About this episode
This week Jimmy is joined by his former coach Paul "Mary" McGregor. Paul takes us inside his ambitions to become an NRL head coach again, his time as Blues assistant, the St George Illawarra merger & how hard it was managing the Jack De Belin no fault stand down. Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Tooheys: https://www.tooheys.com.au/ Athletic Greens Promo Link: https:// drinkAG1.com/ BYEROUND. Please leave us a review and help support the podcast by grabbing some merch from - https://thebyeround.com/ 00:00 Paul McGregor Is In! 02:30 The Fashion Police 05:50 Return To Coaching 21:45 2023 Origin Series Recap 32:11 Mary The "Player" 38:10 Super League War 45:35 St George Illawarra Merger 56:50 1999 Grand Final Loss 59:30 Was Coaching Always On The Radar? 01:03:10 Becoming Dragons Head Coach In 2014 01:07:00 2018 Dragons Season 01:18:10 Jack De Belin & No Fault Stand Down Policy 01:37:00 Stepping Down As Dragons Head Coach 01:55:20 Challenges Of A Joint Venture 02:03:30 Tooheys Dream Spine 02:05:48 If Football Didn't Exist What Would Mary Be Doing? 02:10:30 Mary's Sliding Doors Moment 02:11:50 Most Interesting person Mary Has Met 02:16:40 Jeremy Latimore Stories See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.