Sua left
Sack Flanno….
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dragonheart
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Media says Sua has told team mates he is leaving. His defence has not been good lately but then most are down and nearly out, so not sure about this. I thought with his best mate KK coming he would stay.
jodragon40
Staff
My 2c worth from an old coaches perspective and unfortunately having been once in the same position. I didn't lose my job.
Ok I haven't won a game for a while now. I've given the old guard every opportunity to dig themselves out of the hole the team finds itself in.
By the old guard I mean my senior players, Gutho, Holmes, Su'a and Cook. I've spoken to them separately away from the whole squad.
Yet although a bit better last night we are 0 - 6, my head is now on the chopping block. Have I lost the dressing sheds?
After the game I've been informed that there is a board meeting on Tuesday. Is the writing on the wall or will I have the opportunity to explain and defend myself? Is my position untenable?
If I am to be shown the door who comes in as interim.? Probably my assistant Young who has been with me through all this and but he has had his input. So what is he going to change with the same squad of players? The same cattle?
So is Tuesday a lay down misere or not? I mean the same board just extended my contract last year. Am I going to be told that I have more time to turn this around or be shown the door.?
I have spoken to some board members already privately, I believe I know what is coming. So am I going to walk before I'm pushed? Depends on my contract.
The rest of us, players, supporters now sit and wait for Tuesday. As I said I didn't lose my job.
Ok I haven't won a game for a while now. I've given the old guard every opportunity to dig themselves out of the hole the team finds itself in.
By the old guard I mean my senior players, Gutho, Holmes, Su'a and Cook. I've spoken to them separately away from the whole squad.
Yet although a bit better last night we are 0 - 6, my head is now on the chopping block. Have I lost the dressing sheds?
After the game I've been informed that there is a board meeting on Tuesday. Is the writing on the wall or will I have the opportunity to explain and defend myself? Is my position untenable?
If I am to be shown the door who comes in as interim.? Probably my assistant Young who has been with me through all this and but he has had his input. So what is he going to change with the same squad of players? The same cattle?
So is Tuesday a lay down misere or not? I mean the same board just extended my contract last year. Am I going to be told that I have more time to turn this around or be shown the door.?
I have spoken to some board members already privately, I believe I know what is coming. So am I going to walk before I'm pushed? Depends on my contract.
The rest of us, players, supporters now sit and wait for Tuesday. As I said I didn't lose my job.
No Surrender
SGI Jersey Flegg
The Board has to take some responsibility for this debacle
They extended Flanno without reason.
They need to acknowledge the mistake and deal with it before we lose our better juniors.
jodragon40
Staff
Ever had to deal with a board? I have and in my experience they will never admit fault or making a mistake.
Its called collective decision making where no individual is responsible for anything. The buck has always and will always stop with the coach who is the face of the team and club.
We will see on Tuesday
Ryan back Anzac Day. Egan should be back after the bye and same for Tsougranis. So hopefully they miss only the next 2 games
RedV01
SGI NSW Cup
Still banging on about the JV? Poor guy, I feel sorry for him.@Frank Facer Keep wasting time, raving this BS (which I just deleted) as much as you like. Hope you enjoy the effort because as soon asjodragon40 or myself see it or it's brought to our attention, it's getting deleted.
There was a Japanese soldier from WW2, still running around fighting WW2 in SE Asian forest until the 1960s. He knew Japan had lost but refused to accept it. I'm just going to put that non fiction story out there.
As for Flanno, I believe one of his main problems is that he hires friends and those personally loyal to him even if they are hopelessly unqualified. At the Shonkies he had a plumber or something like that recommending and administering supplement injections.
In the off season there was a picture of Val doing a one arm pull-up with one knee rested on a bench. That is a weight training 101 don't do exerercise. Who does Flanno have in charge of that program? I'd bet it is one of his very unqualified friends. Apart from being Flanno's friend and being promoted by Fox Sport, what were the qualifications of Ennis to be attacking coach? Because I'll tell you, even handicapped with KF in the halves, the attack is poor.
Then there is also the case of signing KF himself.
Justadragon
SGI NSW Cup
I think it has to be a board decision. And as far as payouts go, it depends what termination clauses are in his contract and I doubt too many people would know.
Morgan
SGI NSW Cup
Sir
It's not a good analogy. In WW2 there were winners and losers. The JV was a win-win.
Eric
Staff
Lets not throw the baby out with the bathwater but why hasn't Flanno been sacked yet? What are they waiting for? Why wait until Tuesday? Are they going give him another couple of weeks? I can't believe anyone believes Flanno can turn it around from here.
RufusRex
SGI Jersey Flegg
Because of the broken/archaic nature of the JV board ... Heah Coach/CEO need to be punted at the board level or by a panel convened by the board ... it is fucked ... If Tim had cart blanche i expect Flano would be gone most likely last week ...
To make it worse
1. The split sides are happier to see the other side fail than the two sides win together
2. the St George side of the board would be running everythign through the leagues club meaning daddy has a say in son (Letterhead and Dean)
3. If one side says no and one side says yes there is no casting vote from Lancaster so the status quo remains.
The board is a cluster f*ck for making decisions like this.
To make it worse
1. The split sides are happier to see the other side fail than the two sides win together
2. the St George side of the board would be running everythign through the leagues club meaning daddy has a say in son (Letterhead and Dean)
3. If one side says no and one side says yes there is no casting vote from Lancaster so the status quo remains.
The board is a cluster f*ck for making decisions like this.
jodragon40
Staff
Sad but a true description of our current board
Edward
SGI NSW Cup
Seems the problem is there are 2 owners who don't agree with each other very much.
TheRev
SGI NSW Cup
F***ing perfection... email it to Watsford!
Dragon David
SGI NSW Cup
Yes to delay the inevitable would be cardinal Eric. There is no time like tomorrow to make the ejection. Get it done with little fuss and bother and have the club one less thing to worry about because there are many other things to worry about that is for sure.
Edward
SGI NSW Cup
Some people like to make a big deal of Jason Ryles rejecting the Dragons offer. Watching the Titans-Eels game, I think Ryles might be the next coach on the chopping block after Flanno.
Morgan
SGI NSW Cup
Good old Jack has certainly played a year too long. Looks way off the pace.
Morgan
SGI NSW Cup
Wouldn't be surprised if Eels convened an emergency meeting this evening and sacked the coach while our 'stable genius' brains-trust still doesn't know what to do about Flanno.