I like what Trent Barrett has done at Canterbury by sacking the entire support staff for a fresh start.
Dragons need a professional coach to start over in a similar way. I’ve been pushing for Anthony Griffin
I have a bit of sympathy for Mary on a personal level but Dragons management has to take responsibility for allowing the situation to fester for nearly seven seasons. The damage done by the Price and McGregor years to the club’s image and future can only be fixed by an honest stocktaking of this period and a determined effort to inject some professionalism and vision into the next decade. The successful Bennett era from 2009 to 2011 should have been a blueprint for the future but instead the ‘Old Boy’ culture prevailed. A top down purge of coaching, recruitment (dependent on having a good coach) , junior development and corporate backing has to take place- including the role of WIN Corporation and its seemingly impotent status in the club’s fortunes.
Mary brought all this upon himself, he’s arguably the worst coach of the NRL era. The selection committee was a decision made out of desperation by the club to save him. I’m just happy it’s all over so we can move on to better days.
In fairness to Mary, he's right, trying to decide a team by selection committee is not a great way to decide a squad for each weeks game. That said, this situation was probably brought about thanks to the constant chopping & changing of the playing side over the past few years, especially with the spine. The players would have lost confidence and I'm pretty sure the Board did as well, hence the selection committee
Andrew
Roar Pro
I like what Trent Barrett has done at Canterbury by sacking the entire support staff for a fresh start. Dragons need a professional coach to start over in a similar way. I’ve been pushing for Anthony Griffin
Illawarra Flame
Roar Rookie
I have a bit of sympathy for Mary on a personal level but Dragons management has to take responsibility for allowing the situation to fester for nearly seven seasons. The damage done by the Price and McGregor years to the club’s image and future can only be fixed by an honest stocktaking of this period and a determined effort to inject some professionalism and vision into the next decade. The successful Bennett era from 2009 to 2011 should have been a blueprint for the future but instead the ‘Old Boy’ culture prevailed. A top down purge of coaching, recruitment (dependent on having a good coach) , junior development and corporate backing has to take place- including the role of WIN Corporation and its seemingly impotent status in the club’s fortunes.
Andrew
Roar Pro
Mary brought all this upon himself, he’s arguably the worst coach of the NRL era. The selection committee was a decision made out of desperation by the club to save him. I’m just happy it’s all over so we can move on to better days.
Paul
Roar Guru
In fairness to Mary, he's right, trying to decide a team by selection committee is not a great way to decide a squad for each weeks game. That said, this situation was probably brought about thanks to the constant chopping & changing of the playing side over the past few years, especially with the spine. The players would have lost confidence and I'm pretty sure the Board did as well, hence the selection committee