Welcome Fitzy

[Stake Removed]

Is it really worth Cameron Ciraldo leaving his assistant coach role at Penrith, a definite premiership threat mind you, to come to Cronulla and do the same job? It could only be for money, maybe working under Bellamy will be the deciding factor? Does he know something we don’t?

He is mates of Fitzy wants to work with him, not ready he admitted to be head coach.
It sounds like a great combo, and both of them have history with the sharks

 

[bluefox68]

I’m starting to get excited about this!!!

 

[chewsta]

I'm on board and I'm excited.
Every move the board is making is what we have all been screaming for for years.
Being a ruthless, succesful club sounds pretty good to me and it's about f**king time too.

BTW Bubby, you seem to know wayyyyyy more about this than you are letting on hahah. Spill the beans you Legend!

 

[Miller was a legend]

I'm on board and I'm excited.
Every move the board is making is what we have all been screaming for for years.
Being a ruthless, succesful club sounds pretty good to me and it's about f**king time too.

BTW Bubby, you seem to know wayyyyyy more about this than you are letting on hahah. Spill the beans you Legend!

Na, he’s guessing. Lol

 

[Stake Removed]

I'm on board and I'm excited.
Every move the board is making is what we have all been screaming for for years.
Being a ruthless, succesful club sounds pretty good to me and it's about f**king time too.

BTW Bubby, you seem to know wayyyyyy more about this than you are letting on hahah. Spill the beans you Legend!

Couldn't agree more, the board in there belief don't see Bomber as the coach for next level.
So they have gone and recruited for start the 2 best young coaches on the market, the game has changed and we need to move with it, not just with it but ahead of the pack.
Fitzy has knocked back other clubs for us.
Ciraldo he wants in, these guys know how to deliver.
And when you are ruthless people get upset, how many times to Roosters move someone on.
Rabbits now with Reynolds they have a plan yes upsets the fans but they see him surplus.
This is what we have always wanted, you don't reach level we expect you are out the door.
Bomber seems like a good bloke, but for our club moving forward he is not.
There will be opportunity for him elsewhere straight away to assistant roles open up, and he won't be first head coach to be an assistant

 

[coolumsharkie]

So Graham gets interviewed... They keep going around in circles and asking the same embarrassing questions.. BTW he's not playing this week as if you didn't know takes till the 7th minute of the interview to ask about the footy.
https://www.sharks.com.au/news/2021/04/13/round-6-media-wade-graham/

And then you get headlines like this..
https://7news.com.au/sport/rugby-le...FXGstjmgZm6SC-RgF3cKALGII6QDFEYLziHNNrOZf2Cdo

Then they try the same with Moyzah and they get this... lol
https://www.sharks.com.au/news/2021/04/13/round-6-media-matt-moylan/

 

[roboshark]

The stories around this are out of control. Every second article is about the sharks

 

[Craigshark]

The more I think about it, the more and more I like it. This will hopefully spell the end of fans standing and applauding a team for losing (blowing a chance to win) a semi final.. that is accepting mediocrity.

 

[bad boy bubby]

I'm on board and I'm excited.
Every move the board is making is what we have all been screaming for for years.
Being a ruthless, succesful club sounds pretty good to me and it's about f**king time too.

BTW Bubby, you seem to know wayyyyyy more about this than you are letting on hahah. Spill the beans you Legend!

Mate if put up everything I've heard over the years id be considered Stake-like. It usually goes about 30/70 in the negative favour so I've learnt my lesson.
All these names being bandied about have fallen into line this time though, pieces of the puzzle so to speak. Could be a few more in the works as well. And I'm not the only one on here that has heard all the goss, there are a few with all the knowledge. I'm just on garden leave so I have the time to post haha.
I'd say go by Dino's words and all will be known by rounds 8-10, with it more looking like 8 if it keeps going like this.
My own opinion is that it looks like The Club is looking to end the Sticky/Flanno /Bomber era and start the club in a whole new direction,I think some one else mentioned that on here a couple of days ago.
Bomber was the last of Stickys signings to the club, and Flanno was brought here by Stick.
They have made massive progressions in the pathway systems compared to what it was like before. All of them should be held in high regard for what they achieved in the pathways systems. Dave Howlett in this group as well, I'm pretty sure Stick brought him here too, and now he is Bombers AC.
Better to start again before it's too late, maybe the club thought keeping the band together for another two years was going to be too much of a downfall and are hitting the restart button now before it's all collapsed. All my own opinion of course.

 

[roboshark]

New contender

 

[sladden road]

New contender

Pape captain coach at 21 years old.. start the rumour. Facebook will love it

 

[Frailty]

Fox Sports now reporting it's official. 3 years $1.5M approx.

Let's hope he is more successful as Sharks coach than his dad.

 

[R-15-3]

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...s/news-story/38e8a26e76347e0fa06e04af8a4cd3d0

 

[roboshark]

Fox Sports now reporting it's official. 3 years $1.5M approx.

Let's hope he is more successful as Sharks coach than his dad.

Alan was pretty successful..just no comp

 

[Special K]

Just on the why for Ciraldo...

I believe he lives around caringbah south/lilli pilli. I've seen him at 8am at the corner cafe so that is a random spot to go if you don't live around here. He has built a great reputation at the Panthers. But so had Gareth Brennan and co. If he can get a job that pays the same/better with less commute and strong jnr pipelines it is another notch on his belt. He is not a flash in the pan. He can learn from Fitz and maybe even Bellamy.

If we do throw all the resources at this that we are talking about here then take a step back and thing objectively. How much more valuable would Fitz be himself? Do the Roosters nab him in 3 years? Ciraldo gets the job here automatically. Or goes to the next good job that is out there. After being apart of two good programs not just one. When you go for a new job if you have done too long at the one place people think you have comfort issues. Throw in the pipe dream of Bellamy you can name your own price if you are Ciraldo. Big if though.

As a club there have been times where we thought all the bad shit was behind us and we were about to kick into a new era. 2013 when we signed all those guys, sorted out or front office then got peptide scandal a week before the season. 2016 we win the comp, then we have the coke scandal and salary cap issues. This has been two years of sorting our shit out, saving and planning our money. New era for a return to Shark park.

 

[Frailty]

Alan was pretty successful..just no comp

Thus hoping he is more successful!

 

[roboshark]

Thus hoping he is more successful!

Lol got ya

 

[Special K]

Part 1 confirmed on NRL.Com

Craig Fitzgibbon has inked a three-year deal to take charge of Cronulla next season.

The Roosters assistant is understood to have put pen to paper on Tuesday, with an assurance provided to the Tricolours that there is no chance Fitzgibbon will be pitched into the role any earlier than the start of 2022 pre-season work.

Neither the Sharks or Roosters have made any official comment on their coaching post.

Should Morris consider his position untenable now his days are numbered at the club, Cronulla will look to caretaker options rather than pursue an early release for Fitzgibbon.

Captain Wade Graham told reporters earlier on Tuesday that clarity on the coaching post is needed to ensure Cronulla's 2021 campaign isn't derailed.

He's ready: Fittler backs Fitzgibbon to succeed at Sharks


He's ready: Fittler backs Fitzgibbon to succeed at Sharks

"The best thing moving forward would be for the club to make a decision either way as quick as possible so we can put it behind us and move on for the rest of the season," Graham said.

"From a player's point of view, it's not ideal. It can become a distraction if we let it. So hopefully there is a resolution as soon as possible.

"Our point of view is the speculation is unfair on the players, on John, on the club and the members and the fans.

"The situation isn't great and ... until a decision is made there is going to be continued speculation.

"We're all thinking a decision has to be made.

"My job as a senior player is to try and keep the boys as focused as I can and try and focus on the results."

The Sharks have a 2-3 record under Morris so far this season after back-to-back finals appearances, despite playing under a reduced salary cap and to a backdrop of ongoing off-field issues.

More to come ...

https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/04/13...jlEcpHqAFhHjQXBf4TRSfDFONPGpXINShe13IDju9qlV4

 

[lolesi]

The outcry from media, shark fans, non shark fans is unbelievable.

Roosters did this it would be called cut throat and the reason why they are so elite - look at how quickly they turned K. Flan

 

[Generalzod]

Bomber wasn’t even given a chance when he signed to coach the team last year they just considered him an interim coach..