Coaching preference for 2024

[randomdragon]

Um Hasler is 62 and retirement age is 65.

He has almost 20 years coaching experience. If he is appointed to any role at Dragons it would be crazy to not make mentoring and developing younger and less experienced staff part of his role description. A critical role for leaders in any organisation is to grow capability beneath them and weed out the duds.

Respectfully retirement age is irrelevant in rugby league. If he wanted to retire he would. Bennet is almost 80 and he’s still going around, Bellamy is in his 60s. It’s an older man’s game (coaching) not a younger one.

 

[justadragon]

That is exactly how I see the Forum operate justa. Prior to me becoming a Forum member, I did read so many peoples points of view and was impressed with how people were expressing themselves with their posts. I do not begrudge anybody's thoughts or viewpoints as each one of us are individuals of which several are forthright and able to express things liberally, freely and making good sense and there are several others who can give their points of view the way that they see fit and just. All worth reading.

I decided to join because I wanted to express my thoughts on the threads that were created and it now provides me with something to read and be involved with because like all on this Forum, I am a devoted Dragons supporter no matter how things are going.

We are going through a period of negativity due to things that we have no control over and we realise that there are winners and losers in all sports and we have highs and lows and this Forum enables us all to release our emotions no matter how big or small and in whatever way it can be expressed.

Once the Club sorts out the coaching situation, we will all have a better picture of the future and we can continue to write stuff on the Forum and hopefully with much more positivity.

Totally agree Dave, I find the forum a good way to vent no matter what it is concerning the Dragons , I support when I think its worthwhile supporting a particular cause, and I vent my frustration when things seem impossible to achieve. As long as it doesnt get personal or derogatory I'm fine with all posts and reading peoples views, no matter what they are. IE Hook, I actually dont mind the guy as a person, but I will criticise him as our football coach, and thats all, I wish no ill harm to him or his family but his tenure at the Dragons I believe is up. We have gone nowhere, and the club needs to do something about that. Thats my view and I'm happy to write it.

 

[Mojo]

Respectfully retirement age is irrelevant in rugby league. If he wanted to retire he would. Bennet is almost 80 and he’s still going around, Bellamy is in his 60s. It’s an older man’s game (coaching) not a younger one.

It can take years off your life expectancy though. I'm expecting Bellamy's head to explode one day.

 

[SEAT 1A]

You should all watch that ball steal by Hudson Young and realise Hooks time is up. A backrower steals the ball on his 20 gets up off the ground and starts running and we are looking at hunt to see what we are about to do.

And the only player to try to run him down was a backrower, Sua.

#Do it for Hook.

 

[slippery5]

Even worse for you I'm afraid: foreigner's don't get the pension in France - (even regardless of time of residence there, in fact).

Maybe if we had that policy here we would be able to retire at 57.
We We.

 

[Como Connection]

Maybe if we had that policy here we would be able to retire at 57.
We We.

Well I retired at 56
CC

 

[Bin Chicken]

And the only player to try to run him down was a backrower, Sua.

#Do it for Hook.

Lomax gave chase but his thumbs must of been hurting and didn’t get there in time

 

[HenryTatana]

CUB truck seen outside the club today delivering a supply of Crownies.

Anybody have an idea what time the Board meeting is?

 

[Como Connection]

CUB truck seen outside the club today delivering a supply of Crownies.

Anybody have an idea what time the Board meeting is?

Very ordinary drink I say.
CC

 

[Illusion]

Very ordinary drink I say.
CC

The only beers I drink are the Dry Beers

 

[Como Connection]

The only beers I drink are the Dry Beers

Tooheys Old or Peroni Red me.
CC

 

[Carrera28]

Respectfully retirement age is irrelevant in rugby league. If he wanted to retire he would. Bennet is almost 80 and he’s still going around, Bellamy is in his 60s. It’s an older man’s game (coaching) not a younger one.

Respectfully here are the ages of the winning GF Coaches since 2000

2022	Ivan Cleary	51​
2021	Ivan Cleary	50​
2020	Bellamy	60​
2019	Robinson	42​
2018	Robinson	41​
2017	Bellamy	57​
2016	Bellamy	56​
2015	Green	43​
2014	Maguire	40​
2013	Robinson	35​
2012	Bellamy	52​
2011	Hasler	50​
2010	Bennett	60​
2009	Bellamy	49​
2008	Hasler	47​
2007	Bellamy	46​
2006	Bellamy	45​
2005	Tim Sheens	55​
2004	Steve Folkes	45​
2003	John Lang	53​
2002	Ricky Stuart	35​
2001	Hagan	37​
2000	Bennett	50​

The average age of GF wining coaches is just under 48. Excluding Wayne Bennett, no coach since 2005 has won their first premiership with a new club being over 50.

 

[steerlerbab]

Memo to our board: Rugby League is a game for Elite and there is limited number of talent available including players and coaches. usually you appoint a recruitement manager or a general manager and he decides who he will target (players or coach) and you go after them. Once head coach is appointed then the coach can work with those managers to go after players. Like Panthers or Bulldogs did or doing with Gus. RL is not "Education NSW" where you advertise for a teacher position (no disrespect to our teachers but that is the nature of the beast) and 500 people apply and you chose 3 to interview and eventually offer the job to the best candidate.

So please stop the notion that we have a coaching position for 2024 and everybody including Hook can apply. Decide whom you want and go after him. Treat Dragons as an elite sport team please.

 

[Inisai Toga]

Respectfully here are the ages of the winning GF Coaches since 2000

2022	Ivan Cleary	51​
2021	Ivan Cleary	50​
2020	Bellamy	60​
2019	Robinson	42​
2018	Robinson	41​
2017	Bellamy	57​
2016	Bellamy	56​
2015	Green	43​
2014	Maguire	40​
2013	Robinson	35​
2012	Bellamy	52​
2011	Hasler	50​
2010	Bennett	60​
2009	Bellamy	49​
2008	Hasler	47​
2007	Bellamy	46​
2006	Bellamy	45​
2005	Tim Sheens	55​
2004	Steve Folkes	45​
2003	John Lang	53​
2002	Ricky Stuart	35​
2001	Hagan	37​
2000	Bennett	50​

The average age of GF wining coaches is just under 48. Excluding Wayne Bennett, no coach since 2005 has won their first premiership with a new club being over 50.

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[randomdragon]

Respectfully here are the ages of the winning GF Coaches since 2000

2022	Ivan Cleary	51​
2021	Ivan Cleary	50​
2020	Bellamy	60​
2019	Robinson	42​
2018	Robinson	41​
2017	Bellamy	57​
2016	Bellamy	56​
2015	Green	43​
2014	Maguire	40​
2013	Robinson	35​
2012	Bellamy	52​
2011	Hasler	50​
2010	Bennett	60​
2009	Bellamy	49​
2008	Hasler	47​
2007	Bellamy	46​
2006	Bellamy	45​
2005	Tim Sheens	55​
2004	Steve Folkes	45​
2003	John Lang	53​
2002	Ricky Stuart	35​
2001	Hagan	37​
2000	Bennett	50​

The average age of GF wining coaches is just under 48. Excluding Wayne Bennett, no coach since 2005 has won their first premiership with a new club being over 50.

The 2 outliers of 2013 and 2002 help an average. Hornby is 43

 

[Como Connection]

Memo to our board: Rugby League is a game for Elite and there is limited number of talent available including players and coaches. usually you appoint a recruitement manager or a general manager and he decides who he will target (players or coach) and you go after them. Once head coach is appointed then the coach can work with those managers to go after players. Like Panthers or Bulldogs did or doing with Gus. RL is not "Education NSW" where you advertise for a teacher position (no disrespect to our teachers but that is the nature of the beast) and 500 people apply and you chose 3 to interview and eventually offer the job to the best candidate.

So please stop the notion that we have a coaching position for 2024 and everybody including Hook can apply. Decide whom you want and go after him. Treat Dragons as an elite sport team please.

Very well put.
CC

 

[st.phil]

And the only player to try to run him down was a backrower, Sua.

#Do it for Hook.

Now now … lomax chased hard. Suli on the other hand trotted

 

[Bin Chicken]

Respectfully here are the ages of the winning GF Coaches since 2000

2022	Ivan Cleary	51​
2021	Ivan Cleary	50​
2020	Bellamy	60​
2019	Robinson	42​
2018	Robinson	41​
2017	Bellamy	57​
2016	Bellamy	56​
2015	Green	43​
2014	Maguire	40​
2013	Robinson	35​
2012	Bellamy	52​
2011	Hasler	50​
2010	Bennett	60​
2009	Bellamy	49​
2008	Hasler	47​
2007	Bellamy	46​
2006	Bellamy	45​
2005	Tim Sheens	55​
2004	Steve Folkes	45​
2003	John Lang	53​
2002	Ricky Stuart	35​
2001	Hagan	37​
2000	Bennett	50​

The average age of GF wining coaches is just under 48. Excluding Wayne Bennett, no coach since 2005 has won their first premiership with a new club being over 50.

2016 unfortunately was Flanno with the Sharks

 

[Dragon David]

2016 unfortunately was Flanno with the Sharks

I think he was 51 when he won it.

By the way, I'm doubting that the Board will be discussing a new coach during their meeting on Tuesday!!

 

[HenryTatana]

Tooheys Old or Peroni Red me.
CC

Nothing refreshes like a Reschs.