Ross offered big bucks for Melbourne gig?????

Buckets · Post: # 1124651Post **Buckets** » Mon 22 Aug 2011 10:41pm

Just heard on One Week At A Time..supposedly in the papers tomorrow!

saintbrat · Mon 22 Aug 2011 10:42pm

Nettlefold has said - Saints want him
Lyon has said he wants to stay
His management and club have agreed to wait till end of season--

From Nettlefold Yesterday.

tony74 · Post: # 1124654Post **tony74** » Mon 22 Aug 2011 10:44pm

Looked at me straight in the eyes on Wednesday and said he wants to stay with the Saints.

Said he loves the club.

In Ross we trust.

Buckets · Post: # 1124655Post **Buckets** » Mon 22 Aug 2011 10:44pm

saintbrat wrote:I thought they meant for Saints..

I got the impression that it was from an opposition club.

stkildathunda · Mon 22 Aug 2011 10:45pm

saintbrat wrote:I thought they meant for Saints..

Nope got impression they meant Melbourne aswell....

StNoodles · Mon 22 Aug 2011 10:46pm

Suggestion was definitely that he'll be offered a 5 year deal at Melbourne.

stkildathunda · Mon 22 Aug 2011 10:47pm

Contracted for another year though, not that it probably matters these days

saintbrat · Mon 22 Aug 2011 10:48pm

well they will ask and he will answer.

Dr Spaceman · Mon 22 Aug 2011 10:50pm

StNoodles wrote:Suggestion was definitely that he'll be offered a 5 year deal at Melbourne.

Well I reckon he'll get a pretty good deal from us - and will stay.

A few extra dollars aside, what would be the attraction of Melbourne to Ross?

stkildathunda · Mon 22 Aug 2011 10:51pm

Dr Spaceman wrote:
StNoodles wrote:Suggestion was definitely that he'll be offered a 5 year deal at Melbourne.
Well I reckon he'll get a pretty good deal from us - and will stay.

A few extra dollars aside, what would be the attraction of Melbourne to Ross?

Jack Watts

Dr Spaceman · Mon 22 Aug 2011 10:53pm

stkildathunda wrote:
Dr Spaceman wrote:
StNoodles wrote:Suggestion was definitely that he'll be offered a 5 year deal at Melbourne.
Well I reckon he'll get a pretty good deal from us - and will stay.

A few extra dollars aside, what would be the attraction of Melbourne to Ross?
Jack Watts

Is that because Ross missed Fergus's best years?

thejiggingsaint · Mon 22 Aug 2011 10:54pm

at this point of the season I'm not about to let speculation about our coach take away the focus of winning the game this saturday evening. On the other hand, if he WANTED to go (and he has a right to do whats best for his family) then let him go. I seem to remember a speech that went along the lines of "if you don't want to stay and work hard..then go" As far as I'm concerned it apllies to EVERYONE at the club - players and coaches

jays · Post: # 1124667Post **jays** » Mon 22 Aug 2011 10:57pm

will never leave the saints

Junction Oval · Mon 22 Aug 2011 11:15pm

Let's not panic on this and let's not follow the media hype!!

Ross is "contracted" for next year - a very important point.
The Club wants him.
Ross has indicated to several people that he wants to stay - I assume, it's unfinished business.
I believe that he has the confidence of the players.
The Saints and Ross are a good fit.

Why change teams - it's not for the money at his level.

Teflon · Post: # 1124675Post **Teflon** » Mon 22 Aug 2011 11:24pm

hhmm.....geez.....in Ross's answer wouldve been great to hear:

"Look Im happy at St Kilda, been there 5 years and dont see a lot changing"....

Thats the answer Al Clarkson gave recently.

Ross's was along the lines of:

"changed management, decided to put it on hold and I dont postulate through the media..."

wouldve loved a tad more .....

Dr Spaceman · Mon 22 Aug 2011 11:27pm

Teflon wrote:hhmm.....geez.....in Ross's answer wouldve been great to hear:

"Look Im happy at St Kilda, been there 5 years and dont see a lot changing"....

Thats the answer Al Clarkson gave recently.

Ross's was along the lines of:

"changed management, decided to put it on hold and I dont postulate through the media..."

wouldve loved a tad more .....

I think that's just the way Ross rolls.

I have no real concerns regarding his future at our club.

hungry for a premiership · Mon 22 Aug 2011 11:36pm

I reckon if Ross went to Melbourne, he'd be making exactly the same mistake Terry Wallace made when he left Footscray and went to Richmond. He had achieved success and respect at Bulldogs, yet walked out on them and went for the money and younger, more attractive looking list. In the end, it was an absolute disaster.

Ross and the saints are running and functioning together well, the relationship is working, so IMHO he'd be taking a huge risk if he left and it may backfire on him nastily.

I believe he'll stay.

stkildathunda · Mon 22 Aug 2011 11:37pm

If this is the article these rumors are about then there is not one mention of any contract offer in there. Media beat up yet again it looks like

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/w ... 6119956758

saintbrat · Mon 22 Aug 2011 11:38pm

hungry for a premiership wrote:I reckon if Ross went to Melbourne, he'd be making exactly the same mistake Terry Wallace made when he left Footscray and went to Richmond. He had achieved success and respect at Bulldogs, yet walked out on them and went for the money and younger, more attractive looking list. In the end, it was an absolute disaster.

Ross and the saints are running and functioning together well, the relationship is working, so IMHO he'd be taking a huge risk if he left and it may backfire on him nastily.

I believe he'll stay.

was it after Bulldogs that Wallace left with a couple of games to go becAuse he thought he had Sydney assumed too early...

DWOODROW · Post: # 1124696Post **DWOODROW** » Mon 22 Aug 2011 11:42pm

hungry for a premiership wrote:I reckon if Ross went to Melbourne, he'd be making exactly the same mistake Terry Wallace made when he left Footscray and went to Richmond. He had achieved success and respect at Bulldogs, yet walked out on them and went for the money and younger, more attractive looking list. In the end, it was an absolute disaster.

Ross and the saints are running and functioning together well, the relationship is working, so IMHO he'd be taking a huge risk if he left and it may backfire on him nastily.

I believe he'll stay.

Whats not to like about a younger list with more years in them to become a power house??

Are the Saints and Ross really functioning that well together????

Don't get me wrong they have been but how much more do they have with the list they have????

tony74 · Post: # 1124698Post **tony74** » Mon 22 Aug 2011 11:42pm

Trust is the hallmark of his whole coaching philosophy. He emphasized it again tonight. He aint going anywhere.
The players will know first- not us or the media

SainterK · Post: # 1124699Post **SainterK** » Mon 22 Aug 2011 11:43pm

I though the dialogue was with Saints, hasn't that been mentioned before, that they had approached him about an extention...so he said sort out your 5 year plan first?

Teflon · Post: # 1124701Post **Teflon** » Mon 22 Aug 2011 11:46pm

stkildathunda wrote:If this is the article these rumors are about then there is not one mention of any contract offer in there. Media beat up yet again it looks like

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/w ... 6119956758

He's a dud Sheahan isnt he?

I mean he's just so over his own game that if journos were players we'd have seen this trumped up "expert" retired years ago.

What a nothing piece of hyperbole, I mean he leaves it till 2/3rds in to tell us "Lyon and saints will probably stay together ....but its not a lock".

Serial ship jumper is Mike - adored Ball lover (family connection) and if hes the example of "Go Dees"......I reckon Ross Lyon would be mad getting into bed with this rabble.

Bernard Shakey · Mon 22 Aug 2011 11:48pm

I heard over a month ago that Ross may move if the right offer is made.
I want him to stay, but is he the man to rebuild the Saints?

stkildathunda · Mon 22 Aug 2011 11:55pm

Teflon wrote:
stkildathunda wrote:If this is the article these rumors are about then there is not one mention of any contract offer in there. Media beat up yet again it looks like

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/w ... 6119956758
He's a dud Sheahan isnt he?

I mean he's just so over his own game that if journos were players we'd have seen this trumped up "expert" retired years ago.

What a nothing piece of hyperbole, I mean he leaves it till 2/3rds in to tell us "Lyon and saints will probably stay together ....but its not a lock".

Serial ship jumper is Mike - adored Ball lover (family connection) and if hes the example of "Go Dees"......I reckon Ross Lyon would be mad getting into bed with this rabble.

Sure is.

St Kilda is willing to extend - with conditions. Lyon's management apparently is willing to recommit - with fewer conditions.

Sounds like a normal negotiation to me, just working out the minor details....