Chris M
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Gotta be Hasler or Flanagan for me as well. If for some reason the club refuses to appoint either of those 2, I'd prefer John Morris or Mick Potter to Dean Young or Hornby.
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RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
Yes please. How was his brief record at the Bullgrubs.
Chris M
SGI NSW Cup
Immediate improvement and then a slow, steady decline until they were right back where they started when he took over.
Illusion
SGI Jersey Flegg
Would rather him than Young , but was as long as daddy's there he will be a big chance , and may have been always on their radar ...... Id rather Hornby if its out of them ........
Not me. Ryles' withdrawal is a godsend. He is well thought of in footy circles but is a rookie coach. Flannagan is the logical choice, premiership winner, knows the game and is likely to attract class players to the club.
Illusion
SGI Jersey Flegg
Welcome to the forum , I also wasnt keen on Ryles , he may turn out ok , but a rookie ........ Flanno or the mad Professor for me .......
Pro Dragons
SGI Junior League
Agree, Flannagan is a no brainer. He turned an average team into premiers. Unfortunately our board can‘t see the forest for the trees.
RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
Dragons board approached the NRL requesting that the ban be waived so that Flanagan could be appointed head coach at the Dragons.
$6k question, why then was Flanagan not considered after Griffin was sacked as his ban had ended. Do we or do we not still have the same Board as then , other than Young, presiding today.
$6k question, why then was Flanagan not considered after Griffin was sacked as his ban had ended. Do we or do we not still have the same Board as then , other than Young, presiding today.
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Morgan
SGI NSW Cup
Hasler would be my first choice. Just a nose in front of Flanagan. But honestly, I'd be perfectly happy with either.
RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
Pity those drongos running the show dont have the same opinion. This club just going from one disaster to another. Makes me so mad and sad to be honest.
Morgan
SGI NSW Cup
DragonsTragic
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St George Bank think so as well..pulling sponsorship after 40 years
Illusion
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Yep they have had enough of no exposure playing finals footy ...... They are better off putting their label on something else .......
Eric
Staff
There is a simple solution. Appoint Hasler or Flanagan for 3 years and promise them control of the team. It's 3 years. After 11 years of abject failure, it's worth the risk, if there even is a risk!
Morgan
SGI NSW Cup
Yep. Seems they just don't really care about a successful team. Just as long as the board is getting paid.
Illusion
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JUST AS I THOUGHT THEY ARE SO PREDICTABLE :
Jason Ryles knocked back the Dragons coaching job on Wednesday because the club refused to allow him to oversee all areas of football operations.
The Melbourne Storm have since confirmed Ryles will join in 2024 as an assistant to Craig Bellamy.
A source close to the Dragons has told Wide World of Sports Ryles wanted a Wayne Bennett-like situation where he had a say in coaching, recruitment and development and had carte blanche to bring in his own team.
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Jason Ryles has reportedly rejected the head coaching role at the Dragons. (Getty)
Ryles had been in talks with the Dragons for several days and was close to signing a four-year deal.
But when the club refused to meet his conditions, he baulked at the offer and will now join Melbourne as an assistant coach next season - and wait for Craig Bellamy to retire.
A former Dragons star who has served a long apprenticeship in the game at the Roosters and Storm, Ryles would have been a great fit for the Dragons.
Jason Ryles knocked back the Dragons coaching job on Wednesday because the club refused to allow him to oversee all areas of football operations.
The Melbourne Storm have since confirmed Ryles will join in 2024 as an assistant to Craig Bellamy.
A source close to the Dragons has told Wide World of Sports Ryles wanted a Wayne Bennett-like situation where he had a say in coaching, recruitment and development and had carte blanche to bring in his own team.
FOLLOW LIVE: State of Origin game one 2023
READ MORE: Lockyer's grim 'omen' reveal after training towel-up
READ MORE: Another premiership star set to leave Panthers
Ryles had been in talks with the Dragons for several days and was close to signing a four-year deal.
But when the club refused to meet his conditions, he baulked at the offer and will now join Melbourne as an assistant coach next season - and wait for Craig Bellamy to retire.
A former Dragons star who has served a long apprenticeship in the game at the Roosters and Storm, Ryles would have been a great fit for the Dragons.
Chris M
SGI NSW Cup
Peter Doust's fingerprints all over this. Hopefully it will lead to the other board members telling him to STFU and allow Flanno to be appointed. If the rumours are true about him not being considered because Doust was against it.JUST AS I THOUGHT THEY ARE SO PREDICTABLE :
Jason Ryles knocked back the Dragons coaching job on Wednesday because the club refused to allow him to oversee all areas of football operations.
The Melbourne Storm have since confirmed Ryles will join in 2024 as an assistant to Craig Bellamy.
A source close to the Dragons has told Wide World of Sports Ryles wanted a Wayne Bennett-like situation where he had a say in coaching, recruitment and development and had carte blanche to bring in his own team.
FOLLOW LIVE: State of Origin game one 2023
READ MORE: Lockyer's grim 'omen' reveal after training towel-up
READ MORE: Another premiership star set to leave Panthers
Jason Ryles has reportedly rejected the head coaching role at the Dragons. (Getty)
Ryles had been in talks with the Dragons for several days and was close to signing a four-year deal.
But when the club refused to meet his conditions, he baulked at the offer and will now join Melbourne as an assistant coach next season - and wait for Craig Bellamy to retire.
A former Dragons star who has served a long apprenticeship in the game at the Roosters and Storm, Ryles would have been a great fit for the Dragons.
I think it is good he did not sign…..No rookie coach should be offered the deal he wanted. If he does good then they can upgrade his contract. But until then…. Anyway, Hornby is a better option than the Machiavellian Jason Ryles ! Let the Benedict Arnold go to the Storm ! He won’t be head coach there either. Slater will get the job ! There are not many head coaching jobs so I think he may have missed his chance….But does anyone know if Hasler would be interested in the job. Unlike Griffin he has a good record as a head coach….
jodragon40
SGI NSW Cup
Ryles not coming, major sponsor withdrawing to minor, the board at the very least 3 need to be dismissed