Just a day after news emerged St George Illawarra’s captain and best player wanted out,the club made its position known.
St George Illawarra will give Shane Flanagan a licence to bring in his own support staff - but it’s the future of the Dragons’ captain which will be his first point of business.
Flanagan met with St George Illawarra officials this week and also had a chat with the club’s most influential player.
In the week when St George Illawarra hope to unveil their new coach,they have landed on a long contract to give Jason Ryles time to turn the club around.
St George Illawarra’s recalled centre Zac Lomax kicked an after-the-siren conversion to end a miserable six-game losing run at the Roosters’ expense.
He’s been in the role for two days,but Ryan Carr insists his best player will be halfback against the Roosters. After that? He’s not so sure.
The Illawarra and Kogarah sides of the Dragons merger don’t often agree,but the board couldn’t triple-down on the mistake that was Anthony Griffin.
It is easy to forget Ryan Carr,the Dragons’ caretaker coach,was once in a summer-long battle with Adam Reynolds to wear Chris Sandow’s No. 7 jersey at Souths.
Assistant coach Ryan Carr will take over on an interim basis at St George Illawarra,beginning with Friday’s match against the Roosters.
St George Illawarra’s board will meet on Tuesday with the immediate future of their coach to be decided. And they’re already circling their No.1 pick for a replacement.
It should be an easy decision,but will St George Illawarra keep their coach until the end of the year while their season falls apart?