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I know there is an existing thread for Sticky and his failings as a man, a man manager and a coach, but I thought this deserved its own thread.
We all know of Sticky’s abysmal record of not having won back-to-back matches for some absurd length of time before the Raiders mopped up a few non-contenders last year.
Which, coupled with wins over the non top-eight Sharks and Sea Eagles this year, made me think – how often does this myth actually beat top eight sides?
Answer? Just over once a season on average, since the start of 2009.
In 2014, he beat the Storm (with an outrageous Sisa Waga no-try) and an Origin-ravaged Cowboys side.
In 2013, he beat Cronulla and Brisbane (who ended up missing the finals).
In 2010, he beat the Roosters, and the Roosters only. Flanagan came in, and in the course of two months had already beaten more top-eight sides.
In 2009, he beat Brisbane.
Impressively, every single of those sides either dropped out of the eight as a result of their loss, or did so the following week. So Ricky Stuart-coached sides beat the odd fringe eight side, but never a decent contender.
Bravo, Sticky.
We all know of Sticky’s abysmal record of not having won back-to-back matches for some absurd length of time before the Raiders mopped up a few non-contenders last year.
Which, coupled with wins over the non top-eight Sharks and Sea Eagles this year, made me think – how often does this myth actually beat top eight sides?
Answer? Just over once a season on average, since the start of 2009.
In 2014, he beat the Storm (with an outrageous Sisa Waga no-try) and an Origin-ravaged Cowboys side.
In 2013, he beat Cronulla and Brisbane (who ended up missing the finals).
In 2010, he beat the Roosters, and the Roosters only. Flanagan came in, and in the course of two months had already beaten more top-eight sides.
In 2009, he beat Brisbane.
Impressively, every single of those sides either dropped out of the eight as a result of their loss, or did so the following week. So Ricky Stuart-coached sides beat the odd fringe eight side, but never a decent contender.
Bravo, Sticky.