Sack Griffin

[blacksafake]

I just hope the board doesn't replace Griffin with a rookie coach.

If previous reports are true that we have tried to sign both Fitzgibbon or Ciraldo in recent years then it’s possible that the club would then try to sign the next highly regarded rookie coach which happens to be Ryles.

 

[Gardenia]

I think the board is holding off firing him because they f**ked up by resigning him and don’t want to admit it by having to pay him out. Stupid merkins.

They probably just want him to leave and not have to pay him out which is business I guess but not terribly nice

 

[Lovemedragons]

They probably just want him to leave and not have to pay him out which is business I guess but not terribly nice

Why would he leave? He is on ok coin and has skin as thick as an elephant so he will keep turning up collecting his pay. Might even have some fun messing with the fans heads with his odd selections and bench rotations.

This is business and good business practice is to remove the person as soon as you’ve decided to move them on. This malingering has been damaging and will continue until some action is taken.

 

[Llangennech]

As well as sacking Griffin, call yourselves The Dragons and play most of your matches in Wollongong, say play 1 or 2 matches at Kogarah.

 

[dragon thomo]

Piss Off.
There should be no change to our name.
St George is the most iconic name in Rugby League.
St George Illawarra shohld stay.

 

[Llangennech]

Piss Off.
There should be no change to our name.
St George is the most iconic name in Rugby League.
St George Illawarra shohld stay.

B Broncos are the biggest RL club on the planet. The Rabbitohs have won most Premierships, and they're fairly well known here in the UK due to R Crowe and S Burgess, so The Rabbitohs are the most iconic RL club in Australia IMO. He is known as 'Puff The Magic Dragon'.

 

[Miller was a legend]

Hmmmm not sure about any of this changing name stuff. The most pressing question for me is who in here will start the “Sack ??????” After the new coach is named?

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

They probably just want him to leave and not have to pay him out which is business I guess but not terribly nice

Agreed. So they’ll probably just wait until the end of the season and call this season a write off

 

[jeffdragon]

Players media at 8am.
9-30am board meeting.
I reckon he will stay till end of the year.
That's the Dragons way.

 

[dannyt]

Players media at 8am.
9-30am board meeting.
I reckon he will stay till end of the year.
That's the Dragons way.

Not necessarily. The last coach was replaced during the season.

 

[dannyt]

Hmmmm not sure about any of this changing name stuff. The most pressing question for me is who in here will start the “Sack ??????” After the new coach is named?

There are a number of contenders, but wait at least 2 months into the 2024 season.

 

[dannyt]

B Broncos are the biggest RL club on the planet. The Rabbitohs have won most Premierships, and they're fairly well known here in the UK due to R Crowe and S Burgess, so The Rabbitohs are the most iconic RL club in Australia IMO. He is known as 'Puff The Magic Dragon'.

You make some good points, so I'll simplify the original message.

Piss off.

 

[18to87]

Players media at 8am.
9-30am board meeting.
I reckon he will stay till end of the year.
That's the Dragons way.

I'm guessing the first two lines are insider information and the third is your hunch?

 

[JohnnoMcJohnno]

I reckon there's a fair chance Hook could stay. They don't have anyone signed up to replace him yet. Carr and Woolf may have no interest in taking over the reins temporarily. Key players are still saying they support him. Board saves money and gives themselves time to get things right for next year. Win-win for everyone except the fans, sponsors, players . . .

 

[Crush]

Players media at 8am.
9-30am board meeting.
I reckon he will stay till end of the year.
That's the Dragons way.

Nah Jeff, surely not. They’ll want to end the media circus, nothing to gain by keeping him now.

 

[Paddles]

It’s being reported they’ve pulled the trigger and he was seen driving away

 

[jeffdragon]

Nah Jeff, surely not. They’ll want to end the media circus, nothing to gain by keeping him now.

Just seen him driving out of training.
On sky sports radio.

 

[dannyt]

It’s being reported they’ve pulled the trigger and he was seen driving away

Someone posted on JA that SEN reported this. I haven't seen anything to verify.

 

[Mojo]

I would expect a riot equivalent to January 6 and half a dozen players asking for immediate release if they announce he's staying.

 

[dannyt]

If this is true, I'm suddenly looking forward to attending the game on Friday.