What's Garry Lyon on?

cwrcyn · Post: # 551804Post **cwrcyn** » Sat 19 Apr 2008 7:25pm

I listened to Garry Lyon today on radio, and he said he was concerned for St Kilda beacause their two best players are 37 and 34 years of age.

He then went on to praise Essendon for their performance, particularly as they had 10 players missing from their line-up.

Now Garry, you must be getting bored, because that is just a load of ill-considered rubbish.

Have you not considered Hayes, Riewoldt, Ball, Koschitzke, Goddard, Montagna in our list of best players?

As for Essendon, their three best players by a mile are Lucas (30), Lloyd (30), and Fletcher (33), and by the way, of the 10 players injured only two were of any quality - Lucas and McVeigh. The remainder are reserves players.

Based on his obsevations, and the comparison between the two teams he then went on to say that St Kila were JUST a top eight team, and cannot be considered a top four prospect.

It appears that many in the football media are writing us off as any threat to the premiership. This time next year, Fletcher will be 34, Lloyd and Lucas 31, as will Mal Michael

Go ahead guys. I might remind you that it is round 5, and Essendon is not on an accelerating upward march.

gooner · Post: # 551825Post **gooner** » Sat 19 Apr 2008 7:36pm

It staggers me every year how the media rubbish team after four or five games. Gary Lyon was very quick to tell everyone how good Geelong were and would win the flag - but this was round 2 2006, when they didn't make finals. He also rubbished them after round 4 last year.

In the EPL no one even bothers to look at the ladder till a few months into the season because it's almost meaningless.

Just remember they have to fill the airwaves with something that is their job. It doesn't matter if it's ill considered nonsense. Their job is not to inform or be accurate, it's to fill the airwaves till the next ad break.

Lennon · Post: # 551830Post **Lennon** » Sat 19 Apr 2008 7:39pm

It was only 2-3 weeks ago, when Dal was on TFS and saying that the Saints were being overrated that Garry Lyon said he was talking them down...

satchmo · Post: # 551834Post **satchmo** » Sat 19 Apr 2008 7:43pm

Lennon wrote:It was only 2-3 weeks ago, when Dal was on TFS and saying that the Saints were being overrated that Garry Lyon said he was talking them down...

You watch TFS ?

maverick · Post: # 551845Post **maverick** » Sat 19 Apr 2008 7:58pm

Not sure who he means?

Harvs is 36 and G is 32, Max 31 and everyone else is younger aren't they?

As for our best players, Max and Harvs are in our best 10, with at least, Hayes, Roo and Sam in fornt of them....

Lennon · Post: # 551860Post **Lennon** » Sat 19 Apr 2008 8:41pm

satchmo wrote:
Lennon wrote:It was only 2-3 weeks ago, when Dal was on TFS and saying that the Saints were being overrated that Garry Lyon said he was talking them down...
You watch TFS ?

Yep. And I have to stay up till midnight to do so.

And I love it, though I realise that isn't the universal stance.

noddy · Post: # 551922Post **noddy** » Sat 19 Apr 2008 11:32pm

Why would anyone worry about what a hack like Gary Lyon has to say. Hes just Fevolard off that the Demons are so shizen

OneEyedSainter77 · Sat 19 Apr 2008 11:36pm

Good.

Get 'em off us then.

I hate the media.

Teflon · Post: # 551954Post **Teflon** » Sun 20 Apr 2008 12:32am

OneEyedSainter77 wrote:Good.

Get 'em off us then.

I hate the media.

I think its good also.

Let geelong, dogs, hawks have the spotlight...let our side fix what we need to (and we have work to do for sure).

I dont think we are playing like a top r4 side right now also - who knowsby seasons end but if we just make the 8 its rebuild time.

bobmurray · Post: # 552355Post **bobmurray** » Sun 20 Apr 2008 11:18pm

Are gary lyon and ross lyon brothers...

Does gary lyon have a gay walking style or doesn't it run in the family...

How crap are Melbourne,no wonder he doesn't want to get involved,he's too busy polishing his German Helmet......

Armoooo · Post: # 552357Post **Armoooo** » Sun 20 Apr 2008 11:22pm

In one way it is good, lessens the pressure on the players and it lowers the eventual embarrassment for the fans should the team not succeed, on the other hand the positive media could potentially help us boost membership numbers....

QueenC · Post: # 552900Post **QueenC** » Tue 22 Apr 2008 12:15am

noddy wrote:Why would anyone worry about what a hack like Gary Lyon has to say. Hes just Fevolard off that the Demons are so shizen

Well that is a legitimate excuse where I come from

!!!

Teflon · Post: # 552908Post **Teflon** » Tue 22 Apr 2008 12:35am

whats gary not on?

evertonfc · Post: # 552912Post **evertonfc** » Tue 22 Apr 2008 12:42am

OneEyedSainter77 wrote:I hate the media.

Not on trial in Texas are you?

Gilbert=Legend · Tue 22 Apr 2008 10:59am

Who is the player who is 34 years old?

spert · Post: # 553011Post **spert** » Tue 22 Apr 2008 11:41am

The football media currently going around are absolute crap. People use funny logic...so if we won the flag this year and Harvey, Max and Gehrig were our three best on ground, G Lyon would need to be critical as our best players are over 30 ?? Go figure. G Lyon didn't play in a premiership did he? Its best he just go down to Melbourne and help out as much as he can.

aussiejones · Tue 22 Apr 2008 12:00pm

Go away Gary LYON .......... Boof head

Melbourne needs you!

st_Trav_ofWA · Tue 22 Apr 2008 12:21pm

firstly i think he was more refering to fridays game not our best players in general our best on friday were Maxy and Harves and to an extent i agree it is a bit of a worry that we have to rely on harves to get 29 touches and max to be BOG to win the game ....armo showed signs of stepping up but come next year if harves anf max both retire it is going to leave a big hole in the team !

as for garry lyons coaching i get the feeling he is waiting for bailey to take the heat of years at the bottom to build a team then he will swoop in and be Melbournes saviour

saintly · Post: # 553050Post **saintly** » Tue 22 Apr 2008 1:33pm

st_Trav_ofWA wrote:firstly i think he was more refering to fridays game not our best players in general our best on friday were Maxy and Harves and to an extent i agree it is a bit of a worry that we have to rely on harves to get 29 touches and max to be BOG to win the game ....armo showed signs of stepping up but come next year if harves anf max both retire it is going to leave a big hole in the team !

as for garry lyons coaching i get the feeling he is waiting for bailey to take the heat of years at the bottom to build a team then he will swoop in and be Melbournes saviour

i also agree that it is a concern that 2 of your best players on friday were harves and hudgeton. It was a concern last year as well.

Hurricane · Post: # 553051Post **Hurricane** » Tue 22 Apr 2008 1:36pm

Personally I much prefer the media jumping off us than talking us up.

BANG BANG

Dan Warna · Post: # 553052Post **Dan Warna** » Tue 22 Apr 2008 1:40pm

Gary Lyon should go coach the dees, although I think he's just smart enough to realise he's dumb.

On the other hand criticism from Gerard Healy is sadly right on the mark.

Outside Bruce Eva I'd be struggling to think of a more honest and more thorough reviewer of everything st kilda, and Bruce doesn't get much mainstream exposure any more.

Healy has been positive but critical of st kilda recently and generally he's right on the mark.

Sheahan is a $10 hooker who hitches his skirts for any passing bandwaggon.

plumtire · Post: # 553066Post **plumtire** » Tue 22 Apr 2008 2:42pm

I'd say Caroline Wilson

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