Garry Lyons and Port Adelaide

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

diddums diddums! Is big bad Gary Lyons making you cry? Oh poor baby!

 

[Theo X]

This thread is pigshit.

 

[anditsadraw69]

Great thread!
If you were listening to Triple M, Lyon was actually backing Port to win today

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

No he doesn't have a grudge against Port. He has a grudge against anything that isn't Melbourne. As already mentioned he makes floggish comments about Collingwood and Richmond pretty regularly.

In 2010 he said something along the lines of "if you were a coach and you could pick one team to coach for the upcoming decade it would be Melbourne by an absolute mile".

 

[jimbler]

After being a long tiime Melbourne supporter I think he has a grudge against anything successful

and James Frawley

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Port board.

 

[SdKfz 181]

did this need a thread? lol

 

[the dog's kennel]

I've always thought his Top 3 most hated clubs were the Dogs, Collingwood and Richmond. I have no idea why about any of them. Maybe he just hates anyone who isn't Melbourne or the flavour of the month.

 

[ROOTA#6]

Who is Garry Lyons??? Brother of Geelong mayor Darren Lyons?

 

[Gavin Excell]

Garry Lyon!

sniff sniff
Nose

Drugs are bad

 

[Power Raid]

The way we played today should earn some respect even from our biggest knockers


we simply gave it our all

 

[Prestigerrycomo]

Take it as a badge of honour.



That above quote was made in 2008. Since then Collingwood have won a flag, had 4 top 4 finishes and participated in 6 finals series out of 7. Melbourne have won 2 spoons, had 5 bottom 4 finishes and 0 finals. That's an example of how good Lyon's judgement is.

Like a fine wine that quote, gets better with age

 

[nineteen eighty]

Take it as a badge of honour.

GARRY Lyon could not resist the symbolism of Collingwood's woes last night as he heralded the rebirth of his struggling club.

Lyon addressed 170 supporters at a "150 Foundation Heroes" dinner, telling them that they were involved in the most important night in the Melbourne Football Club's history.
"The symbolism of today shouldn't be lost on anyone," Lyon said.
"I think you will enjoy the fact that whilst tonight is the rebirth of this great footy club, our greatest rival is in disarray.
"The Collingwood footy club is going down the plughole as the Melbourne footy club re-establishes itself as a power."

That above quote was made in 2008. Since then Collingwood have won a flag, had 4 top 4 finishes and participated in 6 finals series out of 7. Melbourne have won 2 spoons, had 5 bottom 4 finishes and 0 finals. That's an example of how good Lyon's judgement is.

worth a re-quote

 

[nineteen eighty]

And then he said about Richmond....

Aaah, I can't be stuffed. Fact is, he's a Demons fan. Fair enough. Everyone's a footy fan.

It's just with Lyon, he lets his bias against every club that isn't Melbourne show through too much for someone who wants to be taken seriously. If you want to be the one-eyed fan, play the Mick Molloy or Bill Brownless role. (Of course, you have to be slightly humorous for that, and I think Lyon has a major issue in that area as well).

Robbo says hi

 

[Power Raid]

if only the goals we were kicking at were that big

 

[Tulip]

Didn't he just write one praising Port and Ollie Wines?

 

[Freofalcon]

 

[BEEG]

His always hated Collingwood have not noticed the hate with Port

 

[Klaus]

Garry Lyon should stop helping out the Dees, every single time he has helped it has been the wrong choice.

He really has f***ed their club. Even the Melbourne fans have turned on him in recent times. His assistance in the appointment of Mark Neeld and reluctance to commit himself to the club in any form has been devastating to the club.

 

[ManOfClay]

No he doesn't have a grudge against Port. He has a grudge against anything that isn't Melbourne. As already mentioned he makes floggish comments about Collingwood and Richmond pretty regularly.

And the Bulldogs. All throughout the Neeld era it was all "they are bad too, look at them and not us"

 

[Hubnester]

Probably nothing but envy. Port has gone from being comparable to Melbourne to one kick from a grand final in a few seasons, while Melbourne has gone absolutely nowhere.

 

[RodneyMaynard]

Christ, are they tumours?

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

News to me, I havent taken notice of a word he has said in fifteen years.

 

[Sttew]

This may already be known, but lately I've noticed that Garry Lyon has a personal grudge against Port Adelaide.

Probably the best known is where a couple years ago he made a public comment about parents being concerned about their sons being drafted by Port - a bit rich coming from a Melbourne club identity.

More regularly, whether it is on the footy show or that other channel 9 football show, he made subtle negative digs throughout the year. From nearly always tipping against them to comments - such as pre the previous match against Freo, comments like "of course they have no chance" etc etc. When other panellists make positive observations he often just nods his head, says nothing and changes the subject.

The only positive thing I've ever heard him say was his recent piece on Wines. Even that could be put down to his club passing on him.

Just ignore Gary Lyons; he is an irrelevant fool who probably wakes up every day thinking, "I should have taken a coaching gig when I could".

 

[Underdog]

He's always had a penchant for bagging Naitanui - probably because they took Watts prior to him.

Even Barrett was calling him out on his bias in the AFL.com West Coast review.