Dragons Coach 2021 and Beyond

[Maxwell]

If they could successfully head Hunt him, I’d go with Fitzgibbon with Griffin as his senior assistant/adviser.

In all likely probability I’d say it will be Dean Young with Flanno as his assistant/advisor on a 1 year deal.
There certainly seems to be plenty of potential candidates that have announced their unavailability, hopefully some are telling porkies & apply in strict confidentiality.

Mate I would go for Griffen ,he can coach and doesn’t mind bringing young guys through if good enough. And always made time at Penrith to watch the lower grades, he also had Penrith in 4 thspotwhenhe was shoved out the door because of Cleary

 

[Smurf]

My 2 cents

Wane
Griffin

We need an outsider who has a proven record .....

No assistants

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

Good things come to those who wait children. All in good time. An announcement soon for my birthday. Make a good Christmas Present.
Please I will take anything but a Rookie.
Can our ex-coach throw his hat in the ring shouldn't be classed as a Rookie anymore. Fu$#$&K would that be funny. Nah doesn't qualify yippee!!!

Mate Im sick of waiting...its been over 7 years and this is one old child thats impatient

 

[SAP58]

Brent Reid on NRLTonight says final interviews are on this Thursday & it’s down to 3 - Young, Griffin & Furner. Announcement expected next week.

 

[TruSaint]

Brent Reid on NRLTonight says final interviews are on this Thursday & it’s down to 3 - Young, Griffin & Furner. Announcement expected next week.

And Neil Henry.

 

[Old Timer]

Brent Reid on NRLTonight says final interviews are on this Thursday & it’s down to 3 - Young, Griffin & Furner. Announcement expected next week.

If its Furner he will just be a patsy for Young to take over in mid 2022.

Our BOD will dispense with "outsiders" far quicker that "its own" regardless of how bad "its own" results are.

 

[Objective View]

Brent Reid on NRLTonight says final interviews are on this Thursday & it’s down to 3 - Young, Griffin & Furner. Announcement expected next week.

Young and Furner?

Lol, what a joke.

Straight Shooter

 

[This Just In...]

Wait?

Who's hit list is this?

Dapto's?

 

[Dragon David]

Mate Im sick of waiting...its been over 7 years and this is one old child thats impatient

We have waited long enough to get rid of Mary. Please do not have us wait much longer for the new coach to be announced!

 

[TruSaint]

I think people need to chill the fook out. Hard after 10 years of crap i know.

If we read all the media reports right, then this is the 2nd interview being conducted with Griffin/Furner/Henry.

Im sure this was "leaked" as a testament to the Club conducting due diligence.

From my read of the matter, Young is not in consideration. Nor should he be.

Looking at the crap we went through with Price and Mary, and the Club being embarrassed by the process, it appears they are trying to at least appear conducting a fair process.

Lets revisit this in a week or so.

My guess is Griffin, with an outside chance of Bennett ( after Ikins comments ).

 

[Mjab]

I think people need to chill the fook out. Hard after 10 years of crap i know.

If we read all the media reports right, then this is the 2nd interview being conducted with Griffin/Furner/Henry.

Im sure this was "leaked" as a testament to the Club conducting due diligence.

From my read of the matter, Young is not in consideration. Nor should he be.

Looking at the crap we went through with Price and Mary, and the Club being embarrassed by the process, it appears they are trying to at least appear conducting a fair process.

Lets revisit this in a week or so.

My guess is Griffin, with an outside chance of Bennett ( after Ikins comments ).

what did Ikin say ?

 

[TruSaint]

what did Ikin say ?

No chance of Bennett going back to BNE.

 

[Eatons Hill Dragon]

Seriously if it’s Furner or Young we should have simply saved our pennies and kept Mary for next year.
At least Kearney and Seibold aren’t on the list.
Please be Griffin or Wane.
Can’t attract any decent players and looks like we aren’t even appealing for coaches as well.

 

[TruSaint]

Seriously if it’s Furner or Young we should have simply saved our pennies and kept Mary for next year.
At least Kearney and Seibold aren’t on the list.
Please be Griffin or Wane.
Can’t attract any decent players and looks like we aren’t even appealing for coaches as well.

Wane didnt make it to the first interview.

 

[Dragon David]

Seriously if it’s Furner or Young we should have simply saved our pennies and kept Mary for next year.
At least Kearney and Seibold aren’t on the list.
Please be Griffin or Wane.
Can’t attract any decent players and looks like we aren’t even appealing for coaches as well.

If it is either Young or Furner, why bother to call for applicants.

If it is one of these guys......see you later Dragons........won't be following league as it will be an absolute joke!

 

[twinkletoes]

If it is either Young or Furner, why bother to call for applicants.

If it is one of these guys......see you later Dragons........won't be following league as it will be an absolute joke!

If that is the short list, it looks like they have left no stone unturned in seeking out the best possible candidates to take us into a new golden era...or else they've come up with that list over a yum cha at the local chinese.

 

[redVinme]

If that is the short list, it looks like they have left no stone unturned in seeking out the best possible candidates to take us into a new golden era...or else they've come up with that list over a crownie at the taj.

Fixed it for you.

 

[TruSaint]

If that is the short list, it looks like they have left no stone unturned in seeking out the best possible candidates to take us into a new golden era...or else they've come up with that list over a yum cha at the local chinese.

Those 2 are not the entire short list.

Honest question, .. apart from Wane, who would have on the short list that includes the two above plus Griffin / Henry ?

Wayne is an outside chance.

Fitzy / Ryles uninterested / untested ( do you want to go down that path )?.

Jason Dimitriou is taking over Souths.

Payten going to NQ.

So whom would you recommend?

We just got rid of Mary... Lets hope the next appointment which is a bridge to regaining some semblance of competitiveness has experience and is discipline driven.



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[getsmarty]

Coach decision imminent as Fitzgibbon withdrawal boosts Young's hopes
Author
Brad Walter NRL.com Senior Reporter
Timestamp
Mon 31 Aug 2020, 04:57 PM

A decision on the St George Illawarra coaching job is expected within the next week but Craig Fitzgibbon is out of contention after advising the Dragons that he intended to remain with the Roosters.

The decision boosts the chances of interim coach Dean Young being appointed to the role on a permanent basis and it is understood a decision on Paul McGregor’s long-term replacement will be made either this week, or next week at the latest.

Fitzgibbon had been considered an ideal fit for the Dragons job as he is the son of inaugural Steelers coach Allan Fitzgibbon, an Illawarra junior who was a member of the joint-venture's 1999 grand final team before achieving success with the Roosters as a player and coach, and he still lives in the area.

He is widely regarded as an NRL coach in waiting but just as he rejected approaches from Newcastle, the Warriors and North Queensland, Fitzgibbon is understood to have formally advised the Dragons on the weekend that he wants to wants to honour the remaining year of his contract as an assistant at the Roosters.

The former Test second-rower has worked alongside Roosters coach Trent Robinson since 2013 as the club has won three NRL premierships, three World Club Challenge titles and four minor premierships.

Besides Young, other names linked to the St George Illawarra job include former Brisbane and Penrith coach Anthony Griffin, former Canberra mentor David Furner and former Raiders, Cowboys and Titans veteran Neil Henry.

There has also been speculation that South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett could return to the club he guided to grand final glory in 2010 but he still has another year to run on his contract with the Rabbitohs before handing over to assistant coach Jason Demetriou.

Young remains close to Bennett after playing under him at the Dragons, while he has a relationship with Griffin from their involvement with the Tongan team that created history by beating Australia in Auckland at the end of last season.

It had been suggested McGregor’s departure after the round-14 defeat of Parramatta was to give Young six weeks to prove himself for the role and officials were particularly keen to see how the Dragons performed under him in successive matches against the NRL’s three Queensland clubs.

After defeating Brisbane 28-24, St George Illawarra lost 14-10 to Gold Coast last Friday night and meet North Queensland in Townsville on Sunday.

St George Illawarra CEO Ryan Webb last week emailed Dragons members to advise the club’s next coach would have strong discipline, an ability to develop young players, a defensive mindset and come from a culture of success.

Young, who was a key member of St George Illawarra’s 2010 premiership-winning team, meets those criteria.


https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/08/31...s-fitzgibbons-withdrawal-boosts-youngs-hopes/

 

[TruSaint]

Coach decision imminent as Fitzgibbon withdrawal boosts Young's hopes
Author
Brad Walter NRL.com Senior Reporter
Timestamp
Mon 31 Aug 2020, 04:57 PM

A decision on the St George Illawarra coaching job is expected within the next week but Craig Fitzgibbon is out of contention after advising the Dragons that he intended to remain with the Roosters.

The decision boosts the chances of interim coach Dean Young being appointed to the role on a permanent basis and it is understood a decision on Paul McGregor’s long-term replacement will be made either this week, or next week at the latest.

Fitzgibbon had been considered an ideal fit for the Dragons job as he is the son of inaugural Steelers coach Allan Fitzgibbon, an Illawarra junior who was a member of the joint-venture's 1999 grand final team before achieving success with the Roosters as a player and coach, and he still lives in the area.

He is widely regarded as an NRL coach in waiting but just as he rejected approaches from Newcastle, the Warriors and North Queensland, Fitzgibbon is understood to have formally advised the Dragons on the weekend that he wants to wants to honour the remaining year of his contract as an assistant at the Roosters.

The former Test second-rower has worked alongside Roosters coach Trent Robinson since 2013 as the club has won three NRL premierships, three World Club Challenge titles and four minor premierships.

Besides Young, other names linked to the St George Illawarra job include former Brisbane and Penrith coach Anthony Griffin, former Canberra mentor David Furner and former Raiders, Cowboys and Titans veteran Neil Henry.

There has also been speculation that South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett could return to the club he guided to grand final glory in 2010 but he still has another year to run on his contract with the Rabbitohs before handing over to assistant coach Jason Demetriou.

Young remains close to Bennett after playing under him at the Dragons, while he has a relationship with Griffin from their involvement with the Tongan team that created history by beating Australia in Auckland at the end of last season.

It had been suggested McGregor’s departure after the round-14 defeat of Parramatta was to give Young six weeks to prove himself for the role and officials were particularly keen to see how the Dragons performed under him in successive matches against the NRL’s three Queensland clubs.

After defeating Brisbane 28-24, St George Illawarra lost 14-10 to Gold Coast last Friday night and meet North Queensland in Townsville on Sunday.

St George Illawarra CEO Ryan Webb last week emailed Dragons members to advise the club’s next coach would have strong discipline, an ability to develop young players, a defensive mindset and come from a culture of success.

Young, who was a key member of St George Illawarra’s 2010 premiership-winning team, meets those criteria.


https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/08/31...s-fitzgibbons-withdrawal-boosts-youngs-hopes/

Thx for that.

So it's not a 2 horse race as suggested by some.

As I said Fitzy not interested.

And the main criteria is mentioned in the second last paragraph, which DISMISSES Young IMHO.

Lets move on. We spent so much time waiting for a change.