Coach from 2027

Who should be coach from 2027?

  • Brad Arthur

    Votes: 22 47.8%

  • Ben Hornby

    Votes: 11 23.9%

  • Dean Young

    Votes: 1 2.2%

  • Jason Demetriou

    Votes: 3 6.5%

  • Michael Cheika

    Votes: 25 54.3%

  • Billy Slater

    Votes: 5 10.9%

  • Willie Talau

    Votes: 15 32.6%

  • Peter Wallace

    Votes: 10 21.7%

  • Michael Ennis

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Ryan Carr

    Votes: 1 2.2%
  • Total voters
    46
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jodragon40

jodragon40

Staff
Dragon David said:
I hope so too Joe. Surely these men who run the Club should have the same thoughts as us. The Joint Venture is now in its 27th year. 2010 was the best of those years. That was 16 years ago and now it is time to make sure that from 2027 the Club becomes the team to beat ensuring that our younger players dominate and bring about success which they and the fans deserve.
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No argument from me
 
Eric

Eric

Staff
Justadragon said:
Do we actually know who the candidates may be ?has Arthur even said he would apply or has he been asked ? I dont mind the silence in this case, I just hope they are doing the right thing in the background and also that Haran is not there to stuff things up.
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I thought I read somewhere he said he wanted to return to the NRL. Rorters were talking up their assistant for the job. Hornby is obviously interested. No shortage of candidates. No reason to give it to DY who frankly speaking, hasn't improved the team at all. When Ryan Carr came in for Griffin, there was improvement.
 
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Dragon David

SGI NSW Cup
We really need someone who can stamp his authority with management and the players. He has to be someone who doesn't crap on and say yes sir, three bags full sir. He needs to be someone who has the respect of the players and to ensure that they put in week in and out for the years ahead and not shirk at the workload that he tasks them with. High esteem and respect is needed from individuals and team members to the Head Coach. No favoritism shown, each player treated equally and with fairness.

The new Head Coach would need to know what players are truly needed, where they are to play and be able to set workable guidelines for all players to follow. He needs to know the rules backwards, even to the extent of being able to bend them (without penalty) and of course have game plans that the team can adopt that will bring about good results. He definitely needs great attacking and defensive assistant coaches who can run the weekly training drills without any hiccups and these assistant coaches actually know what they have to do to get our attack and defense to be 100% better than what we have - being described presently as the worst attacking team in the comp with our defense leaking too many points.

I am sure that Tim Watsford would have an in depth job check list when interviews are being conducted such as establishing a clear framework for what the next appointment must deliver. A key pillar of that framework is expected to be junior development and recruitment oversight, with the Dragons determined to better retain and nurture their emerging talent within the club system.

The Dragons are placing significant value on ensuring their next coaching appointment is aligned with long-term sustainability rather than short-term fixes, particularly with so much promise emerging from their junior ranks.

Watsford has made it clear that any future coach will need to play a broader role than just first-grade performance, with a strong emphasis on development and recruitment integration and working alongside Daniel Anderson. He says that the club will take several weeks to define the structure and expectations for the role, particularly around pathways and recruitment alignment. He also says that they will have a look at what we need, and that focus is around that connection with our junior elite players and to ensure that they have all the support that they want.
 
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