Opinion Is Ricky Stuart the most overrated coach ever?

[Silent Knight]

A fire sale would downright criminal with this squad.

Sorry but the Newcastle Knights have a no-refunds policy across our BJ range. It's in our terms and conditions.

 

[Knight76]

Ricky thinks Farah is the answer. That'll do me!

 

[El Diablo]

Ricky thinks Farah is the answer. That'll do me!

if Farah is the answer then what is the question?

 

[AJB1102]

if Farah is the answer then what is the question?

How do I get the sack and blame someone else for it?

 

[Knight76]

if Farah is the answer then what is the question?

How can I prolong my sacking long enough to line up an ESL coaching gig?

 

[Sphagnum]

I love this thread.

What a man manager.

 

[Saxon]

Get ready for this fool to start offloading players. That's his usual operation - blame the players that are there when he first arrives, then blame the refs and the nrl, then blame the players he signed and then, finally, blame the whole club when he gets sacked.

And right on cue he's looking to ditch Sezer and sign Robbie Farah.

 

[nick87]

I endorse this radical thinking
The ONLY way to make this raiders season interesting is if we embrace the Ricky Stuart process and tank for draft p...

Oh f**k

 

[BattleParrot]

The fact that he made 3 grand finals in a row notwithstanding, he only won one of those, in his debut year. That was 2002. Ever since then, he has tread water in a pool of shit, hopping from one responsibility to the next, whether it be club or representative level, and failing at every single one. And don't bring up his stint as the Kangaroos coach, that was all the unified skill of the players.

Why is it then, that these talent bankrupt clubs (Cronulla 2007-2010, Parramatta 2013, Canberra 2014) put so much stock in those first 3 years of his career? That is ancient history by today's standards. His name always manages to find its way into the headlines, whether be over one of his signature whinges or something else, while actual amazing coaches like Hasler, Bennett and Bellamy with a proven pedigree get on with the job without making a big song and dance in the press over every little thing.

The only other challenger I could think of for the most overrated coach of the modern era would be Tim Sheens. Coaches who have had more than their fair share of chances, come up naught and continue to get them.

Mal Meninga.

 

[Avenger]

I’m already looking forward to the press conference.

 

[ek999]

Can we rename this thread? Surely nobody rates Ricky as a coach

 

[ek999]

Maybe we could change it to is Jarrod Croker the most overrated centre ever. merkin doesn't know how to defend. Instead of making a decision he just runs backwards until someone else makes the decision for him

 

[Newcastlerabbit]

Standing by for press conference.

 

[Spot On]

Maybe we could change it to is Jarrod Croker the most overrated centre ever. merkin doesn't know how to defend. Instead of making a decision he just runs backwards until someone else makes the decision for him

Like Dane Gagai, he needs to be pushed to the wing. Cotric to centre.

 

[Spot On]

Can we rename this thread? Surely nobody rates Ricky as a coach

I think you'll find quite a few were defending him earlier in the thread but have changed their tune for some reason.

I said 2 years ago Ricky was recruiting too many of the same type of player. It is now haunting him.

Canberra need to pay him out whatever he is owed and move on.

 

[carlosthedwarf]

Wonder whose fault it will be tonight?

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Welp that was an early bump

 

[Iafeta]

Michael Hagan is probably sitting back wondering how Stuart keeps getting employment while he's been out of the league for years.

They both won a premiership their first year after inheriting a ready to win now roster. Stuart is the cockroach who won't stay down though.

Imagine Tony Kemp. “Bro if Rick can get a job, what about me. Churr”

 

[Iafeta]

Wonder whose fault it will be tonight?

Has anyone got Ricks mobile number?

I want to send him a texer so he knows what the problem is so he’s prepped for the press conference.

Ps, it’s him

 

[Life's Good]

I thought being born into poverty was tough. That’s got nothing on being a Raiders fan.