Official Craig Fitzgibbon

[egg]

The obvious answer is yes, you would definitely swap them.

But it’s not a level playing field. You’re talking about a rookie coach with two year’s experience up against a Premiership winner with 8 years of coaching experience up until 2018.

To me, the swap question would be much harder to answer if you only went on Flanno’s first two years. He had crap players, probably worse than what we have now but he then used the next 5 years to gather his team together and put together a premiership winning side.

Fitz hasn’t had that opportunity as yet. Answer this honestly, did anyone think Flanno was a good coach in his first two years? Plenty on here didn’t think so. (Hi Teflon!)

I will admit I thought Fitz would have more success at this stage and I am disappointed in how we’ve fared over the last two seasons. But I’m still happy to give him time, can’t say for certain that he won’t win a premiership just yet.

Great Reply Chad

 

[Sparkles]

I don’t think he has it..

Can always tell what type of coach you have by how they talk and what they say when they are amongst media let alone by seeing if their players are willing to run through walls for them and leave everything out on the field, don’t get that vibe at all from our boys

Fitzy comes across abit flat to me

Would love to be dead wrong

Trent Barrett sounded like one tough hombre in front of the cameras

 

[HaroldBishop]

I don’t think he has it..

Can always tell what type of coach you have by how they talk and what they say when they are amongst media let alone by seeing if their players are willing to run through walls for them and leave everything out on the field, don’t get that vibe at all from our boys

Fitzy comes across abit flat to me

Would love to be dead wrong

Have to remember it's only his second year.

I reckon Bennet was pretty quiet early days.

Jack Gibson never gave away much, was very even tempered.

 

[Proud Shark]

I love Flanno, and I'm grateful for everything he did for us. But if I'm Dino, it's never even an option.

Too much bad press to come with it.

 

[Deleted member 2543]

I don’t think he has it..

Can always tell what type of coach you have by how they talk and what they say when they are amongst media let alone by seeing if their players are willing to run through walls for them and leave everything out on the field, don’t get that vibe at all from our boys

Fitzy comes across abit flat to me

You think that the judge of a coach is how they present to the media? Watch the first 5 minutes of the Dolphins doco mate. Bennett basically says that he hates it and still gets nervous 35 years into the job, but realises it is a necessary evil so grits hit teeth and does his job as briefly and professionally as possible.

All strippers have bubbly personalities...

Would love to be dead wrong

Well in that case I've got some wonderful news for you

 

[Western Sharkie]

Have to remember it's only his second year.

I reckon Bennet was pretty quiet early days.

Jack Gibson never gave away much, was very even tempered.

When was he anything other than “quiet”?

 

[Gards]

Just a question to the masses .
If right now there was an opportunity for a straight swap on offer Fitz for Flanno , do you take it ?

I do like Flanno's style ( from other forum )

The Red V Podcast​

https://www.facebook.com/#
Some good remarks from Shane Flanagan in an interview with Dave Riccio of the DT.
- Dragons are looking at 4-5 players for next season and also chatting with 4-5 players of high end talent
- The club are aiming to bring in their own recruitment manager
- Flanno wants the dragons to be the best sports brand in Australia
- Says he’s knows what he’ll get out of his son Kyle, and believes him to be one of the best trainers at the club
- Says that when the side returns for pre season training they will face a new gym, new faces and a new beginning
- Flanagan: “we will be super fit, fast and powerful” + “we’re going to be ruthless, tough and hard to beat. If we have to win by two points, so be it. Then once we add some high level skill, we will still have our tough DNA with a sprinkling of X factor”
- On Tyrell Sloan: “I’ve spoken to Tyrell, my coaching style, my personality will help him where he needs to be” + “I’m going to invest a lot of my own time in Tyrell and on Wednesday’s he’ll do wrestling or boxing. We are going to expose him to some tough training”
- The dressing room and training will be open to former players. Wants his squad to know what it means to be a dragon and the history that comes with that.
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Wow would love having a coach come out make statements like that with such conviction and confidence. What a gangster

Could argue it puts extra pressure on himself but Flanno knows what he is doing and what he wants. If players don't get onboard with his endeavors for success they will be brought inline or cast aside. Flanno is there to win not fluff about

Dragons (nor the Sharks) will never be the best sports brand in Australia though - that is fantasy stuff

A new gym aye - hey boys here's all your free memberships to fitness first down the road.. I threw my old gym out at the council cleanup

 

[Capital_Shark]

That's all a sales pitch until it happens. I'm sure Griffin had a similar idea & even had the marquee halfback onboard the whole way.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Dragons (nor the Sharks) will never be the best sports brand in Australia though - that is fantasy stuff

Yeah good luck with competing with the likes of Collingwood and the other big AFL clubs, Matildas, cricket.

In saying that, already ahead of the Wallabies.

 

[Wiz]

The obvious answer is yes, you would definitely swap them.

But it’s not a level playing field. You’re talking about a rookie coach with two year’s experience up against a Premiership winner with 8 years of coaching experience up until 2018.

To me, the swap question would be much harder to answer if you only went on Flanno’s first two years. He had crap players, probably worse than what we have now but he then used the next 5 years to gather his team together and put together a premiership winning side.

Fitz hasn’t had that opportunity as yet. Answer this honestly, did anyone think Flanno was a good coach in his first two years? Plenty on here didn’t think so. (Hi Teflon!)

I will admit I thought Fitz would have more success at this stage and I am disappointed in how we’ve fared over the last two seasons. But I’m still happy to give him time, can’t say for certain that he won’t win a premiership just yet.

Fair.

That squad in his first two years was bad very bad..

as you say how would Fitz do with that same squad

You think that the judge of a coach is how they present to the media? Watch the first 5 minutes of the Dolphins doco mate. Bennett basically says that he hates it and still gets nervous 35 years into the job, but realises it is a necessary evil so grits hit teeth and does his job as briefly and professionally as possible.

All strippers have bubbly personalities...


Well in that case I've got some wonderful news for you

no you misinterpreted

We rarely see coaches interact the only time is mainly with media and from that you can kind of get a glimpse of how they are

 

[Vichyssoise]

Yeah good luck with competing with the likes of Collingwood and the other big AFL clubs, Matildas, cricket.

In saying that, already ahead of the Wallabies.

The Wannabees 'brand' is already in the gutter.

 

[Gumby]

I’d swap Fitz for Flanno in a heartbeat. Dragons are lucky to have him. And it kills me knowing he’s going to turn that **** fight club around and get them being top 8 for years to come.

 

[Milkshark]

I’d swap Fitz for Flanno in a heartbeat. Dragons are lucky to have him. And it kills me knowing he’s going to turn that **** fight club around and get them being top 8 for years to come.

The dragons supporters at work are stoked they got flanno.

 

[Deleted member 3365]

I’d swap Fitz for Flanno in a heartbeat. Dragons are lucky to have him. And it kills me knowing he’s going to turn that **** fight club around and get them being top 8 for years to come.

I had the same thoughts, I would still consider it. But from what I heard about his attitude regarding the whole ASADA saga makes me think twice.

 

[Blue_Eyes84]

It pains me to say this. I think we need to all move on from Flanno. He's not coming back.

Fitz is the coach now. We have to hope he delivers.

 

[Capital_Shark]

It pains me to say this. I think we need to all move on from Flanno. He's not coming back.

Fitz is the coach now. We have to hope he delivers.

He's been gone 5yrs bro.

 

[egg]

It pains me to say this. I think we need to all move on from Flanno. He's not coming back.

Fitz is the coach now. We have to hope he delivers.

It was just a hypothetical.

 

[Ronnie]

Love flanno, wish him every success that doesn’t deliver a premiership to the dragons or a win over the sharks.

Much as I love him though, Fitz is our man. Still got the hope and vibe he’ll be a 10 year coach for us

 

[Blue_Eyes84]

People keep bringing Flanno's name up for coaching. I know most of it's hypothetical. It does us no good dwelling on the past.

 

[MrDravid]

People keep bringing Flanno's name up for coaching. I know most of it's hypothetical. It does us no good dwelling on the past.

If we are talking hypotheticals, lets aim for Bellamy