100% Official Griffin for the next 2 years

[Blood Shot Eyes]

Well said mate. I think he was the best choice considering who was available.

We needed someone to come in with no previous ties with the club and a keen eye for junior development.

Corey Parker gave him a huge wrap tonight and he spent some time with him at the Broncos so that’s good enough for me. I’m open to a fresh approach and I’m looking forward to see what the squad looks like in 2021.

It’ll be interesting to see if the slackers in our team finally aim up this weekend knowing Hook will be watching on.

Well Norman wont be one of them...its takes him an hour and a half to watch 60 minutes

 

[Dragon David]

Well said mate. I think he was the best choice considering who was available.

We needed someone to come in with no previous ties with the club and a keen eye for junior development.

Corey Parker gave him a huge wrap tonight and he spent some time with him at the Broncos so that’s good enough for me. I’m open to a fresh approach and I’m looking forward to see what the squad looks like in 2021.

It’ll be interesting to see if the slackers in our team finally aim up this weekend knowing Hook will be watching on.

Nice read and I agree with what you said re:
It’ll be interesting to see if the slackers in our team finally aim up this weekend knowing Hook will be watching on.

 

[thebigredv]

"My goal is a simple one, to ensure the Dragons are a club that every member, partner and fan can be proud of moving forward."

I know talk is cheap but I'll take that.

 

[Mickthedragon]

Very happy with this appointment.
He is from outside the club, a hard arse and will finally bring some accountability on these players.
He will also bring through the juniors in a way more structured way.
We will finally have a proper coach again and we have to back him.

 

[Andy_P]

2018 pre-season at the panthers - and the rumours about Griffin losing the playing group started. Yes, that was in the pre-season.

https://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/fix-it-did-phil-gould-spray-coach-anthony-griffin-/3349266/

Some of those quotes,with hindsight,make interesting reading.

Good luck guys.

 

[Maddragon99]

In Hook we trust

 

[Crush]

I'd prefer Griffin over some of the other muppets getting HC roles.
Barrett, Brown, Payton.
Dragons got the best available.

 

[Pleasehelpstillchoking]

2018 pre-season at the panthers - and the rumours about Griffin losing the playing group started. Yes, that was in the pre-season.

https://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/fix-it-did-phil-gould-spray-coach-anthony-griffin-/3349266/

Some of those quotes,with hindsight,make interesting reading.

Good luck guys.

If he gets rid of players that are lacking in, it can only be a good thing

 

[Gippsy]

2018 pre-season at the panthers - and the rumours about Griffin losing the playing group started. Yes, that was in the pre-season.

https://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/fix-it-did-phil-gould-spray-coach-anthony-griffin-/3349266/

Some of those quotes,with hindsight,make interesting reading.

Good luck guys.

And, 2 years later Penrith have got the best young side in the competition.

 

[Maddragon99]

2018 pre-season at the panthers - and the rumours about Griffin losing the playing group started. Yes, that was in the pre-season.

https://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/fix-it-did-phil-gould-spray-coach-anthony-griffin-/3349266/

Some of those quotes,with hindsight,make interesting reading.

Good luck guys.

people learn & evolve based on past experiences. I wouldn’t read anything into it. Hook knows he’s potentially got long term gig at a marquee Club he’ll make the most of the opportunity that he’s been given.

besides the Panthers are soft, watch them fold in this years finals.

 

[redVinme]

Please accept we don't have the cattle especially in the pigs.

Oh no I agree 100%
We don't have a single player that would make the opposition think twice before running at them.

We need some big angry replacements if we are any chance of moving up the ladder.

Bulldogs, titans, warriors and nth QLD will all be a lot stronger next year and the good teams aren't getting any weaker.

 

[Dea]

Of the three that they chose to interview, Griffin came out on top. Good luck to him! I hope he exceeds all expectations and so too does the team.

 

[blue bags]

BANNERS, GRIFFO THE GREAT

 

[independent]

And who would have you chosen ?
Toovey?
Furner?
Wane (No NRL Experience)
Young
Walters
Daley


who?
Fitzgibbon doesn't want to come....

well said , he is the best of what is available, he is from outside the club which is a good thing, lets all get behind him now

 

[Gareth67]

Well so far - although it’s been bogged down with misleading information and an almost assassination by Gould’s media mates - the Dragons board have now done the correct thing on 2 most important aspects of moving forward .

Marys dismissal and the appointment of a coach who will not suffer fools gladly . It is good that Ryan Webb has stuck true to his word and has helped to start placing the building blocks towards success .

Good days ahead gents - we are now finally leaving the doom and gloom of obscurity behind us with Griffins signing .

 

[twinkletoes]

Dean Young did not deserve to be coach at this stage. he is a club legend and bleeds red and white with passion. He would be best served to leave the Dragons and get experience at other clubs or overseas and then if he acquires the right skills and experience come back to coach in the NRL. ....and if that is at the Dragons at the right time in the future that would be fantastic. I think everyone would like to see him become successful but he has to earn his stripes first

 

[I'm Hornby]

#MAKESTGEORGEGREATAGAIN

Very relieved and excited at the appointment of Hook as head coach.

As I've said before he is the hard ass we need to get our playing group up to scratch and kick the passengers off the bus!

He has the added benefit of having coached our highest profile signing/highest paid player in Ben Hunt from the junior level in to first grade game and if any of the candidates could claim they knew how to get the best out of Ben, surely only Griffin has a stake to the claim.

Onwards and upwards and wishing I can fast forward to round 1 2021 now.

 

[blue bags]

BANNERS, GRIFFO THE GREAT

 

[saintly1996]

Also 14 nil down every week until Moylan and the boys threw out whatever Griffin's gameplan was a just chucked the ball around.

Is that the same Moylan who hasn’t fired a shot since being in a Griffin coached side

 

[I see Dragons]

Old style . . I look at who coaches have learnt from then what they have done . . Hookie was second banana to Chris Anderson and then Muppet Murray with the Southern Salary cheats then Ivan Henjak then 4 years with the Donkeys as head wrangler before they flicked him for grandpa Wayne . . a year in the wilderness . . 2 seasons with the penny panties then punted . . 2 years in the wilderness . . Comes with some experience but I get wiffs of mediocre. We have to be way better than we have been under him so we'll see who and what he sets around him and how our first 6 games go . . He carries a 45% career failure rate!