he's had some very good seasons, and ones that would certainly be considered successful, albeit falling short of the ultimate prize. But this is a "What have you done for me lately" businessBluesbrother wrote: ↑July 19, 2022, 8:50 pmIn order to be a successful football team in the NRL you need elite players. I'd say Brad Arthur has been pretty successful with a handful of top 4 and top 8 finishes. But he still hasn't done better than Stuart in his 9 years at the helm regarding 'getting the job done'. Judge Stuart on his merits and consider the last 9 premiership winning teams on paper. I think you'll find the raiders on paper wouldn't hold a candle to those teams. The fact we have been in the mix with the squads we have had in the last decade has been a success.Botman wrote: ↑July 19, 2022, 7:40 pmTo put a successful football on the park. It's really as simple as that.Bluesbrother wrote: ↑July 19, 2022, 7:37 pmWell therein lies the question Botman, for you, what is 'the job'?Botman wrote: ↑July 19, 2022, 7:30 pmIf we keep extending a guy who cant get the job done i guess we'll never knowBluesbrother wrote: ↑July 19, 2022, 7:27 pm
I just don't think there is anyone who can take the raiders higher. If a coach is an elite option coming through, say a Robinson. Why on earth would they come to the Raiders over other clubs with more money and greater pulling power?
Im not saying Stuart hasnt had good seasons or hasnt achieved any success. Im saying he's not delivered any recently enough to justify an extension at this point in our team building process
This is his squad, he has complete control over it. If he doesnt have the cattle to make the finals in a competition that gifts finals spots to 50% of the league, then that's entirely a problem of his own making. He's failed to identify, recruit and develop those players to even be a team that is in the top half of the competition.
He's failed to build his squad and as a result we are now a very poor football team.
Nothing but love and respect for the 2018-2020 run which were fun as hell, that is not to be diminished or discounted. But the current state of the club does not warrent further faith in him.
I frankly couldnt give the faintest **** about Parramatta and Brad Arthur. That's Parramatta's problem and him retaining his job should have no bearing on our decisisons. I've got no interest in hearing justification of this extension on the basis on what Parramatta and Brad Arthur are doing.