Ricky Stuart to Canberra - Done Deal.

[betcats]

The conversation berween him and Milford will be funny, Ricky: "You can't use family reasons as an excuse to get out of your contract..." lol what a clown.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

I like the appointment. I think Stuart is very under-rated as a coach. Nobody could have done any better with that Eels side. Stuart had them primed to start the season, didnt they beat the Warriors by 40 points in round 1?

I agree that he has treated the Eels poorly, but I hate the Eels so that makes it even better in my opinion.

:lol:

There is only one person who blames the referees for his teams ineptitude more often than yourself, and that is Ricky Stuart.

You two will be like a match made in mediocrity heaven. Enjoy.

 

[typicalfan]

Corey Norman is a good signing if he plays in the halves.

 

[Patorick]

The difference is all the people calling for the de-registrations are (mostly) mates with Sticky.

Thus, he's ok to do it.

 

[Frailty]

Corey Norman is a good signing if he plays in the halves.

The vast, vast majority of Bronco fans I've spoken to are happy to see the back of him.

 

[Frailty]

Honestly, how does a guy with 14 wins in his last 50 games have a club want him?!

Parra are in worse shape than when Kearny was sacked.

 

[typicalfan]

Maybe but Corey is still young and has heaps of potential. Just needs to harden up.

 

[Proud2BeCanberran]

:?

'nuff said.

 

[Frailty]

Maybe but Corey is still young and has heaps of potential. Just needs to harden up.

Willie Tonga had potential too.

 

[typicalfan]

And Willie Tonga won a grand final, played origin and played well at the Cowboys. Maybe the Eels should sign Neil.

 

[Frailty]

And Willie Tonga won a grand final, played origin and played well at the Cowboys. Maybe the Eels should sign Neil.

How'd he go with Parra?
How's Sandow going with Parra?

My point is that Parra can not get the best out of players... It would be scary to see Hayne with a decent club.

 

[Baron Vo Mandor]

How low is this guy? All this talk about deregistering players like Ferguson for walking out on a contract, how about this coach? The guy went to Parra, showed nothing but contempt for the players, dismantled the roster and has hung them out to dry at the first sniff of a better offer. Parra and their fans should be furious.

According to a caller from Triple M that phoned in when they were discussing Stickys antics, in a preseason dinner at Nowra he even stated they were no chance of making the 8 and that it would take a few years before they were ready with their current roster.

Seriously regardless of roster what kind of coach says that with all the players and fans present?

How many times did he bag his roster.

FMD, who would want this cretin at their club.

 

[typicalfan]

How'd he go with Parra?
How's Sandow going with Parra?

My point is that Parra can not get the best out of players... It would be scary to see Hayne with a decent club.

The front office should take the blame. Been a rabble long before Sticky or even Kearney was coach.

 

[Diesel]

Can't blame Sticky for taking the cash but to come in and blame the players and lack of commitment when he sacked 1/2 the team after a few rounds really does cover up how shit of a coach he is.

 

[Stagger Lee]

I offer my sympathy to Canberra

I just hope the Dragons can get Henry now

 

[Frailty]

The front office should take the blame. Been a rabble long before Sticky or even Kearney was coach.

So the front office is to blame for the seemingly bad form or players who come to the club with good form?

Please.

Stuart has a record of horrible recruitment and retention.

 

[Nice Beaver]

Its all business. He had a get out clause due to the ridiculously dysfunctional and inept board at Parramatta. (But is the Raiders much better?)

Until they get that boardroom sorted they will NEVER have stability. This same club punted Anderson after getting them to a GF and tore up Kearney's contract. Cuts both ways.

His reputation is certainly smeared but I am sure he will dry his tears on the $100 notes spilling out of his pocket.

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

I've written my thoughts on Ricky in several other threads regarding him. Everyone can see that I think he is a terrible coach and manager of Men.

However, I don't think he should be deregistered. What should happen is that the people in charge of the clubs who hire him should be sacked. Those that brought him into the fold at Parramatta should fall on their swords and fans of the Raiders should rally against the board and admin there who have brought him to the club and have them removed.

Anyone who would bring this fraud into a footy club has seriously lost touch with all reality and is not fit to run a footy club at all.

Ricky's history is littered with failure and even a tiny bit of due dilligence carried out before employing him would uncover this. Once again, this Canberra deal smacks of the "jobs for the boys" mentality that permeates the fabric of Rugby League in Australia and considering that Rugby League considers itself a professional sport and a billion dollar industry, these sorts of handshake deals need to be eliminated before anyone else outside of the sport will take the sport seriously.

 

[broncos2010]

I can see why he left there is no success in the short to medium term at the eels, I think he is sick of coaching teams with no talent and failure backroom, the only player he has at eels with any class is hayne and he is out most of the year.

Raiders on the other hand have a team that is ready for a premiership push but don't have the mental strenght,

Raiders have an amazing youth production system and that shows with the constant under 20s success they have.

Plus I am sure he believes he can build a team around a superstar like Milford.

 

[typicalfan]

Maybe but these were issues prior to Sticky arriving. He came to a club in a deep hole from the Kearney era. The issue to me is leaving the job only partially done. There is a poor culture within the Eels and requires a strong willed coach willing to deal with the rubbish long term. Sticky couldnt despite his tough words. A rookie coach will be eaten alive imo.