Recruitment and Retention for 2023

Morgan

SGI NSW Cup
If Griffin has any say in the matter, Hunt will still be halfback in 2025 no matter his form.
I think Illusion Illusion has it right. There is no way Griffin will be around in 2025. Craig Young is very fond of free food and drinks but isn't as stupid as we think. He's not sacking Griffin now so when he pulls the trigger, it will be absolutely be a crisis and the fans will absolutely welcome Dean Young, another rookie, another old boy, in as head coach.
 

Illusion

SGI Jersey Flegg
I think Illusion Illusion has it right. There is no way Griffin will be around in 2025. Craig Young is very fond of free food and drinks but isn't as stupid as we think. He's not sacking Griffin now so when he pulls the trigger, it will be absolutely be a crisis and the fans will absolutely welcome Dean Young, another rookie, another old boy, in as head coach.
Now you are starting to think like me ..... Which might not be a good thing ........ 🤔 😂
 

Morgan

SGI NSW Cup
Now you are starting to think like me ..... Which might not be a good thing ........ 🤔 😂
At first I was skeptical. Now I'm starting to come around. If Griffin is still in his position by the Christmas break, I will come all the way around to your position.
 

Chris M

SGI NSW Cup
I think Illusion Illusion has it right. There is no way Griffin will be around in 2025. Craig Young is very fond of free food and drinks but isn't as stupid as we think. He's not sacking Griffin now so when he pulls the trigger, it will be absolutely be a crisis and the fans will absolutely welcome Dean Young, another rookie, another old boy, in as head coach.
It makes sense. With Flanagan gone, who are the other experienced coaches available? McGuire? And we think Griffin is bad! Des Hasler on the market might hurt their plans.
 

Ryan

SGI Jersey Flegg
It makes sense. With Flanagan gone, who are the other experienced coaches available? McGuire? And we think Griffin is bad! Des Hasler on the market might hurt their plans.
I think Hasler would be excellent for St George as long as he was merely one voice among the group when making recruitment/retention decisions and there were no backended contracts allowed.

He screwed up big time when he let Ennis go for Liccha, re-signed Eastwood on big money and signed T-Rex and Foran on big money. Foran was injured almost that whole time, T-Rex was an utter dud apart from one season at Manly. Liccha was a cautionary tale regarding Sullivan. Huge wraps on him but couldn't produce the goods in first grade.

The point is Hasler made a series of bad decisions within a short period but has been really successful apart from that.
 

RedVHeartbeat

SGI NSW Cup
Flanagan gone,
Not yet. When Flanno came here our suits pushed for him to be able to again coach. He subsequently was cleared, so what has happened in the meantime. He is on record as saying he wants to coach so why hasn't he been offered the position after Griffin. I say it is due to the bitter factional conflict going on within our BOD. Reason. Dean Young.
 

RedVHeartbeat

SGI NSW Cup
I think Hasler would be excellent for St George as long as he was merely one voice among the group when making recruitment/retention decisions and there were no backended contracts allowed.

He screwed up big time when he let Ennis go for Liccha, re-signed Eastwood on big money and signed T-Rex and Foran on big money. Foran was injured almost that whole time, T-Rex was an utter dud apart from one season at Manly. Liccha was a cautionary tale regarding Sullivan. Huge wraps on him but couldn't produce the goods in first grade.

The point is Hasler made a series of bad decisions within a short period but has been really successful apart from that.
What chance of getting Hasler? Deanno will be good to go once we give him and assistant coach role with us. Meanwhile we need someone he can assist. Seems we dont want Flanno and most other candidates have been snapped up like all the good players. Has been some talk on Twitter about Brian Smith.. ex player and both Steeler and Saints coach.
 
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Chris M

SGI NSW Cup
Not yet. When Flanno came here our suits pushed for him to be able to again coach. He subsequently was cleared, so what has happened in the meantime. He is on record as saying he wants to coach so why hasn't he been offered the position after Griffin. I say it is due to the bitter factional conflict going on within our BOD. Reason. Dean Young.
Agree. The only reason I can see that he hasn't replaced Griffin yet is because one faction, perhaps the dominant faction, is worried he'll go well and therefore, block Dean Youngs path for a number of years.
What chance of getting Hasler? Deanno will be good to go once he picks up a head coach gig elsewhere. Too much to lose if we give it to him given the state of our present culture and form. Seems we dont want Flanno and most other candidates have been snapped up like all the good players. Has been some talk on Twitter about Brian Smith.. ex player and both Steeler and Saints coach.
Brian Smith being mentioned as coach or some kind of director? Like, replacing Craig Young?
 

Chris M

SGI NSW Cup
Dragons have re-signed Tautau Moga and signed Nick Lui-Toso from the Northern Pride in the QLD Cup.

Wooden spoon is almost assured. Tigers are going to be poor again next year before they start improving so I say "almost assured". 2024 is looking good for the spoon.
 

RedV01

SGI NSW Cup
Dragons have re-signed Tautau Moga and signed Nick Lui-Toso from the Northern Pride in the QLD Cup.

Wooden spoon is almost assured. Tigers are going to be poor again next year before they start improving so I say "almost assured". 2024 is looking good for the spoon.
In better news, Sullivan is staying and is going to be 500K a season to play in NSW Cup for the next two years. The NSW Cup team is going to be really good next year.
 

Morgan

SGI NSW Cup
Dragons have re-signed Tautau Moga and signed Nick Lui-Toso from the Northern Pride in the QLD Cup.

Wooden spoon is almost assured. Tigers are going to be poor again next year before they start improving so I say "almost assured". 2024 is looking good for the spoon.
With Hook and Albert running the circus, these are the only kind of players the club can attract without paying massive overs.
 

RedVHeartbeat

SGI NSW Cup
In better news, Sullivan is staying
...and guys who do we thank for keeping the ' three amigos' together, your best mate, the one with damaged brain cells, Craig 'Albert' Young. He was the father figure who reached into that indomitable RedV spirit box with the assuring words that Sully and Tyrell were wanted. Snubbing those other suits that didn't give a cracker whether they stayed or not.
 
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Morgan

SGI NSW Cup
...and guys who do we thank for keeping the ' three amigos' together, your best mate, the one with damaged brain cells, Craig 'Albert' Young. He was the father figure who reached into that indomitable RedV spirit box with the assuring words that the two were wanted. Snubbing those other suits that didn't give a cracker whether they stayed or not.
Sullivan is going to be on 500k a year to play in the NSW Cup!!! It's a disaster!
 

RedVHeartbeat

SGI NSW Cup
Sullivan is going to be on 500k a year to play in the NSW Cup!!! It's a disaster!
The new coach has to play swappies with Sully and Hunt otherwise the kid wont learn a thing from the veteran if he remains in Ressies. I heard he will be on $500K for the final two years of his contract.. '24/25.
 

Morgan

SGI NSW Cup
The new coach has to play swappies with Sully and Hunt otherwise the kid wont learn a thing from the veteran if he remains in Ressies. I heard he will be on $500K for the final two years of his contract.. '24/25.
I heard he will be on 500K for the next 2 years. Surely Hunt will play hooker for at least a significant part of the season but would that mean the club doesn't rate Sam Hooper? He played a large part of last season in reserve grade despite still eligible for Flegg.

I have to disagree with you on Young. He seems not to have any idea what he's doing. And as JoDragon put it so eloquently, Ryan Webb can't drive the team bus because he'd just end up driving around the roundabout all day.
 
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