OFFICIAL: Lyon has signed with St Helens

[Hurriflatch]

In Depth...
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Saints Trap The Lyon - Newsteam @ 12:30 GMT

St Helens have stunned the rugby league world by successfully pulling off one of the biggest signings in the Club’s history. Jamie Lyon, the 22 year-old Australian international centre, has signed a two year deal with the Saints starting next season.

Lyon gained full international honours for the Kangaroos at the age of 19 and played in a Grand Final for Parramatta at 19 also. He is considered by many to be the best strike centre in the world. He has not played for Parramatta Eeels this year after rethinking his rugby career and every big club in Australia and England has been pursuing him.

St Helens Chairman Eamonn McManus stated "We may have recently sold the best centre in England, but I feel that we have replaced him with the best in the world in Jamie Lyon. Jamie is also a fine young man and will undoubtedly be a fine role model for our young supporters. I believe that we have both strengthened the squad for next year and conducted an excellent piece of business. This is a great vote of confidence for the Saints as well as for Super League."

Ian Millward, Saints coach stated: "This is the biggest signing for St Helens since Mal Meninga. Jamie is already a world class strike centre and can only improve. This is a huge boost for the Club and a clear sign of its intentions to remain the most successful rugby league club in Britain."

Jamie Lyon added: "I am raring to play for the Saints, particularly as I will be linking up with Darren Albert, the quickest winger in the British game. St Helens impressed me by their clear ambition to remain a leading world rugby force and they stood out from all the Clubs which showed interest in me, even in Australia."


Source: http://saints.merseyworld.com/html/news/news.shtml#1092742231

 

[ParraMatt]

weirdo. dickhead, sook.

 

[eloquentEEL]

He has not played for Parramatta Eeels this year

that's one way of describing his performance in round 1

 

[Hurriflatch]

I'm expecting him to dog that contract aswell and head to his bed time buddy at Manly.

It might be after 1 game or 10 or 1 year but before that contract is out he'll be at Manly.

 

[Simon]

I'm expecting him to dog that contract aswell and head to his bed time buddy at Manly.

It might be after 1 game or 10 or 1 year but before that contract is out he'll be at Manly.

Surely with the way Fitzgerald has been carrying on about Manly there will be some stipulations in Lyon's release to say he can't play for Manly or any other club Parra don't want him to play for for the next 2 years (the length of contract he still had with Parra). I do how ever believe that after 2 years he'll be playing for Manly.

 

[Hurriflatch]

1 year, 2 years or 3 days

it's only a matter of time before he is in a Manly jersey. (unless Cleal leaves before that happens)

 

[BD5733]

Im not questioning the article.....but how fake is that quote from Lyon. :lol:

As if he would use those words and as if he would call it 'rugby'.

Once again, all the best Jamie.

Break a leg.

 

[Hurriflatch]

Im not questioning the article.....but how fake is that quote from Lyon. :lol:

As if he would use those words and as if he would call it 'rugby'.

Once again, all the best Jamie.

Break a leg.

Well they had to translate his quote didn't they :lol:

 

[Phillips]

f**king little merkin #-o

hope he gets smashed over there

 

[ParraMatt]

He will get smashed, Fat f**ker.

 

[Davester]

Meh. Best of luck to him there... :roll:

 

[Evil Homer]

Argh!Bloody Saints!Just when I thought the talent was being spread about across ESL #-o

 

[SaintKnightUK]

JEALOUS.

 

[Fairleigh Good!]

JEALOUS.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Why don't the fans of the Eels want Smith and co out, they are the ones that caused this, and they caused the plummit to the foot of the table.

 

[bartman]

Without risking another poll on the subject of coaching changes, I think you'll find there's a lot of fans who would like to see changes like that behind the scenes at the club, me included.

But people appear to be regarding the Jamie issue as distanced from the Smith issue, because of the way the saga unfolded all season - the feeling that Jamie let his teammates and club down, and the perception that he has lied publicly about his intentions.

 

[Twizzle]

he's only impressed with the dollars, not the professionalism IMO

He'll be outta there as soon as he gets what he wants

Then he'll go and talk to Manly, contracts dont mean anything to him

 

[JKS]

Glad to see the back of this loser ... and if he ever comes back I don't care who he plays for just as long as it's not the Eels. I for one would not be able to support a club that would welcome back such a tool.

 

[[furrycat]]

Lyon's Quote, translated back to Oz-Tra-Leean:

"Yeehaw mate, I am bloody fired up to play for the saints eh? Particularly because I have an attraction for Darren Albert, the "quickest" winger in the game *wink*. St Helens impressed me because they threw a shitload of money at me eh! They stood out from Australia because they gave me a new house filled with lots of women! Fire up Saints!"

 

[Glenn]

LMAO Furry great translation

Place your bets, how long till he walks out on St Helens

 

[Belly in Brisvegas]

Good riddance Lyon you maggot!