Sack Griffin

[Maddragon99]

I’ve seen enough.
Griffin needs to go and the sooner the better.

Dragon’s outclassed but at least having a go.

Griffin’s selections really not helping, Bird at Fullback is not working. Beale completely ineffective at Centre & the less said about Norman the better.

If Griffin doesn't make some position changes at halftime then there really isn’t going to be any chance.

 

[KogarahWarrior]

Call me an idiot n whatnot but I swear hook has some sort of Queenslander bias with his selections and signings man, fmd how is norman in this team and dufty isn't for example

 

[St_Bondi]

It’s time to HOOK, Hook. He is as shit as Mary, if not worse. Shit upon shit followed by more shit from this team coached by this peanut. Continually picking Norman, Beale, McCullogh etc., etc. is pathetic. Only Bird, DeBelin and Ravi have a go is this team of shit. Can’t wait for the press conference where he says, “We were in the game and I thought we could still win!” Get farked Hook.

 

[mickeylane]

Hook had me hoodwinked for 20 rounds believing all his words - he is actually 4 years behind the modern day game I’m convinced of this ….clueless

 

[Gold_Coast Dragon]

I officially hate Anthony Griffin.

 

[Avenger]

I think he’s a very limited coach that has stolen a living for years now.

 

[Maddragon99]

If Amone isn’t starting 6 next week then Griffin should be sacked on the spot.

 

[thebigredv]

He'll pick Norman ahead of Amone next week. You watch.

 

[Maddragon99]

I officially hate Anthony Griffin.

I’m actually with you on that one. Any possible chance we had was undone by Griffin‘s selections.

Griffin has to go. Throw the cheque book at Bennett for next year. Wayne would be able to develop our gun youth. Griffin is just holding everyone back.

Right now it’s incredibly difficult to be Dragon’s fan.

 

[Maddragon99]

Norman, Beale & Clune have to go. Start Amone & Sullivan in the halves play Sloan at fullback & replace Beale with Bird at centre. But I’m sure Griffin won’t do any of this. I’m completely done with Griffin he’s a fraud & he’s been exposed as a fraud.

 

[jeffdragon]

I'd wish the journos in the presser would have the guts to ask about Norman
If they did I'd say .
HALLELUJAH!

 

[jeffdragon]

I thought I was watching Mary in the presser .All.about shoulder charge on Bird .
What about the errors .
He said we are not far off a win or two.
Is he joking.
We were never going to win that game in any universe.
Smashed by souths Penrith titans and lost to a poor raiders side.
He must think he his coaching the panthers.
I don't know what games he is watching but it's certainly not the saints.
And the journos who are asking the questions.
Not one asked about Norman

 

[mickeylane]

He'll pick Norman ahead of Amone next week. You watch.

i hope your wrong for his sake...if not ill get the phantom siren to stand outside his house all night...

 

[thebigredv]

At least Hook brought up the shoulder charge and raised his concerns. You have to mention these things publicly.

Of course both Cleary's have spoken on the matter so it's as good as cleared.

 

[Maddragon99]

I thought I was watching Mary in the presser .All.about shoulder charge on Bird .
What about the errors .
He said we are not far off a win or two.
Is he joking.
We were never going to win that game in any universe.
Smashed by souths Penrith titans and lost to a poor raiders side.
He must think he his coaching the panthers.
I don't know what games he is watching but it's certainly not the saints.
And the journos who are asking the questions.
Not one asked about Norman

I think for anyone who’s still undecided about coach Griffin just watch the press conference. He’s in complete denial about how the side is playing, he focused solely on Cleary‘s shoulder charge but barely acknowledged Norman’s 2 soft intercepts & didn’t mention our ineffective attack when we had a number of sets on the Penrith line.

He’s totally delusional, saying we were in game & the score line didn’t reflect the result. WTF? I’m at wits end with him, I guarantee he’ll persist with Norman & Beale plus Bird at FB for the remainder of the year despite Sloan & Amone showing real talent. Amone was more creative in 15mins than what Norman has shown in almost 3 seasons. Clune should also be dropped for Sullivan or Clune to 9 while McCullough is out.

I’m terrified about next year Hook is fraud. Bird is no fullback particularly is he’s going to play Beale at right centre. Just fundamentals he can’t get right. We’re in big trouble.

 

[thebigredv]

I think for anyone who’s still undecided about coach Griffin just watch the press conference. He’s in complete denial about how the side is playing, he focused solely on Cleary‘s shoulder charge but barely acknowledged Norman’s 2 soft intercepts & didn’t mention our ineffective attack when we had a number of sets on the Penrith line.

He’s totally delusional, saying we were in game & the score line didn’t reflect the result. WTF? I’m at wits end with him, I guarantee he’ll persist with Norman & Beale plus Bird at FB for the remainder of the year despite Sloan & Amone showing real talent. Amone was more creative in 15mins than what Norman has shown in almost 3 seasons. Clune should also be dropped for Sullivan or Clune to 9 while McCullough is out.

I’m terrified about next year Hook is fraud. Bird is no fullback particularly is he’s going to play Beale at right centre. Just fundamentals he can’t get right. We’re in big trouble.

I'll fall short at calling him fraudulent although many of his selections and non-selections are very, very wrong and ultimately costly. You'd think a 2 year old was pulling the side from the back of his nappy. Team selection should be the easiest part of the job. Ask any Dragons or non-Dragons observer and they'll agree he is just not getting it right. Losing is never nice but yes, his pressers are becoming a sure sign of a man out of his depth. Last week "we need to build on it", this week, "the scoreline was unfair to us". Very vacant statements.

20 odd games in now and it is fair to say he has stamped his impression on the team. We see effort each week but we also see a raft of weaknesses that come with the Griffin playbook:

- poor, poor ball control at backend of matches
- varying line speed
- surprisingly poor discipline
- next to no match awareness and game smarts
- surprisingly lazy defensive reads
- flat line attack and minimal second phase play

More or less every game is characterised by those traits. You can blame it on the players too but if the standard is not set and players held to it like they are at clubs like the Storm, it will go on into next year even with a few better forwards going around.

Hook deserves a good part of next year to start turning this around, otherwise by June/July next year we should be head hunting a premiership winning coach. Coaching has proven to be the single most important facet of professional rugby league. At the time of his appointment was met with mostly tepid acceptance, given there weren't just any good options available. He had a tough gig and at this point he is failing the test.

 

[Dragon David]

I'll fall short at calling him fraudulent although many of his selections and non-selections are very, very wrong and ultimately costly. You'd think a 2 year old was pulling the side from the back of his nappy. Team selection should be the easiest part of the job. Ask any Dragons or non-Dragons observer and they'll agree he is just not getting it right. Losing is never nice but yes, his pressers are becoming a sure sign of a man out of his depth. Last week "we need to build on it", this week, "the scoreline was unfair to us". Very vacant statements.

20 odd games in now and it is fair to say he has stamped his impression on the team. We see effort each week but we also see a raft of weaknesses that come with the Griffin playbook:

- poor, poor ball control at backend of matches
- varying line speed
- surprisingly poor discipline
- next to no match awareness and game smarts
- surprisingly lazy defensive reads
- flat line attack and minimal second phase play

More or less every game is characterised by those traits. You can blame it on the players too but if the standard is not set and players held to it like they are at clubs like the Storm, it will go on into next year even with a few better forwards going around.

Hook deserves a good part of next year to start turning this around, otherwise by June/July next year we should be head hunting a premiership winning coach. Coaching has proven to be the single most important facet of professional rugby league. At the time of his appointment was met with mostly tepid acceptance, given there weren't just any good options available. He had a tough gig and at this point he is failing the test.

It's a fail, fail, fail from me. Whatever way you look at things, we really are a deadset woeful team. Yes we try but the total effort isn't there. We should be known as the St George Illawarra Mistakers. Just so bad. At the current rate we look at ending up in either 12th or 13th spot this year. People will say that's alright because the judges said that we would get the spoon but 12th/13th is pathetic.

 

[Gourley's Socks]

I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt.

I suspect he's tanking this year so that in 2022 when we finish 10th, he can claim it's an improvement on 2021 and get himself a contract extension.

Well player sir - very shrewd.

 

[Lovemedragons]

I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt.

I suspect he's tanking this year so that in 2022 when we finish 10th, he can claim it's an improvement on 2021 and get himself a contract extension.

Well player sir - very shrewd.

You are overestimating, he is a stubborn fool

 

[mickeylane]

Hook is very stubborn but hopefully not to his detriment - we now have a pretty sharp CEO who seems quite connected to the supporter base and not shy of making a decision - he also is very aware and of our clubs demanding expectations which have not been met for the past 10 years - if Hook is not performing by next June he will be gone ..