It’s dire at the Dragons and there is no saving Flanagan, sadly

April 18, 2026 — 5:44am

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What are they waiting for?

Things are not going to improve on the field at St George Illawarra anytime soon if left as they are, and the fans won’t tolerate what’s going on for much longer.

Four straight losses to finish season 2025, backed up by six straight losses to open season 2026, is untenable for almost everyone involved – coaches, players, staff, and even the board, despite the financial health of the club.

Worse still is the appalling lack of communication from the club to its fan base, who are expected to turn up, hand over their hard-earned, and cop what’s happening.

Then again, what can the club say about its football team? We’re rubbish, our recruitment has been rubbish, the future is bleak, and more than likely the Brisbane 3032 Olympics will come and go before we’re competitive again unless a superstar halfback and about five other prime State of Origin standard players fall out of the sky?

We’ve all been to this rodeo before, and in every circumstance,........

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