Seibold to Broncos in 2019.....

[hewi]

Dragons are a conundrum - know one knows what they're thinking - i cant see them sacking Mcgregor next year not at least till end of season - so they will panic because there's no quality coaches in their mind available and they'll offer Mcgregor a 2 year extension by round 10....

Unfortunately that has the smell of reality about it.

 

[Gareth67]

Unfortunately that has the smell of reality about it.

I believe that is just what will occur hewi , hell , what is wrong with the dickheads that are the Dragons board ? They are blind , cannot see that the real prize is the NRL premiership trophy and most certainly not being one of the 15 ‘ also rans ‘ .

They had their pick of the crop and by the looks of it have not made a move to anyone of the coaches who could bring home the silverware . If they do extend his contract I will seriously give some thought of not renewing my membership come 2020 .

 

[Dragonslayer]

Dragons are a conundrum - know one knows what they're thinking - i cant see them sacking Mcgregor next year not at least till end of season - so they will panic because there's no quality coaches in their mind available and they'll offer Mcgregor a 2 year extension by round 10....

Its been very obvious about their thinking. Very obvious really.

The previous board endorsed McGregor as a "career" coach. Some of the current board hold the same view (and those who were on both the new and old boards).
Ths new board didnt come in until Oct 1st and the new CEO wont start until Nov 1st. Anyone thinking they would act on such a move is kidding themselves given what I've said above.
Further, McGregor made the finals this year giving them more ammunition as to the "career" coach mantra.
I'm more concerned about next year tbh, will they extend him after a lightning beginning....again? Or will they take the sensible approach and wait until years end. Its then and only then we will see any change

I am not a McGregor fan, not in the slightest, but reality is reality.

 

[Warabrook saint]

We don’t have the roster to win a comp. unless Bennett can bring players, cant see that changing. Our backs aren’t up to it.

Bennett got the players he needed to win for us last time. Our club responds well to his coaching, as soon as he announced he was leaving in 2011 we went down hill and except for a few patches of good form haven't recovered

 

[Coffs dragon]

Its been very obvious about their thinking. Very obvious really.

The previous board endorsed McGregor as a "career" coach. Some of the current board hold the same view (and those who were on both the new and old boards).
Ths new board didnt come in until Oct 1st and the new CEO wont start until Nov 1st. Anyone thinking they would act on such a move is kidding themselves given what I've said above.
Further, McGregor made the finals this year giving them more ammunition as to the "career" coach mantra.
I'm more concerned about next year tbh, will they extend him after a lightning beginning....again? Or will they take the sensible approach and wait until years end. Its then and only then we will see any change

I am not a McGregor fan, not in the slightest, but reality is reality.

The reality is that Mary will be the Dragons Coach for 2019 and the club should not commit any further contract extension. Sure he has a winning percentage rate of just over 50% but that simply reflects success in rounds 1 to 12 followed by abysmal failures rounds 13 to 26 when it matters the most. If the Board and Club want consistency, then they got it.....same same every year. Run out of Puff Mary the Dragons career coach.

 

[Warabrook saint]

And you thought Saints treated Demitriou bad, can't be worse than the Bronco's. Poach him from the Saints as Bennett's assistant which you would think he would get first dibs on if Bennett leaves and then when they do decide to move Bennett on, give the job to the Souths coach. I would be gutted if I was Demitriou. Surely he would have thought he had more chance of replacing Mary than Bennett unless he was told some porkies by the Bronco's to go there instead.

Saints should move for Demitriou ASAP as Mary's "Assistant" to keep Mary on his toes next season.

Mary doesn't want JD there because he's a threat to him

 

[Warabrook saint]

Souths - Bennett, Brisbane - Seibold, Manly - Des, Tigers - Maguire, Penrith - Cleary. Amazing result but reckon everyone walks away pretty happy except Dragons Fans!!

I remember mary looking like a bewildered schoolgirl in the coaches box at suncorp last month.....that's our first grade coach that's our shame that's our misery .

 

[Warabrook saint]

Keep sucking them crownies you moron gronk management!

 

[Warabrook saint]

Disagree. We are only short one high quality winger. The rest of the puzzle pieces are there under a good coach, which is particularly needed for Dufty's development as he has more potential.

Lomax/Marsters have similar potential to Easts centre pairing - with the right coaching and mentoring.

Can't see us getting one of those for a while

 

[Gareth67]

That to me and I am sure also to many other Dragon fans is what is so infuriating - we now have a decent team ( minus a quality back and prop ) that would take us towards the top of the tree .

It is merely a coach whom understands tactics and blooding the ISP players and also bringing his team along slowly, building up the pace as the semis approach .

Not flogging his nag so hard that the poor sod drops dead at the finish line - year in , year out , again and again . I would had thought that they the board would had approached someone for the 2020 season , but I just don’t believe that will be the case .

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

Bennett got the players he needed to win for us last time. Our club responds well to his coaching, as soon as he announced he was leaving in 2011 we went down hill and except for a few patches of good form haven't recovered

.....and, we currently have that window of opportunity with us now with the cattle we have but l think Bennett must of p!ssed the club off when he reneged and went to the Broncos, hence we wont get him now.

 

[Warabrook saint]

That to me and I am sure also to many other Dragon fans is what is so infuriating - we now have a decent team ( minus a quality back and prop ) that would take us towards the top of the tree .

It is merely a coach whom understands tactics and blooding the ISP players and also bringing his team along slowly, building up the pace as the semis approach .

Not flogging his nag so hard that the poor sod drops dead at the finish line - year in , year out , again and again . I would had thought that they the board would had approached someone for the 2020 season , but I just don’t believe that will be the case .

I doubt very much that anyone but mary will be in charge, unless the wheels fall totally off....then we'll have dean because all the good coaches have been snapped up

 

[Mark D]

If there is an immediate swap between Souths and the Broncos I wonder if this will effect the decisions of Oates and Pangai ? Both from reports wanted to play under Bennett

 

[ouryears]

.....and, we currently have that window of opportunity with us now with the cattle we have but l think Bennett must of p!ssed the club off when he reneged and went to the Broncos, hence we wont get him now.

OKB, more like our club is run by a pack of bludging , useless dick heads

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

Offical.
Bennett has signed with Souths.

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

Offical.
Bennett has signed with Souths.

Official.
Chuck Fulkner with the Late News.

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

OKB, more like our club is run by a pack of bludging , useless dick heads

I was thinking of another body part but l'll work with you on that one.

 

[possm]

And you thought Saints treated Demitriou bad, can't be worse than the Bronco's. Poach him from the Saints as Bennett's assistant which you would think he would get first dibs on if Bennett leaves and then when they do decide to move Bennett on, give the job to the Souths coach. I would be gutted if I was Demitriou. Surely he would have thought he had more chance of replacing Mary than Bennett unless he was told some porkies by the Bronco's to go there instead.

Saints should move for Demitriou ASAP as Mary's "Assistant" to keep Mary on his toes next season.

If Bennett is really going to Souths, sack Mary and sign JD or Maguire.

 

[possm]

I believe that is just what will occur hewi , hell , what is wrong with the dickheads that are the Dragons board ? They are blind , cannot see that the real prize is the NRL premiership trophy and most certainly not being one of the 15 ‘ also rans ‘ .

They had their pick of the crop and by the looks of it have not made a move to anyone of the coaches who could bring home the silverware . If they do extend his contract I will seriously give some thought of not renewing my membership come 2020 .

Maybe it is not our Board that is the problem this time round. Maybe no coach wants to come here with the current management structure in place.

 

[ouryears]

If Bennett is really going to Souths, sack Mary and sign JD or Maguire.

Mate the club is not wanting anyone else, they think they have the next bellyache in McNugget, they are in denial and all they live in fantasy land.