Is Trent Barrett coming home?

[Coffs dragon]

I believe between Hook & Baz they can take us all the way to the basement.
Barrett worked his magic with the Dogs in 2021 taking the spoon.
My Manly supporter mates don’t speak to favourable of him as their ex coach. Supposedly, he was always trying to be one of the boys rather than the boss.

 

[possm]

Appoint Flannagan NOW as head coach on a 3 year deal and let him choose his own assistants.

 

[Maddragon99]

1) Griffin will be our head coach for at least the beginning of 2023
2) Sign Barrett as an assistant for 2023
3) Once Griffin is sacked mid 2023 give Barrett around 12 weeks as interim 1st grade coach to see what he can do.
4) Should Barrett fail sign Dean Young as head coach with Jamie Soward as an assistant for 2024.

 

[dannyt]

1) Griffin will be our head coach for at least the beginning of 2023
2) Sign Barrett as an assistant for 2023
3) Once Griffin is sacked mid 2023 give Barrett around 12 weeks as interim 1st grade coach to see what he can do.
4) Should Barrett fail sign Dean Young as head coach with Jamie Soward as an assistant for 2024.

Noooooooooooooooooo
Barrett has failed twice as HC. Why would he successful third time around?? Was Browny??

 

[possm]

1) Griffin will be our head coach for at least the beginning of 2023
2) Sign Barrett as an assistant for 2023
3) Once Griffin is sacked mid 2023 give Barrett around 12 weeks as interim 1st grade coach to see what he can do.
4) Should Barrett fail sign Dean Young as head coach with Jamie Soward as an assistant for 2024.

I'd rate a potential head coach's ability to coach the Dragans as follows:
1. Flannagan
2. Maguire
3. Potter
4. Brown
5. Barrett

 

[Number of the Beath]

Coming home?
Maybe - and I'm sure Temora would welcome him with open arms.
But I don't think he should be anywhere near the coaches box at Jubilee or WIN.

 

[redv13]

I'd rate a potential head coach's ability to coach the Dragans as follows:
1. Flannagan
2. Maguire
3. Potter
4. Brown
5. Barrett

I’d have Steve Price ahead of Barrett. That’s how poorly I rate Baz

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

1) Griffin will be our head coach for at least the beginning of 2023
2) Sign Barrett as an assistant for 2023
3) Once Griffin is sacked mid 2023 give Barrett around 12 weeks as interim 1st grade coach to see what he can do.
4) Should Barrett fail sign Dean Young as head coach with Jamie Soward as an assistant for 2024.

1.Agree , can't see our Board having the balls to move him on, but sacking him after 6-8 rounds possibly wastes another year
2.We could do better but that's how we roll
3.Hell No, why the f**k would we do that, he has had 2 chances and blown them
4.No to Dean Young and Jamie Soward, Young can come to us when he has had head coaching experience(successfully) with at least one or two other clubs, No to Soward as HC as well, wasn't impressed with some of his coaching of the WNRL side mainly interchange bench and tactics on last tackle.

I want Flanagan to take over, simple as that...

 

[blacksafake]

Barrett's lack of coaching success is a worry, but if he's returning in an assistant's role, I don't see that as a bad thing. He's worked at two major clubs (Penrith & Canterbury) so he will at least know their systems. He's worked at a club with political in-fighting (Manly) so should know how to work around it. He was able to get good players to Canterbury, or at least good players weren't put off going to Canterbury with him as coach. He's younger than Hook and hopefully has a better understanding of the modern game. I understand it's a risky move but I wouldn't feel pessimistic if it happens.

He supposedly gets on well with youngsters which would be a bonus.

 

[I'm Hornby]

Noooooooooooooooooo
Barrett has failed twice as HC. Why would he successful third time around?? Was Browny??

Yeah Browny won a comp with the third team he coached (St Helens). So yes he was successful third time around.

 

[dannyt]

Yeah Browny won a comp with the third team he coached (St Helens). So yes he was successful third time around.

Cool. Valid point. Some may say obtuse because the discussion was obviously centred on NRL, not ESL, but you saw a loophole and exploited it.

The Warriors say hi. They are not doing cartwheels over Browny's tenure as coach, even though he won a comp with his third team, which was St Helens in the ESL, but failed with the Warriors, which was his third NRL team.

Better?

 

[chewbacca]

I’d have Steve Price ahead of Barrett. That’s how poorly I rate Baz

I'd have Brett Finch over McGregor

 

[chewbacca]

I'd have Brett Finch over McGregor

 

[dannyt]

I 'd have this over those two and hook.

 

[Mjab]

He has had experience in a couple of systems now so should have an idea of what works & what doesn't. Got to be better than the nuff nuffs that have been in the attacking AC role in the past .I believe why not , with the caveat that he never will be the head coach.

I dont know what Barretts role would be , Attack coach?
Good at panthers but they actually had good players

Dogs attack was aweful when he was there, who was the attack coach there? How much was Barrett to blame for this

At least Flanagan has won a premiership FFS and the players like him and would likley play for him , unlike Hook and prior Mary . You need a coach the players buy in with the vision and play hard for the coach

Hasnt happened at saints since 2010 !!

 

[justadragon]

1.Agree , can't see our Board having the balls to move him on, but sacking him after 6-8 rounds possibly wastes another year
2.We could do better but that's how we roll
3.Hell No, why the f**k would we do that, he has had 2 chances and blown them
4.No to Dean Young and Jamie Soward, Young can come to us when he has had head coaching experience(successfully) with at least one or two other clubs, No to Soward as HC as well, wasn't impressed with some of his coaching of the WNRL side mainly interchange bench and tactics on last tackle.

I want Flanagan to take over, simple as that...

Agree with all you say, I would take Soward as AC, he will still learn a lot from this seasons NRLW.

 

[Mjab]

1) Griffin will be our head coach for at least the beginning of 2023
2) Sign Barrett as an assistant for 2023
3) Once Griffin is sacked mid 2023 give Barrett around 12 weeks as interim 1st grade coach to see what he can do.
4) Should Barrett fail sign Dean Young as head coach with Jamie Soward as an assistant for 2024.

actually sounds OK, in fact too sensible , so cant happen

 

[Mjab]

Agree with all you say, I would take Soward as AC, he will still learn a lot from this seasons NRLW.

maybe he can bring a few of the girls across to plug some gaps in the team , at least they seem to have a winning culture

 

[justadragon]

I 'd have this over those two and hook.
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I think your stick has too much personality to be a Dragons coach ))

 

[dannyt]

I think your stick has too much personality to be a Dragons coach ))

Agreed. Probably overqualified as well.