Sack mcgregor

[Overseas dragon]

Pls santa give me my christmas wish.

Since the day the pen thrower chucked his pen and mouthed the word "f**k", I've been a good boy cos I know you will deliver (unlike Paul Mcgregor).

My sock will be hanging and I will wake up on Christmas day in the hope there will be a newspaper in it and on the back page the there is a MARY CHRISTMAS DRAGONS FANS Paul Mcgregor will no longer be at the dragons.

And hark the angels sing glory to the new born coach

 

[inside_pass]

2018 will be another wasted year.
McGregor will be sacked but by then the season will be to far gone

 

[Banjo2014]

Kevin Bloody Wilson's Take on a new St George coach for Christmas

Hey Santa claus you ___!
Where's me f___ing coach?
I've unwrapped all this other junk and there's nothing that I like.
I wrote you a f___ing letter and I come to see you twice
Ya worn out geriatric fart, you forgot me f___ing coach

 

[Banjo2014]

https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/rugby-league/what-your-nrl-club-wants-for-christmas/


What your NRL club wants for Christmas

St George Illawarra

For Ben Hunt to provide the stability they need. There was a chasm between the Dragons' best and worst in 2017, as evidenced by their late-season fadeout which saw them miss the eight.


Naaaa they got it wrong - a new coach for Christmas would do just fine.

 

[THE CHAMP]

Pls santa give me my christmas wish.

Since the day the pen thrower chucked his pen and mouthed the word "f**k", I've been a good boy cos I know you will deliver (unlike Paul Mcgregor).

My sock will be hanging and I will wake up on Christmas day in the hope there will be a newspaper in it and on the back page the there is a MARY CHRISTMAS DRAGONS FANS Paul Mcgregor will no longer be at the dragons.

Hopefully Santa taught you how to spell when he dropped in

 

[getsmarty]

Experienced duo can close the show for Dragons

• Mitch Jennings

Local Sport

BACK TO WORK: Dragons coach Paul McGregor. Picture: Adam McLean

ST GEORGE Illawarra coach Paul McGregor is confident the big-game experience of the club’s marquee recruits can rectify the late-game wobbles that ultimately cost his side a finals berth in 2017.

The Dragons shot out of the blocks, winning six of their first seven games to lead the competition, and sat comfortably in the top four after 13 rounds.

They ultimately dropped eight of their final 12 games in a late-season fade, culminating in a final-round defeat to Canterbury that saw them go without finals action for the fifth time in six seasons.

It left McGregor ruing his side’s inability to close out games, but he believes the addition of seasoned finals veterans, and current internationals, Ben Hunt and James Graham can remedy that next season.

“The major learning from last year is turning a dominant 40 minutes into a dominant 80 minutes,” McGregor said.

“If you look at the ladder at halftime, we were good throughout the whole year, but in the end we didn’t do enough to make the eight.

“It comes back to that game management and closing out games when you’ve got a healthy score.

“It’s just about learning from what we didn’t do well from a game management point of view.

“I feel, with the experience we’ve brought in, we’re better equipped to do that.”

After being widely panned for their attacking impotence in 2016, the Dragons finished third in for and against and scored more points than any other team in 2017.

The figures compound the frustration of missing the playoffs, but leave McGregor convinced that only subtle changes are needed to make the step up to finals football.

“I take full responsibility for how we played in 2016 which was a really rigid style of footy,” McGregor said.

EXPERIENCED HEAD: Paul McGregor believes new recruit Ben Hunt can close out tight matches. Picture: AAP

“We looked at the squad we had and how we could develop our own style going into 2017. I think we did that and the blueprint’s definitely there for anyone to see.

“We dominated the first third of the competition, we were running third at the halfway-point and then were inconsistent to finish the year.

“In 2015 we led the comp after round 12, this year we were leading the comp after round eight. You don’t do that if you’re systems aren’t right, but you’ve got to be consistent.

“It’s no good being good for a short period of time and then dropping off. We’ve got to hold that intensity and that commitment for 26 weeks and that’s the challenge for every team in the NRL.”

http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/...e-distance-primary-focus-for-mcgregor/?cs=302

 

[Ted bartolo]

In the end we need a game plan and tactics and haven't seen that since Bennett was coach​

 

[Dennis Papaioannou]

Experienced duo can close the show for Dragons

• Mitch Jennings

Local Sport

BACK TO WORK: Dragons coach Paul McGregor. Picture: Adam McLean

ST GEORGE Illawarra coach Paul McGregor is confident the big-game experience of the club’s marquee recruits can rectify the late-game wobbles that ultimately cost his side a finals berth in 2017.

The Dragons shot out of the blocks, winning six of their first seven games to lead the competition, and sat comfortably in the top four after 13 rounds.

They ultimately dropped eight of their final 12 games in a late-season fade, culminating in a final-round defeat to Canterbury that saw them go without finals action for the fifth time in six seasons.

It left McGregor ruing his side’s inability to close out games, but he believes the addition of seasoned finals veterans, and current internationals, Ben Hunt and James Graham can remedy that next season.

“The major learning from last year is turning a dominant 40 minutes into a dominant 80 minutes,” McGregor said.

“If you look at the ladder at halftime, we were good throughout the whole year, but in the end we didn’t do enough to make the eight.

“It comes back to that game management and closing out games when you’ve got a healthy score.

“It’s just about learning from what we didn’t do well from a game management point of view.

“I feel, with the experience we’ve brought in, we’re better equipped to do that.”

After being widely panned for their attacking impotence in 2016, the Dragons finished third in for and against and scored more points than any other team in 2017.

The figures compound the frustration of missing the playoffs, but leave McGregor convinced that only subtle changes are needed to make the step up to finals football.

“I take full responsibility for how we played in 2016 which was a really rigid style of footy,” McGregor said.

EXPERIENCED HEAD: Paul McGregor believes new recruit Ben Hunt can close out tight matches. Picture: AAP

“We looked at the squad we had and how we could develop our own style going into 2017. I think we did that and the blueprint’s definitely there for anyone to see.

“We dominated the first third of the competition, we were running third at the halfway-point and then were inconsistent to finish the year.

“In 2015 we led the comp after round 12, this year we were leading the comp after round eight. You don’t do that if you’re systems aren’t right, but you’ve got to be consistent.

“It’s no good being good for a short period of time and then dropping off. We’ve got to hold that intensity and that commitment for 26 weeks and that’s the challenge for every team in the NRL.”

http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/...e-distance-primary-focus-for-mcgregor/?cs=302

Another load of codswallop from McGregor.
Interpreting and rationalizing his failure as a coach.
The reality is that he had training wheels on in 2016 and was out of his depth.
Taking "full responsibility" for 2016 when we are about to start 2018 is a bit too late in my view.
In 2017 he continues to harp on about "coming 3rd at the half way mark" and the 6-1 start to the season which is just a deflection of a poorly managed 2017 culminating in heartbreak and embarrassment.
Finally, there were a number of games in isolation that were a total disgrace and embarrassment.
In 2016 we also had to endure such games.
First half against Newcastle in the first round when Newcastle ran in 28 points by half time and we were booed off the field at Kogarah. In the end we were fortunate to escape what would have been the ultimate disgrace.
Having said that, Newcastle did a number on us the second time round showing that we hadn't learnt anything from the first round debacle..
Losing the unlosable to Souths and of course the game against Canterbury.
While I hope that Graham and Hunt do bring some stability and ability to close out games, it does not alleviate McGregor's responsibility as coach.
I find it very scary that he is placing so much emphasis and the arrival of Hunt and Graham in his attempt to salvage his coaching career.
We needed a different coach after Price which may have provided a much better management of the coaching function - from team selection, team tactics, developing juniors and so on.
Instead we appointed an unqualified coach whose main claim to fame were a couple of bush premierships and a couple unremarkable years coaching reserve grade.
Opposition teams sense they have a chance against us no matter what the score is.
Opposition coaches continuously outmanoeuvre and outcoach McGregor.
2018 will be no different we just have a better roster than 2017 - on paper.
2018 will be another roller coaster ride of ups and downs which I hope will not end up in more disappointment and heartache.
Mainstream media outlets would find it hard to publish this guff.
Illawarra Mercury obviously has nothing better to write about.

 

[Coffs dragon]

Another load of codswallop from McGregor.
Interpreting and rationalizing his failure as a coach.
The reality is that he had training wheels on in 2016 and was out of his depth.
Taking "full responsibility" for 2016 when we are about to start 2018 is a bit too late in my view.
In 2017 he continues to harp on about "coming 3rd at the half way mark" and the 6-1 start to the season which is just a deflection of a poorly managed 2017 culminating in heartbreak and embarrassment.
Finally, there were a number of games in isolation that were a total disgrace and embarrassment.
In 2016 we also had to endure such games.
First half against Newcastle in the first round when Newcastle ran in 28 points by half time and we were booed off the field at Kogarah. In the end we were fortunate to escape what would have been the ultimate disgrace.
Having said that, Newcastle did a number on us the second time round showing that we hadn't learnt anything from the first round debacle..
Losing the unlosable to Souths and of course the game against Canterbury.
While I hope that Graham and Hunt do bring some stability and ability to close out games, it does not alleviate McGregor's responsibility as coach.
I find it very scary that he is placing so much emphasis and the arrival of Hunt and Graham in his attempt to salvage his coaching career.
We needed a different coach after Price which may have provided a much better management of the coaching function - from team selection, team tactics, developing juniors and so on.
Instead we appointed an unqualified coach whose main claim to fame were a couple of bush premierships and a couple unremarkable years coaching reserve grade.
Opposition teams sense they have a chance against us no matter what the score is.
Opposition coaches continuously outmanoeuvre and outcoach McGregor.
2018 will be no different we just have a better roster than 2017 - on paper.
2018 will be another roller coaster ride of ups and downs which I hope will not end up in more disappointment and heartache.
Mainstream media outlets would find it hard to publish this guff.
Illawarra Mercury obviously has nothing better to write about.

Dennis....you nailed it!! I'm surprised this full on spin article didn't bring up that we made the semi's in 2015 in my 1st year of coaching shit & the other usual crap about they scored from kicks so our D was strong!
God help us if Ben Hunt or James Graham get injured as coach McSpeedhump will deflect all blame in that direction!

 

[TheOnlyTeam]

I wonder if Hunt and Graham are going to get half of Mary's pay as tpa since they are going to do his job for him? Out manoeuvred, out benched, out thought, out coached.

 

[getsmarty]

Another load of codswallop from McGregor.
Interpreting and rationalizing his failure as a coach.
The reality is that he had training wheels on in 2016 and was out of his depth.
Taking "full responsibility" for 2016 when we are about to start 2018 is a bit too late in my view.
In 2017 he continues to harp on about "coming 3rd at the half way mark" and the 6-1 start to the season which is just a deflection of a poorly managed 2017 culminating in heartbreak and embarrassment.
Finally, there were a number of games in isolation that were a total disgrace and embarrassment.
In 2016 we also had to endure such games.
First half against Newcastle in the first round when Newcastle ran in 28 points by half time and we were booed off the field at Kogarah. In the end we were fortunate to escape what would have been the ultimate disgrace.
Having said that, Newcastle did a number on us the second time round showing that we hadn't learnt anything from the first round debacle..
Losing the unlosable to Souths and of course the game against Canterbury.
While I hope that Graham and Hunt do bring some stability and ability to close out games, it does not alleviate McGregor's responsibility as coach.
I find it very scary that he is placing so much emphasis and the arrival of Hunt and Graham in his attempt to salvage his coaching career.
We needed a different coach after Price which may have provided a much better management of the coaching function - from team selection, team tactics, developing juniors and so on.
Instead we appointed an unqualified coach whose main claim to fame were a couple of bush premierships and a couple unremarkable years coaching reserve grade.
Opposition teams sense they have a chance against us no matter what the score is.
Opposition coaches continuously outmanoeuvre and outcoach McGregor.
2018 will be no different we just have a better roster than 2017 - on paper.
2018 will be another roller coaster ride of ups and downs which I hope will not end up in more disappointment and heartache.
Mainstream media outlets would find it hard to publish this guff.
Illawarra Mercury obviously has nothing better to write about.

Well Said Dennis...and If the quotes are accurate, why didn't the coach take responsibility for our failure in 2017. Will he come out at the end of 2018 and take responsibility? TOTAL SPIN....from a club that has lost its direction....The Blame for this should solely rest with the Board as they re-signed Mary when everyone can see that there are better options available.

 

[Drag Queen]

Another load of codswallop from McGregor.
Interpreting and rationalizing his failure as a coach.
The reality is that he had training wheels on in 2016 and was out of his depth.
Taking "full responsibility" for 2016 when we are about to start 2018 is a bit too late in my view.
In 2017 he continues to harp on about "coming 3rd at the half way mark" and the 6-1 start to the season which is just a deflection of a poorly managed 2017 culminating in heartbreak and embarrassment.
Finally, there were a number of games in isolation that were a total disgrace and embarrassment.
In 2016 we also had to endure such games.
First half against Newcastle in the first round when Newcastle ran in 28 points by half time and we were booed off the field at Kogarah. In the end we were fortunate to escape what would have been the ultimate disgrace.
Having said that, Newcastle did a number on us the second time round showing that we hadn't learnt anything from the first round debacle..
Losing the unlosable to Souths and of course the game against Canterbury.
While I hope that Graham and Hunt do bring some stability and ability to close out games, it does not alleviate McGregor's responsibility as coach.
I find it very scary that he is placing so much emphasis and the arrival of Hunt and Graham in his attempt to salvage his coaching career.
We needed a different coach after Price which may have provided a much better management of the coaching function - from team selection, team tactics, developing juniors and so on.
Instead we appointed an unqualified coach whose main claim to fame were a couple of bush premierships and a couple unremarkable years coaching reserve grade.
Opposition teams sense they have a chance against us no matter what the score is.
Opposition coaches continuously outmanoeuvre and outcoach McGregor.
2018 will be no different we just have a better roster than 2017 - on paper.
2018 will be another roller coaster ride of ups and downs which I hope will not end up in more disappointment and heartache.
Mainstream media outlets would find it hard to publish this guff.
Illawarra Mercury obviously has nothing better to write about.

^This^ I read the article and couldn't believe he was actually talking himself up. Great summation Dennis.

 

[SEAT 1A]

“We looked at the squad we had and how we could develop our own style going into 2017. I think we did that and the blueprint’s definitely there for anyone to see.

“We dominated the first third of the competition, we were running third at the halfway-point and then were inconsistent to finish the year.

“In 2015 we led the comp after round 12, this year we were leading the comp after round eight. You don’t do that if you’re systems aren’t right, but you’ve got to be consistent.

“It’s no good being good for a short period of time and then dropping off. We’ve got to hold that intensity and that commitment for 26 weeks and that’s the challenge for every team in the NRL.”

Yes, the blueprint's were there for everybody to see.

"It's not me, I had the blueprints. It's the players fault". All he has to do is replace every team with me.

 

[Life's Good]

There is so much in that article to make my blood boil.
Dennis makes the relevant points that don’t need adding to. My only comment is I wish McGregor would slap a media ban on himself and STFU.

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

........................ My only comment is I wish McGregor would slap a media ban on himself and STFU.

I just wish McGregor would slap himself!

Footnote- l normally don’t advocate violence but l’m prepared to allow Mary to give himself an uppercut just for old times sake.

 

[Coffs dragon]

I'm predicting that by 6 rounds into the 2018 comp that rookie coaches Dean Pay, Garth Brennan and Anthony Seibold will have leapfrogged Mary in coaching ability & nous therefore rendering him last & the least in demand.
The spin will continue to cycle more than a cheap washing machine.

 

[Coffs dragon]

Mary McWhirpool has a nice ring.......a front end loader with a maximum spin cycle to clean a messy load!

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

The Doust Report - Recommendations.

1 - Sack Mary.
2 - Re-appoint Mary.
3 - Sack Mary.
4 - Re-appoint Mary.
5 - Sack Mary............

 

[Life's Good]

I'm predicting that by 6 rounds into the 2018 comp that rookie coaches Dean Pay, Garth Brennan and Anthony Seibold will have leapfrogged Mary in coaching ability & nous therefore rendering him last & the least in demand.
The spin will continue to cycle more than a cheap washing machine.

Round 6. Very generous there CD, you must still be in festive mode!

 

[Drag Queen]

I just wish McGregor would slap himself!

Footnote- l normally don’t advocate violence but l’m prepared to allow Mary to give himself an uppercut just for old times sake.

I don't consider a slap a violent act OKB. Just a reflex reaction. Call it a twitch that irrationally happens when common sense tweaks a nerve.