Opinion Is Ricky Stuart the most overrated coach ever?

[AlwaysGreen]

Ir Ricky the problem, or is canberra the problem? Seems unless they’re from England they can’t sign any decent players to move there.

Only one player from England has been decent and he stayed. The rest weren't mentally or physically up for it.

No one wants to go to Canberra because Stuart is there.

 

[GreenMachine121]

Ir Ricky the problem, or is canberra the problem? Seems unless they’re from England they can’t sign any decent players to move there.

No Ricky is the problem

 

[GreenMachine121]

Ricky couldn’t coach himself to get a hard on

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Poor fella has IBS

 

[Spot On]

There’s problems alright and they start in the pack.

And the fact Jaeman Salmon keeps destroying Ricky’s life.

 

[flippikat]

Regardless of his coaching ability, he had the smarts to take a deal with the Raiders till the end of 2025. Any early dismissal surely means cha-ching! for Sticky.

 

[mongoose]

Only one player from England has been decent and he stayed. The rest weren't mentally or physically up for it.

No one wants to go to Canberra because Stuart is there.

I think the recruitment under Stuart has been one of his positives actually...

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Regardless of his coaching ability, he had the smarts to take a deal with the Raiders till the end of 2025. Any early dismissal surely means cha-ching! for Sticky.

He's definitely a smart operator. He's been living off 2002 for 21 years.

 

[flippikat]

He's definitely a smart operator. He's been living off 2002 for 21 years.

Yeah, if it wasn't for that single GF win as coach he'd basically be a modern-day Brian Smith. Wasn't that basically with the team that Graham Murray assembled?

Anyway, yeah.. a long time to run off one success.

 

[gUt]

2002 was graham murrays premiership, or should have been

 

[Vibing]

The Raiders rarely sack coaches , only one in 41 years & we've had plenty that would have been long gone at other clubs
And he's a club legend as a player ,
So stick stays til the end of 2025 , but please to Jesus no more extensions

We were going no better then this after 5 rounds in 2022 & it turned around.
We have a soft draw & won't be affected too much by origin , so might limp into the finals off the back of that

 

[King-Gutho94]

Yeah, if it wasn't for that single GF win as coach he'd basically be a modern-day Brian Smith. Wasn't that basically with the team that Graham Murray assembled?

Anyway, yeah.. a long time to run off one success.

Yeah 100% Graham Murray assembled that side.

Throw in Fittler running the show in the halves.

All Ricky had to do was turn up for the press conference.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Yeah, if it wasn't for that single GF win as coach he'd basically be a modern-day Brian Smith. Wasn't that basically with the team that Graham Murray assembled?

Anyway, yeah.. a long time to run off one success.

Ricky has coached 443 games since his last premiership.

The longest drought since Brian Smith who was 601 games without a premiership.

 

[Exsilium]

He's definitely a smart operator. He's been living off 2002 for 21 years.

Muzz did the heavy lifting and Sticky put that team into another gear.

That considered, he still has my admiration for calling Klein a cheat.

 

[Exsilium]

We’re seeing a transition in football coaching. Younger coaches are more relative to the demographic of players we have. The technology and tools available to coaches and teams has come a lot further than just tackling bags and pep talks.

Im sure there’s many on here who have worked in organisations where the aged management structure eventually gives way and with it brings new energy and direction. You still need the extensive experience but the roles these guys play becomes very different.

The old stalwarts are better off being in a consulting role and developing the younger coaches. It’s better for the game and the clubs need to keep evolving.

 

[flippikat]

We’re seeing a transition in football coaching. Younger coaches are more relative to the demographic of players we have. The technology and tools available to coaches and teams has come a lot further than just tackling bags and pep talks.

Im sure there’s many on here who have worked in organisations where the aged management structure eventually gives way and with it brings new energy and direction. You still need the extensive experience but the roles these guys play becomes very different.

The old stalwarts are better off being in a consulting role and developing the younger coaches. It’s better for the game and the clubs need to keep evolving.

Yep, just look at the new wave of coaches that are coming out of the "Ivan Cleary School". That's the future, right there.

 

[6 more kfc buckets]

Meanwhile Stephen Kearney still sits on the heap.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

When Salmon scored to get the 50, I wish he had the forethought to cock his leg at the goalpost. Would live forever on the internet, it would.

 

[soc123_au]

We’re seeing a transition in football coaching. Younger coaches are more relative to the demographic of players we have. The technology and tools available to coaches and teams has come a lot further than just tackling bags and pep talks.

Im sure there’s many on here who have worked in organisations where the aged management structure eventually gives way and with it brings new energy and direction. You still need the extensive experience but the roles these guys play becomes very different.

The old stalwarts are better off being in a consulting role and developing the younger coaches. It’s better for the game and the clubs need to keep evolving.

Skeletor still goes alright for an old merkin. Apart from that I think you are on the money. I really would have liked to see that happen at Penrith with Ivan moving into a mentor type role with Ciraldo taking the clipboard. Ciro jumped a bit too early though, not that you can blame him.

Maybe Stick could move into a mentor position and transition Rapana to coaching. Raiders fans probably wont agree, but it's something the neutrals should be able to get behind to keep the comedy capital of the NRL at full steam.

 

[Floodwaters]

Meanwhile Stephen Kearney still sits on the heap.

Stephen Kearney had 3 cracks at the cherry for no success.