The Dragons are extra delusional than we thought in the event that they suppose they’ll dig in and persuade disgruntled skipper Ben Hunt to stay on the Red V.
Hunt, 33, is St George Illawarra’s finest participant and captain – the actual fact he’s requested a right away launch merely underlines the depth of issues on the Dragons are clearly far larger than we thought.
We know the Dragons are a foul scene however this has gone subsequent stage now.
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The St George Illawarra administration of CEO Ryan Webb and normal supervisor of soccer Ben Harran have been below siege for your complete season over the best way they’ve gone about sacking Anthony Griffin, lacking the signature of Jason Ryles and now the Hunt bombshell.
Given the most recent growth, it’s solely honest the blow torch is utilized.
Let’s undergo the record of points the Dragons have confronted on Webb and Haran’s watch. From the BBQ-gate throughout COVID to solely three gamers turning as much as the Red V presentation evening to a pre-season drawback in Mudgee to Junior Amone being stood down after which re-instated below the NRL’s no-fault stand down coverage.
Is it any surprise Hunt desires out? Throw in Zac Lomax being axed to NSW Cup, Hunt’s 300-game dinner the CEO and the chairman didn’t hassle displaying as much as, the record might go on.
It’s unfair new Dragons coach for 2024 Shane Flanagan has had this hand grenade land in his lap earlier than he’s even obtained his ft wherever close to the desk in Wollongong.
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Hunt wanting out has nothing to do with the Flanagan appointment. But for Webb to supply up the waffle he did on Triple M’s Sunday Sin Bin together with a assure Hunt will probably be at St George Illawarra till the tip of 2025 is a CEO paddling with a teaspoon in harm management.
The Dragons can attempt to dig in all they need – however whenever you’ve obtained a participant providing to pay a switch price to get out of his current contract there’s genuinely just one means it ends.
In tears. The Dragons Army of followers are understandably fuming on the captain wanting to leap ship.
They have to direct their anger on the administration of the membership who’ve allowed this example to spectacularly blow up the best way it has.
Granted Hunt has been paid a mean of $1 million per season for the previous six years and the Dragons have solely made the finals as soon as in his first season with the Red V.
But Hunt has additionally constantly been the Red V’s finest participant for the previous three years and it’s on the membership that they haven’t been capable of make it work.
How can they probably suppose it’s a good suggestion to have a participant on the roster who doesn’t need to be there?
And by releasing him they’ll unlock $950,000 to spend on different gamers.
Where’s he more than likely to land? The early phrase was Hunt is a Queenslander at coronary heart and likes the thought of returning the Sunshine State.
This means the Gold Coast Titans must be a real likelihood to land a marquee participant.
The Bulldogs have additionally been intently monitoring the Hunt scenario and can little question need to have a dialog on the applicable time.
And the left-field play could possibly be the Sydney Roosters. Don’t for a minute suppose a strong membership just like the Roosters received’t have already had these conversations.
The Tricolours have landed on the worst assault within the NRL this season and the addition of Hunt could possibly be the same state of affairs to when Cooper Cronk arrived on the finish of 2018.
Before folks begin blowing up about how do the Roosters match him in there’s a spread methods they might re-jig the roster to make it work.What do you make of the Ben Hunt scenario at St George Illawarra?
Should the Dragons let him go or dig in?
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