Harvey Sacked EDIT: Age Newspaper- "Ross Lyon to coach Freo"

[Jim05]

Sounds like its been on the cards for a few weeks. Strange that Lyons management knew nothing about it, believe they have ended their relationship with him.
With Dean Wallis suspended for over half the season maybe its time for Harvs to come home and take up a spot on the coaching panel

[gadj1976]

If harvey can regroup quickly then he would be a serious candidate for the melbourne or western bulldog job.

[Magpiespower]

(Loyalty is long dead I know

The "loyalty" card can only be used by jilted clubs to have a sooky-sooky, la-la anytime a required player leaves...

[Gingernuts]

If harvey can regroup quickly then he would be a serious candidate for the melbourne or western bulldog job.

I hope there will be some phone calls made from Adelaide HQ this morning. Harvey has just gone to the top of my list.

Can't believe Freo have dumped Harvey for Lyon and his BS clog up yawnfest playbook. I would love a tough nut like Harvey with his aggressive approach and attacking gameplan at the helm of my club. Get him on the phone Trigg!

[Rik E Boy]

According to AFL teams....the announcement of Ross Lyon as coach of freo will come tonight!

FFS

Not too sure why you are pissed off with this. Lyon's stagnant game plan has only taken the Saints so far. You still have a good side and hopefully you can now play with a bit more freedom.

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

Freo have been little more than a joke for the majority of their existence and they sack a coach who had turned them into a decent unit because he couldn't coach WAFL players to win AFL matches. So they go behind Harvey and St Kilda's back to snaffle Lyon who in essence is really only Paul Roos lite.

Anyone looking for a new coach should look no further than Brendan McCartney, the man who put the claws on Geelong.

regards,

REB

[CUTTERMAN]

Sounds like its been on the cards for a few weeks. Strange that Lyons management knew nothing about it, believe they have ended their relationship with him.
With Dean Wallis suspended for over half the season maybe its time for Harvs to come home and take up a spot on the coaching panel

He manages himself. Ditched his management earlier this year from what I understand.

[Booney]

Are the Freo power brokers the only people in Australia who didn't acknowledge their injury woes and Harveys efforts over the last 3 seasons? ( His first being a toe in the water experience )

[Jimmy]

Sounds like its been on the cards for a few weeks. Strange that Lyons management knew nothing about it, believe they have ended their relationship with him.
With Dean Wallis suspended for over half the season maybe its time for Harvs to come home and take up a spot on the coaching panel

He manages himself. Ditched his management earlier this year from what I understand.

They just announced that they have dropped him so looks like he has done the dirty.

Bad bloke, bad freo!

Lyon is going to look foolish from this.

[Mr Beefy]

I'm sure the Freo management would have sought extensive player feedback on Harvey before making this decision. The news of his sacking indicates that the players didn't have confidence in him and his methods.

Securing Ross Lyon is a massive coup for the club. He brought about huge improvement at St Kilda and I reckon he'll do the same at the Dockers.

How so, he took a regular finals team to be, well, a regular finals team?

[Sojourner]

People seem to have short memories, its pretty obvious why he wants out of St Kilda, reported behaviour and discipline issues have to make the coaching job 10 times harder, he did well to take them to the GF, but its pretty obvious the window is closing quickly. Think he is a good fit at the Dockers.

As for Harvey and the Crows, who knows, would be interesting to hear his presentation to the board to see what direction he would be taking the club in, could well be worth a punt if he is interested.

[Brodlach]

Mentioned this morning he has signed five years for $7.5 million. He is not worth that much surely.

[Stumps]

According to AFL teams....the announcement of Ross Lyon as coach of freo will come tonight!

FFS

Not too sure why you are pissed off with this. Lyon's stagnant game plan has only taken the Saints so far. You still have a good side and hopefully you can now play with a bit more freedom.

regards,

REB

I love that people have this theory that lyons coaching/game plan is what has stopped the saint winning a flag, they drew the GF last year FFS. Surely in a game that is a draw (or even a close loss) it is really more luck than anything else as to exactly the moment the siren sounds, and who wins or loses or draws, not anything to do with a game plan. You're Reading far too much into it

[Booney]

Fair to say the Saints didn't play an exciting brand of football under Lyon, but I sure agree that one nice little "bounce up" from the Sherrin would now see him as a Premiership coach. Fact is he isn't but I do think he is a very high quality coach.

Most of us would agree the bottom 4-5 in the Saints GF team of last season were pretty average in comparison to Collingwoods.

Robert Harvey announced as "interim coach"? Aren't they on holidays?

The Saints are now 5-6 weeks behind all the other clubs in interviewing / securing a new coach and you would think Rob harvey would egt the gig.

[Johno6]

Sounds like its been on the cards for a few weeks. Strange that Lyons management knew nothing about it, believe they have ended their relationship with him.
With Dean Wallis suspended for over half the season maybe its time for Harvs to come home and take up a spot on the coaching panel

He manages himself. Ditched his management earlier this year from what I understand.

they said on footy show he was still with the same management group as gary lyon and he did all his dealings without their knowledge so they parted ways with him?

[schimma]

Well i think its a great move from Freo. Yes st kilda didnt play the best brand of footy, but lyon got results. he is known for his hardness and would bring alot to the freo club. Its a ballsy move and if it pays off and they play in a GF or win one. everyone would have a different view. This is just another sign that the times in AFL have changed. Its a big business and driven from results. Lyon looked at st kilda squad and the freo's squad and thought his best chance to win a flag is with Freo. (and off course the money) Freo looks alot more settled off the field then St Kilda. Danger signs on and off field for the saints.

[Pup]

If harvey can regroup quickly then he would be a serious candidate for the melbourne or western bulldog job.

I hope there will be some phone calls made from Adelaide HQ this morning. Harvey has just gone to the top of my list.

Can't believe Freo have dumped Harvey for Lyon and his BS clog up yawnfest playbook. I would love a tough nut like Harvey with his aggressive approach and attacking gameplan at the helm of my club. Get him on the phone Trigg!

Much rather Burns or Neeld.

I don't rate Harvey at all, done an 'ok' job at freo without being brilliant.

[Footy Smart]

If harvey can regroup quickly then he would be a serious candidate for the melbourne or western bulldog job.

I hope there will be some phone calls made from Adelaide HQ this morning. Harvey has just gone to the top of my list.

Can't believe Freo have dumped Harvey for Lyon and his BS clog up yawnfest playbook. I would love a tough nut like Harvey with his aggressive approach and attacking gameplan at the helm of my club. Get him on the phone Trigg!

Much rather Burns or Neeld.

I don't rate Harvey at all, done an 'ok' job at freo without being brilliant.

I doubt Harvey would up and leave Perth to go to a new City! A return home to Melb would be the only option.... Id rather Burns, he just seems to fit for me. New coach and young squad etc I dont mind Harvey at all but doubt the approach will be made. Its still a 3 horse race Burns, Neeld and Bicks (distant 3rd)! Announcement next week apparently from what i hear

[Magpiespower]

"EVERY LYON DOG HAS ITS DAY!"

Possible Saints banner v Freo, 2012?

[Drop Bear]

Fortius Quo Fidelius Rossco.

(Loyalty is long dead I know )

Footy is alllllll business these days.