Choppies said:
DJ1 said:
Stuart or Fittler?
Looking at the stats from 2002 to 2006 Round 1
Stuart has coached 107 First grade games (NRL premiership and finals)
Wins 71 (impressive 66.4%)
Losses 35 (32.7%) plus there was a draw
When this is broken down into with or without Fittler it's a very different story.
With Fittler, 76 Games
Wins 59 (77.6% wow)
Losses 16 (21.1%) Plus draw
Without Fittler, 31 Games
Wins 12 (38.7%)
Losses 19 (61.3%)
Those stats are just a credit to how great he was.
Just a point on 2005. Who is to say that had Fittler stayed on another season we would have done any better than we did?
The stats say that you would have gone better with Fittler. Stuart is a myth.
If the Roosters fail to reach the semis this year they will have a record of 15 years and only 1 year of semi final attainment when you exclude the years that Fittler was at your club.
Stuart was handed the Origin coach role. The role was not advertised. The NSWRL did not canvas which coaches were interested. You or I could have coached that team to success. Stuart has now been handed the National coach role without any expressions of interest requested.
Here is the impact of the Roosters without Fittler.
1983 6th No Semis
1984 12th No Semis
1985 7th No Semis
1986 9th No Semis
1987 2nd Semis
1988 12th No Semis
1989 11th No Semis
1990 14th No Semis
1991 11th No Semis
1992 6th No Semis
1993 8th No Semis
1994 14th No Semis
1995 9th No Semis
1996 to 2004 - Fittler Semis every year.
2005 9th No Semis
2006 ?
The players looked very dissinterested in what was going on and games seemed like a chore to them. Now a bad attitude in a team can get to great players and affect their performance.
But a
great coach will not let this occur. You have answered your own questions.
Without Fittler, 31 Games
Wins 12 (38.7%)
Losses 19 (61.3%)
Stuart = Myth