ROSS Lyon has been spectacularly backed this morning to coach Melbourne next season.

Lyon’s price was slashed from $9 into just $2 before the market was suspended with online bookmaker Sportsbet.com.au.

“We’ve suspended the market for the time being based on irregular betting activity over the past 24 hours,” Sportsbet.com.au’s Haydn Lane said.

The move comes as Lyon prepares the Saints to take on Sydney in the second elimination final on Saturday night

Lyon was at $17 to coach Melbourne when markets were released following the sacking on Dean Bailey and gradually firmed to $9 before today’s plunge.

Yesterday, Saints defender Jason Blake said Lyon had fronted the players when rumours of a Melbourne poaching move first aired.

"He addressed it straight up and said it wasn't true," Blake said.

now THAT is very very intriguing

I hope there is something to this story!

Getting Ross Lyon would be a major coup for the club.

Coaches don't come under the salary cap, so perhaps he has been given an offer he simply cannot refuse.

Merge!

Merge!

Demons & Saints merge???

Nah, wouldn't stack up theologically.

Merge!

well, im sure Kim Duthie could manage the influx

well, im sure Kim Duthie could manage the influx

Maybe it was Kim who started the rumours?

If there's any basis to it, we won't know until late Saturday night, after the Saints final, at the earliest.

I haven't really given them a chance for the flag, but their form in the 2nd half of the season can't be ignored.

Dean Wallis had a huge bet on Lyon.

I hope there is something to this story!

Getting Ross Lyon would be a major coup for the club.

Coaches don't come under the salary cap, so perhaps he has been given an offer he simply cannot refuse.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Big plunge on the Saints to win the spoon when the betting scandals started halfway through last year too.

Similar result here too I reckon.

Great work with that bet John Longmire. Worked perfectly.

wonder what will be said tonight ....

which Lyon will it be .....

we wont know till after finals are over

I heard the same rumor, but i sure my souce was Lyon.

I hope there is something to this story!

Getting Ross Lyon would be a major coup for the club.

Coaches don't come under the salary cap, so perhaps he has been given an offer he simply cannot refuse.

Rumor is that when Ross Lyon woke up this morning there was a dead horses head in his bed next to him!

i do find the rumour of lyon to the dees on 3aw rumour file a couple of weeks ago and this latest betting plunge - fascinating.

Hopefully he bring Goddard with him...

Great work with that bet John Longmire. Worked perfectly.

Agree

Definitely a Swan bet......lol

Great work with that bet John Longmire. Worked perfectly.

Agree

Definitely a Swan bet......lol

that's hogwash.

It might be a little early to get too excited yet.

According to Francis Leach on SEN, the betting plunge consisted of 4 bets for a total of #130

It might be a little early to get too excited yet.

According to Francis Leach on SEN, the betting plunge consisted of 4 bets for a total of #130

The market doesn't drop $7.00 due to bets totally $130. Francis Leach should consult with the Ox before he says this.

that's hogwash.

PROBABLY....but gee it's an amusing thought.....have a laugh on us pal,its FREE

that's hogwash.

im fairly confident that his/her tongue was firmly in their check

The market doesn't drop $7.00 due to bets totally $130. Francis Leach should consult with the Ox before he says this.

Good call.

Francis is really an idiot if he believes that. I chucked $50 on Scott Burns and that market hasn't moved one bit.

It might be a little early to get too excited yet.

According to Francis Leach on SEN, the betting plunge consisted of 4 bets for a total of #130

it would have to be more than that. A betting agency isn't going to halt betting for bets worth $130 totaling a potential payout of no more than $1170...