The people at St. Kilda must feel crushed at the moment.

Well I would be fricken ropable if I was Harvey. Now they are saying on SEN that not only did Lyon approach Freo and not the other way around, but also that Harvey and Lyon have the same management. This just keeps getting better and better!

If we are the first to sack our coach, and the last to sign our new one and it's a rookie, I'll spew up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did not see that coming at all, very harsh IMO.

FML. I really want Lyon. What does Freo have to offer him that we can't?

Maybe we never offered anything to RL in the first place.

Gut wrenching. We've been looking for months. Freo pulls one out of the hat an hour or so after the sacking.

I'm with the people who say we'll end up with dregs now.

shocking move from ross lyon leave a team when they need rebuilding

One door closes, another one opens. I, for one, would love Mark Harvey at the MFC...

We already have one ex-Freo coach on the pay roll. Once bitten....

Medical reports indicate that Ross Lyon has a fracture of the patella. May have difficulty seeing out his coaching contract.

If we are the first to sack our coach, and the last to sign our new one and it's a rookie, I'll spew up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Adelaide were first

You don't consider Malthouse at all??I do...patience grasshopper.....

McChins will not release Malthouse he's made it obvious

Malthouse will not coach anywhere next year.

I cant see it happening I'm really annoyed we hadnt approached Lyon

seeks almost negligent not to have got to him at some point.

If we are the first to sack our coach, and the last to sign our new one and it's a rookie, I'll spew up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If thats true I would have it coming out both ends at the same time!!!

McChins will not release Malthouse he's made it obvious

Malthouse will not coach anywhere next year.

I cant see it happening I'm really annoyed we hadnt approached Lyon

seeks almost negligent not to have got to him at some point.

Well it seems apparent that the deal between Freo and Lyon has been in the pipeline for 5 weeks, so we probably did approach and got told thanks, but no thanks.

SEN now that Ross Lyon did deal on his own and his management have now sacked him! WTF! This mans credibility is now worse than Scullys.

McChins will not release Malthouse he's made it obvious

Malthouse will not coach anywhere next year.

I cant see it happening I'm really annoyed we hadnt approached Lyon

seeks almost negligent not to have got to him at some point.

Western Australian Business sweeteners can be very lucrative DD,

Maybe Ross knew it a long time ago.

Apparently he did the deal himself and his management group have sacked him!!!

Well it seems apparent that the deal between Freo and Lyon has been in the pipeline for 5 weeks, so we probably did approach and got told thanks, but no thanks.

This seems plausible Kento. Especially with Gazza asking questions of Nettlefold re: contract clauses in a publicly televised FC segment. Maybe out of frustration.

Edited September 15, 201113 yr by Rusty Nails

Medical reports indicate that Ross Lyon has a fracture of the patella. May have difficulty seeing out his coaching contract.

Gold.

SEN now that Ross Lyon did deal on his own and his management have now sacked him! WTF! This mans credibility is now worse than Scullys.

Dont know about that probably on an even keel!!

If we have MM signed already then surely Garry Lyon is THE best poker player ever!

Robbo is saying we never spoke to Ross Lyon, quite amazing if true.

Yea, see i kinda recall reading about 248 rumours on this very site about "Lyon spoke to Scully", "Frawley said Scully was locked in", "Trengove said he's best mates and so is Blease" and blah blah blah!

So then i heard the rumours about Lyon - "end of an era", "he has the same management as Gary Lyon", "what an opportunity for a quality list, looking for a veteran seasoned coach!"

Then i hear the rumours about Malthouse - "locked in, that's why Scully's staying", "he likes our list"

EVERY SINGLE RUMOUR HAS PROVEN TO BE WRONG!

i have no faith whatsoever that anything will go right for us until at least 2013, when O'Meara & Viney are playing... (and Malthouse finishes his sabbatical)

No doubt we'll have Peter Rhodes next year!

Alright - we have had all conspiracy theorists on the Scully situation - so whilst this is not a conspiracy theory ..I think it makes sense

Robbo just tweeted that the Dees didnt make an offer to Lyon - didnt get the chance. If that is to be believed...

MFC are one of the two things

1/ Incompetent ; or

2/ Already signed a coach of significance ( read grey haired madman currently still coaching but a damn fine coach)

I suggest that my theory will be proven one way or the other....

Wow, what a turn of events!

Let me tell you, we could do a lot worse than Harvey for coach. I really rate him highly.

He has a good mix of mongrel and teacher, and I have watched the Dockers closely, he was decimated by injuries and but for that, he would absolutely have been top 4 this year in my view.

I think he has really built that list from bottom up in the right way, and had the game plan to take the Dockers all the way.

Unless there is more to why they got rid of him (i.e. lost the players, he's got some other problems), I am definitely keen on him. Very keen.

Adelaide were first

Good point.............I'll still spew up though!!!!

No doubt we'll have Peter Rhodes next year!

Thats hilarious

McChins will not release Malthouse he's made it obvious

Malthouse will not coach anywhere next year.

I cant see it happening I'm really annoyed we hadnt approached Lyon

seeks almost negligent not to have got to him at some point.

Because Eddie believes it is totally immoral for a coach to walk out on a contract. Totally unethical to be poached by another club whilst still in the employ of another club.

Remind me if Malthouse still had a year to run at the Eagles before the Pies got into his ear ?

If Malthouse wants to coach elsewhere he will coach elsewhere.

Alright - we have had all conspiracy theorists on the Scully situation - so whilst this is not a conspiracy theory ..I think it makes sense

Robbo just tweeted that the Dees didnt make an offer to Lyon - didnt get the chance. If that is to be believed...

MFC are one of the two things

1/ Incompetent ; or

2/ Already signed a coach of significance ( read grey haired madman currently still coaching but a damn fine coach)

I suggest that my theory will be proven one way or the other....

BOOM!! What I was alluding to earlier.

Why would we not make an offer to Lyon... that is just mental! I think we might have someone already!

I know it's all just speculation, but I want to believe we didn't approach (if that is the case) because there was no need- not because we're fools.