Anyone that thinks Ricky Stuart was great for Cronulla are kidding themselves.
Anyone see the crowd figure on the weekend?
Anyone see the mood of the fans?
Wake up to yourselves.
DS as much as you want to bitch moan about it, Ricky Stuart did a lot of things for the club...
2008 was a good year to be a sharks fan. We were winning and we dominated teams... After previous years of winning and then dying off, it was great to see.
2009 was a write off. If anyone says different, they are just being foolish. As a club we were lucky to survive and put a side on the field each week. Ricky Stuart is stubborn, but that helped us through this period.
2010 he was past his use by date at the Sharks. It is well known he is an intense coach, and I imagine this was in hyperdrive in 2009 that the player roster was just burnt out this year.
We need to remember in that time we have had 4 CEOs. FOUR! How many other clubs have had that in 3 short years?
I wish Ricky all the best. I didn't agree with a lot of his selections or methods, but I do credit him with holding this club together. I'm happy that he knew it was time to go and he didn't just push on because he thought he could turn it around.
I would like to see him get the NSW gig. I believe his intensity and motivation great in the short term - just like an origin camp.
Good luck Ricky.