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OT: The official "Put Sh!t on Ricky HERE" thread

Gronk

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He's just saying what any good coach in his position would say.
So you agree that he is spinning shit and manipulating the truth so as to provide his team with an angle of motivation.

<insert you are fake news gif>

BTW it's about time he goes into bat for his players bc many times in the past he has been happy to throw them under the bus.
 

Joshuatheeel

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Ricky is feeling the pressure, he even said it's not fair that his side is being compared to its 2016 form, when no other side is!!

Raiders have peaked, they may push for a top 4 spot this year but it's all down hill next year based on Ricky's coaching record !!

I give Ricky 2 more years and there will be dramas at the raiders
 

Ring Gids

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Ricky needs to have a long hard look at himself. You have a look at the side they have on paper, and apart from their halves (who are themselves good players), they have a quality side. Should easily be a top 4 team
 

Poupou Escobar

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I think they're a top eight squad, same as last year. This year they are having less luck and not flying under the radar, so probably won't sneak into the top four like last year.

They have a good side but there are at least four better - look how few Origin players they have.

Merkins want to see Stuart fail but I think he's done a great job with Canberra.
 

84 Baby

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They've got too many defensive issues carried forward from last year that haven't improved at all to be considered genuine contenders. If they were to win the grand final somehow, it'd probably be 40 odd to 30 odd
 

Avenger

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Ricky is feeling the pressure, he even said it's not fair that his side is being compared to its 2016 form, when no other side is!!

Raiders have peaked, they may push for a top 4 spot this year but it's all down hill next year based on Ricky's coaching record !!

I give Ricky 2 more years and there will be dramas at the raiders
Ricky is a narcissist. That's why it's always someone else's fault.
 

Djay

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He had his chance to to win it and that was last year, he knows more then anyone they're struggling and they have massive expectations on they're squad this year, he will use any excuse or reason to cover that lack of performance.
 

hineyrulz

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He had his chance to to win it and that was last year, he knows more then anyone they're struggling and they have massive expectations on they're squad this year, he will use any excuse or reason to cover that lack of performance.
At least here he had an excuse, and he would of used it for at least 3 to 4 years. But he has done well to put a talented squad together which should be competing for the top 4. Once the overs for Paulo, Tapine and a few others start to bite he will be back looking for another out and another club to fleece.
 

Happy MEel

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At least here he had an excuse, and he would of used it for at least 3 to 4 years. But he has done well to put a talented squad together which should be competing for the top 4. Once the overs for Paulo, Tapine and a few others start to bite he will be back looking for another out and another club to fleece.
I don't know what he's on so it may well be overs but that Tapine bloke is a decent player.
 

strider

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Ricky needs to have a long hard look at himself. You have a look at the side they have on paper, and apart from their halves (who are themselves good players), they have a quality side. Should easily be a top 4 team
To be fair, on paper 2 years ago most people would have said "meh" about the quality of his team ... he did a good job assembling a solid squad.
 
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