Freo fans prepare for frustration

[disgruntled goat]

AFTER several years of being a bloody entertaining team to watch, what will happen to the Dockers under Ross Lyon?

As effective as he might be, Lyon turned Saints into a dirge to watch, now he gets one of the most talented, exciting lists in the game ... I feel for Freo fans.

 

[jonoman89]

Already planning a holiday for each weekend the Dockers play the Swans.

 

[The Speaker]

I don't think he's just going to apply the same game plan.

He'll look at the strengths of the list first - you'd think.

 

[year of the cat]

Clearly Freo need to develop a better defensive side to their game but it would be a shame if Lyon was to stymie the flair that we see from the Morabitos, the Ballantynes, the Hills and the Fyfes (apologies to G.Ayres).

 

[8732watitdo]

Already planning a holiday for each weekend the Dockers play the Swans.

I lol'd

 

[clobba]

I'm sure they'll be fine, its not like he can take a high scoring fluid team and suddenly implement a dour joyless playstyle so uninspiring you refuse to renew your membership for the last 3 years

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Saints fans werent frustrated while they were winning.

 

[Scotland]

I'd say the Freo supporter base is reasonably equipped to handle frustration...

 

[IAMJUNGLEMUFFIN]

Couldn't give a shit. Watching an ugly win > watching a Freo style loss.

 

[master bate]

Prepare for more Sirengate, Whispers in the skies etc. Brian Taylor must be upset though.

 

[Rob]

Yeah, we're really not used to frustration down Freo way.

If it results in frustrating wins, then i'll take that over frustrating losses every day of the week.

 

[dan warna]

As I posted in the other thread, grats to freo, they'll go from a talented but failed side to a talented winning side.

I rate Ross as a coach and he'll bring discipline to freo. I can see them winning a flag. A fabulously talented side even with the departures of haselby palmer and others.

 

[Kurtley Beale]

Already planning a holiday for each weekend the Dockers play the Swans.

lol

 

[greatgatsby]

Already planning a holiday for each weekend the Dockers play the Swans.

Just as St Kilda mostly found a way to beat Carlton under his watch, I'm sure Lyon will have a game plan.

 

[Bardo State]

TBH if Freo are successful I don't think they will care

 

[Admiral Byng]

TBH if Freo are successful I don't think they will care

^^ this ^^

I'm more optimistic already, not just hoping for a good pre-season and good luck with injury to deliver an improvement in 2012.

 

[PykeDream]

Only real issue I can see for Freo, is the timing of their run. They would like to capitalise in the next year or two no doubt, before Sandi, Pavlich and McPharlin decline. However if this were not possible, Z Clarke can be nurtured as first ruck and Silvagni as an absolute gun defender, with the drafting of a tall forward KPP to replace Pav probably the major requirement. Although I will cop a great deal of sledging from their supporters, I sincerely hope Freo can take it to the next level, perhaps even winning a premiership or two along the way.

 

[denitofinito]

When Eade left Sydney everyone thought he'd be in flood mode with the Doggies as well but he played a fast attractive brand there. Surely Ross Lyon is smart enough to look at his new cattle and not force the same shit style he had with the Saints.

 

[Knight Ryders]

The zone if done correctly can be hugely successful at Subiaco, just ask Worsfold. When the Saints were dominant in 2009, they smoked some huge scores. I don't think Freo supporters will argue with that.

 

[rufus t firefly]

When Eade left Sydney everyone thought he'd be in flood mode with the Doggies as well but he played a fast attractive brand there. Surely Ross Lyon is smart enough to look at his new cattle and not force the same shit style he had with the Saints.

Now which soulless franchise did that "shit style" come from I wonder.

 

[master bate]

When Eade left Sydney everyone thought he'd be in flood mode with the Doggies as well but he played a fast attractive brand there. Surely Ross Lyon is smart enough to look at his new cattle and not force the same shit style he had with the Saints.

Why. He left Sydney and took their plan to St Kilda, who before that were a free flowing side.

He's a coach with a strong focus on defense and I think that will stay. McPhee, Mzungu, Van Berlo etc will be busy boys. Same with Mundy, Pav and Barlow who will be suited to bottled up footy.

I hope he still continues to use Hill, Morabito and Fyfe in attack mode but lets see what happens. Montagna didn't struggle under Lyon and he was always after more talent on the outside which is why he recruited Ray, Peake and Lovett.

One thing I think is he probably needs some key forwards for his game plan. I'm not sure Bradley and Johnson can compete in the air and bring the ball to ground like Riewoldt and Kosi did.

 

[Murraj1966]

I think in the coming years, people will warm back to St Kilda.

Everyone hates the boring teams to watch. I was going hard for West Coast in 05,06.

 

[Jesus Baulks]

what will happen to the Dockers under Ross Lyon?

They might play in a grand final or two, how frustrating would that be?

 

[Brissy Bomber]

Freo's next masterstroke will be to recruit Fev.

 

[wild side]

I'd say the Freo supporter base is reasonably equipped to handle frustration...

Hahahaha.
Gold.
So have StKilda's though.
I was born when the Saints last won the flag !!
He'll go well at freo I'm sure.
As someone stated earlier, coaches seem to go best 2nd time around.