CrazyMatt
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No Gal, no premiership. It really is that simple in my mind.
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No Gal, no premiership. It really is that simple in my mind.
Vichyssoise
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Deserved or not, the stench of nepotism will follow him.
But if Tanah Boyd can carve a decent NRL career, there's still hope for FlanJu.
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“Nepotism” only gets bandied about for less than great players in underperforming teams. I don’t think I have ever heard it in relation to the Clearys.
Boyd always had some good attributes. No surprise is going well under a decent coach at a better club than the Titans.
Absolutely! That would be epic!
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The Flanagan comparisons to what he did with us are understandable.
I think one of the big differences is that we actually hit rock bottom before he took over, so there really was only one direction we could go. Credit goes to Flanno that he he took us right to the top.
09 was rock bottom, he came in midway through 10.
14 again was rock bottom, he came back in 15.
The problem at the Dragons is that they’ve been sinking for a while and he has contributed to it. This might be rock bottom, or maybe there’s more to come.
After that Cowboys loss at Kogarah, he was a dead man walking.
I think one of the big differences is that we actually hit rock bottom before he took over, so there really was only one direction we could go. Credit goes to Flanno that he he took us right to the top.
09 was rock bottom, he came in midway through 10.
14 again was rock bottom, he came back in 15.
The problem at the Dragons is that they’ve been sinking for a while and he has contributed to it. This might be rock bottom, or maybe there’s more to come.
After that Cowboys loss at Kogarah, he was a dead man walking.
CrazyMatt
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It also definitely shouldn’t go unnoticed that the two biggest basket case clubs in the NRL the past few years have been the two joint ventured clubs.
All I can say is thank god we fought back against that proposed South Sydney merger after Super League ended.
All I can say is thank god we fought back against that proposed South Sydney merger after Super League ended.
He didn't have Darren Mooney to help him recruit, nor well respected senior players.
The other issue is these new ****ed up rules definitely don't suit flannoball...
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Agreed. I'm more wondering if we'd even exist.
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Now we just need to hear that Keon has a clause around Flanno being coach
CrazyMatt
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Possibly, if Gal didn’t carry us as much as he did during those dark years, then who knows.
HaroldBishop
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Gold Coast say hello
CrazyMatt
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They’re a close third behind South Coast and Wests Tigers.
Vichyssoise
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I'd like to see Siebold at the Dargons... or Barrett.
They could send a lifeline to Kearney or Taylor too.
They could send a lifeline to Kearney or Taylor too.
slide rule
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Tried to merge, didn't and then died.
HaroldBishop
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Nah I disagree, they've been just as bad, worse than Merge over a long period.
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It's like fighting over which pile of **** smells worse.
CrazyMatt
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Agree to disagree on that. All three are basket cases, but the two merge clubs have their noses in front.
HaroldBishop
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The morning after a night at the Toup Kitchen washed down with dark beers is hard to beat!