Sachmo wrote:I think the loyalty has gone mate. Like Tom Scully going to GWS its all about the money and opportunity. You have to take the money where you can.
I don't think Freo thought Harvey was a bad coach, but just thought that Lyon was a better coach. You have to improve your team when you can. It was about time Freo did something though, my wife is a Freo supporter and they have been desperately mediocre for so long now, something had to give. Their best players are starting to get on and its now or never for a Finals push.
They really have underachieved in what has generally been a relaxed often undisciplined team culture. They need to change the tone of the club, maybe Lyon can do that.
Maybe I'm just holding onto the belief that we can still save the game, it made me sick to my stomach that Scully fled Melbourne in their time of need having contributed next to nothing for them & gets the best contract in the history of the game....
Yes the money controls the game but seriously apart from the obvious what is difference between 600-800k & a million?? to play for a team that will not contend for a decade?? As a Geelong fan I wished Gary the best of luck on the Gold Coast because of what he contributed to the team in his 10 years with the club..Scully played about 40 games for Melbourne & got paid when he wasn't playing despite his knee injury.
Back onto Ross Lyon, he is a seriously overrated coach, I don't know any St. Kilda supporters who actually liked him, I actually believe he under achieved with the list he had & Mark Harvey overachieved with what personnel he had.
Mark Harvey>>>>Ross Lyon coach
People forget he made top 4 the season before last & they still had a wretched run with injuries.
I honestly believe that at the least Freo should have at least told Mark Harvey that his services were no longer required & Ross Lyon should have told the Saints he was leaving so they could get into the coaching recruitment game earlier before all the best were gone.
*Congrats that Brett Ratten got his new 2 year deal Sachmo, He deserved it.
Awesome!!!
