Mate, I think it applies to politicians of all persuasion. Look at Eddie Obeid and Sir Lunchalot. Just follow the money.
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Yes a good read and pretty correct again with what they are saying.It’s time to take a good, hard look at the Dragons’ recruitment for 2022
With just over four months until the start of the 2022 season, and the player negotiation window open for business on Monday, what better…www.theroar.com.au
A good read, enjoy
A good read however if they think Jack Bird doesn’t make the starting 17 they are kidding themselves.It’s time to take a good, hard look at the Dragons’ recruitment for 2022
With just over four months until the start of the 2022 season, and the player negotiation window open for business on Monday, what better…www.theroar.com.au
A good read, enjoy
We have reasonably good depth for next year, however, the worrying issues are with Bud Sullivan, Bird, the Feagai brothers. The team shown in the Roar looks to me to be the one that Hook will be naming for round 1 subject to pre-season and trial games efforts.It’s time to take a good, hard look at the Dragons’ recruitment for 2022
With just over four months until the start of the 2022 season, and the player negotiation window open for business on Monday, what better…www.theroar.com.au
A good read, enjoy
Thanks George!St George legend Craig Young gives Dragons fans reason to hope in 2022
Incoming Dragons chairman Craig Young opens up about the club’s poor on-field results, the future of coach Anthony Griffin and his plan for the joint venture
Craig Young says you cannot hide from the fact that it has been a few lean years for St George Illawarra.
Young steps into the role as chairman of the Dragons on Monday taking on one of the few positions he has yet to hold at the club. The premiership winning captain turned coach, recruitment officer and board member replaces Andrew Gordon as part of the three year rotating tenure ship between WIN and the St George side of the joint venture.
Gordon remains part of the Dragons board.
In his first interview ahead of officially taking the position Young discusses the Dragons lean period, Anthony Griffin’s future and St George Illawarra’s long-term plans.
HOT SEAT
Young jokes that he was “was a water boy once too” so there are not too many roles within the organisation during his four decade association with St George that he has not held. He ended his career as one of the club’s most decorated players before turning his hand to coaching. Young was also part of Wayne Bennett’s staff during the 2010 premiership win and has most recently been chairman of the St George District Rugby League Club.
“The advantage is I started at the bottom and I know how it all works,” Young said. “How passionate people like the gear stewards are. It’s not all the top end. It’s a great honour. You think of the history of the place. I’m very enthusiastic and I want to help the club.
“From the football side of things, it’s important for me. I have a keen eye on the footy and I have confidence in the coach.”
ON-FIELD WOES
The Dragons have won just two finals games since Bennett’s departure at the end of 2011 – and have made the top eight just once in the past six years. Young knows results need to shift dramatically.
“I’m not saying we are going to win the competition or finish in the top four – we just need to get into the semi finals,” Young said. “The fans are sick and tired of not (featuring). It’s as simple as that. You can’t hide from the fact.
“We are at a transition phase. We rotated the roster around. There’s 16 players who have been taken out of the club and we brought some experience in.
“We have to get the culture right. That’s the first thing and discipline to make it a success. There’s no hiding from the fact that it there was ill-discipline and poor decisions. The players understand that now. They understand the mistake.
“(The lean period has) a lot to do with roster management. At times you lose focus and you look at players individually. You have to look at them collectively. It’s a team environment
We have to get the culture right. I’m confident the players we bought in are strike players. We had trouble scoring points last season. We just need some consistency with the same team on the field for longer periods of time and will be OK. We had to let local juniors go like Matt Dufty which wasn’t ideal but it’s a professional business.
“Players like George Burgess, he is confident in his rehab. He has only played like eight games in the last two years. He is keen. (Son) Dean said Francis Molo is very coachable and wants to get better which is good.”
COACHING FUTURE
Coach Anthony Griffin heads into the final year of his two year deal. The club have an option in their favour to retain him for another 12 months. Griffin presented his review to the board which identified the culture and discipline of the club needed to improve.
“He has done well with the roster for next year,” Young said. “We have some players who want success who haven’t had success. That’s important. He has made a few changes to his staff. We will make a decision on the coach earlier than later. We have to.”
THE PLAN FORWARD
Young said the path was clear off the field.
“Our priority is getting a performance centre,” Young said. “We’ve put a submission into the government and we should have an indication by December. It’s a big project on Wollongong University campus. That’s the big step. The facilities aren’t great at WIN Stadium but that’s not everything.”
The Dragons will also celebrate St George’s centenary after Covid-19 plagued plans this year. A team of the century will be announced plus more legends will be added to the walk of fame outside Netstrata Jubilee Oval.
St George legend Craig Young gives Dragons fans reason to hope in 2022
Incoming Dragons chairman Craig Young opens up about the club’s poor on-field results, the future of coach Anthony Griffin and his plan for the joint venture
Craig Young says you cannot hide from the fact that it has been a few lean years for St George Illawarra.
Young steps into the role as chairman of the Dragons on Monday taking on one of the few positions he has yet to hold at the club. The premiership winning captain turned coach, recruitment officer and board member replaces Andrew Gordon as part of the three year rotating tenure ship between WIN and the St George side of the joint venture.
Gordon remains part of the Dragons board.
In his first interview ahead of officially taking the position Young discusses the Dragons lean period, Anthony Griffin’s future and St George Illawarra’s long-term plans.
HOT SEAT
Young jokes that he was “was a water boy once too” so there are not too many roles within the organisation during his four decade association with St George that he has not held. He ended his career as one of the club’s most decorated players before turning his hand to coaching. Young was also part of Wayne Bennett’s staff during the 2010 premiership win and has most recently been chairman of the St George District Rugby League Club.
“The advantage is I started at the bottom and I know how it all works,” Young said. “How passionate people like the gear stewards are. It’s not all the top end. It’s a great honour. You think of the history of the place. I’m very enthusiastic and I want to help the club.
“From the football side of things, it’s important for me. I have a keen eye on the footy and I have confidence in the coach.”
ON-FIELD WOES
The Dragons have won just two finals games since Bennett’s departure at the end of 2011 – and have made the top eight just once in the past six years. Young knows results need to shift dramatically.
“I’m not saying we are going to win the competition or finish in the top four – we just need to get into the semi finals,” Young said. “The fans are sick and tired of not (featuring). It’s as simple as that. You can’t hide from the fact.
“We are at a transition phase. We rotated the roster around. There’s 16 players who have been taken out of the club and we brought some experience in.
“We have to get the culture right. That’s the first thing and discipline to make it a success. There’s no hiding from the fact that it there was ill-discipline and poor decisions. The players understand that now. They understand the mistake.
“(The lean period has) a lot to do with roster management. At times you lose focus and you look at players individually. You have to look at them collectively. It’s a team environment
We have to get the culture right. I’m confident the players we bought in are strike players. We had trouble scoring points last season. We just need some consistency with the same team on the field for longer periods of time and will be OK. We had to let local juniors go like Matt Dufty which wasn’t ideal but it’s a professional business.
“Players like George Burgess, he is confident in his rehab. He has only played like eight games in the last two years. He is keen. (Son) Dean said Francis Molo is very coachable and wants to get better which is good.”
COACHING FUTURE
Coach Anthony Griffin heads into the final year of his two year deal. The club have an option in their favour to retain him for another 12 months. Griffin presented his review to the board which identified the culture and discipline of the club needed to improve.
“He has done well with the roster for next year,” Young said. “We have some players who want success who haven’t had success. That’s important. He has made a few changes to his staff. We will make a decision on the coach earlier than later. We have to.”
THE PLAN FORWARD
Young said the path was clear off the field.
“Our priority is getting a performance centre,” Young said. “We’ve put a submission into the government and we should have an indication by December. It’s a big project on Wollongong University campus. That’s the big step. The facilities aren’t great at WIN Stadium but that’s not everything.”
The Dragons will also celebrate St George’s centenary after Covid-19 plagued plans this year. A team of the century will be announced plus more legends will be added to the walk of fame outside Netstrata Jubilee Oval.
A man after my own heart ! He certainly did not attempt to give the club fans any false hopes , but dissected the quality of the recruits for what he believes they could possibly offer - anything above his estimation will be cream on top .It’s time to take a good, hard look at the Dragons’ recruitment for 2022
With just over four months until the start of the 2022 season, and the player negotiation window open for business on Monday, what better…www.theroar.com.au
A good read, enjoy
Players are paid in opal card credits. If they perform to the clubs desired level they receive opal card dollars which allows them to ride the train wherever and whenever they choose, hope that clears it up.
could not get any clearer thanks mate, don't you just love the off season.
I Should have put on an existing thread.
