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Coaching preference for 2024

What are you hoping for in our next coaching appointment?

  • Rookie Coach

    Votes: 21 14.5%
  • Premiership Winning Coach

    Votes: 105 72.4%
  • NRL Experience coach with no Premiership wins

    Votes: 6 4.1%
  • Coach from Overseas

    Votes: 5 3.4%
  • Extend Current coach

    Votes: 8 5.5%

  • Total voters
    145

R&WTILLIDIE

First Grade
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5,696
If anyone could actually tell me what Flanagan managed to achieve whilst he was at the Dragons in any role, then I might be convinced to think he might make HC, have a look at Manly, you wouldnt say Flanagan has got them firing. Yes I am aware of the Siebold factor.
He managed to stop his son from signing at the dragons…that was an achievement I guess.
 

Coffs dragon

Bench
Messages
4,401
If anyone could actually tell me what Flanagan managed to achieve whilst he was at the Dragons in any role, then I might be convinced to think he might make HC, have a look at Manly, you wouldnt say Flanagan has got them firing. Yes I am aware of the Siebold factor.
Flanagan proved he is a master at cheating, lying & manipulating whilst in charge at the Sharks.
He was a complete fail in his 2 previous Dragons appointments and sent us backwards.
Give me the Mad Scientist, Des any day over the cheat.
 

Dragonslayer

First Grade
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7,815
Media is feasting on this atm.

One minute it's Ryles as the #1 choice

Next it's Billy Slater

Next it's Dez who has the inside running

And now it's Flanno with all but Doust against.

Who knows what they'll dig up next.
 

RedV Resurgence

Juniors
Messages
751
So our stupid Board have come out and said that the coaching decision has to be supported by all. Effectively, giving all board members the power to veto the decision.

Which other board anywhere would put themselves in this situation. The board is meant to have differing views that are presented and a. vote held. In the event of a tie, the chairman was the casting vote. Just shows what a shit show our board has become and continues to be.
 

Dragon David

First Grade
Messages
9,327
So our stupid Board have come out and said that the coaching decision has to be supported by all. Effectively, giving all board members the power to veto the decision.

Which other board anywhere would put themselves in this situation. The board is meant to have differing views that are presented and a. vote held. In the event of a tie, the chairman was the casting vote. Just shows what a shit show our board has become and continues to be.
I guess they like to consider that they they are members of a jury and to find any coach worthy of being appointed, they have to be unanimous with their decision. I think what you say is right RedV Resurgence. This all in or nothing arrangement is so unnecessary in my opinion. No wonder it takes these headless guys so long to make up their minds. Just toss a coin and get on with it. At least to be fair you could toss best 2 out of 3 if it gets too hard still to decide.

These members are like kids playing in the back yard wanting their way all of the time - "I want to do this , no I want to do that!" What a crazy club we follow.
 

Coffs dragon

Bench
Messages
4,401
Media is feasting on this atm.

One minute it's Ryles as the #1 choice

Next it's Billy Slater

Next it's Dez who has the inside running

And now it's Flanno with all but Doust against.

Who knows what they'll dig up next.
It’s become like season 2 in House of the Dragon.
As blood lines run deep it will probably be Dean Young that takes the Iron throne & rule as Head Coach.
 

Dragon David

First Grade
Messages
9,327
It’s become like season 2 in House of the Dragon.
As blood lines run deep it will probably be Dean Young that takes the Iron throne & rule as Head Coach.
Possm will be very upset if this was to happen Coffs. It wouldn't surprise me that all this him or him and maybe him is just a smokescreen and that the real person that they will appoint is Craig young's son and they will say they did their due diligence and went high and low to come to this difficult (hehehe) decision.

If they have done their due diligence on Deano, they would see that as the Cowboys defensive coach they are doing poorly. Billy Moore on 360 said -
“The biggest difference from last year and this year’s number is their defence,” he said.

“Last year they were conceding 15 points a game and this year they are conceding 22.

“They have one of the worst defences in the comp. They probably aren’t dominating the middle as much as they were last year.”

So good luck with Deano, Board members!
 

denis preston

First Grade
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8,777
What if Bellamy was a chance? Where is he going after Melbourne? Snagging him would solve many problems…it would be the same feeling as when they announced Bennett’s signature. They should throw the kitchen sink and anything else we have lying around to land him.
The only way we get Bellamy is if WIN make a red hot offer 2mill plus and after seeing their hold on the purse strings the last decade doubts it.
 

Mojo

Bench
Messages
4,128
So our stupid Board have come out and said that the coaching decision has to be supported by all. Effectively, giving all board members the power to veto the decision.

Which other board anywhere would put themselves in this situation. The board is meant to have differing views that are presented and a. vote held. In the event of a tie, the chairman was the casting vote. Just shows what a shit show our board has become and continues to be.
The fact that Hooper blurts it out doesn't mean anything. No doubt it's just nonsense. His 'source', if there is one, probably said that all directors will have to stand behind the ultimate decision (ie; not go public with their dissent), which is exactly as it should be.
 

Jersey No 14

Juniors
Messages
819
Ryles for me
Call me a troll - whatever
Ryles is a bonehead. He cost use plenty of games as a player.
As a coach - that would truly do me.
you can have all my Memobilia 79 westmont jerseys 92 jerseys and shorts
Blood and bones gear. latest stuff.
and my plush seat in both Kogarah and Illawarra grandstands.
this thinking has cost us season after season.
did we learn nothing from master coach Bennett.
A Bellamy stooge will do nothing for us.
 

Jersey No 14

Juniors
Messages
819
ps.
one notable exception.
Copper Cronk.
I would give him a blank cheque.
he’s not a Bellamy stooge
He had the ball to leave - shows the league world he is his own man.
 

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