Hook’s Days Numbered?

[carltonsouth79]

So we are here again it seems. Appointing home grown coaches didn’t work; Price, Mary, Young, none bought success. Hook seemed a good option at the time- experienced and with a record of putting in structures to develop and promote youth pathways such as at Penrith and the Donkeys. From what I’ve read he has bought in the youth development structures but the first grade results are no better or perhaps even worse. Tried a change in moving Elliot after last year and recruiting forward depth, but no growth.With all that I think we will beat the Knights and Tigers and he will hang on but I don’t see him as the best option going forward.
Not sure about Flano; didn’t seem to have an impact assisting Mary and his premiership win I think clouded with salary cap and performance drug issues.
Ciraldo seems highly touted but other than that who is out there? Do we look to England?

 

[thebigredv]

With about 8 rep players Brown underperformed big time ?

True, and yet I'd give anything to go back to those days compared to the last three coaches.

I don't recall Brown selecting players like Josh McCrone and Andrew McCullough time and time again.

We are at our lowest ebb and the stats back that up.

 

[justadragon]

ok, so Flanno aside who would the club target ????

 

[Coffs dragon]

With about 8 rep players Brown underperformed big time ?

Hey Denis….Hook has a total of 10 rep players in his squad with Origin experience!
Says even more about his lack of ability & underperformance these days.

 

[justadragon]

as far as I'm concerned Flanno was on the open market and couldnt get a gig somewhere even as AC, what is that telling us, and performances were not good when he was helping Mary,,we cant just say he's the only one left so go with hm, it might turn out even worse than Hook

 

[Coffs dragon]

ok, so Flanno aside who would the club target ????

As I said previously, they should target Kristian Woolf from St. Helens. He’s coached Tonga to be a powerhouse and has won 2 championships in the UK for St.Helens.
An Aussie boy that has completed a wonderful and successful apprenticeship outside the sheltered workshop.
Failing that….I’d seriously consider Ciraldo or Josh Hannay from the Sharks….he has their attack humming!

 

[Inisai Toga]

Hey Denis….Hook has a total of 10 rep players in his squad with Origin experience!
Says even more about his lack of ability & underperformance these days.

True, but realistically baring injury he has one possible Origin level player - Hunt, who’d be considered and he’s probably a bench chance at best behind DCE and Grant. The rest are or have been chosen only when there are mad injuries; as well as he did last series Simms was about fourth or fifth option.

 

[mxlegend99]

Hook had stacked rosters and junior bases at Broncos and Panthers that gave the impression looking purely at his win rate that he knew what he was doing.

His record against top 4 teams was terrible. So many games he won at Panthers atleast occurred after the opposition ran up a bit of a lead and the players tossed out the game plan and started playing footy. The only time i thought our attack looked good under him was the back end of 2016 which was after Gus had stepped in to help.

Both clubs sacked him believing the rosters they had were capable of more than he was delivering. Both clubs were ultimately correct although Broncos have since gone backwards massively.

Dragons definitely are capable of more than they have delivered. Hopefully you sack him before too much more damage is caused and get Flanagan in to coach. Or just demote Hook to assistant..put Flanagan in as headcoach.

 

[Dragonflies]

This is just your regular media talk, the truth is the side have had a tough draw over the last month and would not have been expected to win any of the games they lost. It's the manner of the defeats that's a problem, very little resistance shown, very un-StGeorge like. But you only need to beat the bottom 8 to make the top 8 and that should be the focus.

i just want to see improvement in attitude,our defence needs to improve big time.

 

[Illusion]

i just want to see improvement in attitude,our defence needs to improve big time.

The forwards we have some are too slow and too old for the modern game they can't keep the line speed up for more than 15 min a game .....

 

[St_Bondi]

Griffin is useless but it appears there is no one who wants to come to this joint. With a roster including the likes of the slowest No. 9 in history, a washed up front rower who is good for a very short time and a utility player (at best) who is too slow for the No. 1 but has been forced to play there, who would want to coach them. Sloane and Amone didn’t play great in Rounds 2 an 3 but the whole team played crap and yet he continues to stick with “experience”. FFS I’d rather have some young unpredictable kids with speed to burn be given a bit of free reign and see what they can do. Yes they might make mistakes, but they might provide some magic too who knows. That’s how you gain “experience”. Like an article yesterday said “he is coaching the football out of them.” What a show of confidence it is when you drop one kid altogether and put the other kid on the bench for minimal game time. He should resign.

 

[denis preston]

Hey Denis….Hook has a total of 10 rep players in his squad with Origin experience!
Says even more about his lack of ability & underperformance these days.

I meant current rep players not passed it like Macca, McGuire, Simms, Burgess , Woods and dare i say it Debellen.

 

[blacksafake]

While things are shite now I reckon we’ll be in a better place next year after Hook has cleared up the cap, moved players on & brought the youngsters through.

Well that’s what I’m hoping

 

[Dragon David]

Revealed: The cost to axe Griffin as Dragons coach slumps to club’s worst win record

Revealed: The cost to axe Griffin as full extent of Dragons coach’s struggles laid bare

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[be55]

While things are shite now I reckon we’ll be in a better place next year after Hook has cleared up the cap, moved players on & brought the youngsters through.

Well that’s what I’m hoping

Is that a copy and paste comment from last year mate

 

[slippery5]

whatever the club needs to do , go all in for bellyache at seasons end

He has signed for 5yrs at the storm to be involved in some sought of capacity, so you can forget that.

 

[slippery5]

As I said previously, they should target Kristian Woolf from St. Helens. He’s coached Tonga to be a powerhouse and has won 2 championships in the UK for St.Helens.
An Aussie boy that has completed a wonderful and successful apprenticeship outside the sheltered workshop.
Failing that….I’d seriously consider Ciraldo or Josh Hannay from the Sharks….he has their attack humming!

Kristian Woolf.
And he's brother Toto run's a very successful Mercedes F1 team..... I think that's the same person??????

 

[The_Frog]

Both clubs sacked him believing the rosters they had were capable of more than he was delivering.

Broncos sacked him because Bennett agreed to return.

There is still argument as to why Panthers sacked him and no-one is really quite sure, except perhaps the principal players involved, although many seem to think they know. The side was running equal 4th at the time, a month out from the finals. The following year under Cleary they ran 10th.

 

[Nanadragon]

I'd love to see the Walker brothers working with Bud, Junior and Sloan. Even if our W/L didn't improve, at least it would be exciting.

Was hoping this would happen last time

 

[blacksafake]

Is that a copy and paste comment from last year mate

Not that I remember lol