2025 FW2 SF Sat - Canberra 12-32 Cronulla @ GIO

[Quicksilver]

I really think a lot of the Raiders issues last night came down to coaching.

Stick is obviously a good motivator and has a good ability to create a siege mentality to get his side up, but tactically there were some horrible decisions last night:

- Trying to win by playing a grinding style of footy despite them being successful this year by attacking.
- Again too many hit ups in the oppositions end. There have always been some questions regarding the Sharks resilience and yet they play a style that makes it easy on them.
- Not replacing Strange with another half to take some pressure off Fogarty. They wouldn’t have won the MP this year without Fogarty, but now he’s probably going to be ripped from pillar to post for not being able to control and win the game all himself.

Stuart has been coaching for so many years now and still seems to have a special ability to sabotage his team when it counts.

We had a similar situation in 2008 when Ricky was coaching Cronulla. Brett Seymour tripped over a soccer ball at training and was a late withdrawal from the game. Ricky brought in a young Blake Green who was a half with big raps but little experience. He didn't perform and we got flogged. Green came back and managed to have a decent career, but probably didn't reach the levels expected- particularly in his early years.

That memory may have been bouncing around in Ricky's head.

 

[some11]

Haha maybe not but in all seriousness, Raiders never should have been in this position. That abortion of a referee performance against the Bronco’s was appalling. Better team lost

They were up 28-12 and had the broncos on the rack with 11 men

 

[Reflector]

They were up 28-12 and had the broncos on the rack with 11 men

It has to be the biggest finals collapse since Souths in 1989…

 

[MilkShark]

The silence from raiders fans was deafening in the 2nd half, get rekt.

Raiders were only in the first half thanks to some abyssal refereeing and cheap turnovers from sharks.

The bunker can get rekt too.

Better team won.

 

[2012....Sharks Year]

Yeah I don't think we'll lose another home final and the Sharks aren't the Broncos lol

Might have to shorten ur username to just goose

 

[Bazal]

Might have to shorten ur username to just goose

Now this is irony

How did 2012 go btw

 

[2012....Sharks Year]

Raiders by 16

I’ll slip you a pineapple if you tip the Storm next week Whyno.

 

[Miller was a legend]

Now this is irony

How did 2012 go btw

How has every year gone?

 

[2012....Sharks Year]

Now this is irony

How did 2012 go btw

It was a building year for ‘16 as it turns out.

 

[lockscombi]

As a sharks fan, im gutted for Raiders fans to go out like that, especially after being single handedly destroyed by Klein and the bunker last week. No team deserves that. Hold your heads up high. This code is corrupt to the core and I'm sure you guys can bounce back.

And to the other sharks fan gloating, STFU. The job isn't done yet and this piss poor attitude just makes neutral fans hate us more & karma does exist. You are better than that so grow up.

I sleep now.

 

[some11]

As a sharks fan, im gutted for Raiders fans to go out like that, especially after being single handedly destroyed by Klein and the bunker last week. No team deserves that. Hold your heads up high. This code is corrupt to the core and I'm sure you guys can bounce back.

Ricky would be proud

 

[Warrimoo3]

Actually I’ve never seen a coach look so devastated after a loss in a presser. And I’ve never seen an official offscreen say “Thank you everyone” to terminate a presser after only 1min 45secs. Normally a coach will terminate the presser.

Sure there have been some dummy spits by some coaches resulting in the press conference terminating after 30 secs but I’ve never seen one officially terminated so early. Ricky was certainly there under sufferance.

 

[mongoose]

Might have to shorten ur username to just goose

ok, if you shorten yours to 2012.... Storm year

 

[2012....Sharks Year]

ok, if you shorten yours to 2012.... Storm year

Awwww…. Lighten up man. My condolences…. I know you’re hurtin’

 

[2012....Sharks Year]

Actually I’ve never seen a coach look so devastated after a loss in a presser. And I’ve never seen an official offscreen say “Thank you everyone” to terminate a presser after only 1min 45secs. Normally a coach will terminate the presser.

Sure there have been some dummy spits by some coaches resulting in the press conference terminating after 30 secs but I’ve never seen one officially terminated so early. Ricky was certainly there under sufferance.

I commented to someone that he looked like he was in the dentist chair waiting for root canal surgery. Heart and soul is Sticky.

 

[innsaneink]

Holy f**k you’re still alive! Good to see you old mate.

Haha...yeah still kickin...bit of a rough trot for a few years

Congrats on a great season