Ricky's presser rant puts all off contract rep stars on alert should we be concerned

[stephenj]

im not now nor evere will knock braith he was a n excellent captain at the roosters sometimes sooked a bit maybe sometimes didn't put in 100% on the field but great at pressers! helped smith keep his job longer?

[Guest]

The more I see of Ricky Stuart coaching, the greater respect Ihave for the late great Muzza Murray. He had a huge influence on 02.

It is a pity that Graham "Muzz" Murray could not have as much influence on the very poor season 2001.

[rwbfl]

It's obviously impossible to keep them all, but I don't see Trent, Nick and Co. having too many problems trying to keep this squad together. The current side are performing very well, and the majority are either 25-26 or below, so it's not like having to replace players due to retirement or form is any issue. Add that to the cap increasing over the next few years and the club currently enjoying a nice level of depth (should only improve with our new affiliation with the Central Coast), we should have enough money to keep the majority of players we want too. It also sounds like the players love the place so it's not like they feel they need to get out or move on to potential greener lands.

[Guest]

It is a pity that Graham "Muzz" Murray could not have as much influence on the very poor season 2001.

I think Muzz fell out with Freddy (don't know why) which meant one had to go and it was never going to be Freddy.

Stuart also benefited for having Gould as coaching director in 2002. I dont like listening to Gould calling games but he does have a great footy brain

[Guest]

He'll probably throw big money at Anthony Tupou instead of Dan. you can never have too many second rowers!

[Spanner in the works]

Very disrespectful to JWH who was a massive part in us winning the comp last year.

Sure, but the penalties really knock us around in terms of what we can deliver consistently, and JWH is possibly our number one penalty magnet. I'm thankful for what he gave us last year but I am also very comfortable with Evans, Moa, Liu and Napa as our lead props.

[Danish]

Ricky Stuart can declare he is going to target rep players in the same way a recently divorced 50 year old fat bloke can declare he's going to start targeting hot 22 year olds to sleep with.

Simply declaring it doesn't mean it's got any chance of actually happening

[Guest]

Very disrespectful to JWH who was a massive part in us winning the comp last year.

totally agree....JWH is one of our leaders and sets the platform for the forwards

[Guest]

Sure, but the penalties really knock us around in terms of what we can deliver consistently, and JWH is possibly our number one penalty magnet. I'm thankful for what he gave us last year but I am also very comfortable with Evans, Moa, Liu and Napa as our lead props.

Are you for real?

I'd lose all of them before losing JWH.

[Spanner in the works]

Are you for real?

I'd lose all of them before losing JWH.

That's fine. I can see Evans and Napa playing a lot of Test and Origin football, while Moa is a our most effective prop. You can keep JWH, I'll back the other three myself.

[davos]

just like souffs winning a comp, I will believe that ricky stuart can rebuild a team................ when I see it

[The Axe]

Player managers didn't need that presser to know that they can get massive overs if they can talk one of their rep players into going there. But it's easier said than done. And the more that turn their back on Canberra the harder it is.

The press conference was all about buying himself some time. And I don't think it will work. He will be gone next season and won't get another gig.

could not agree more, JT. His current players who are "busting their guts every week" would be the first sacrifices if the Management mentioned sacking Ricky. "Time to rebuild" would be his mantra.

[Johnny Tobin]

Yes, all that crap about players hurting and how he has to protect them when you know that behind closed doors he is throwing chairs at them and abusing them.

[stsae]

Last week we were poaching all their kids.

This week they can't sign rep players.

What they've done to Campo, not allowing him to take a big $$$ multi season offer from Hull, to telling him he will be a reserve grader next season is classic pRicky.

Also only using Cornish twice from the bench all year and whinging about salary cap pressures while picking FBs and back rowers and centres at 5/8 and 1/2 is classic pRicky.

The Faiders have what they deserve IMO. Their role in SL alone lost me. Carnts.

[Vasco]

The more I see of Ricky Stuart coaching, the greater respect Ihave for the late great Muzza Murray. He had a huge influence on 02.

I actually think we were in decline in 2001.

Murray took over after Gould spent five years re-building the club from the rabble of the dark days.