Thank you Ross Lyon

kosifantutti23 · Fri 16 Sep 2011 3:36am

Thanks for doing a fine job at St Kilda over five years. As an employee of the club, you gave it everything and came so close twice to claiming the ultimate prize.

I've loved watching the Saints over the last few years. Mostly from a long way away. Maybe people found it hard to watch but I like to see the Saints win and mostly we won.

I don't know the circumstances of your departure. I haven't seen a quote from you in the press this week so I don't know what you told the club or the players but as a professional you have every right to look out for yourself.

Personally I wish you good luck in life although I hope your team fails. I can't understand all the hate for you going around this place.

Con Gorozidis · Fri 16 Sep 2011 3:45am

Thanks for leaving us with the worst youth in the afl.
He inherited a champion side. Ffs.

dcstkfc · Post: # 1140884Post **dcstkfc** » Fri 16 Sep 2011 3:47am

Thanks for nothing prick.

You are a classless pariah who can never be trusted again.

SteveStevens66 · Fri 16 Sep 2011 3:54am

To anyone here who ever wrote the phrase "In Ross We Trust" have a good think about the perils of blindly, unquestioningly, following someone. You will inevitably get screwed over. And that is exactly what this bastard has done. That said, I think he has screwed himself over the most.

Sainternist · Fri 16 Sep 2011 4:09am

Yeah, thanks for mutton, Ross!

You betrayed us. You absolute jerk-off!

Con Gorozidis · Fri 16 Sep 2011 4:22am

SteveStevens66 wrote:To anyone here who ever wrote the phrase "In Ross We Trust" have a good think about the perils of blindly, unquestioningly, following someone. You will inevitably get screwed over. And that is exactly what this bastard has done. That said, I think he has screwed himself over the most.

+ 1. Too all u flogs who said 'in ross we trust' and vilified anyone who questioned anything. Even the slighted and most obvious weakness in his coaching. U would have all made great little nazis.
And yes getting nothing for ball was completely retarded. Can't believe so many people defended it.

kosifantutti23 · Fri 16 Sep 2011 5:00am

Con Gorozidis wrote:Thanks for leaving us with the worst youth in the afl.
He inherited a champion side. Ffs.

The same champion side that was beaten by Melbourne in an elimination final?

bigcarl · Post: # 1140934Post **bigcarl** » Fri 16 Sep 2011 6:50am

kosifantutti23 wrote:
Con Gorozidis wrote:Thanks for leaving us with the worst youth in the afl.
He inherited a champion side. Ffs.
The same champion side that was beaten by Melbourne in an elimination final?

With 16 fit boys.

It was a very good list and GT might have taken it all the way.

Dr Spaceman · Fri 16 Sep 2011 7:29am

"Hey now you better listen to me everyone of you,
We got a lotta lotta lotta lotta work to do..."

"Not me; I'm off!". Ross Lyon

oakleighboy · Fri 16 Sep 2011 7:53am

You are joking
Thanking a lying scumbag
Hope he rots in hell sooner than later

Elvis · Post: # 1140946Post **Elvis** » Fri 16 Sep 2011 7:53am

Thanks for everything but being honest with those that will still be there when the dust settles. Those that were there when Cowboy struck a blow, when Nicky lifted the jumper, when Plugger won the medal, when Maxie cried and when Milney had an air swing.... Coaches and players come and go but they have to show respect for the very thing that sustains them, and that is the club itself. By entertaining Freo for the last six weeks, by doing back door deals, by rejecting a reasonable offer and by hatching all this when most of the playing group is out of town... but most of all, by not having the good grace and intestinal fortitude to just be honest with the supporters I'm disappointed that it ended this way. Thanks for most of your efforts Ross but you leave most of us with an extremely bitter taste in our mouths having shown scant regard for how much this club means to all those that will still be around long beyond your selfish and dishonourable exit.

suss · Post: # 1141018Post **suss** » Fri 16 Sep 2011 9:11am

If he handled his departure better I think that there would be plenty of people willing to say 'thanks' for a great contribution to the club over the last five years. So disappointing.

spert · Post: # 1141024Post **spert** » Fri 16 Sep 2011 9:16am

Thanks for: a team with possibly the worst disposal of any, no forward line, shallow depth of playing list- poor recruiting, Lovett fiasco, giving Ball the opportunity to play in a premiership team, lying to your playing group, bypassing ethical contract managment protocols, deceiving your own manager..and thanks for..no premiership. What a slug.

Seaford_Saint · Fri 16 Sep 2011 9:19am

I just feel so torn right now....

Part of me will be forever thankful to Ross for working his backside off to further grow a culture of hard work and accountability in our football club, and demanding a total committment to the cause. It has been (mostly) a wonderful 5 years, and I sure feel I've had my money's worth as a supporter - heck, even my friends seem to be jealous of me as a Saints supporter for the first time in my 38 years.

Then there's obviously another part that feels like I've just been jilted by my lover. Lied to, and not respected in the morning. For that, I will now always have a ?? over Ross's credibility as a human being.

Then finally, I ask... can you really blame a guy for going to a new place of employment where his bank account is likely to be greater than $100,000 higher every month!!! for the next 5 years - I can't help but think I would sell my soul for much less.

meher baba · Fri 16 Sep 2011 9:20am

bigcarl wrote:
kosifantutti23 wrote:
Con Gorozidis wrote:Thanks for leaving us with the worst youth in the afl.
He inherited a champion side. Ffs.
The same champion side that was beaten by Melbourne in an elimination final?
With 16 fit boys.

It was a very good list and GT might have taken it all the way.

Spot on. If one wants to be brutally honest, Lyon's imrpoved coaching performances from 2008 coincided with Lenny returning to full fitness and continued while Lenny was at the top of his form and then dropped away after Lenny got injured again.

2009 was our best year under Ross, and that was also the year when all our stars were 100% fit.

I agree strongly with the OP that we should be grateful to Ross for all the really good work he did: he was undoubtedly a talented coach and he almost got us there. But the idea that he turned the club around when it was on a downward slide is 100% utter crap.

matrix · Post: # 1141038Post **matrix** » Fri 16 Sep 2011 9:25am

yup
thanks ross

thanks for showing your true traitor colors

wanker

Bowey Boy · Post: # 1141069Post **Bowey Boy** » Fri 16 Sep 2011 9:36am

Ross has many many fine qualities but loyalty and integrity are not among them.

St Igmata · Post: # 1141082Post **St Igmata** » Fri 16 Sep 2011 9:42am

matrix wrote:yup
thanks ross

thanks for showing your true traitor colors

wanker

his true colours?
Marone blue and gold
navy and white
red and white
red white and black
purple and green

Football is a professional sport.

SydneySainter · Fri 16 Sep 2011 9:43am

bigcarl wrote:
kosifantutti23 wrote:
Con Gorozidis wrote:Thanks for leaving us with the worst youth in the afl.
He inherited a champion side. Ffs.
The same champion side that was beaten by Melbourne in an elimination final?
With 16 fit boys.

It was a very good list and GT might have taken it all the way.

By 2007, it was the most over-rated list in the AFL. Their time was from 2004 - 2006. Injuries may be an excuse, but doensn't change the fact that GT missed the premiership window with that squad.

matrix · Post: # 1141089Post **matrix** » Fri 16 Sep 2011 9:46am

St Igmata wrote:
matrix wrote:yup
thanks ross

thanks for showing your true traitor colors

wanker
his true colours?
Marone blue and gold
navy and white
red and white
red white and black
purple and green

Football is a professional sport.

so telling people he works for he is staying is not showing true colors??
its called money hungry

no s*** is professional sport
but that is low
the capt finds out in hospital????
brilliant stuff

St Igmata · Post: # 1141101Post **St Igmata** » Fri 16 Sep 2011 9:52am

Look Matrix.
Life is complicated.
Situations change.
People are now throwing crazy money at him.
Freo is calling.

Not a bad place, and a pretty good list!

And over 7 million with 3 in the first year thrown in is not something you can sneeze at.

Maybe you can.. most people wouldnt.

Whats his motivation at staying at StKilda with the window shut and the finiancials raising their ugly head?

The guy isnt stupid!

Its the logical choice for HIM.. maybe not for you

SainterK · Post: # 1141122Post **SainterK** » Fri 16 Sep 2011 10:02am

I've already got my head around him leaving, I can embrace the change.

Ross is a very, very good coach.

I'm not going to say thanks though, when the club needed him most, he left.

His right of course, but no back pats here.

matrix · Post: # 1141124Post **matrix** » Fri 16 Sep 2011 10:02am

look i see that

but what shites me is if he told the players he is staying then its pretty bloody low
i mean the capt finds out in hospital?
shesh

St Igmata · Fri 16 Sep 2011 10:06am

matrix wrote:look i see that

but what shites me is if he told the players he is staying then its pretty bloody low
i mean the capt finds out in hospital?
shesh

Its not important.

Whats important is what happens from here

matrix · Post: # 1141165Post **matrix** » Fri 16 Sep 2011 10:17am

very true
now lets go out, get a really good coach with experience and get the list sorted
then have a red hot f****** crack at the flag

someone of sen jsut said the mail is they will go to sydney and talk to williams