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This Year?

Immortal
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Hi everyone, first time posting here , I wish it was a more positive post, why would Flanno put Kerr to starting lock and out Hamish Stewart back to bench
My only guess is that he didn't want to interchange him twice which seems silly because you'd want your best lock to do at least the 1st 20-30 minutes and last 20-30 minutes. Maybe the Liddle injury in the warm up affected the interchange plan.
 

sammymills

Juniors
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@Crush sometimes pops up in the forum just before kick off, usually when he has a sneaky feeling we will jag a win.
Then when we inevitably shit the bed he goes back in to his hidey hole for a few days or potentially a week.

See ya soon Crushy 👋👋👋😂😂😂
bro enough he said sorry , let it be yeah?

you don’t know the mental state of some people and tbh as stupid as it may sound watching your beloved football team get rheemed week on week with no hope in sight can be quite depressing.

I agree Crush has posted some arrogant things, the guy apologised and said he wants flanno sacked, please move on.
 

2218

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bro enough he said sorry , let it be yeah?

you don’t know the mental state of some people and tbh as stupid as it may sound watching your beloved football team get rheemed week on week with no hope in sight can be quite depressing.

I agree Crush has posted some arrogant things, the guy apologised and said he wants flanno sacked, please move on.
even funnier when read in John Lennons voice
 

Johnny88

Juniors
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Why the Dragons will overlook the most obvious replacement for Shane Flanagan​


Dean Young will need a significant change of heart from elements of the St George Illawarra board if he is any hope of being the next full-time coach of the Dragons – assuming Shane Flanagan can’t produce a miracle and hang on to his job.
Young is an assistant coach at the Dragons, but is behind the likes of South Sydney assistant and former Dragons captain Ben Hornby and former Eels and current Leeds coach Brad Arthur to be the next man in charge at Wollongong. The best Young can hope for is the job on an interim basis – which would be the easy and logical choice – if Flanagan can’t turn things around fast.



Andrew Johns weighs in on whether sacking Shane Flanagan will help fix the issues at the Dragons.
The Dragons board meets on Tuesday, and the coaching job will no doubt be high on the agenda.
The strange thing is Young – who played 209 games for the Dragons, including a premiership win in 2010 – is highly regarded elsewhere, but just not at the Dragons.
Interestingly, a big part a reason he is on the outer is because of his surname. The club has spent years dealing with criticism of Shane and his halfback son Kyle Flanagan. They don’t want the same talk about Dean and his famous father Craig Young.
Craig played 234 games for the Red V, won premierships in 1977 and 1979, and was captain of the club at just 22 years of age. He is also on the St George District Rugby League board.
Dean Young (left) talks to Shane Flanagan in 2020 when Young was interim coach and Flanagan an assistant.

Dean Young (left) talks to Shane Flanagan in 2020 when Young was interim coach and Flanagan an assistant.Getty Images
Dean Young has been interim coach at the Dragons before, when he replaced Paul McGregor in 2020.
If Dean fails to secure the coaching job at the Dragons, he may be forced to look at a number of issues aside from his surname.


People at the club reference an interview he did for a position some years back as an influential moment. The Dragons still discuss the Zoom-style interview where they say Young turned up wearing a training singlet. That has stuck in the memory of some. But I have been told that he was actually wearing a club polo shirt, which is reasonable.
Young’s role in the exit of Francis Molo from the Dragons in 2025 is also an issue. Molo claimed at an end-of-season review he was encouraged to drink alcohol when he was trying to stay away from it. He exited the club as a result in March the following year.
The pressure is mounting on Dragons coach Shane Flanagan.

The pressure is mounting on Dragons coach Shane Flanagan.Getty Images
Young has never discussed his role in Molo’s exit. I have been told he praised Molo as a leader but suggested a greater role off the field at events and club functions to help the younger players. Young knows what has been said and has told people he disputes the way Molo used him as an excuse to leave the club.
Young has the backing of the likes of Wayne Bennett to become a head coach one day. Young has taken significant steps to broaden his coaching education, such as spending time with the Cowboys as an assistant to get a different perspective on rugby league.
Perhaps the biggest issue for Young is that he has been a part of Dragons’ failures for too many years in his role as an assistant. These are all points worth considering as the Dragons weigh up their options for now, next year and beyond.

 

saints4ever

Coach
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Why the Dragons will overlook the most obvious replacement for Shane Flanagan​


Dean Young will need a significant change of heart from elements of the St George Illawarra board if he is any hope of being the next full-time coach of the Dragons – assuming Shane Flanagan can’t produce a miracle and hang on to his job.
Young is an assistant coach at the Dragons, but is behind the likes of South Sydney assistant and former Dragons captain Ben Hornby and former Eels and current Leeds coach Brad Arthur to be the next man in charge at Wollongong. The best Young can hope for is the job on an interim basis – which would be the easy and logical choice – if Flanagan can’t turn things around fast.



Andrew Johns weighs in on whether sacking Shane Flanagan will help fix the issues at the Dragons.
The Dragons board meets on Tuesday, and the coaching job will no doubt be high on the agenda.
The strange thing is Young – who played 209 games for the Dragons, including a premiership win in 2010 – is highly regarded elsewhere, but just not at the Dragons.
Interestingly, a big part a reason he is on the outer is because of his surname. The club has spent years dealing with criticism of Shane and his halfback son Kyle Flanagan. They don’t want the same talk about Dean and his famous father Craig Young.
Craig played 234 games for the Red V, won premierships in 1977 and 1979, and was captain of the club at just 22 years of age. He is also on the St George District Rugby League board.
Dean Young (left) talks to Shane Flanagan in 2020 when Young was interim coach and Flanagan an assistant.

Dean Young (left) talks to Shane Flanagan in 2020 when Young was interim coach and Flanagan an assistant.Getty Images
Dean Young has been interim coach at the Dragons before, when he replaced Paul McGregor in 2020.
If Dean fails to secure the coaching job at the Dragons, he may be forced to look at a number of issues aside from his surname.


People at the club reference an interview he did for a position some years back as an influential moment. The Dragons still discuss the Zoom-style interview where they say Young turned up wearing a training singlet. That has stuck in the memory of some. But I have been told that he was actually wearing a club polo shirt, which is reasonable.
Young’s role in the exit of Francis Molo from the Dragons in 2025 is also an issue. Molo claimed at an end-of-season review he was encouraged to drink alcohol when he was trying to stay away from it. He exited the club as a result in March the following year.
The pressure is mounting on Dragons coach Shane Flanagan.

The pressure is mounting on Dragons coach Shane Flanagan.Getty Images
Young has never discussed his role in Molo’s exit. I have been told he praised Molo as a leader but suggested a greater role off the field at events and club functions to help the younger players. Young knows what has been said and has told people he disputes the way Molo used him as an excuse to leave the club.
Young has the backing of the likes of Wayne Bennett to become a head coach one day. Young has taken significant steps to broaden his coaching education, such as spending time with the Cowboys as an assistant to get a different perspective on rugby league.
Perhaps the biggest issue for Young is that he has been a part of Dragons’ failures for too many years in his role as an assistant. These are all points worth considering as the Dragons weigh up their options for now, next year and beyond.

Great read
 

JubileeJeffro

Juniors
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Why the Dragons will overlook the most obvious replacement for Shane Flanagan​


Dean Young will need a significant change of heart from elements of the St George Illawarra board if he is any hope of being the next full-time coach of the Dragons – assuming Shane Flanagan can’t produce a miracle and hang on to his job.
Young is an assistant coach at the Dragons, but is behind the likes of South Sydney assistant and former Dragons captain Ben Hornby and former Eels and current Leeds coach Brad Arthur to be the next man in charge at Wollongong. The best Young can hope for is the job on an interim basis – which would be the easy and logical choice – if Flanagan can’t turn things around fast.



Andrew Johns weighs in on whether sacking Shane Flanagan will help fix the issues at the Dragons.
The Dragons board meets on Tuesday, and the coaching job will no doubt be high on the agenda.
The strange thing is Young – who played 209 games for the Dragons, including a premiership win in 2010 – is highly regarded elsewhere, but just not at the Dragons.
Interestingly, a big part a reason he is on the outer is because of his surname. The club has spent years dealing with criticism of Shane and his halfback son Kyle Flanagan. They don’t want the same talk about Dean and his famous father Craig Young.
Craig played 234 games for the Red V, won premierships in 1977 and 1979, and was captain of the club at just 22 years of age. He is also on the St George District Rugby League board.
Dean Young (left) talks to Shane Flanagan in 2020 when Young was interim coach and Flanagan an assistant.

Dean Young (left) talks to Shane Flanagan in 2020 when Young was interim coach and Flanagan an assistant.Getty Images
Dean Young has been interim coach at the Dragons before, when he replaced Paul McGregor in 2020.
If Dean fails to secure the coaching job at the Dragons, he may be forced to look at a number of issues aside from his surname.


People at the club reference an interview he did for a position some years back as an influential moment. The Dragons still discuss the Zoom-style interview where they say Young turned up wearing a training singlet. That has stuck in the memory of some. But I have been told that he was actually wearing a club polo shirt, which is reasonable.
Young’s role in the exit of Francis Molo from the Dragons in 2025 is also an issue. Molo claimed at an end-of-season review he was encouraged to drink alcohol when he was trying to stay away from it. He exited the club as a result in March the following year.
The pressure is mounting on Dragons coach Shane Flanagan.

The pressure is mounting on Dragons coach Shane Flanagan.Getty Images
Young has never discussed his role in Molo’s exit. I have been told he praised Molo as a leader but suggested a greater role off the field at events and club functions to help the younger players. Young knows what has been said and has told people he disputes the way Molo used him as an excuse to leave the club.
Young has the backing of the likes of Wayne Bennett to become a head coach one day. Young has taken significant steps to broaden his coaching education, such as spending time with the Cowboys as an assistant to get a different perspective on rugby league.
Perhaps the biggest issue for Young is that he has been a part of Dragons’ failures for too many years in his role as an assistant. These are all points worth considering as the Dragons weigh up their options for now, next year and beyond.

This is a puff piece to build on Deans chances..
He is not rated as he has done nothing to show he can actually coach. In his last interim position at dragons we did not show an uptick in performance .. then he was in charge of defence at the cowboys and dragons and both teams were very ordinary in that department, even going backwards.
 
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I think Ponga's contract is up in November. Maybe we can attract some interest. How about:

1. Ponga
2. Bosstock
3. Farmsworth
4. Holmes
5. Sami
6. Atkinson
7. Reed
8. KK
9. Liddle
10. T Couchman
11. Egaan
12. Halangahu
13. Stewart

14. LKT
15. T Couchman
16. Tonga
17. Leilua
Poss you seriously think some of theses will play for the BIG RED seriously it should be the tiny red faces
 

The Word

Juniors
Messages
775
This is a puff piece to build on Deans chances..
He is not rated as he has done nothing to show he can actually coach. In his last interim position at dragons we did not show an uptick in performance .. then he was in charge of defence at the cowboys and dragons and both teams were very ordinary in that department, even going backwards.
Agree there’s nothing of interest in that article whatsoever, just side tracking the fact that he hasn’t done anything notable in coaching by bringing up his name and the fact he wore a polo shirt to an interview years ago which is just an attempt to ridicule our club. In saying that we have left ourselves open to ridicule in the past but I’m hoping the current administrators are more professional than previous incumbents.

I think I’d be open to Hornby on a 2 year deal. He is relatively inexperienced but has always come across as an intelligent guy and he has that steel determination about him. 2 years gives us a chance to see his coaching credentials up close while we continue to try to repair the roster.
 
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I believe Kyle was going to be Captain yesterday. Keary asked Flanno who was Captain with Cook on bench. Flanno mumbled Cook will be around or words to that effect. Keary said hes not on the field and Flanno mumbled Luch most experienced and Kyle would do the Captains Challenge as he always does. Liddle got hurt in warm up and Cook played the 80 minutes.
Did anyone else hear that?
 

dungay dragon

Juniors
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I believe Kyle was going to be Captain yesterday. Keary asked Flanno who was Captain with Cook on bench. Flanno mumbled Cook will be around or words to that effect. Keary said hes not on the field and Flanno mumbled Luch most experienced and Kyle would do the Captains Challenge as he always does. Liddle got hurt in warm up and Cook played the 80 minutes.
Did anyone else hear that?
Yep ..very awkward moment
therein lies our major problem at the Club
 

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