lyons rep career in tatters.

[Bannermania]

No, not it's not.

You know it is. Quit denying it.

 

[Hamm.0]

No, not it's not.

Steve Price saw that

 

[Steve]

I don't understand all the fuss this has created. He has always been his own man and he publicly stated previously his priorities were with Manly all along. Why should he be made to sit out this week? It's not like he's mislead anyone? Just let him play for Manly.

 

[Emma]

I don't have any dramas with him sitting out origin. HOWEVER, to do so, he needed to ask for an exemption which he didn't do. He must have known some time ago that he didn't want to play origin, so why didn't he just do that? Or has he only turned them down because he though he was too good to be asked to come in as 18th man so he's got the sooks?

 

[Kimlo]

Let him play.

 

[mrslong]

I don't have any dramas with him sitting out origin. HOWEVER, to do so, he needed to ask for an exemption which he didn't do. He must have known some time ago that he didn't want to play origin, so why didn't he just do that? Or has he only turned them down because he though he was too good to be asked to come in as 18th man so he's got the sooks?

Exactly what i reckon has happenned

 

[Kaz]

If Lyon has made himself unavailable for selection and does not have a dispensation from the ARL (which he doesn't) to sit out rep footy, then he should be forced to sit out this weekend IMO.

But he wasn't picked.

So he should play on the weekend.

Though the Knights, Storm & Brisbane agree with you

Angry Newcastle called on Manly centre Jamie Lyon to stand down from Saturday night's match in Gosford for "moral reasons".

Lyon has shocked the New South Wales State of Origin camp by declaring he was not interested in representing the Blues in this season's series.

Premiership heavyweights Melbourne and Brisbane joined Newcastle in demanding Lyon be stood down.

Lyon has not officially asked for dispensation but confirmed he did not want to play representative football this season.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 14,00.html