Former Dragons coach Paul McGregor had lunch last Thursday with the man who oversaw his departure from the club, St George Illawarra CEO Ryan Webb. A few weeks earlier McGregor had caught up for a drink with members of the Dragons board in North Queensland, where he cheered the team he coached for six-and-a-half years to their first win under new mentor Anthony Griffin. In the wake of Cronulla’s decision to abruptly end John Morris's coaching tenure last week, McGregor’s relationship with those in charge of the Red V demonstrates the parting of ways between coach and club doesn’t always need to be so swift.