InkerSaint wrote:thejiggingsaint wrote:OR....."how-can-we-destabilise-the-Saints-in-a-vital-week-of-preparation-for- a-crucial-game-and-please-chairman-eddie" from colondud arse licking mike
A vote for this.
Why would an established and contracted coach want to walk off to a dysfunctional playing list and an executive that insists on interfering with its footy department? It's not about the money.
Ross has spent five years helping build and implement people and systems in this club - and not just on the field. He has the complete confidence of a board that has delivered on its promises, football department resourcing and strong revenue generation.
Melbourne can offer him all the money they like but they can't offer him a better sandpit to play in.
They might be a happy team at Hawthorn but they're a superb team at St. Kilda.
Now there's an article I'd like to read in the sports section.
Although the speculation, seems to be just that.....
Speculation mounted at the weekend that Lyon was a Melbourne target despite having a year to run on his contract with St Kilda. But Elite Sports Properties' Craig Kelly was adamant no talks had occurred.
"No, I swear to God," Kelly said last night.
I don't really agree with your post. Coaching is a job. And it can be over very, very quickly.
You asked the question "Why would an established and contracted coach want to walk off to a dysfunctional playing list and an executive that insists on interfering with its footy department?", and then answered it yourself.
A 5 year deal with very good money, must surely be tempting for career coaches.
Because as I said, in 12 months time, there's certainly no guarantee Lyon will be seen as the hot prospect he clearly is now.
In 2-3 years time, he may even find himself unemployable!
That's the nature of coaching. So anyone would surely think long and hard about it.
It's not as if he's building towards something at the Saints now. It's pretty much back to the drawing board, for a very long and drawn out rebuilding process. Unfinished business probably wouldn't be a motivator at the Saints either, given that most of the list won't be around the next time we're back up at the top.
And as for this bit....
"They might be a happy team at Hawthorn but they're a superb team at St. Kilda."
I'm not sure what St. Kilda team you've been watching this year!
( God help me)
