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CibbuanoLyon set to blood youngsters
June 15th 2008 00:01
ST KILDA coach Ross Lyon says he will make significant changes in the coming weeks if his players don't start to deliver.
The Saints have now lost four of their past five following Saturday night's 35-point loss to Sydney at the SCG.
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Lyon said he would blood more youngsters in the coming weeks if the current group didn't start to perform.
"I can't accept continually losing and going with the same cattle and we'll judge everyone on the ability they have and what they delivered tonight," Lyon warned.
"So if you don't meet your ability then you're going to be under some pressure and we'll make some changes."
"We need to get a blood transfusion into the group and introduce some enthusiasm and some energy to revitalise a few of the others."
Lyon said the Saints, who sit just half a game outside the top eight, hadn't given up on finals but that his main focus was on instilling a competitive spirit in the side.
"You don't give up on finals."
"But it's about building a team structure and a work ethic and a competitive spirit (so) that in the end the results will take care of themselves."
"That's the focus for me, that's the focus."
Lyon admitted that confidence levels within the group were low but said his side could turn things around if they continued to work hard.
"There's probably three stages of confidence isn't there - supreme, persevering and low," Lyon said.
"You wouldn't have to be Einstein to work out that we're at low confidence but we need to get into the perseverance stage and start persevering and turn it around for our supporters and each other."
The Saints have now lost four of their past five following Saturday night's 35-point loss to Sydney at the SCG.
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Lyon said he would blood more youngsters in the coming weeks if the current group didn't start to perform.
"I can't accept continually losing and going with the same cattle and we'll judge everyone on the ability they have and what they delivered tonight," Lyon warned.
"So if you don't meet your ability then you're going to be under some pressure and we'll make some changes."
"We need to get a blood transfusion into the group and introduce some enthusiasm and some energy to revitalise a few of the others."
Lyon said the Saints, who sit just half a game outside the top eight, hadn't given up on finals but that his main focus was on instilling a competitive spirit in the side.
"You don't give up on finals."
"But it's about building a team structure and a work ethic and a competitive spirit (so) that in the end the results will take care of themselves."
"That's the focus for me, that's the focus."
Lyon admitted that confidence levels within the group were low but said his side could turn things around if they continued to work hard.
"There's probably three stages of confidence isn't there - supreme, persevering and low," Lyon said.
"You wouldn't have to be Einstein to work out that we're at low confidence but we need to get into the perseverance stage and start persevering and turn it around for our supporters and each other."
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