The dust is now beginning to settle and the Sharks enter the post Flanno era. This is a massive appointment for the Sharks to transition from Gal/Flanno. Keep the best bits - toughness, resilience, strong junior system, physicality etc and build a new direction in keeping with where the game is heading.
My view is that the Sharks identify the best young coach in the game. This is not the time for a recycled veteran. This needs to be someone who can lead the place for 5 seasons and transform it. An example is Robinson at Easts. Did the apprenticeship in England and has done a strong job (using the tremendous resources available).
The Sharks have a strong, experienced squad. They are ready to go and it might freshen the team up to hear some new ideas. A younger coach won't need to rebuild to be competitive. They are competitive now.