When Widdop got injured the forum was crying out for Kurt Mann to get a shot. He did. It didn't work out well.
Now the forum is saying Mary should have played Shaun Nona at that time. Its laughable! If Mary had of played Nona at that time the forum would have crucified him and said why was he playing a reserve grader when we have a superstar 5/8 in Kurt Mann in our squad!
Honestly its like some people hate the coach so much that they blame everything on him. Why anyone is frustrated that Shaun Nona has left our club now is beyond me.
Sweeping statements Crush.
You can't talk about the Forum as if everyone has the same opinion.
In the case of Nona, he was an option for McGregor to use.
He chose to go another way and it didn't work.
Many people equate our demise in 2017 to the point in time when Widdop got injured.
Mann was an option but had no experience at 5/8.
Nona was a specialist 5/8 that
may have been a better selection.
Words like "hate" don't sit well with me.
McGregor should however be accountable for the club's results over the last 3 years.
I don't "hate" him - I don't think that way.
For what it's worth, Nona was a JD recruit.
JD showed McGregor up all through 2016 and even led the FG team to a scintillating win against Cronulla in the last round when he filled in for McGregor.
For that reason, Nona was never going to be selected in 2017 regardless of form or aptitude.
So imagine that the club had a choice between 2 rookie coaches after 2016 - McGregor and JD who had just won the reserve grade comp for the second year running in 2 states.
McGregor had no form on the board and oversaw one of the worst seasons of football I have ever seen St. George play.in 2016.
The powers that be chose McGregor...
JD was shown the door...
I think you focus on how people feel about McGregor too much.
I shrug the shoulders because he is what he is.
BUT I am totally pissed at the way that appointment was made.
For me at least, all the negativity flows from the way McGregor was even appointed.