For those hanging out for a Stuart melt down in the press conference...
... he was very honest and very gracious.
He said his team shot itself in the foot probably in four games this year (so this one and the others where he blamed everyone else for the close losses, so he clearly does recognise their short falls and uses the press conference as a smoke screen) and the players would agree.
He said they lost rhythm and things were off once Austin left, but also the Sharks played better in the last passages of play.
He said the Sharks did really well to hang on with an injury depleted team and the young kids for the Sharks really stood up.
He said Fifita was amazing playing for 80, filling the shoes for all the missing forwards.
He said Hingano had a tough job, and he blamed himself for preparing him more for hooker this year than for halves, though you could hardly blame Stuart for not planning as much for a mid game injury to a half.
All up he was great. if he spoke like that at every press conference I think he would have a lot fewer knockers.
