the people that you respect."

I mean...

How good is that...

I love the dig at Round three...

and the "want respect from the people that you respect".

I like Ross....I reckon he would be a beauty to have round for a barbie and a coupla beers mid summer.

[saintly]

He's good eh.

If he had of posted that on here it would have made a lot of us pull our heads in.

I think he handled that situation very well.

i think he has been handling all this year's situations extremely well.

i like him!!!

i wonder how prevous administratons or coaches wuld have handled the goings on this year!

[Dr Spaceman]

He's good eh.

If he had of posted that on here it would have made a lot of us pull our heads in.

I think he handled that situation very well.

i think he has been handling all this year's situations extremely well.

i like him!!!

i wonder how prevous administratons or coaches wuld have handled the goings on this year!

Well Ross always appears to keep his cool.

Some of our previous administrations and coaches would have fired up at some of the things we've faced this year. Some may have even "flipped right out"!

While that may have appeased some fans, ultimately it would have been to the detriment of our season.

[SainterK]

this is one of the more complete write up of what Ross said
http://www.sen.com.au/display-article/R ... hold/11374

Ross can be so ( or not so ) subtle

He then took a subtle dig at Malthouse, with tensions between the club still high after the round-three verbal spat involving Saints’ forward Stephen Milne.

"It’s a bygone era – what happens on the field stays on the field," Lyon said.

"I heard that thrown up back in round three. You know what - a white line around some grass and some sticks doesn’t really advocate community standards and behaviour."

"Certainly you push the rules and in this case you stand over them. At the end of the day you are responsible for your actions and that’s where we sit."

and http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/s ... -zlvn.html

Lyon also brushed aside Tinney's strong criticism of Baker during the tribunal hearing.

"They're emotive terms, aren't they?," Lyon said

"Over the journey, he (Baker) is a credit to himself.

"The comments are irrelevant, I've heard I can't coach, we play ugly footy, guess what, we're second on the ladder and we're 10-3.

"You want respect from the people that you respect."

I mean...

How good is that...

I love the dig at Round three...

and the "want respect from the people that you respect".

I like Ross....I reckon he would be a beauty to have round for a barbie and a coupla beers mid summer.

Me too, I think he keeps it real, more than most..

[supersaints]

Most improved in dealing with media, really struggeled when he first started but IMO now one of the best.........

[saint1974]

Most improved in dealing with media, really struggeled when he first started but IMO now one of the best.........

Maybe a bit bias but I actually think Ross is the best peforming coach in the media.

[joffaboy]

and http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/s ... -zlvn.html

Lyon also brushed aside Tinney's strong criticism of Baker during the tribunal hearing.

"They're emotive terms, aren't they?," Lyon said

"Over the journey, he (Baker) is a credit to himself.

"The comments are irrelevant, I've heard I can't coach, we play ugly footy, guess what, we're second on the ladder and we're 10-3.

"You want respect from the people that you respect."

SMACK!

Absolutely.

Ross has had to come in and shore up the situation. At least the boys know Ross is behind them, and will back them up when their integrity is questioned.

Too bad we cant say the same about the gutless squibs in the Admin.

Not a word, nothing to get behind Bakes.

Thank god we have a coach like Ross.

[Stephen Theodore]

Ross the boss has a calming effect, but I reckon behind closed doors he'll be using the us against the world theory with the players.

GO SAINTS