Opinion Is Ricky Stuart the most overrated coach ever?

[bottle]

Whatever happened to loudstrat?

It was funny watching him defend Ricky for the first half of this thread. Then he just disappeared.

He wasn't a youngun.
He may be watching in heaven, or elsewhere. We may never know.

 

[nick87]

He won't get sacked. Jobs for the boys culture is strong in Canberra.

Yep. Even if he was sacked, it would probably be to give Alan Tongue the HC gig or something

 

[Lord Bendtner]

The clock has got to be ticking for Stuart. I know the Raiders don't like sacking coaches but if last year's results continue AND he keeps up these defeated press conferences it has got to be a no-brainer.

It'd be fascinating to get some world class sports psychologists to analyse the effect he has on his players

You'd think it would be but he somehow steals a living by convincing Parra and then Canberra that he can turn them around. I guess you could call that a talent in itself...

 

[Stranga]

Whatever happened to loudstrat?

It was funny watching him defend Ricky for the first half of this thread. Then he just disappeared.

Hopefully in the ground. :lol:

 

[--Storm--]

Always on about the other teams roster being better then his, can't make his team feel good hearing that all the time.

 

[lockyrulz]

Always on about the other teams roster being better then his, can't make his team feel good hearing that all the time.

Yea as someone who works in management, I find that staggering.

It's just him making excuses for his own ineptitude. Ricky has never been able to coach and never understood the difference between giving directions and empowering players.

Still he isn't as bad as Flanagan, who apparently instead of empowering his players to make calls on whether to kick for penalty goals or not, gives it to the trainers to do...

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Always on about the other teams roster being better then his, can't make his team feel good hearing that all the time.

So is he incorrect in saying that?

 

[THE CHAMP]

So is he incorrect in saying that?

sort of but how many players knocked him back in recent months.
he's just not a coach who can build a strong roster.
he wants better players but they don't want tp play for him.
he's screwed.

 

[Lord Bendtner]

So is he incorrect in saying that?

Definitely not but it's not exactly going to help the players in the team when they hear their coach calling them inferior to the teams they're competing against.

 

[betcats]

He is giving them reasons to lose lol. Imagine being in a tough close game and you have that in the back of your mind, the coach accepting losses because you arent good enough.

 

[God-King Dean]

And providing a convenient excuse for himself.

I'm sure next year when his contract is ending, the same line will get toted out, and he'll just be 'getting the team I want', if they just give him an extension.

I have little doubt that Raiders will resign him, no matter the results. f**k if I know how he does it, but he still manages to convince the right people that he's a good coach, despite all evidence to the contrary.

 

[betcats]

And providing a convenient excuse for himself.

I'm sure next year when his contract is ending, the same line will get toted out, and he'll just be 'getting the team I want', if they just give him an extension.

I have little doubt that Raiders will resign him, no matter the results. f**k if I know how he does it, but he still manages to convince the right people that he's a good coach, despite all evidence to the contrary.

I dont know how convienient that is really, its his job to improve the roster, surely even the biggest Ricky fans(if there are any) will see through it.

 

[VictorTheViking]

I'm slowly losing confidence...and its not because of his coaching but more because of his selections of our best back rower as a front rower and our best front rowers either on the bench or 20 minutes a game...it's little wonder we've lost the games we've had.

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

Well, it looks like he's about to break another young halfback. Does anyone think that Cornish deserves to be dropped at this point in time?

I think he has been solid for the Raiders over these last few weeks. Sure, he hasn't been spectacular but he's finding his way in first grade. He wouldn't have been the first player I'd have dropped from that side, that's for sure.

 

[muzby]

and who would you have dropped?

 

[Dutchy]

Cornish would fit in well on the Northern Beaches with someone like Maloney partnering him.

Keep f**king him around Ricky.

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

I hope he goes to Manly tbh.

He's a talented kid. Needs a good coach to help him transition into first grade. Hope he finds his way to Melbourne or the Broncos. I'd say Souths but we don't have the room for him. Maybe once Ricky shatters his confidence and his price tag hits rock bottom.

 

[Incorrect]

and who would you have dropped?

If I had the chance I'd drop Sticky... with a savage right hook to those massive nostrils of his...

 

[--Storm--]

Well, it looks like he's about to break another young halfback. Does anyone think that Cornish deserves to be dropped at this point in time?

I think he has been solid for the Raiders over these last few weeks. Sure, he hasn't been spectacular but he's finding his way in first grade. He wouldn't have been the first player I'd have dropped from that side, that's for sure.

Has he seriously dropped Cornish?? His a potential gun.

 

[Incorrect]

Has he seriously dropped Cornish?? His a potential gun.

Meanwhile Sam Williams yo-yo like first grade career (up to NRL, back down to Reggies, Up to NRL, back down to reggies) continues... his confidence levels would be no better than Cornish's. As soon as the Raiders lose 3 on the trot, Williams will be back to reggies and Cornish back in first grade...Sticky will say "I wanted Mitch to go back and work on a few things and to his credit, he's done that and now he gets another chance" and so on and so on...