What makes you think that?
Every team he's touched has gone to **** in that period. You think he has some ideas Ricky isn't listening to? I'd be surprised, apparently they're the best of mates.
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What makes you think that?
Every team he's touched has gone to **** in that period. You think he has some ideas Ricky isn't listening to? I'd be surprised, apparently they're the best of mates.
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whens he start and can we push ti to now?
I hope he's got a plan! Going off what Ricky said in that article, the club will continue to adopt a 'youth policy' in 2011. Good. Vaivai please!
BTW everyone- 2SM Talking Sport hope to get Flano on the show at around 5 o'clock. I'm gonna be listening, very keen to hear what Flano has to say about the direction he sees us going in and the shape of the club atm.
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never knew he was aussie assisant coach!!!
im warming too giving him a go.... pls someone out there in the footy know.... do other players respect this guy's thought and footy knowledge enough to follow him over too the sharks...................
was more stressed that we would flick sticky and then there would be this huge media and or legal fight sad to c him go am glad they way both parties are handling it!!!!
im warming too giving him a go.... pls someone out there in the footy know.... do other players respect this guy's thought and footy knowledge enough to follow him over too the sharks...................
was more stressed that we would flick sticky and then there would be this huge media and or legal fight sad to c him go am glad they way both parties are handling it!!!!
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If you're going to promote an assitant, you really can't get much more qualified than the Flanagan.
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Cronulla assistant coach Shane Flanagan looking forward to taking over top job - Herald Sun
Cronulla assistant coach Shane Flanagan looking forward to taking over top job
By Dean Ritchie
May 25, 2010 12:00AM
HE HAS been a lower grade coach and head coach's assistant for more than 15 years at Parramatta, Sydney Roosters and Cronulla.
Finally, Shane Flanagan has been given the top job.
After years of being linked to a variety of coaching jobs, Flanagan was yesterday named Sharks coach for 2011 after Ricky Stuart quit.
Flanagan, the NSW assistant coach, was a popular appointment.
Players say Flanagan has a fine football brain and a strong attitude toward discipline and structure.
"It was very hard not to be wondering what was going on in offices and phone calls around the joint," Flanagan said.
"I'm really excited about the opportunity. I've worked for this for a number of years.
"Ricky came to me and told me of his decision and said he was fully supportive of me taking over. I have been influenced by Ricky. I also spent seven years with Brian Smith at Parramatta. Warren Ryan too.
"We just have to work hard and have structure in everything we do. Hopefully I can develop as I take up the position."
Given Stuart's mid-season decision, Flanagan will now be involved in recruitment for next year.
"This has given me a head-start so I won't be thrown in. Ricky has made the decision in the best interests of the club," Flanagan said.
"I want to be an NRL coach - Cronulla should be proud of Ricky."
Sharks five-eighth Trent Barrett said his side would aim to send Stuart out with a finals appearance.
"Everyone knows where they stand at the moment and we can now rip in for Ricky," Barrett said.
"We want to give him the end to a season he deserves.
"I think we can make the final eight given how we have played over the past two weeks.
"Some people may laugh at that but all the boys are positive. We will be giving our all for Sticky."
Sharks CEO Richard Fisk said the decision to release Stuart from his contract was difficult.
"Ricky Stuart is a unique and popular character with a great football brain and we have invested heavily to support him," he said.
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Cronulla assistant coach Shane Flanagan looking forward to taking over top job
By Dean Ritchie
May 25, 2010 12:00AM
HE HAS been a lower grade coach and head coach's assistant for more than 15 years at Parramatta, Sydney Roosters and Cronulla.
Finally, Shane Flanagan has been given the top job.
After years of being linked to a variety of coaching jobs, Flanagan was yesterday named Sharks coach for 2011 after Ricky Stuart quit.
Flanagan, the NSW assistant coach, was a popular appointment.
Players say Flanagan has a fine football brain and a strong attitude toward discipline and structure.
"It was very hard not to be wondering what was going on in offices and phone calls around the joint," Flanagan said.
"I'm really excited about the opportunity. I've worked for this for a number of years.
"Ricky came to me and told me of his decision and said he was fully supportive of me taking over. I have been influenced by Ricky. I also spent seven years with Brian Smith at Parramatta. Warren Ryan too.
"We just have to work hard and have structure in everything we do. Hopefully I can develop as I take up the position."
Given Stuart's mid-season decision, Flanagan will now be involved in recruitment for next year.
"This has given me a head-start so I won't be thrown in. Ricky has made the decision in the best interests of the club," Flanagan said.
"I want to be an NRL coach - Cronulla should be proud of Ricky."
Sharks five-eighth Trent Barrett said his side would aim to send Stuart out with a finals appearance.
"Everyone knows where they stand at the moment and we can now rip in for Ricky," Barrett said.
"We want to give him the end to a season he deserves.
"I think we can make the final eight given how we have played over the past two weeks.
"Some people may laugh at that but all the boys are positive. We will be giving our all for Sticky."
Sharks CEO Richard Fisk said the decision to release Stuart from his contract was difficult.
"Ricky Stuart is a unique and popular character with a great football brain and we have invested heavily to support him," he said.
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Poisoned chalice: Flanagan may have just 12 games to prove his worth - Sydney Morning Herald
Poisoned chalice: Flanagan may have just 12 games to prove his worth
BRAD WALTER
May 25, 2010
WITH just three months to prove himself in his new job as Cronulla coach, Shane Flanagan has expressed an interest in luring Mark Gasnier to the Sharks. Flanagan, who will take over the top job from Ricky Stuart at the end of the season, has been appointed on a one-year deal with an option in the club's favour.
Cronulla chairman Damian Irvine said a decision would be made in 12 months as to whether Flanagan's contract would be extended. That would give the NSW Origin assistant and Stuart's seven-year understudy as few as 12 premiership matches to show he is worthy of a longer-term deal.
Both Irvine and Flanagan are confident he will emerge as the right man to lead the club from the mire and replicate its most recent golden era - the period between 1994 and 2001 when John Lang, now at South Sydney, was in charge.
WITH just three months to prove himself in his new job as Cronulla coach, Shane Flanagan has expressed an interest in luring Mark Gasnier to the Sharks. Flanagan, who will take over the top job from Ricky Stuart at the end of the season, has been appointed on a one-year deal with an option in the club's favour.
Cronulla chairman Damian Irvine said a decision would be made in 12 months as to whether Flanagan's contract would be extended. That would give the NSW Origin assistant and Stuart's seven-year understudy as few as 12 premiership matches to show he is worthy of a longer-term deal.
Both Irvine and Flanagan are confident he will emerge as the right man to lead the club from the mire and replicate its most recent golden era - the period between 1994 and 2001 when John Lang, now at South Sydney, was in charge.
''Over time, that was the Cronulla side that had the best smell about them as far as what Cronulla is, in terms of the character of the club, and they are always criticised for being overachievers,'' Irvine said.
''Mitch Healey took us to minor premierships and he is not a player who is a Johnathan Thurston or anything. We had back-rowers like Sean Ryan, Paul Mellor, Brett Howland. These guys were a part of minor premiership-winning sides and it was a guy who came down from Queensland with a reputation to make in John Lang that drove them there.
''We had a coach coming down here to prove himself and a team full of local juniors or people who had come to the club to debut at the club and that is where we want to get back to by bringing someone like Shane through as coach.
''We are always interested in top-class players at the club but they have to be the right type of player, and that is someone who is coming here to forge a reputation, not preserve one. It is plain and simple.''
Flanagan said Gasnier was a player he would be keen to pursue and Irvine had no problems with the rookie coach pursuing the former Dragons and Australian centre, who is keen to return to the NRL after a stint in French rugby union.
''I'd definitely be interested in Mark Gasnier,'' Flanagan said. ''He is the type of player that would take us from just being a good team every couple of weeks to being a good team every week.''
Irvine said: ''Any club would like to have Mark Gasnier. Class is class and you can't just find that anywhere.''
Flanagan said his recruitment priorities lay in the back line, with signing a top-class centre his main task. ''I go into Origin camp and I'm talking to experienced players there and they are all rapping our forwards who turn up each week so I don't think we are too far off,'' he said.
''We have got some really tough forwards, and they are all contracted long term so we aren't going to lose them. Maybe we are only one or two classy backs off being a good team.''
Skipper Trent Barrett is considering retirement at the end of the season, but Flanagan said he would be keen for him to play on next year if the former NSW Origin five-eighth was amenable to the idea.
The Sharks also have five players with get-out clauses if Stuart is no longer coach, including former Test back-rower Anthony Tupou. None is expected to take up the option.
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Poisoned chalice: Flanagan may have just 12 games to prove his worth
BRAD WALTER
May 25, 2010
WITH just three months to prove himself in his new job as Cronulla coach, Shane Flanagan has expressed an interest in luring Mark Gasnier to the Sharks. Flanagan, who will take over the top job from Ricky Stuart at the end of the season, has been appointed on a one-year deal with an option in the club's favour.
Cronulla chairman Damian Irvine said a decision would be made in 12 months as to whether Flanagan's contract would be extended. That would give the NSW Origin assistant and Stuart's seven-year understudy as few as 12 premiership matches to show he is worthy of a longer-term deal.
Both Irvine and Flanagan are confident he will emerge as the right man to lead the club from the mire and replicate its most recent golden era - the period between 1994 and 2001 when John Lang, now at South Sydney, was in charge.
WITH just three months to prove himself in his new job as Cronulla coach, Shane Flanagan has expressed an interest in luring Mark Gasnier to the Sharks. Flanagan, who will take over the top job from Ricky Stuart at the end of the season, has been appointed on a one-year deal with an option in the club's favour.
Cronulla chairman Damian Irvine said a decision would be made in 12 months as to whether Flanagan's contract would be extended. That would give the NSW Origin assistant and Stuart's seven-year understudy as few as 12 premiership matches to show he is worthy of a longer-term deal.
Both Irvine and Flanagan are confident he will emerge as the right man to lead the club from the mire and replicate its most recent golden era - the period between 1994 and 2001 when John Lang, now at South Sydney, was in charge.
''Over time, that was the Cronulla side that had the best smell about them as far as what Cronulla is, in terms of the character of the club, and they are always criticised for being overachievers,'' Irvine said.
''Mitch Healey took us to minor premierships and he is not a player who is a Johnathan Thurston or anything. We had back-rowers like Sean Ryan, Paul Mellor, Brett Howland. These guys were a part of minor premiership-winning sides and it was a guy who came down from Queensland with a reputation to make in John Lang that drove them there.
''We had a coach coming down here to prove himself and a team full of local juniors or people who had come to the club to debut at the club and that is where we want to get back to by bringing someone like Shane through as coach.
''We are always interested in top-class players at the club but they have to be the right type of player, and that is someone who is coming here to forge a reputation, not preserve one. It is plain and simple.''
Flanagan said Gasnier was a player he would be keen to pursue and Irvine had no problems with the rookie coach pursuing the former Dragons and Australian centre, who is keen to return to the NRL after a stint in French rugby union.
''I'd definitely be interested in Mark Gasnier,'' Flanagan said. ''He is the type of player that would take us from just being a good team every couple of weeks to being a good team every week.''
Irvine said: ''Any club would like to have Mark Gasnier. Class is class and you can't just find that anywhere.''
Flanagan said his recruitment priorities lay in the back line, with signing a top-class centre his main task. ''I go into Origin camp and I'm talking to experienced players there and they are all rapping our forwards who turn up each week so I don't think we are too far off,'' he said.
''We have got some really tough forwards, and they are all contracted long term so we aren't going to lose them. Maybe we are only one or two classy backs off being a good team.''
Skipper Trent Barrett is considering retirement at the end of the season, but Flanagan said he would be keen for him to play on next year if the former NSW Origin five-eighth was amenable to the idea.
The Sharks also have five players with get-out clauses if Stuart is no longer coach, including former Test back-rower Anthony Tupou. None is expected to take up the option.
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Understudy Shane Flanagan will emerge from Ricky Stuart's shadow in the off-season - The Australian
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Understudy Shane Flanagan will emerge from Ricky Stuart's shadow in the off-season
Margie McDonald
May 25, 2010 12:00AM
THE first priority for newly appointed Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan is tomorrow night's State of Origin match as he is assistant coach to Craig Bellamy (NSW).
The second priority will be trying to retain Trent Barrett for another year and enticing Barrett's former St George Illawarra teammate, Mark Gasnier, across from rugby union.
Flanagan might be an unknown quantity publicly, but in the players' world he is well respected. He has enjoyed six years working alongside Ricky Stuart as an assistant -- four at Cronulla and two at the Sydney Roosters.
Flanagan has coached the Australian Schoolboys, was Australia's assistant coach (under Stuart) in 2007 and been Bellamy's assistant for the past three years with the Blues.
Now he has been given the chance to run a first grade team -- but not until October, after Stuart bows out at the end of the season, which suits Flanagan.
"I want him there," Flanagan said.
"It will help me because I can go out and have a bit more focus on recruitment and getting my staff set up.
"Recruitment and planning for next year starts now. Ricky's made this decision in the best interests of the club and not himself."
Flanagan, along with Stuart's manager John Fordham, wife Kaylie, his parents and a few senior players, were the only ones privy to Stuart's unhappiness with the Cronulla board and administration.
Stuart, until recently, had his hands tied and was not allowed to sign players due to the club's poor financial position.
But Flanagan has been given assurances he will be able to spend the $4.1 million cap for 2011. He has also been told further announcements on the proposed $110m hotel-retail development to be built on the club's land will be made "in the coming weeks and months".
"That will help us move forward and have some financial stability about the club," Flanagan said.
He doesn't think his low profile will stymie his recruitment plans.
"I'm pretty well known in rugby league circles. I'm not worried about that because most of the quality players around now I've had dealings with through rep football, Origin and both the Roosters and Sharks."
Barrett has said this could be his last year but Flanagan wants to talk him out of it.
"His form over the last couple of weeks might bring some doubt into making that decision," Flanagan said.
"If we could get Gaz and one other quality player in our
roster next year that'll help us tremendously."
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Understudy Shane Flanagan will emerge from Ricky Stuart's shadow in the off-season
Margie McDonald
May 25, 2010 12:00AM
THE first priority for newly appointed Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan is tomorrow night's State of Origin match as he is assistant coach to Craig Bellamy (NSW).
The second priority will be trying to retain Trent Barrett for another year and enticing Barrett's former St George Illawarra teammate, Mark Gasnier, across from rugby union.
Flanagan might be an unknown quantity publicly, but in the players' world he is well respected. He has enjoyed six years working alongside Ricky Stuart as an assistant -- four at Cronulla and two at the Sydney Roosters.
Flanagan has coached the Australian Schoolboys, was Australia's assistant coach (under Stuart) in 2007 and been Bellamy's assistant for the past three years with the Blues.
Now he has been given the chance to run a first grade team -- but not until October, after Stuart bows out at the end of the season, which suits Flanagan.
"I want him there," Flanagan said.
"It will help me because I can go out and have a bit more focus on recruitment and getting my staff set up.
"Recruitment and planning for next year starts now. Ricky's made this decision in the best interests of the club and not himself."
Flanagan, along with Stuart's manager John Fordham, wife Kaylie, his parents and a few senior players, were the only ones privy to Stuart's unhappiness with the Cronulla board and administration.
Stuart, until recently, had his hands tied and was not allowed to sign players due to the club's poor financial position.
But Flanagan has been given assurances he will be able to spend the $4.1 million cap for 2011. He has also been told further announcements on the proposed $110m hotel-retail development to be built on the club's land will be made "in the coming weeks and months".
"That will help us move forward and have some financial stability about the club," Flanagan said.
He doesn't think his low profile will stymie his recruitment plans.
"I'm pretty well known in rugby league circles. I'm not worried about that because most of the quality players around now I've had dealings with through rep football, Origin and both the Roosters and Sharks."
Barrett has said this could be his last year but Flanagan wants to talk him out of it.
"His form over the last couple of weeks might bring some doubt into making that decision," Flanagan said.
"If we could get Gaz and one other quality player in our
roster next year that'll help us tremendously."
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Flanagan out to boost Cronulla's stocks - Yahoo!Xtra Blogs (blog)
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Flanagan out to boost Cronulla's stocks
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May 25, 2010, 4:32 am
Shane Flanagan claims his biggest task in taking on the Cronulla coaching job will be to attract the "one or two" quality players he says can turn the NRL strugglers into a finals force.
Flanagan's 14-year apprenticeship finally reaped its reward on Monday when he was appointed Ricky Stuart's successor at the Sharks in 2011.
While he admitted to being in something of a whirlwind as the news of his promotion continued to sink in, Flanagan denied he was taking over a basket-case despite Cronulla's shocking run on and off the field.
"The players that we've got here are really good players and I think we're only one or two players off being really competitive every week," said Flanagan, who began his coaching career with Parramatta's SG Ball side in 1997.
"If we could just get that class player or class two players, I don't think we're far away.
"The challenge for me as a rookie coach is to be able to attract a superstar or quality player to boost what we've got at the moment."
While Flanagan refused to pinpoint any potential targets, there is little doubt the Sharks will continue to monitor the situation at Melbourne given the Storm are expected to have to shed some star quality to get back under the cap in 2011.
Flanagan, who took time out of his role as Craig Bellamy's NSW Origin assistant to attend Monday's announcement, has been assured by club management that he will have the full salary cap at his disposal.
But he denied the Sharks roster was in need of a complete overhaul, claiming the likes of young guns Blake Ferguson, Albert Kelly and Nathan Stapleton along with a pack containing four representative players had given him a good foundation from which to build on.
"We played Parramatta on Saturday night - they're second favourites in the competition. I know they were without Jarryd Hayne, but we beat them on the weekend," Flanagan said.
"Everyone tries to make excuses for the opposition, we're a pretty good team, we're just a bit inconsistent at the moment."
Stuart said he expected a seamless transition from him to his understudy.
"Where Shane's very lucky is that I've ensured from day one when we first got here that he was involved in all the decisions and the planning going forward at this club," Stuart said.
"It's not going to be something new for him."
Asked what style of coach he would be, Flanagan said the influences of early mentor Brian Smith and more recently Stuart - who he has been with the past six and a half years - would no doubt come through.
"Definitely Ricky has had a big influence on my career," he said.
"My coaching next year, I'm not going to say it's going to be exactly the same, but he's had a massive influence on me the last six years."
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Flanagan out to boost Cronulla's stocks
AAP
May 25, 2010, 4:32 am
Shane Flanagan claims his biggest task in taking on the Cronulla coaching job will be to attract the "one or two" quality players he says can turn the NRL strugglers into a finals force.
Flanagan's 14-year apprenticeship finally reaped its reward on Monday when he was appointed Ricky Stuart's successor at the Sharks in 2011.
While he admitted to being in something of a whirlwind as the news of his promotion continued to sink in, Flanagan denied he was taking over a basket-case despite Cronulla's shocking run on and off the field.
"The players that we've got here are really good players and I think we're only one or two players off being really competitive every week," said Flanagan, who began his coaching career with Parramatta's SG Ball side in 1997.
"If we could just get that class player or class two players, I don't think we're far away.
"The challenge for me as a rookie coach is to be able to attract a superstar or quality player to boost what we've got at the moment."
While Flanagan refused to pinpoint any potential targets, there is little doubt the Sharks will continue to monitor the situation at Melbourne given the Storm are expected to have to shed some star quality to get back under the cap in 2011.
Flanagan, who took time out of his role as Craig Bellamy's NSW Origin assistant to attend Monday's announcement, has been assured by club management that he will have the full salary cap at his disposal.
But he denied the Sharks roster was in need of a complete overhaul, claiming the likes of young guns Blake Ferguson, Albert Kelly and Nathan Stapleton along with a pack containing four representative players had given him a good foundation from which to build on.
"We played Parramatta on Saturday night - they're second favourites in the competition. I know they were without Jarryd Hayne, but we beat them on the weekend," Flanagan said.
"Everyone tries to make excuses for the opposition, we're a pretty good team, we're just a bit inconsistent at the moment."
Stuart said he expected a seamless transition from him to his understudy.
"Where Shane's very lucky is that I've ensured from day one when we first got here that he was involved in all the decisions and the planning going forward at this club," Stuart said.
"It's not going to be something new for him."
Asked what style of coach he would be, Flanagan said the influences of early mentor Brian Smith and more recently Stuart - who he has been with the past six and a half years - would no doubt come through.
"Definitely Ricky has had a big influence on my career," he said.
"My coaching next year, I'm not going to say it's going to be exactly the same, but he's had a massive influence on me the last six years."
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Flanagan up for challenge - sportal.com.au
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Flanagan up for challenge
25/05/2010 8:41 AM
Adam Lucius
Cronulla coach-in-waiting Shane Flanagan says he will enjoy a 'head start' to his NRL career thanks to Ricky Stuart's decision to step away from the job early.
Stuart will depart Shark Park at the end of the season a year ahead of schedule, handing the reins to his assistant Flanagan.
Flanagan has spent the past eight years under Stuart at the Roosters and Sharks and had seven years as Brian Smith's right-hand man at Parramatta.
The Cronulla posting will be his first head coaching job in the NRL.
"The situation that has arisen has given me the opportunity to set-up some things for when I start next year, so it's given me a bit of a head start," Flanagan said.
"Ricky's made the decision on the club's best behalf and it's going to help me starting out next year."
"I'm really excited about the opportunity. I've worked for this for a number of years and I'm really excited about the prospects for next year."
Stuart fully endorsed Flanagan's appointment and said the timing was perfect ahead of planning for the 2011 season.
"We're just about to start recruitment and I think that's very important for any player that's going to come to the club to know who the coach is and I congratulate Shane," Stuart said.
"I'm sure that senior management here has spoken to a number of senior players and they've all endorsed Shane's position and I honestly do wish him all the best."
Flanagan admitted his head was still spinning after the biggest week of his rugby league life.
Two days out from assisting the NSW Blues in Origin I, the long-time understudy found out he'd finally cracked it for an NRL gig.
He praised Stuart's contribution over an often difficult four-year stint at the Sharks.
"One thing I'd like to get out there about Ricky is he's been the rock of this place for the last three or four years," Flanagan said.
"It's really important that we don't forget that we've had a couple of CEO changes, board changes and he's been the rock and every week that team turns up and they play for Ricky Stuart, so Cronulla should be proud of him."
He then added: "We've still got a big job this year, that's the main thing."
"I'll still be working for him this year and I know all the players and all the staff here at the club, we haven't given up on this year yet."
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Flanagan up for challenge
25/05/2010 8:41 AM
Adam Lucius
Cronulla coach-in-waiting Shane Flanagan says he will enjoy a 'head start' to his NRL career thanks to Ricky Stuart's decision to step away from the job early.
Stuart will depart Shark Park at the end of the season a year ahead of schedule, handing the reins to his assistant Flanagan.
Flanagan has spent the past eight years under Stuart at the Roosters and Sharks and had seven years as Brian Smith's right-hand man at Parramatta.
The Cronulla posting will be his first head coaching job in the NRL.
"The situation that has arisen has given me the opportunity to set-up some things for when I start next year, so it's given me a bit of a head start," Flanagan said.
"Ricky's made the decision on the club's best behalf and it's going to help me starting out next year."
"I'm really excited about the opportunity. I've worked for this for a number of years and I'm really excited about the prospects for next year."
Stuart fully endorsed Flanagan's appointment and said the timing was perfect ahead of planning for the 2011 season.
"We're just about to start recruitment and I think that's very important for any player that's going to come to the club to know who the coach is and I congratulate Shane," Stuart said.
"I'm sure that senior management here has spoken to a number of senior players and they've all endorsed Shane's position and I honestly do wish him all the best."
Flanagan admitted his head was still spinning after the biggest week of his rugby league life.
Two days out from assisting the NSW Blues in Origin I, the long-time understudy found out he'd finally cracked it for an NRL gig.
He praised Stuart's contribution over an often difficult four-year stint at the Sharks.
"One thing I'd like to get out there about Ricky is he's been the rock of this place for the last three or four years," Flanagan said.
"It's really important that we don't forget that we've had a couple of CEO changes, board changes and he's been the rock and every week that team turns up and they play for Ricky Stuart, so Cronulla should be proud of him."
He then added: "We've still got a big job this year, that's the main thing."
"I'll still be working for him this year and I know all the players and all the staff here at the club, we haven't given up on this year yet."
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Sharks Flanagan Aims For Top Eight - This Season
Sharks Flanagan Aiming For Top Eight - This Season
25/05/2010 9:36:59 AM
After more than 15 years as an assistant, incoming 2011 Sharks coach Shane Flanagan will relish his opportunity to steer the club to success but remains focused on the remainder of this season first.
Despite sitting on eight competition points, Flanagan is adamant the side cant still push for the top eight and send outgoing coach Ricky Stuart off with a well-deserved last hoorah.
"Well that's our goal isn't it - to really make a play for the top eight," Flanagan said.
"I really do believe we can still make the top eight and I know Parramatta were without Hayne and Tahu last weekend, but when we played them last time at home we beat them convincingly with them playing as well.
"We can match it and beat the good teams, we just need to do it week in and week out.
"It's a very important period with origin coming up so we are really hoping to win some games over the next four to six weeks.
"We are only four points out of the top eight and we sit equal with the Bulldogs, Cowboys and Knights so it's not all doom and gloom contrary to what some reports suggest.
Pressed on whether he will take a more 'hands on' roll now with Stuart departing at season's end, Flanagan said his role will very much remain the same.
"I don't think so. I’ll still do my bit as assistant coach and what Ricky requires me to do this year... I cant see myself doing anymore.
After years of being linked to a variety of coaching jobs, Flanagan is an impressive and popular appointment among both players and administration.
"It hasn’t all sunk in yet."
"It's all sort of happened over the weekend, the board released Ricky from his contract at the end of last week and then negotiations started with me and my feet haven’t really touched the ground.
"I had obviously known about Ricky's intentions for a couple of weeks, but I didnt know what the club or board's intentions were for me, so when they offered me the job I was very happy.
"The challenge is to get some stability in the place, have a look at recruitment and have a look at the salary cap... hopefully we can go out there and sign some big name players.
Former Dragons and Australian centre Mark Gasnier is one of those players - but Flanagan doesn't have eyes just for him.
"We don't need many more big name players. Two, maybe three would be great, especially a classy back whether it be a winger, fullback, outside back and maybe even a player in the halves.
"Trent Barrett's intention is to retire at the end of the year, so we have Timmy Smith and Albert Kelly in the mix.
"I have a very strong opinion of Ports (Scott Porter) as well and I know he can get the job done, so we'll have to wait and see how things roll out over the coming months and see what Trent decides to do."
Source: http://www.sharks.com.au/?s=article-display&id=26011
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Sharks Flanagan Aiming For Top Eight - This Season
25/05/2010 9:36:59 AM
After more than 15 years as an assistant, incoming 2011 Sharks coach Shane Flanagan will relish his opportunity to steer the club to success but remains focused on the remainder of this season first.
Despite sitting on eight competition points, Flanagan is adamant the side cant still push for the top eight and send outgoing coach Ricky Stuart off with a well-deserved last hoorah.
"Well that's our goal isn't it - to really make a play for the top eight," Flanagan said.
"I really do believe we can still make the top eight and I know Parramatta were without Hayne and Tahu last weekend, but when we played them last time at home we beat them convincingly with them playing as well.
"We can match it and beat the good teams, we just need to do it week in and week out.
"It's a very important period with origin coming up so we are really hoping to win some games over the next four to six weeks.
"We are only four points out of the top eight and we sit equal with the Bulldogs, Cowboys and Knights so it's not all doom and gloom contrary to what some reports suggest.
Pressed on whether he will take a more 'hands on' roll now with Stuart departing at season's end, Flanagan said his role will very much remain the same.
"I don't think so. I’ll still do my bit as assistant coach and what Ricky requires me to do this year... I cant see myself doing anymore.
After years of being linked to a variety of coaching jobs, Flanagan is an impressive and popular appointment among both players and administration.
"It hasn’t all sunk in yet."
"It's all sort of happened over the weekend, the board released Ricky from his contract at the end of last week and then negotiations started with me and my feet haven’t really touched the ground.
"I had obviously known about Ricky's intentions for a couple of weeks, but I didnt know what the club or board's intentions were for me, so when they offered me the job I was very happy.
"The challenge is to get some stability in the place, have a look at recruitment and have a look at the salary cap... hopefully we can go out there and sign some big name players.
Former Dragons and Australian centre Mark Gasnier is one of those players - but Flanagan doesn't have eyes just for him.
"We don't need many more big name players. Two, maybe three would be great, especially a classy back whether it be a winger, fullback, outside back and maybe even a player in the halves.
"Trent Barrett's intention is to retire at the end of the year, so we have Timmy Smith and Albert Kelly in the mix.
"I have a very strong opinion of Ports (Scott Porter) as well and I know he can get the job done, so we'll have to wait and see how things roll out over the coming months and see what Trent decides to do."
Source: http://www.sharks.com.au/?s=article-display&id=26011
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Sharks Flanagan Aiming For Top Eight - This Season
25/05/2010 9:36:59 AM
After more than 15 years as an assistant, incoming 2011 Sharks coach Shane Flanagan will relish his opportunity to steer the club to success but remains focused on the remainder of this season first.
Despite sitting on eight competition points, Flanagan is adamant the side can still push for the top eight and send outgoing coach Ricky Stuart off with a well-deserved last hoorah.
"Well that's our goal isn't it - to really make a play for the top eight," Flanagan said.
"I really do believe we can still make the top eight and I know Parramatta were without Hayne and Tahu last weekend, but when we played them last time at home we beat them convincingly with them playing as well.
"We can match it and beat the good teams, we just need to do it week in and week out.
"It's a very important period with origin coming up so we are really hoping to win some games over the next four to six weeks.
"We are only four points out of the top eight and we sit equal with the Bulldogs, Cowboys and Knights so it's not all doom and gloom contrary to what some reports suggest.
CLICK HERE to watch Ricky Stuart announce his departure and Shane Flanagan's thoughts on his appointment.
Pressed on whether he will take a more 'hands on' roll now with Stuart departing at season's end, Flanagan said his role will very much remain the same.
"I don't think so. I’ll still do my bit as assistant coach and what Ricky requires me to do this year... I cant see myself doing anymore.
After years of being linked to a variety of coaching jobs, Flanagan is an impressive and popular appointment among both players and administration.
"It hasn’t all sunk in yet."
"It's all sort of happened over the weekend, the board released Ricky from his contract at the end of last week and then negotiations started with me and my feet haven’t really touched the ground.
"I had obviously known about Ricky's intentions for a couple of weeks, but I didnt know what the club or board's intentions were for me, so when they offered me the job I was very happy.
"The challenge is to get some stability in the place, have a look at recruitment and have a look at the salary cap... hopefully we can go out there and sign some big name players.
Former Dragons and Australian centre Mark Gasnier is one of those players - but Flanagan doesn't have eyes just for him.
"We don't need many more big name players. Two, maybe three would be great, especially a classy back whether it be a winger, fullback, outside back and maybe even a player in the halves.
"Trent Barrett's intention is to retire at the end of the year, so we have Timmy Smith and Albert Kelly in the mix.
"I have a very strong opinion of Ports (Scott Porter) as well and I know he can get the job done, so we'll have to wait and see how things roll out over the coming months and see what Trent decides to do."
Source: http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=...=26011&usg=AFQjCNFPOEr5bLsEYdIf9f8G2XkUGetCZQ
Sharks Flanagan Aiming For Top Eight - This Season
25/05/2010 9:36:59 AM
After more than 15 years as an assistant, incoming 2011 Sharks coach Shane Flanagan will relish his opportunity to steer the club to success but remains focused on the remainder of this season first.
Despite sitting on eight competition points, Flanagan is adamant the side can still push for the top eight and send outgoing coach Ricky Stuart off with a well-deserved last hoorah.
"Well that's our goal isn't it - to really make a play for the top eight," Flanagan said.
"I really do believe we can still make the top eight and I know Parramatta were without Hayne and Tahu last weekend, but when we played them last time at home we beat them convincingly with them playing as well.
"We can match it and beat the good teams, we just need to do it week in and week out.
"It's a very important period with origin coming up so we are really hoping to win some games over the next four to six weeks.
"We are only four points out of the top eight and we sit equal with the Bulldogs, Cowboys and Knights so it's not all doom and gloom contrary to what some reports suggest.
CLICK HERE to watch Ricky Stuart announce his departure and Shane Flanagan's thoughts on his appointment.
Pressed on whether he will take a more 'hands on' roll now with Stuart departing at season's end, Flanagan said his role will very much remain the same.
"I don't think so. I’ll still do my bit as assistant coach and what Ricky requires me to do this year... I cant see myself doing anymore.
After years of being linked to a variety of coaching jobs, Flanagan is an impressive and popular appointment among both players and administration.
"It hasn’t all sunk in yet."
"It's all sort of happened over the weekend, the board released Ricky from his contract at the end of last week and then negotiations started with me and my feet haven’t really touched the ground.
"I had obviously known about Ricky's intentions for a couple of weeks, but I didnt know what the club or board's intentions were for me, so when they offered me the job I was very happy.
"The challenge is to get some stability in the place, have a look at recruitment and have a look at the salary cap... hopefully we can go out there and sign some big name players.
Former Dragons and Australian centre Mark Gasnier is one of those players - but Flanagan doesn't have eyes just for him.
"We don't need many more big name players. Two, maybe three would be great, especially a classy back whether it be a winger, fullback, outside back and maybe even a player in the halves.
"Trent Barrett's intention is to retire at the end of the year, so we have Timmy Smith and Albert Kelly in the mix.
"I have a very strong opinion of Ports (Scott Porter) as well and I know he can get the job done, so we'll have to wait and see how things roll out over the coming months and see what Trent decides to do."
