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‘Fail Mary’, ‘Step Down McGregor’: Dragons fans turn on coach
Simon Brunsdon, FOX SPORTS
August 4, 2019 9:02pm
St George Illawarra’s fans and members have turned on coach Paul McGregor.
During Sunday’s Round 20 clash with Parramatta at Kogarah, a number of signs could be seen in the crowd on the hill, calling for McGregor to be sacked.
The signs read, ‘Fail Mary’ and ‘Step Down McGregor’.
The Red V were tipped to give the NRL premiership a shake in 2019 but have so far failed to reach the heights expected.
They won’t play a part in the finals series. They’ve played just three finals games since 2011.
McGregor took the reins of the club mid-season in 2014 when his predecessor, Steve Price, failed in the job.
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Since then the team has finished 11th, 8th, 11th, 9th, and last year 7th. In 2018 they made it to the second week of finals.
McGregor was handed a contract extension in April which doesn’t expire until the end of the 2021 season.
But it appears a section of the club’s fanbase is keen to show the coach the door much sooner than that.
Dragons fans show their feelings at Kogarah.
Steve Trudgett@STrudge06
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@NRL_Dragons fans have had enough of poor coaching and incompetent management.
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@rvpredv #StepDownMcGregor #FailMary #RedV @wwos @FOXNRL
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The frustrating loss ensured the Dragons equalled the club’s record for least wins in a season through 19 rounds set in 2013 and killed off whatever small hope they had of playing in the finals.
“When you’re not winning games of footy, everyone wants to know why and the reasons behind it,” McGregor said.
“Everyone wants to come at you and attack you.”