‘Was it logical? That’s probably debatable. But I like the attitude.’
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Wanganeen-Milera powers through injury for Saints winThe game deserved a lot more than the crowd of 17,748, although that was about par for the teams and the venue.
Socceroos’ World Cup opener in VancouverOn Friday, Lyon dismissed that as “irrelevant”, but he was in more of a mood to discuss the issue after Sunday’s win over GWS.
“Hang on — when was the World Cup scheduled? December 6 last year? OK ... if someone knew it was on, and you’re a full-time fixturer, it was a deliberate decision, wasn’t it?
“Was it logical? That’s probably debatable. But I like the attitude — we’re the AFL, we’re a Saints home game, our people will come. Be the first to know:Lyon added that if the Saints keep winning, the fans will come.
Credit: Joel Carrett“I will take the 17 . If we win more ... I’ve been at the Saints when we’ve won lots of games and we’ve filled the stadium,” he said. Likewise, Lyon was up for the discussion when he was asked about their fixture for the rest of the season, with no games outside Victoria.
“There’s only one way you get 10 at the end. We played away from our home ground, out of“That’s OK. I checked it. It’s opportunity-cost.
”He has also drawn Spain in the Giants’ in-house sweep.
“I’m here to talk about the Socceroos. Let’s go,” the losing coach said at the start of Sunday’s post-game media conference.
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