Tuesday, April 13, 2004
Smith: We're missing Jamie
Parramatta was missing Jamie Lyon a lot, Brian Smith told the Sydney Morning Herald
The Eels are due to meet with Lyon tomorrow, where Lyon will ask for a release that will allow him to play for the Wee Waa Panther. Asked if he would be attending the meeting, Smith said: "I'm not sure whether I'm required . . . I'm certainly happy to go if they want me to.
"We're missing him a lot. We've got a big hole on our right side at the moment that we've tried to fill with three different blokes and we'd love to have him back."
Junior Langi played in Lyon's position again Souths, but like Matt Peterson before him, made a number of defensive errors that resulted in opposition tries.
Assuming Lyon does not return, Parramatta young gun Ashley Graham, who should be back from injury next week against Manly, shapes as the man most likely to fill the hole at right centre. While likely to spend a couple of weeks in Premier League regaining fitness, Graham is almost certainly the player Smith will have in mind to fill Lyon's shoes over the rest of the year.
The Eels are due to meet with Lyon tomorrow, where Lyon will ask for a release that will allow him to play for the Wee Waa Panther. Asked if he would be attending the meeting, Smith said: "I'm not sure whether I'm required . . . I'm certainly happy to go if they want me to.
"We're missing him a lot. We've got a big hole on our right side at the moment that we've tried to fill with three different blokes and we'd love to have him back."
Junior Langi played in Lyon's position again Souths, but like Matt Peterson before him, made a number of defensive errors that resulted in opposition tries.
Assuming Lyon does not return, Parramatta young gun Ashley Graham, who should be back from injury next week against Manly, shapes as the man most likely to fill the hole at right centre. While likely to spend a couple of weeks in Premier League regaining fitness, Graham is almost certainly the player Smith will have in mind to fill Lyon's shoes over the rest of the year.
