Flanagan Confirmed.

[BLM01]

I found these points very interesting:

Shane Flanagan will have a positive effect on the club. - of course it will, the negativity surrounding McGregor is palpable
the signing will only help the Dragons achieve more success on the field. - basically an admission without him we would be achieving little to zero success, again referring to McGregor and his coaching.
"A lot of confidence is going to be brought to the club from him coming here," - so without him there was no confidence for the 2020 season, a further damning of McGregor as coach.
"I can tell we're definitely heading in the right direction. so without Flannagan on board we were going to be a rudderless ship. The hits keep coming for McGregor.
Everyone's turned up to the pre-season with the right attitude - so in previous seasons there wasn't? Maybe because McGregor was away on his junket.
"There's been a lot of changes at the club but everyone's bought into it. - of course, the possibility that McGregor will be gone sooner than later.
There's really exciting times ahead." - I would be excited too if the chains that bound me were being released and a premiership winning coach was on our books.

Agrre with all but wishful thinking. I think he is more excited about getting 1st shot at a Top 13 position under McNoIdea

 

[jak]

Flanagan banned from holding a head coach position for 2 years and so, SGI sign him for one year as an assistant coach. Am I missing something?

maybe there is an option for a second year

 

[bad boy bubby]

No extra happiness today????

 

[BLM01]

No extra happiness today????

Ha....wait till you see him in the Dragons gear and get interviewed..standing shaking Mary's hand
Wait there..Dragons media may not bother. Too informative and too much commonsense for our supporters.

 

[Dragonslayer]

Good to see that both Flanno and Shepherd are assisting the development of our juniors.
I believevthis was one of the criteria set down for Flanno on his approval to be an assistant coach.

https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/12/22/2020-junior-reps-preparation-on-track/

 

[jak]

Good to see that both Flanno and Shepherd are assisting the development of our juniors.
I believevthis was one of the criteria set down for Flanno on his approval to be an assistant coach.

https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/12/22/2020-junior-reps-preparation-on-track/

im sure mary wanted to be there.

 

[Blood&Bandage]

Pretty re easy to predict : same coach, same tactics, same training regime, same selections, same bench rotation, same support staff, same recruitment......

Please No!!!

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

maybe there is an option for a second year

Yes mate,

Flanno probably insisted that he could only put up with McIdiot for a maximum 12 months, anything after that, McGregor would have to go before he could commit to a second season.

Sounds fair to me.

 

[Dragonsamy]

im sure mary wanted to be there.

Yeap but young was

 

[2010]

I just hope that if McIdiot does get sacked around the middle of the year maybe NRL will end his ban as release him as time served for good behaviour

 

[jak]

Yes mate,

Flanno probably insisted that he could only put up with McIdiot for a maximum 12 months, anything after that, McGregor would have to go before he could commit to a second season.

Sounds fair to me.

this may surprise you okb but I think you could be right . and yes it hurt to say that.

 

[jak]

Yeap but young was

thanks samy you just ruined my Christmas. have a good one mate.

 

[Dragonsamy]

thanks samy you just ruined my Christmas. have a good one mate.

Sorry mate I'm sure you can still enjoy Christmas

 

[possm]

I just hope that if McIdiot does get sacked around the middle of the year maybe NRL will end his ban as release him as time served for good behaviour

I believe that is why Sheppard was hired; a Sheppard / Flanagan combination. The only problem is that Dean Young is still there and so, the possibility of an old boy's deal being cooked while we speak.

 

[Dragonslayer]

I believe that is why Sheppard was hired; a Sheppard / Flanagan combination. The only problem is that Dean Young is still there and so, the possibility of an old boy's deal being cooked while we speak.

The salient point here is if Young was/has been grandfathered into the top coaching job, why hire Flanno in the first place? Plus go through ALL the rig-marol of due diligence and noting his restrictions just for 1yr?
Its a lot of hassle just to get him on board and reality is he isnt a coach of anything atm, just an assistant to Mc85mins.
Again, why do all this if there wasnt a long term plan, after all they could have kept Hornby to do the same job.
Theres a lot more to Flanno and Shepherd than whats been told.

 

[Gareth67]

The salient point here is if Young was/has been grandfathered into the top coaching job, why hire Flanno in the first place? Plus go through ALL the rig-marol of due diligence and noting his restrictions just for 1yr?
Its a lot of hassle just to get him on board and reality is he isnt a coach of anything atm, just an assistant to Mc85mins.
Again, why do all this if there wasnt a long term plan, after all they could have kept Hornby to do the same job.
Theres a lot more to Flanno and Shepherd than whats been told.

Geeze I hope so D.S. , that would give so many of us hope for the future .

 

[Forbes Creek Dragons]

The salient point here is if Young was/has been grandfathered into the top coaching job, why hire Flanno in the first place? Plus go through ALL the rig-marol of due diligence and noting his restrictions just for 1yr?
Its a lot of hassle just to get him on board and reality is he isnt a coach of anything atm, just an assistant to Mc85mins.
Again, why do all this if there wasnt a long term plan, after all they could have kept Hornby to do the same job.
Theres a lot more to Flanno and Shepherd than whats been told.

I would say Shepherd will take over if Mary is sacked. He probably has an agreement with Flanno that if he takes over head coach he will be a puppet to Flanno. I personally would have preferred Fitzgibbon for several reasons 1. He can take over straight away 2. He is largely credited with the NSW blues defence and the Roosters which are both class leading, he would be perfect to take over that aspect of the game. 3. Taking him away from the Roosters slightly weakens one of our bitter rivals, its a war out there.

 

[Warabrook saint]

The salient point here is if Young was/has been grandfathered into the top coaching job, why hire Flanno in the first place? Plus go through ALL the rig-marol of due diligence and noting his restrictions just for 1yr?
Its a lot of hassle just to get him on board and reality is he isnt a coach of anything atm, just an assistant to Mc85mins.
Again, why do all this if there wasnt a long term plan, after all they could have kept Hornby to do the same job.
Theres a lot more to Flanno and Shepherd than whats been told.

Flanno was hired for a year so mcgregor wasn't fired. Gus and Flanno was a smoke screen thought up by shifty mcfester himself to save his own skin

 

[TonyT6]

Don’t be suprised if at the end of his ban Flanagan is back at the Sharks.

 

[Crush]

Don’t be suprised if at the end of his ban Flanagan is back at the Sharks.

I will be surprised, very surprised.