Flanno's New Signings

[Harry Bath]

What miracles are those HoD, our For & Against, 22 matches and we have not even scored 400 points whereas 5 teams below us have, while our brittle middle and on line defense continues to leak the fourth larger points in the comp. Our coach is unable to instill a killer instinct into our players, this is borne out in our inconsistency and inability to ice close matches.

It is the BOD that appointed Flanagan to bring some quality here so of course they support him. Our coach has failed miserably as our recruiters continue to bash their heads against a brick wall trying to lure a marquee or two. All have said no thanks Mr Flanagan.

What miracles are those HoD, our For & Against, 22 matches and we have not even scored 400 points whereas 5 teams below us have, while our brittle middle and on line defense continues to leak the fourth larger points in the comp. Our coach is unable to instill a killer instinct into our players, this is borne out in our inconsistency and inability to ice close matches.

It is the BOD that appointed Flanagan to bring some quality here so of course they support him. Our coach has failed miserably as our recruiters continue to bash their heads against a brick wall trying to lure a marquee or two. All have said no thanks Mr Flanagan.

Its not Flanagan they are saying no too its the 12 years of shiite board with no plan or even interest in how the team performs, the Board have become worse in the last 15 years since Bennett's appointment, (which by the way was a total fluke with Roosters pulling out of the deal with Bennett at the last minute), not even Bennett or Bellamy could get this team playing consistent football, Flanagan has done really well at least we are winning against the Shiite teams, something we have not done since 2018.

 

[True_Believer]

Whats hard is that every loss gets death-ridden so hard in here.. literally end of world stuff.. surely this week is the best any dragons fan has felt in years.

My suspicion is dragons fans have been hurt so so bad over the years, that its some sort of self-defence mechanism.. but I also think its a fault common in most human beings.. ppl arent good at noticing or adjusting their trendlines to whats changing, its the same thing that happens in all sorts of other political/social areas.

Agreed Rev. Every loss has the team and club ripped to pieces in here. It's almost like US politics - a world of extremes.

Like you, I think it's been going for so long that people just don't know how to adjust their expectations. Starved of success for so long that it's become an all or nothing scenario for most supporters.

 

[True_Believer]

Its not Flanagan they are saying no too its the 12 years of shiite board with no plan or even interest in how the team performs, the Board have become worse in the last 15 years since Bennett's appointment, (which by the way was a total fluke with Roosters pulling out of the deal with Bennett at the last minute), not even Bennett or Bellamy could get this team playing consistent football, Flanagan has done really well at least we are winning against the Shiite teams, something we have not done since 2018.

We've also beaten 4 of the top 8 which was not a thing in past seasons.

 

[musso]

Look how many 40 and 50 burgers Bulldogs had put on them last year and compare this year how many games they have lost by more than 6 points. Defensive structures and players take time to adjust to new systems over pre-seasons. The Melbourne game showed how attitude to detail and defence and not dropping your heads when making a mistake or conceding points will net positive results. We are 10 wins with 5 games to go. Over the years, my interest in football come August is meh, so to be in the mix for a top 8 spot is super exciting.

 

[TheRev]

Look how many 40 and 50 burgers Bulldogs had put on them last year and compare this year how many games they have lost by more than 6 points. Defensive structures and players take time to adjust to new systems over pre-seasons.

It is this for sure (and im hoping for improvements next year).. but.. its also Gould firing and hiring staff and players in the background... Ciraldo has a massive advantage over Flanno.. Flanno is trying to work miracles with his c-grade roster..

The big one Gus pulled though was stealing Chrichton while Penrith were taking too long.. that was a deadset masterstroke.. virtually all of the points yesterday came off the back of him.. freaky stuff.. without that the Raiders probably win comfortably..

 

[Bin Chicken]

Its not Flanagan they are saying no too its the 12 years of shiite board with no plan or even interest in how the team performs, the Board have become worse in the last 15 years since Bennett's appointment, (which by the way was a total fluke with Roosters pulling out of the deal with Bennett at the last minute), not even Bennett or Bellamy could get this team playing consistent football, Flanagan has done really well at least we are winning against the Shiite teams, something we have not done since 2018.

Bennett walked away from chooks deal as it became public but I agree with you . I feel a few more seasons of good footy before we are a destination club

 

[Jersey No 14]

I will not hear a bad word against Flanno.
This was never going to be easy.
In fact our recent history, the burden it produced, and the management of it tells us it was going to tall order.
My worry - was parasites in the shadows were using Flano as a scapegoat.
Im so happy (for him) he hasn’t lost his man management and in fact it has helped us to rise to this level.
Cheers to you Shane.
And thank you for restoring my faith in the Red V making our team rise their skill far beyond levels these chosen men could even dream of competing at.
You are coach of the year - of our no name roster
Well done mate.

Got to say - I will now always pick Saints.
because of all of the above - any thing is possible!!!

 

[Illusion]

It is this for sure (and im hoping for improvements next year).. but.. its also Gould firing and hiring staff and players in the background... Ciraldo has a massive advantage over Flanno.. Flanno is trying to work miracles with his c-grade roster..

The big one Gus pulled though was stealing Chrichton while Penrith were taking too long.. that was a deadset masterstroke.. virtually all of the points yesterday came off the back of him.. freaky stuff.. without that the Raiders probably win comfortabl

This is it you hit it right on the head (man management) as you say you can be a good coach and fail if you can't manage players as a group or individual , that goes a long way ......

 

[Illusion]

I will not hear a bad word against Flanno.
This was never going to be easy.
In fact our recent history, the burden it produced, and the management of it tells us it was going to tall order.
My worry - was parasites in the shadows were using Flano as a scapegoat.
Im so happy (for him) he hasn’t lost his man management and in fact it has helped us to rise to this level.
Cheers to you Shane.
And thank you for restoring my faith in the Red V making our team rise their skill far beyond levels these chosen men could even dream of competing at.
You are coach of the year - of our no name roster
Well done mate.

Got to say - I will now always pick Saints.
because of all of the above - any thing is possible!!!

This is it you hit it right on the head (man management) as you say you can be a good coach and fail if you can't manage players as a group or individual , that goes a long way ......

 

[John moz]

Bring back the Flames for 2025 a must signing on bringing back the fans and also entertainment

 

[Harry Bath]

Bring back the Flames for 2025 a must signing on bringing back the fans and also entertainment

What happened to the Flames ? are the Dragons Board pretending to be Woke just to take the heat off their hopeless performance over the last 15 years ?

 

[baggygreen man]

And thank you for restoring my faith in the Red V making our team rise their skill far beyond levels these chosen men could even dream of competing at.

The coach plus his main assistant Dean Young has to take credit too. In terms of fixing this 'third class roster' all I've seen from this 'great' coach is his inability to bring us any top shelf quality players. So we fans have to keep on suffering for yet another season.

 

[The Word]

The coach plus his main assistant Dean Young has to take credit too. In terms of fixing this 'third class roster' all I've seen from this 'great' coach is his inability to bring us any top shelf quality players. So we fans have to keep on suffering for yet another season.

Speak for yourself, I'm quite enjoying this season.

 

[RufusRex]

The coach plus his main assistant Dean Young has to take credit too. In terms of fixing this 'third class roster' all I've seen from this 'great' coach is his inability to bring us any top shelf quality players. So we fans have to keep on suffering for yet another season.

Of course, you only see shit when your head is buried in your own arse.

 

[redv13]

The coach plus his main assistant Dean Young has to take credit too. In terms of fixing this 'third class roster' all I've seen from this 'great' coach is his inability to bring us any top shelf quality players. So we fans have to keep on suffering for yet another season.

Some people are very hard to please. Sitting in 8th spot with 5 rounds to go, semi final football well and truly in our hands, not any other teams at the moment.

Get on board and enjoy the moment, it’s been a while for all of us. Save the whinging about recruiting until the end of the season. I’m sure there will be a few new additions when the timing to announce them is right

 

[RedVee]

Who says Eyesnhoof even wants to go around again next year?
Wasn’t he retiring when Flanno picked him up for a year?

 

[BlackDuckSaint]

Who says Eyesnhoof even wants to go around again next year?
Wasn’t he retiring when Flanno picked him up for a year?

He was going to play for Penriff on a train and trial contract. We were the only team to offer a top 30 spot.

 

[Hound of Dracula]

The coach plus his main assistant Dean Young has to take credit too. In terms of fixing this 'third class roster' all I've seen from this 'great' coach is his inability to bring us any top shelf quality players. So we fans have to keep on suffering for yet another season.

I always look for your posts when it comes to juniors, game tactics, game analysis etc

But blaming coach for all our recruitment woes is a post that belongs on the "sack Flanno" thread where misery love company.

Enjoy the massive steps forward

As it continues the quality recruits will sign.
'Build it and they will come"

 

[Old Timer]

I always look for your posts when it comes to juniors, game tactics, game analysis etc

But blaming coach for all our recruitment woes is a post that belongs on the "sack Flanno" thread where misery love company.

Enjoy the massive steps forward

As it continues the quality recruits will come
'Build it and they will come"

Costner should have quit straight after making DWW

FOD was rubbish as were almost all his movies.

 

[Hound of Dracula]

Costner should have quit straight after making DWW

FOD was rubbish as were almost all his movies.

Tend to agree

But a good, and appropriate quote, none-the-less!