Recent content by George Sancti

The Drinkwater signing is fine, but the KK rumour is appalling. Hopefully it is just media speculation. KK would have been aware that there was always a possibility Su’A and the club would not reach agreement. Of course, all the other negativity surrounding the club cannot be helping. The...

I actually give Tim Watsford a pass on this one. The club needed to land an elite level prop, and Watsford’s view was that they wouldn't secure a player of that calibre without an experienced head coach locked in for the foreseeable future. The side was sitting around seventh or eighth before...

Unfortunately, Jo, the extension was recommended by Tim Watsford, endorsed by the football club board, and then approved by the owners.

I’m pretty sure, Rev, that Lancaster is still chair of the St George Illawarra football club board, and that Craig Young is one of the St George Leagues Club’s nominees. Lancaster may have WIN Corp’s authority to sign off on the payout, but Young would need approval from the Leagues Club board...

Given Flanno is contracted through to the end of 2028, any payout is going to be substantial, even if they manage to negotiate a reduction on the total amount. It’s the sort of decision that would require the owners to sign off, not just the board.

It is unlikely Justadragon, and it would probably mean Young and Ennis exit with the current coach. Even so, the squad would rally around Talau and respond far more decisively to his on‑field instructions.

You’ve outlined a strong argument, @redv13, that the State Cup coach should replace the current first‑grade coach.

I know there’s a long way to go, but it does make me wonder whether any club has ever topped NSW Cup and finished with the wooden spoon in first grade in the same season.

I’m certain it has already been addressed internally, @Justadragon. I expect the club has settled on a course of action and given Flanno until this weekend as the final opportunity to address the decline. I’d expect an interim coach to be named on Tuesday, with the longer‑term appointment...

Flanno obviously has to take responsibility for the position we’re in. However, his biggest misstep may well have been bringing the new attacking coach on board. Before we were decimated by injuries last year, Ryan Carr looked to be doing a reasonable job and probably getting as much as anyone...

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That’s certainly one from left field, Dave. He’d need a very experienced and successful assistant alongside him, perhaps Nathan Brown, but the club could do far worse. I’d be comfortable with either Cheika or with Brad Arthur.

Thanks. I doubt Flanno reads this forum, but I’m pretty sure Tim Watsford does. Hopefully he passes the memo on.

I feel our pack is stronger than Manly’s, but their backline has far more strike. The pattern this year has been fairly consistent, we match sides for the first twenty minutes, sometimes even look the better team, but once our middles begin to fatigue their outside backs cut us open...

He’s a director of the St George Leagues Club, @Frank Facer. While the Leagues Club and WIN Corp don’t formally publish the football club’s board, Craig is typically one of the St George Leagues Club’s nominees.