Opinion Is Ricky Stuart the most overrated coach ever?

[Paullyboy]

I'm not a fan of blaming the coach for everything. I think it's just a cop out.

Having said that - the one thing I'll blame a coach for is poor selections. The continued selection of Josh McCrone simply astounds me. The selection of Bill Tupou was just as bad.

The two of them alone combined to let in at least 2 simple tries whilst offering absolutely nothing but nuisance value in attack as always.

If McCrone doesn't get dropped, I just don't see how I can find the energy to give up my Sunday to watch them again next week.

 

[God-King Dean]

yep

although that team was alright. had Gal, Bird, Noddy. had some nice pieces.


Round 1 beat manly by 6
Round 2 beat melbourne by 1 in GP
Round 4 beat St George by 2 in GP
Round 5 beat Souths by 2.
Round 9 beat NQ by 6
Round 10 beat Broncos by 7
Round 13 beat Panthers by 2
Round 15 beat Parra by 2 on the siren on a penalty
Round 19 beat Newcastle by 3
Round 21 beat St George by 1
Round 26 beat Cowboys by 6

get into the grind....

I loved that 2008 team. The grinding style, & most games came down to the wire. Great viewing.

Didn't like the game I highlighted though lol.

 

[Newcastlerabbit]

Where's Loudstrat? Would love to hear the dropkick continue defending the great coach our times

He defended him right to the death.

 

[Newcastlerabbit]

this threads gonna start really hotting up again this season.
great presser same old ricky stuart shit.

Not wrong.

 

[Newcastlerabbit]

http://www.sportsfan.com.au/Home/VideoonDemand/tabid/947/contentid/733832/Default.aspx

 

[betcats]

I actually think they have looked better this year. Austin was a good buy, I always had high hopes for him at Penrith. Sis Waqa has been good too. Cornish is still finding his feet but he should improve, Wighton is going to be a great player. They have a couple young hard running forwards our there, Vaughan is a quality player. They are just lacking a quality centre and hooker.

I'll never rate sticky as a coach but things aren't looking so bleak out there imo.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Hodgson is the 9 we've been after for a very long time. We just need to get more minutes out of him.

 

[nick87]

People will start becoming aware of Hodgson as the year goes on.
He is good. Maybe not Smith/Farah/Friend good but from what i've seen, he is going to be in the mix at the next teir

 

[betcats]

Hodgson is the 9 we've been after for a very long time. We just need to get more minutes out of him.

Actually forgot about him, he does look quite good. Whos the last hooker you were happy with? I cant even think of them. I know Tongue finished up there but he was no hooker.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Woolford would be our last decent-ish hooker. Still wished we kept Priddis over him though.

 

[betcats]

Woolford! Forgot him too. he was good but yeah you definitely should of kept Priddis though im glad you didnt.

 

[undertaker]

they showed one when he coached Parra and played the Titans

also showed his talk after the game

And what a game that was covered: Gold Coast came from behind to beat Parramatta in 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_afCbbrw9g

All that talk post-game juxtaposed with his poor body language. No wonder why the Eels players lost faith in him:lol:

 

[Paullyboy]

He's done it. He's dropped McCrone.

This could just be the most uplifting moment for the Raiders since Josh Dugan was diagnosed with hepatitis.

Sticky for coach of the year (as long as McCrone isn't a late inclusion).

 

[God-King Dean]

Been dropped for 5 seasons of bad form.

 

[Noise]

Sandow has some interesting things to say about Ricky...

 

[nick87]

Woolford! Forgot him too. he was good but yeah you definitely should of kept Priddis though im glad you didnt.

Yeah Woolford was decent. But he was hard to like because he was such a POS.

If he plays out 2015-16 the way he's started his first three games, Hodgson might be our 2nd best hooker of all time within 2 years

 

[Paullyboy]

Woh! Getting far too ahead of yourself there I think nick.

 

[nick87]

Woh! Getting far too ahead of yourself there I think nick.

Steve Walters is #1 and is basically impossible to surpass...

Simon Woolford is almost certainly our 2nd best hooker of all time right now (Priddis didnt contribute enough to our club to be in the conversation IMO, all his best footy at other clubs) and he was bog average.

I dont think it will take much for Hodgson to surpass Woolford tbh.

 

[canberra_raiders2k2]

I agree. Massive downgrade to our team when he is off.

Also what's up with gaz always talking up mccrone and wanting more minutes out of him??

 

[gUt]

Gaz is educationally subnormal