The Cripple Fight

[DJShaksta]

Read the papers idiot! Hence the use of the word apparent!! Get it???

Duck n weave, step n move. Stay light on your feet Rocko

 

[sydneysharkbrisbane68]

It is clear to all Flanagan after a rocky start is changing the team for the better, yes it will take a while to get the players confident in a new direction but it is happening.

Congrats Flanno lets hope we can make the 8

 

[Coastal Shark]

If the story about Grima leaving is true, then we will see if Flanno has the goods.

 

[millersnose]

the results are already an improvement on the ricky days

i am not convinced yet but i am glad to see attack for the first time in a long time

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

well...

i neither agree or disagree.

we look better with the ball this year. that is certain. but we are a better team than the last seasons. we have better players and generally better talent in the team.

that said this years comp isnt all that flash. theres only 6 teams with a winning record.

 

[++ Gregos v.4]

This is lol worthy.

 

[The Dodger]

What a silly thread.

This is lol worthy.

whats even funnier/sillier is these guys spent almost two hours of their Sunday evening replying to "I told you so" posts lol

 

[Quigs]

Well its now into July and I am yet to hear "Fphlannoh has the full support of the Board" so he must be doing alright.

 

[Quigs]

I ws just checking through some old saved notes when I found this. Some of you might want to "save it" to use at a later date.

I've updated some of it, and I am not 100% with all of it ..... but here goes.

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Shark coaches.

Ken Kearney 1967-1969, Premiership Player Premiership Captain Coach - Aust Coach, Aust Captain,
Tommy Bishop 1970-1973, (1980) GB Premiership Player, GB player, GB Captain, (took us to GF)
Noel Thornton 1974, played with Western Suburbs (check that one), premiership player,
John Raper 1975-1976, Premiership Player, Australian Captain, father of Stuart
Ted Glossop 1977, Premiership Coach
Norm Provan 1978-1979,Premiership Player, Premiership Coach, Aust player, Aust Captain, (took us to GF)
Tommy Bishop 1980,GB Premiership Player, GB player, GB Captain,
Greg Pierce 1981,1982, Australian Player, Australian Captain,
Terry Fearnley 1983-1984, Premiership Coach
Jack Gibson 1985-1987, Premiership Player, Premiership Coach,(Supercoach)
Alan Fitzgibbon 1988-1991, Premiership Player, Premiership Coach,(check that one) father of Craig( Minor Premiers 1988)
Arthur Beetson 1992-1993, Premiership Player, Australian player, Australian Captain,
John Lang 1994-2001, Premiership Coach - Australian Player, Australian Coach, (took us to Superleague GF 1997, Minor Premiers 1999)
Chris Anderson 2002-2003, Premiership Player, Premiership Coach - Australian Coach,
Stuart Raper 2004-2006, Premiership Player,
Ricky Stuart 2007-2010, Premiership Coach - Australian Player, Australian Coach,
Shane Flanagan 2010 - ?, Assistant Coach NSW ????

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[M2D2]

Took us to amco cup victory?

 

[redback]

......and the beat goes on!

 

[DJShaksta]

Yea we are all beating our heads against a brick wall wondering why we have a reserve hooker on the bench - STILL

 

[redback]

Yea we are all beating our heads against a brick wall wondering why we have a reserve hooker on the bench - STILL

In case you haven't noticed thats 4 wins in a row, and we have the best attack of any team over the last 4 weeks. Thats right DJ!

He must be doing something right, don't you think?

 

[Tucky]

In case you haven't noticed thats 4 wins in a row, and we have the best attack of any team over the last 4 weeks. Thats right DJ!

He must be doing something right, don't you think?

Correct, the team is winning, and we have been scoring plenty of points against poor opposition. However, as DJ (and countless others) have stated, what is the point of having Flanagan on the bench? He offers nothing.

 

[spider]

something is going right BUT,

lets roll a top 8 side before we start whipping out the kneeling pad and buying GF tickets

 

[spider]

what is the point of having Flanagan on the bench? He offers nothing.

still scratching my head over that selection

obvioulsy keeping the bench warm for kelly's return

 

[millersnose]

yeah the opposition hasnt been great but at least we have improved from the ricky days

 

[blacktip-reefy]

have we? Im sure the last 2 years we beat the bottom 4 teams each time. We just had them in succession this year.

 

[Ads]

have we? Im sure the last 2 years we beat the bottom 4 teams each time. We just had them in succession this year.

Difference is the way e are beating them. It's not a grind anymore. Early days though but things are looking much better.

 

[blacktip-reefy]

Not a grind? Well thats not good then.
We have no hope if we cant grind away like Dragons Storm & Broncos.
Difference to me is the player roster has improved because juniors out of our system & purcahsed into our system over the last 5 years , are becoming very good first graders.
Case in point, Townsend.
Stuart had 50% of our halves problem solved with Seymour & Bird. Then Whammo, both gonski.
We were left with Kimmorley & Green 2 stunted attackers. So stuart scatter gun recruited Gardner, Smith, Wright, Kelly, Mcgrady, the kiwi kid(went to union) & signed locals Townsend & Porter long term & brought in seasoned professional John Morris..
In the end, if we end up with killer halves, it will be this recruitment & system that has paid the biggest dividends for us in decades