Ricky Stuart

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/nrl/mark-riddell-fires-shot-at-canberra-raiders-20180815-p4zxm7.html

Ricky Stuart's credentials being questioned by Piggy.

"How can [McGregor] be criticised when I look at the Canberra Raiders and see the Canberra Raiders in the last five years have finished 15th, 10th, one finals appearance, 10th and 10th this year and no one questions the Canberra Raiders and Ricky Stuart," Riddell said on Macquarie Sports Radio on Wednesday.

"If this Canberra Raiders' record of the last five years was at South Sydney would the coach be still there?

"We are a results-driven business. Mary's got more results than Ricky Stuart. Do you think Ricky Stuart would like to be in the Dragons' position? He hasn't got his side into those positions in five years.

"Every other coach gets critiqued on their results and you look at the results of the Canberra Raiders in the last five years - no other coach in the game would be coaching if they had that record."

Only the Eels and Raiders would.

"He signed with the Broncos first mate. But he couldn't start until Reynolds left (2027) so we picked him up for 2026. Otherwise he would have to stay in Melbourne. Everyone wins, except the Storm."

"I don't think they are as concerned about their reputations as some folk on here. I commented yesterday how good it is that it's all quiet since the beginning of November."

Replies

the eggman August 15, 2018 at 8:02pm

Not to mention his time here and elsewhere, has to be the worst coach or the least successful in history.Yes this year sux balls but the last two were good for us.BA is ok.
Vic August 15, 2018 at 8:12pm

Good to know we didnt miss much losing Ricky to Canberra!
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  - Grunta Disgruntled -nrl’s a rort August 15, 2018 at 9:47pm
    
    Did that joke two weeks ago. Dumbass...get with it.
Frank The Tank August 15, 2018 at 8:31pm

I agree but BA isn’t any better - only if you follow Parra I guess, as Parra fans we are the Stevie Wonders of the NRL.
- Longfin Eel > Frank The Tank August 15, 2018 at 9:22pm
  
  BA got the team to 4th last year which is much better than Sticky has done.
  - Gerad Elias > Longfin Eel August 15, 2018 at 9:25pm
    
    Canberra came 2nd in 2016. Other than that, only 1 finals appearance for each coach in the past 5 years.
  - Frank The Tank > Longfin Eel August 16, 2018 at 11:18am
    
    That’s last year - I live in the present and not holding onto the past.
    
    This is the real world where we are all judged on our current performance- unless of course you coach at Parra.
- iamnot > Frank The Tank August 15, 2018 at 9:30pm
  
  Stuart didn't have to deal with a salary salary cap scandal which tore his team apart. Or an incompetent board who got the punt
  - SuperEel 22 > iamnot August 16, 2018 at 9:24am
    
    On paper, Stuart has had a much better side since 2014. I mean any side with their forward pack should be a hell of a lot more consistent than they are.
- Frank The Tank > Frank The Tank August 16, 2018 at 11:15am
  
  Defend defend defend - if only our side defended as well as thier fans we’d be unbeatable.