The guy who has had a big hand in our last two coaches has his say....

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/teams/melbourne-was-booed-off-the-field-after-its-shocking-round-1-loss/story-e6frf9mf-1226610360835

He is saying the same as us.

How can a guy who says he has no idea what happens in preparation for next week possibly be in a position to make an informed choice as to who should be our coach every time that question comes up?

Why doesn't Lyon step up and run the club like Eddie spaghetti instead of taking pot shots?

Time to put your put up or shut up Lyon.

He was sitting in front of me with his wife and kids, the eldest wanted to leave the youngest wanted to stay so they did.

He was scathing of the players, not out loud but loud enough for those right near him to hear.

a club is built on loyalty - past and present - Lyon only gets involved with us when he needs an ego trip.

a club is built on loyalty - past and present - Lyon only gets involved with us when he needs an ego trip.

That's crap, he was hurting like everyone around us, he was devastated.

That's crap, he was hurting like everyone around us, he was devastated.

But unlike us he has the ability to get in there and actually do something about it all. And yet he doesn't want to.

That's crap, he was hurting like everyone around us, he was devastated.

Unlike us, he can do something to help. Bet you he doesn't. Has he really ever stood up for the club since he left?

a club is built on loyalty - past and present - Lyon only gets involved with us when he needs an ego trip.

He also Captained the Club.

He is allowed to feel the same pain we feel.

He also Captained the Club.

He is allowed to feel the same pain we feel.

if i captained the club and felt the pain i feel, i wouldn't be writting in a newspaper, I'd be in there demanding answers.

if i captained the club and felt the pain i feel, i wouldn't be writting in a newspaper, I'd be in there demanding answers.

But he has helped & everyone bags him for it.

He doesn't want to be a full time coach. Fair enough, not everybody is cut for it.

Simple answer.

If you truly mean what you say Garry, get PERMANENTLY involved at the club.

This is war time, get on board and fight with the rest of us or rack off.

But he has helped & everyone bags him for it.

He doesn't want to be a full time coach. Fair enough, not everybody is cut for it.

All or nothing though WYL. He can't just chime in when it suits him. We're at a desperate stage.

Boy who cried wolf. Couldn't give a stuff what he has to say. Talk about fair weather supporters, Lyon seems to fancy himself as a stormy weather administrator. Either buy in 100% or [censored] off.

you look at Hawthorn, they have many old players who are always at the club giving players advice. Wonder how many of our old actually care enough to drop by and give players support.

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But he has helped & everyone bags him for it.

He doesn't want to be a full time coach. Fair enough, not everybody is cut for it.

The problem is that AFL is such a fast-moving environment that in order to offer any kind of useful opinion, you must be 100% involved. You cannot possibly hope to be of any help if you aren't willing to go all the way. Simply being in and out all the time is actually worse than not even involving yourself at all.

DO SOMETHING GARY - nobody will stop you walking straight into the rooms and tearing strips off the individuals you have correctly identified as showing "lack of pressure, the decision making, the lack of intestinal fortitude ... courage if you like". Do it in front of everyone, see if next time they take the field they are haunted by being labelled a softc-ck by Gary Lyon in front of their teammates. Is anyone at all going to do anything out of the ordinary to try and fix this club or do we just go around again and again and again

A few early dips in the bay before dawn might shake up their intestinal fortitude.

It's up to the coaches to ensure the players next week will be feeling invincible with their mindset before taking on Essendon.

If there's a significant improvement we will know the coaches preparation was way off for Round 1.

If Lyon gets involved you'll hear the cries of "Old Boys Network" in even thread on this board. Imagine if he got involved and it didn't work, how quickly would we turn on him?

So if Lyon gets asked an MFC Question on radio should he shove a paperbag over his head?

I don't think Lyon seeks it out...He gets asked by everyone.

Rock & a Hard Place imo

If Lyon gets involved you'll hear the cries of "Old Boys Network" in even thread on this board. Imagine if he got involved and it didn't work, how quickly would we turn on him?

Imagine if the club is dying and he doesn't get involved...

If Lyon gets involved you'll hear the cries of "Old Boys Network" in even thread on this board. Imagine if he got involved and it didn't work, how quickly would we turn on him?

If he got involved and it didn't work, then the criticism would be deserved. Likewise if he got involved and we came good, he could rest assured that he might still help us win the Premiership we couldn't get during his career.

High risk, high reward. I'm cool with him staying out of it forever. It's this flip-flop, in and out crap that I can't stand. It smacks of a (literal) amateur mindset.

So if Lyon gets asked an MFC Question on radio should he shove a paperbag over his head?

I don't think Lyon seeks it out...He gets asked by everyone.

Rock & a Hard Place imo

He can be a media man all he likes if that's his bag. I'd just like him to kindly butt out of official business if that's what he wants to do.

He can be a media man all he likes if that's his bag. I'd just like him to kindly butt out of official business if that's what he wants to do.

But it's like Dermott being asked opinions on Hawthorn. It's going to happen.

G Lyon speaks about the MFC. His comments were similar to the Ox,

Personally i am happy to hear it.

Still waiting for the Presidents words.....