Kyle Flanagan & the coach

[Eric]

He would have to be a desperate signing in my opinion.

Wow, we have certainly come to that ugly part that we have had many times in the past decade in a big, big way. Flanno not wanted now by most. I've even convinced a buddy of mine who I've known for over 52 years and is a mad Dragons supporter, and he now agrees, that the club has not been in a good place even with Flanno at the helm.

Years and years of frustration, that many of us have been patiently and hoping for better outcomes, is again with us. I was pinning a lot of hope that Flanno would be the answer when he agreed to coach the players at the Dragons after the Board sacked Griffin (I bet Hook hasn't stopped laughing for the past 2 and a bit years). I can visualise his gleeful face that the fans are turning on Flanno just as he was.

Whether or not it will be this year or sometime next year, Flanno will be gone if this current losing trend continues. In my opinion, the Board should be making a decision based on would Flanno as head coach bring us sustained success for many years to come or will it be almost making the top 8 or ending up 8th and then the following year drop back to the bottom 4. They must want someone who can deliver yearly best results - consistent wins and ending up always in the top 8. That should be their ultimate goal for success. Is there one person who can deliver us with wins consistently? Bloody hard now.

I'm not as negative as most. Club has an excellent, young pack even now but better still next year. An excellent, playmaking halfback who must come into first grade next year. Then we have very promising outside backs like Buchanan, Heidke next year in particular and then Burton the following year. Next year will still have Holmes who can play anywhere from 1~5. And finally, we are in a pretty good position as it relates to the cap.

This year is a bit of a write off already but at least we can get to see how well Halangahu, Nick T, LPT and others handle first grade. The first of those in particular is a really serious backrower IMO!

 

[Justadragon]

I'm not as negative as most. Club has an excellent, young pack even now but better still next year. An excellent, playmaking halfback who must come into first grade next year. Then we have very promising outside backs like Buchanan, Heidke next year in particular and then Burton the following year. Next year will still have Holmes who can play anywhere from 1~5. And finally, we are in a pretty good position as it relates to the cap.

This year is a bit of a write off already but at least we can get to see how well Halangahu, Nick T, LPT and others handle first grade. The first of those in particular is a really serious backrower IMO!

So Eric are you saying that Flanno will be the man next year with this supposedly great team. And are we to just accept that the Dragons will be lucky to win a few games this season. And we are the laughing stock of the NRL. A couple of things here we still await to see some of those juniors in 1st grade and from what I have seen of Buchanan I’m not impressed with. So how do we know anything. it’s obvious Flanno has lost the sheds and now he’s losing the fan base. The only ones that can’t see what a shit show we are the supreme untouchables,they were , are,and always will be weak as piss.

 

[Frank Facer]

I'm not as negative as most. Club has an excellent, young pack even now but better still next year. An excellent, playmaking halfback who must come into first grade next year. Then we have very promising outside backs like Buchanan, Heidke next year in particular and then Burton the following year. Next year will still have Holmes who can play anywhere from 1~5. And finally, we are in a pretty good position as it relates to the cap.

This year is a bit of a write off already but at least we can get to see how well Halangahu, Nick T, LPT and others handle first grade. The first of those in particular is a really serious backrower IMO!

I see it pretty much the same as you do. We will be much better positioned next year than when Flanno took over and better again the year after.

I keep saying I want to see Luciano at prop. He is our biggest forward in the first grade team. I think he, Koloamatangi and Toby would form a great prop rotation, with Pacifiki Tonga if he stays. We have the likes of Sua, Egan, Hanangahu, Ryan Couchman and Nick T as edge backrowers. That should mean pushing Leilua to prop.

We do need to sign some good outside backs. I have named the ones I would want to sign if I was in charge of recruitment. From what I have heard of Burton, I would like to see him playing first grade next year, either fullback or wing. I am starting to think Tanah Boyd could be a very good signing. His form this year is surprisingly excellent. It would give us 3 halves to choose from and a back up one if one is injured or suspended. We could even play Reed at 5/8 with Boyd halfback. In Supercoach, for some reason, Reed is listed at a 5/8. If he was paired with Boyd, it could take pressure off him in his first couple of years entering first grade. I do see Reed as a halfback, but he does have a good running game and speed as well, which is required in a 5/8.