Shane Flanagan to Dragons - Suggested in yesterdays Daily Telegragh

[Objective View]

Flanagan won't be cleared by NRL in 2020

• National Sport News
  
  
  
  The NRL will not allow former Sharks coach Shane Flanagan to coach in the NRL next year.
  Former NRL premiership-winning coach Shane Flanagan will not be cleared to return to rugby league in 2020 as uncertainty over Paul McGregor's position gathers pace.
  
  The former Cronulla mentor last week met with NRL CEO Todd Greenberg in the hope of being given the green light to resume his career.
  
  It's understood the NRL have said they will not register a contract with Flanagan next year, although they would not stand in his way if he was offered an opportunity in the English Super League.
  
  Flanagan's case may be reviewed by Rugby League Central at the end of 2020 with a view for a 2021 return.
  
  He is serving time out of the game for communicating with Sharks officials during his 2014 ban over the club's supplements scandal.
  
  Flanagan has reportedly been mentioned by St George Illawarra officials as a potential replacement for McGregor as the Red V face their equal worst-ever season as a joint venture.
  
  McGregor was in April signed to a contract extension which was supposed to keep him at the club until the end of 2021.
  
  But he is suddenly under pressure with the side registering just seven wins, with only Gold Coast below them on the ladder.
  
  Unless they can defeat the Titans on Saturday night they will equal their poorest season performance which came under Steve Price in 2013.
  
  Price was sacked midway through the following year for McGregor.
  
  The Dragons have been the competition's biggest under-performers this year given they boast State of Origin representatives in Ben Hunt, Corey Norman, Tariq Sims, Paul Vaughan and English internationals James Graham and Gareth Widdop.
  
  During McGregor's five full seasons in charge, the club has qualified for the finals on just two occasions - finishing eighth and bowing out in 2015 and reaching the second week last year.
  
  The Dragons have won 65 and lost 72 during McGregor's time in charge for a winning percentage of 47 per cent.
  
  The club has promised to undertake a review of its football department with assistants Ben Hornby and Dean Young reported to be on unsteady ground.
  
  Sydney Roosters assistant Craig Fitzgibbon has also been mentioned as a potential replacement for McGregor given he lives in Wollongong.
  
  Australian Associated Press
  
  
  
  https://www.theleader.com.au/story/6364907/flanagan-wont-be-cleared-by-nrl-in-2020/?cs=13069

Super disappointed.

He is the best man available.

Straight Shooter

 

[muzby]

Super disappointed.

He is the best man available.

Straight Shooter

*not available..

 

[Frank Facer]

I bet if Flanagan wanted to join the Storm then Greenberg would have approved it!

I bet if Flanagan wanted to join Canterbury, Greedturd would have approved it.

 

[Alec’s-saints]

Geoff Toovey is our main target.

 

[SBD82]

Are you for real???
Did you come out and say we (the Sharks) were bent over when the penalty was enforced???
We've had to get a new coach and try and get on with Flannos deals that he made with certain players and the cap debacle.
Not to mention what he actually did to get the ban(s) in the first place.
The NRL is trying to bend you over.
Get a grip.

Mate, for your own sake, run for the hills.

This place is a f**king zoo atm.

 

[to_ddeath]

Mate, for your own sake, run for the hills.

This place is a f**king zoo atm.

Less swamp animals in here the better (Millers okay I guess)...

 

[to_ddeath]

Geoff Toovey is our main target.

So I’ve seen Flanno (nope), Fitzgibbon, Griffin & now Toovey all being listed as ‘main targets’ in the last day or so.
Which one is it??

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

So I’ve seen Flanno (nope), Fitzgibbon, Griffin & now Toovey all being listed as ‘main targets’ in the last day or so.
Which one is it??

Fitzgibbon ............... Sally.

 

[SBD82]

So I’ve seen Flanno (nope), Fitzgibbon, Griffin & now Toovey all being listed as ‘main targets’ in the last day or so.
Which one is it??

Nobody knows a f**king thing it seems, and if they do, they’re keeping it under wraps.

 

[grouch]

I knew it was too good to be true.

 

[Dragons 09]

Nobody knows a f**king thing it seems, and if they do, they’re keeping it under wraps.

Doubt the club hierarchy even know what they intend to do yet......if anything at all.

 

[jeffdragon]

I hope that Flanagan not getting the go ahead hasn't stuffed it up for us to get a new coach.
As we know dragons dont have a plan B.

 

[getsmarty]

Just read the article and posted sorry didn’t know you already had

No problems Michael...No need to apologize...have a good evening.

 

[_Johnsy]

Flanaghan out for 2020...which leaves rookie coaches only in the framework...once again another gamble.

Also quoted today: Sources close to the Dragons insist that McGregor will be given the start of next season to prove he is the right man for the job

Based on the first 6 weeks of the last few seasons he's the man for the job. What a shame the season isn't 6 weeks long.

Ladder at round 6 & end of regular season
2019 - 6th currently 15th
2018 - 1st finished 7th
2017 - 1st finished 9th
2016 - 14th finished 11th
2015 - 3rd finished 8th

Only our club, or maybe the Titans could be this inept.
Ciao Mary.

 

[SAP58]

Based on the first 6 weeks of the last few seasons he's the man for the job. What a shame the season isn't 6 weeks long.

Ladder at round 6 & end of regular season
2019 - 6th currently 15th
2018 - 1st finished 7th
2017 - 1st finished 9th
2016 - 14th finished 11th
2015 - 3rd finished 8th

Only our club, or maybe the Titans could be this inept.
Ciao Mary.

Great they will reappoint him again for two more years after round 6 in 2020 !.....I shouldn’t joke about it our incompetent Board is capable of anything !

 

[2218]

Flanagan can coach the team via email

 

[blacksafake]

Rothfield on radio this morning reckons the nrl may allow Flanagan to be an assistant coach next season. If so I’d say our board could go this way & keep L plate on. This way they keep a bit of face.
He also said there were 2 board members wanting change & one big( not St. George bank) sponsor threatening to pull out.

 

[denis preston]

Rothfield on radio this morning reckons the nrl may allow Flanagan to be an assistant coach next season. If so I’d say our board could go this way & keep L plate on. This way they keep a bit of face.
He also said there were 2 board members wanting change & one big( not St. George bank) sponsor threatening to pull out.

Bet one of the Board members is Craig Young !

 

[Dragons22]

I really hope Shane Flanagan can eventually come to the Dragons.
Whether that be 2020 or 2021, the sooner the better.
If it is true that McIdiot is one $600,000 a season that is beyond a joke. That salary is absolutely laughable for a coach which has literally achieved one thing in his career. A 48-18 win against the Broncos in last year's finals week 1. He shouldn't be on more that $200,000 and that is being kind.
That is all he has done in 6 years. That is it. The win against the Broncos.
The guy has coached the club to it's worst finish since the 40s.
He should go.
Flanagan wouldn't tolerate shit finishes like this.
He won a premiership, he knows how to get the best out of players. He turned Cronulla into a side that would constantly make the 8. The guy coached from 2010-2018, excluding 2014. 2010 he took over with 6 rounds to go, they manged to beat the Roosters who made the Grand Final. Close defeats.
Then 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 finals appearances. Lowest position 6th in those years. Top four, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
It is a no-brainier.
Really hope he becomes the head coach.
The only thing that will get me to re-join as a member next year would be a new coach.
Management should hound the NRL to let Flanagan come back.

 

[Frank Facer]

I would be happy with Brown made caretaker coach, until Flanagan is cleared by the NRL to coach again, then Brown moved to assistant coach. That would be under the proviso that Flanno would want Brown as his assistant. Someone on this site previously said, that Brown would be interested in taking over for 1 year.