Dragons split on Flanagan, as Slater says no to coaching gig | NRL 360 | Fox League

[@sloppygoo]

I am a Storm fan but after reading Billy’s autobiography it’s pretty clear he wants to coach Broncos. He was an absolute die hard fan growing up as a kid and never got to debut for bronx. Probably comes home to us after the broncos

[@Thecleanseking]

As a sharks supporter so surprised no one has picked flanagan up yet as a head coach took us from bottom of the ladder to consistent top 4/8 side most sharks supporters were spewin when he got sacked because we know how good he is

[@maxfish4770]

I don't why Billy would want to be a full time coach, his gig at 9 and Origin coach is pretty sweet

[@AGTV10]

I think Slater wants to build more coaching experience as a Qld coach before taking on a nrl club role. It’s a smart move by him and I wish him the best.

[@manlylegend4625]

How the hell is Doust still on the board at that club? Flanagan is their best option in my opinion. A proven and experienced head coach.

[@danielvermeer3363]

Flanno would be great coach for any struggling team

[@Outlier68]

If Flanno is the best choice, and I believe he is, the Dragons will appoint someone else. As a Dragons supporter, I can’t see them making the right choice, based on previous decisions.

[@sloppygoo]

Only 4/5 coaches better than flanno for me id take him tomorrow at the broncos. He builds tough teams with average players. He’s like an ALDI Wayne Bennett

[@maxfish4770]

​@@sloppygoo good, different

[@monnapatkrajang4552]

Why would Slater go to a team who can't get their house in order. They've been a train wreck for years. Never looked after their juniors. Get rid of the board and start again.

[@macka9999]

Dragons tragic, Flanno's by far the smartest choice in my opinion. Des has been a failure in his last two gigs (no rings with Manly 2nd stint & dogs), Flanno's a proven winner & has experience with the majority of our current top 30 so he's already got a head start vs any other coach. Doust needs to pull his head out of the sand 😒.

[@matthewlh6368]

No rings at manly?

[@Scooty_Scooty]

​@@matthewlh6368 not in his 2nd stint there as head coach.

[@johnnycoolness]

Flanno brings the good drugs

[@robocop5935]

Oust doust.

[@ClayInfinity]

Am a Dragons fan and think Flanagan deserves a shot and yes he served his sentence. But Kenty cant use the "he took them to a premiership" when he used Peptides and doped up his roster en masse... worst than salary cap breaches in my opinion

[@TheAussieDog]

Would any coach actually want to go there? After Mary and now Hook, it’s very clear that’s its the playing group, not the coaches they go through..

[@maxfish4770]

The roster and coach has changed many times its the split board and Doust

[@michaelolofsson8558]

"Hes done his time, he did it the right way". Wasnt he permanently delisted because he broke the initial rules of his banning and it was over turned because feelings?

[@cvarikos]

They always pick the photo of Flanagan where he looks slightly 'unhinged'. The premiership at the Sharks is arguably the greatest achievement in the modern era in any sport. So brushing him like a mushroom is a little bit how you say 'dumb'.

[@RSKIKR79]

9:19 using peptides

[@revealske]

FACTS

[@bentigers1019]

Wests tigers should’ve went hard to get Flanagan.

[@interwebtroll]

Who are these people. Where's Braith at least have a NRL player host

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

Billy Slater 😂 Why would they even bother, absolutely no chance Billy Slater ruins his reputation by going to the Dragqueens

[@bye692001]

Yeah no Buzz on the panel

[@Scooty_Scooty]

Buzz should go tell the Dragons board who should coach them like he did for the Tigers

[@michaelolofsson8558]

Tim Sheens told Tigers board who should coach. Oh look its me, Tim Sheens.

[@monwell250]

As a Manly supporter I was thinking Flanagan would be our long term coach. Cherry Evan is on his way out so who's to say they won't recruit his son

[@rumplespliffskin]

Where is Braith Anasta?

[@clevelandwilliams5922]

They take Billy Slater that will mean Channel Nine will be happy to get rid of an inflated commentary.

[@nichobee]

Rebuilds are really not that complicated in rugby league if you have the cattle. It's not like soccer which has a swathe of different tactical philosophies, stating formations, and physical profiles of players. Rugby league is far simpler and more monotonous than that - every team features the exact same positions. You put your big guys in the forwards, your brains at hooker and halves, and your athletes in the back line. That's it. Griffin should be performing better with the squad he has, and that's the simple bottom line. They lack discipline and they lack fortitude. You can always trace the evidence of those traits back to good coaching. If Hunt and Lawrie think their coach deserves more time then that's up to themselves and their team mates to justify, because for 3 years now the team has done a pretty piss poor job of it. I've never seen a good NRL coach need a rebuild when he has enough cattle. They're a top 8 team with better coaching.

[@trenthickman170]

Give Flangan the job, so he can stop commentating.

[@DjDmt]

Nothing like a few ped's to win you the comp 💉

[@lapulapa7466]

If that what it takes so be it 😂

[@michaelolofsson8558]

...and they cheated the salary cap, every year, except for that year.

[@SoBoring136]

What happened to Brath

[@joshgalloway4403]

He’s in the USA at the Masters golf

[@glenwilkie5765]

How is slater considered experienced enough to take on a job like that? Haha.

[@sloppygoo]

He’s not, Bellamy said he was the most likely to be a good coach though and I think he has one of the most brilliant minds in rugby league. The game was overdue a new Gus Gould type and I think billy sort of has that aura and intelligence to do whatever role Not the right club though for his first gig you’re right.

[@glenwilkie5765]

@Aussie Abroad yeah I'd agree with that. Just was strange not hearing any of the panel object to the dragons approaching Slater. I like Slater but could forsee his first coaching job at the dragons easily going up in smoke within 12 months.

[@nichobee]

It's not like he'd be taking the reigns at the Tigers, the dragons were 12 and 12 last year

[@glenwilkie5765]

@Nick Black I'd still question Slater's appointment at a club going better than 12 and 12 though. What coaching experience does he have other than 1 origin series? He hasn't been assistant under anyone yet, surely he needs to pay his dues somewhere. Playing under Bellamy would've helped him, not sure that's enough though.

[@glenwilkie5765]

@Nick Black look at all the other ex players going for head coaching jobs, they've all had extensive roles under great head coaches for a number of years.

[@patricknulty9729]

Doust is a Dinosaur and a huge reason the Dragons are stagnant, him and the rest of the board have to go, they will get flogged this weekend in Canberra, see in Ben thinks they're still going in the right direction then.

[@jaytee7642]

Peptides helped the sharks 😂

[@wperfect]

Oust Doust!

[@camerongateskoim8110]

Get cam smith😎

[@matthewconnolly9508]

Hes too busy with liv

[@gregbishop610]

Dan 24/7

[@calvinjohnson2382]

Oust Doust

[@the.digitalgin]

Get brownie back , ya know hes gonna slapp these foowls around abit ✌️😏

[@andrewturk6562]

Slater can not coach lets be fair he could play a bit of Football thats it

[@SoBoring136]

Slater would not survive in a coaching role

[@kinchegayowie6167]

he is not a coach now, glamour player , with a glamour football side, what is he coaching them to do , a coach is some one that teaches the skills , and what teams did he coach to gain the elite coaching ticket accreditation as it takes years

[@Stepdad19]

they never went in for slater. this is pure bs to fill a few minutes of a dying show. can confirm cause I was there.