Opinion Is Ricky Stuart the most overrated coach ever?

[Penrose Warrior]

Yeah, I mean the consistency in the NRL refereeing ranks is pretty non-existent, we all know that. And calls go against the away teams more often than they do against the home team, which we also know. Was Canberra's discipline worse than Manly's? Probably yes, because they were fatigued, had less ball, more penalties come when you're defending etc. That much worse? Maybe not, but 'wah wah penalty count lopsided' is a pretty weak argument sometimes.

But what King Stick does, with help from his mates in the media, is to put pressure on refs and make them think twice when they think about blowing against his side in the future. That's the game he's playing.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

The big question is how the f**k did Ricky end up on a panel with 7 time premiership winning coach Wayne Bennett and 4 time premiership winning coach Ivan Cleary?

One of these things is not like the others.

 

[nick87]

But what King Stick does, with help from his mates in the media, is to put pressure on refs and make them think twice when they think about blowing against his side in the future. That's the game he's playing.

You say that like it's not the game everyone's trying to play
All coaches are doing this, the coaches are constantly on the phone to the football ops guys in town complaining about x, y and z on how they're being officiated and what their upcoming opponents are doing that "needs to be looked at"

That's sport really. Edges where ever you can find them

 

[Mojo]

The big question is how the f**k did Ricky end up on a panel with 7 time premiership winning coach Wayne Bennett and 4 time premiership winning coach Ivan Cleary?

One of these things is not like the others.

As the saying goes ... 'loudest voice in the room.'

 

[Penrose Warrior]

You say that like it's not the game everyone's trying to play
All coaches are doing this, the coaches are constantly on the phone to the football ops guys in town complaining about x, y and z on how they're being officiated and what their upcoming opponents are doing that "needs to be looked at"

That's sport really. Edges where ever you can find them

Oh no not for a second, I wasn't bagging it all. I think Stick is the best at it because he has zero f**ks to give about how he's perceived