Ricky Quits !!!

[Bastard Squad]

Ricky Stuart quits as Cronulla Sharks coach
Phil Rothfield From: The Daily Telegraph May 24, 2010 10:31AM

That's all folks ... coach Ricky Stuart will leave the Sharks at the end of the season. Source: The Daily Telegraph

EMBATTLED coach Ricky Stuart has quit the Cronulla Sharks. The former Test and Origin coach has handed in his resignation and will leave at the end of the season.

I asked Stuart about his future at the Sharks last week and he said: “I don’t want to talk about it.”

It is believed he has been in talks with the Sharks management about his future for several weeks.

The club has called a midday press conference to announce the decision.

My information is that assistant coach Shane Flanaghan will be named as the replacement next year.

Over the weekend, Stuart’s named was linked to the Wests Tigers.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...lla-sharks-coach/story-e6frexnr-1225870433536

 

[beads6]

Party time at the Shire???

 

[Frailty]

Wow... Did not expect that. Especially after things seemed to work on Saturday night...

Flanagan as replacement coach? Eh.... Why not try to get Murray?

 

[mortz]

terrible news

 

[carcharias]

C'mon Gould...

the last temptation of christ.
a sharks premiership.

 

[Qld-Sharkie]

Well, well, well....... will there be a sharks next year???
Is it a case of rats leaving a sinking ship....

 

[Ausguy]

fmff...

i dont know what to think...

im leaning towards... this is NOT IDEAL.

 

[adamkungl]

Might be good for a change, but is his less qualified assistant who is already there now really the best man for the job?

Surely they can afford a reasonably high profile replacement with Ricky's salary?

 

[redback]

BRILLIANT!!!!!

Lets lobby the Govt and declare today a public holiday in the Shire!

 

[mortz]

this is terrible

 

[coolumsharkie]

Who kicked the rock?

 

[The Dodger]

maybe it was flanagan who coached the team on saturday night?

 

[sydneysharkbrisbane68]

This is great news, break out the champagne, Stuart is gone.

And i was thinking of leaving the forum, now i have reason too stay.

Now all we need is the Robin of the Dynamic Duo too leave in Barrett, please Trent resign today as well.

 

[SANDMAN078]

Will Ricky step back now and let Flannagan coach team for the rest of the season. Ricky stays on as an advisor.

 

[Inferno]

Hmm does that mean he'll step down immediately? He did at the chooks, and I'm sure he's said in the past he doesn't see it as tenable a situation where a coach remains in charge when he isn't going to be there next season.

Either way I'll give credit to sticky for stepping down if true because it cannot have been an easy decision for him to make. If he can't get a club for next season, I could see him doing great things with the blues in 2011 and beyond.

I'd prefer if we appoint flannagan for the rest of the year and let him show whether or not he's good enough to take the reins in 2011. It's only round 10, there is still plenty of time for him. I'm not asking us to be contenders, but if we show marked improvement between now and the end of the season I think he will have done enough to earn a contract for next year.

 

[Inferno]

This is great news, break out the champagne, Stuart is gone.

And i was thinking of leaving the forum, now i have reason too stay.

Now all we need is the Robin of the Dynamic Duo too leave in Barrett, please Trent resign today as well.

Was that because we had a win on sat night, played well and you had nothing to say?

 

[DJShaksta]

All you fools celebrating need to understand that this is not a good situation for the club.
The last thing our club needs right now is instability.

 

[Frailty]

Hmm does that mean he'll step down immediately? He did at the chooks, and I'm sure he's said in the past he doesn't see it as tenable a situation where a coach remains in charge when he isn't going to be there next season.

Either way I'll give credit to sticky for stepping down if true because it cannot have been an easy decision for him to make. If he can't get a club for next season, I could see him doing great things with the blues in 2011 and beyond.

That is a really good point. I am a big fan of a SOO coach that isn't attached to a club and I think Ricky would be a good fit for it. He can get players to really fire up - it's when over a couple of seasons at a club it can wear thin...

Still... Flanagan?

 

[redback]

maybe it was flanagan who coached the team on saturday night?

Pretty good observation I reckon Dodger.

 

[RgSharks]

maybe it was flanagan who coached the team on saturday night?

I'm pretty sure he is part of the soo coaching staff.