The problem for our beloved Saints is that there is no immediate solution here. Collectively, the fans, and now media can see that Mary has to go. Assuming he's sacked before 2021, which I doubt, it then becomes the old case of "rebuilding".
The board and management remains.
A new coach is appointed, and depending on that coach will want his own support staff, roster reshape and so forth. That takes time. It also takes the SUPPORT of the board. Heck, this is the same board overall that has kep Mary on for this long. Who has faith that we will go out now for an established coach and not burden him with x, y or z, as thats the way we do things?
In short, the ill advised extension (twice), of our current coach will have set us back years. The so called " window of winning a title" has gone. Players will revolt or we will have to pay massive overs to secure talent.
Many here / social media believe that Tyson's statement was enough last night, and that there is no split in the camp. All he did was say that he is under contract until next year. No more no less. The sceptic in me suggests he was almost forced to address the rumours. When is the last time we had a player was forced to dispel a rumour in public? 2014, Brett Morris.
Tough time to be a Dragons fan. Been a decade since we competed, and it will take some massive changes at both coaching and board level for us to compete anytime soon.