The Ricky Stuart myth

[dogslife]

The myth being his coaching ability.

He has none.

Career highlights include:
- Wooden spoons in his last 2 seasons of NRL coaching
- Losing a virtually unlosable World Cup final
- Taking the NSW team backwards
- Sending Cronulla into the dark ages

His only saving grace is winning a premiership with a squad another bloke put together, picking Andrew Johns so he could go out and win a State of Origin series, and delivering on his promise to win at least 1 game as coach of NSW in 2011.

Discuss.

 

[Aragorn]

He's a perfect match for Parra.

Shit coach for a shit club.

 

[adamkungl]

How exactly did he take NSW backwards?

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

He's never received the wooden spoon ...yet

 

[dogslife]

How exactly did he take NSW backwards?

By continuing to pick Mitchell Pearce when he could've been giving a better player some origin experience

 

[dogslife]

He's never received the wooden spoon ...yet

That's true, you can really only credit him with half a wooden spoon in 2009.

This year however...

 

[Saint Doc]

By continuing to pick Mitchell Pearce when he could've been giving a better player some origin experience

Like who? Peter Wallace? Jarrod Mullen?

 

[Glen]

Did we need another Ricky Stuart thread? Just go and fap while reading one of the other ones if you hate him that much

 

[NrlCoach]

How exactly did he take NSW backwards?

Calling Mitchael Pearce the best half-back in the world :sarcasm:

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

You can't entirely blame him for what happened at the sharks.
So...

But yeah he seems to be crap generally.

 

[dogslife]

Did we need another Ricky Stuart thread? Just go and fap while reading one of the other ones if you hate him that much

I thought him all but sewing up the wooden spoon tonight warranted another look at things

 

[Fire]

He's far from a good coach.

If he had half a brain he'd have a coke and a smile and shut the f**k up and go into the media.

But he can't help himself.

The world is out to get Ricky.

Parramatta deserves better.

 

[adamkungl]

By continuing to pick Mitchell Pearce when he could've been giving a better player some origin experience

No such player exists.

I think it would be hard to argue against NSW selections and game improving overall under his coaching. Dead set look at some of the forward packs we ran out with 08-10. Full of Dragons nuff nuffs and pea hearts.

 

[natheel]

And other Ricky Stuart thread please no more

Stuart will be and should be judged after next year when he has moved players on and has guys coming in he has recruited. Even Bennett failed at knights last year and now starting to take shape (I'm not comparing them just stating)

No coach would've been able to turn our squad into a winning one this year. We are so behind the pack its not funny. We have only a handful of genuine NRL standard players with some good juniors coming through. Got 2 international pommies coming next year along with an origin standard winger and an up and coming five eight. Along with a hooker in peats who is almost signed. He has actually done well with recruitment.

Next year is when I'll put my judgement on him if we go badly

 

[natheel]

No such player exists.

I think it would be hard to argue against NSW selections and game improving overall under his coaching. Dead set look at some of the forward packs we ran out with 08-10. Full of Dragons nuff nuffs and pea hearts.

Last year Pearce was our best option at halfback. Reynolds was to green. He well and should get his chance next year.

Stuart was able to rebuild the team spirit and passion NSW lacked when Bellamy took the reigns.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

No such player exists.

I think it would be hard to argue against NSW selections and game improving overall under his coaching. Dead set look at some of the forward packs we ran out with 08-10. Full of Dragons nuff nuffs and pea hearts.

Look at the nuffies this year. Aaron Woods and his f**king 15 metres in game 3 and not many more in game 2 whereas JWH ran for about 215 metres on saturday and the only forward that failed to hit 100m for us was FPN.

 

[adamkungl]

Unfortunately JWH doesn't play for NSW, and Woods was only thrown in due to injuries. Weren't really better options.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Put him behind a forward pack that isn't full of soft c**ks and he plays great.

3 try assists each against Dragons & Sharks either side of playing behind a weak as piss forward pack for NSW

 

[natheel]

Woods is terrible. I know I'm an eels fan but Mannah would be great off the NSW bench. Never backs down

 

[natheel]

Fifita, merrin, gallen and bird are all legitimate origin forwards for us. Tamou could get there but needs to improve 100%.