Very well articulated! I agree, Gus Gould said it best that the only sustainable way to have a winning club is build from within and that’s what we are aiming to do, however it can’t be done overnight.
JDB/Eisenhuth/RFM? Lumping those 3 together suggests something much more than "bizarre". JDB was arguably the best yet again. Eisenhuth was ok unless there weren't much better players in reserve grade behind him. RFM played one good game against a weak but didn't fire another shot. Disagree about Eisenhuth. It'll be proof that Flanno has his favourites and is too conservative to be successful.
Wasn't worth responding to but glad someone did, extremely bizarre to jump to sacking him already after only 12 months and finally seeing some light at the end of a long 10year tunnel.
It's not proof of that at all lol. If we don't fill all our spots and he ends up extending for another 12months as cheap depth it makes literally no difference and would be the smart decision in those circumstances. If he's getting picked over everyone else sure you could complain but saying sack him if he extends Tom is ridiculous, especially with all the other signings we've had and hopefully a couple more.
Beautifully summed up, at least the half/play maker signing and I think we can challenge the 8 a lot more comfortably then last season. We get the big body we've desperately wanted as well then even more so.
FFS, I don't know why you are so argumentative? I like what Flanno is doing as well. As long as he doesn't re-sign Eisenhuth. And one more fact, Hook had a better first year than Flanno did. That is a fact.
Argumentative because I agree with him? Bit ironic given we were having a reasonable discussion till you got upset others disagreed with you, but that's how discussion works. Your willing to throw opinions out there then be willing to discuss them. I'd like to discuss why you rate Hooks first year better as well?
100%. Not even a prop. Would be good but JDB, Sele both Couchmans, Stewart, JPT, Latu. There is Frank Molo if it's a bit early for those young players. It's not early for the Couchman's but too soon to know about the other 3.
Not bizarre at all. Take up one more spot in the top 30. If Rava and Lawrie are moved on, it might be ok but even then, why would he want to re-sign Eisenhuth? Not the worst lock or second rower but closer to that than to the best.
So far I find the parallels with Hook uncanny. After the first year, I thought Hook did well with what Mary left him. I was optimistic where he was leading the team and club. But I was confused by his recruitment. Macca then McGuire then Mbye. I couldn't understand it. Holmes, Cook and Gutho are much better than those 3 but all 3 are on the slide. Flanno has the young players coming though but Mary left Hook with nothing. The best thing about so far is Hook's doing.
Exactly its not worth stressing about anyway until we've seen some more signings confirmed .
Yea I agree, reckon we can still make the 8 with at least the playmaker part. Would certainly be a big win to get the big body signing as well though.
Your right about our signings there much better then hooks. And Mbye his golden child jee i was mad when he was starting him over Liddle lol. If we look at stats we also won more games, slightly better for/against and finished the same on the ladder this year followed up by those signings. I'd say we're doing better and just overall the club feels like it's making better decisions and improving all round.
After the first year? Where do you get those stats? I big enough to admit if I was wrong but I could have sworn we finished in 9th spot in Hooks first year.
I just looked it up then, it says we finished 11th in 2021 (Hook's first year) with 8 wins and a negative 142 P/D. Think your thinking of the following year we did better with 12 wins. But I remember hooks first year being pretty rubbish so wanted to confirm.
Okay. Closer but I have to say, round 1 still goes to Hook. Mary left him an absolute rabble. Plus, I think that must be the highest Dragons have finished since JDB problems with overzealous, lying lawmen trying to make a name for themselves by bringing down a club.
Fair enough, I give it to Flanno cause I think he's done more as a whole at the club over hook. My go to example is it was the first time in a long long time someone has actually held everyone including Hunt accountable, hearing him actually having to own up in press conferences that games lost were on him as well was refreshing.
I believe we are heading in the right direction with Flanno , and will be very surprised if we don't play finals footy next year ........ If we don't we will be starting all over again with a new coach if we do Flanno will get his extension to coach .......... So lets get behind him and the team , because I don't think I can go through trying to rebuild again with another coach .............
If Lawson is good I think the pieces are in place to play finals next year if we can get a decent halfback from somewhere. To have a prop like May would be good but the need for a halfback is more pressing. I think the team as it is now will finish about the same as this year.
I just have a feeling Illias will be with us just read somewhere that Souths have let him or will let him go ....... As for Lawson I feel we have a winner there ......