Coach Flanno

[JubileeJeffro]

I would be leaving Thompson at the Dogs also unless he is heavily discounted to his current $800k. Made no impact against the Knights

 

[dragon thomo]

Thompson is not a bad player. He has just got back from an foot injury that has kept him out all year. But your right 400 - 500 would pull it up.

 

[saintmar]

Thompson is not a bad player. He has just got back from an foot injury that has kept him out all year. But your right 400 - 500 would pull it up.

IMO $350k Tops and a clause for reductions per missed tackle and that may be a deal

 

[qld redvee]

IMO $350k Tops and a clause for reductions per missed tackle and that may be a deal

350 sounds about right 500k way too much

 

[possm]

Not sure where i said Kyle is official in my message.

Kyle was on the radar long before Flanno was signed as a coach. Flanno will get the best out of him.

 

[Veteran Dragon]

Is Flanno chasing Ennis to be an assistant coach?

 

[getsmarty]

Sea Eagles and Dragons in tug-of-war for premiership winner

Michael Ennis has spoken to both clubs about the prospect of becoming a full-time assistant coach for the first time in his post-playing career.

www.smh.com.au

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

thats a good get if he comes over

 

[justadragon]

thats a good get if he comes over

He has the runs on the board in pathways, and thats exactly what we need !!!

 

[dragonsornothing]

Just read his in talks to bring Matt cooper back to the club in a coaching role.

Matt cooper bleeds red and white and was among my favourite players so excited to have read this
Culture

 

[SEAT 1A]

Just read his in talks to bring Matt cooper back to the club in a coaching role.

Matt cooper bleeds red and white and was among my favourite players so excited to have read this
Culture

Yes please.

He scored try's for fun and was the best defensive centre in the game. I hope Lomax has a smile on his face.

 

[SAP58]

Just read his in talks to bring Matt cooper back to the club in a coaching role.

Matt cooper bleeds red and white and was among my favourite players so excited to have read this
Culture

Totally agree we need more people like Coops in the club. If he can educate our wingers & stop them coming in field leaving their opposing winger unmarked he has won me.

 

[shazam]

Coops would be so good
Defence & passion plus tells it how it really is

 

[dragon thomo]

Where are you Old Timer are you going to Sook about the possibility of Flanagan bringing Coops back

 

[Mojo]

Cooper will make us sexy again.

 

[DeathBlooms]

Cooper was the only ex player to publically call out the Dragons for their terrible internal bullshit and why he has nothing to do with the club anymore. If he can convince him to come back would be nice. Can work on Lomax defence.

 

[John moz]

Wont happen Dragons are dead set against cooper coming back .
Would be good to see him back and other dragons legends.

 

[Dragon David]

Just read his in talks to bring Matt cooper back to the club in a coaching role.

Matt cooper bleeds red and white and was among my favourite players so excited to have read this
Culture

Banished Dragons hero in talks to end 'bitter' feud

'I love the club so much'

wwos.nine.com.au

 

[Old Timer]

Where are you Old Timer are you going to Sook about the possibility of Flanagan bringing Coops back

On what basis do you come up with such a dopey comment?

 

[Carrera28]

TBH I am excited by the idea of bring in Cooper in some sort of coaching role. I can see him bring 4 things to the team:

1) Focus on helping your team mates, Cooper's single greatest attribute was not his awesome try scoring ability or his awesome defence it was the way he put in every game, didn't slack off and didn't leave his team mates to do his tackles for him. For much of his career he played next to Gasnier who is arguably the greatest centre of modern era but Cooper was never over shadowed because he did his job every game and he didn't let his mates down.

2) Help young players to learn the little things, the big flashy skills are often natural and fun to learn but its the little things of always being in the right position, knowing when to back your judgement, knowing when to stay out verus come in etc

3) Self confidence - Coops never exactly lacked confidence but it was never arrogance it was based on strong self belief based on hard work and knowing that his coaches had confidence in him. Coops would be great to help the centres and wingers with mental strength while Soward would be great to work with the halves and goalkickers on mental strength. They both were strong mentally in the Red V but came at in a very different manner.

4) Fitness - Even at 44 I suspect Coops would keep many players honest and just having him around while training would hopefully encourage players to not take shortcuts in training.