Gallen hopeful Stuart will stay with NSW
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NSW skipper Paul Gallen says Ricky Stuart would be able to combine a NRL coaching job and lead the Blues in their quest to finally break Queensland’s State of Origin stranglehold.
Stuart, whose contract with the NSWRL expires this year, hinted in Brisbane on Wednesday that he would carry on in the role following his side’s gut-wrenching 21-20 defeat at Suncorp Stadium, condemning them to seven straight series losses.
The 45-year-old has not worked in the NRL since his unhappy spell with Cronulla came to an end midway through the 2010 season.
However, the 2002 premiership-winning coach has been heavily linked with a move to former side Canberra, with David Furner believed to be under pressure following another disappointing season.
Gallen is resigned to Stuart returning to the NRL, but said the foundations he’s put in place are strong enough for his staff to implement in his absence.
“We definitely want him to stay. He’ll probably get a job in the NRL somewhere but, with the staff he’s got alongside him, he’s probably got the ability to do both,” Gallen said after arriving back in Sydney on Thursday.
“Trent Barrett has been unreal as assistant coach and, being alongside him, he knows all the plans. I am sure if Ricky wanted an NRL job, he could do Origin as well.”
NSWRL general manager Geoff Carr said Stuart would have a short break from the game before discussions would begin about his future, but he would like him to stay.
Carr also didn’t rule out the possibility of Stuart holding down two jobs, but said the matter would not be addressed until he is approached by a club.
“Nothing will happen for two weeks, and then we’ll sit down and discuss what he wants to do and take it from there,” Carr told AAP.
“At the moment, he doesn’t have a job but this job’s here if he still wants it.
“I can’t say he wouldn’t be able to do two jobs because he hasn’t been offered anything else. I don’t deal in variables.
“I can’t rule something out that hasn’t happened. We’ll sit down and work out where we are and take it from there.”
NSW prop Tim Grant said he was hopeful he could play for Stuart again next year after an encouraging debut series.
“I’ve loved being part of this group. It’s been everything I could have hoped for and more, even though we lost,” Grant told AAP.
“Ricky Stuart has been fantastic over the last few weeks, and I desperately want to be picked again next year and hopefully it will be by him.”
Gallen said Cooper Cronk’s late field goal to consign the Blues to defeat would hurt him for some time, and admitted NSW would have to do things the hard way again in 2013 to break the Maroons’ dominance.
“We have two games in Brisbane next year so it’s going to be very tough again,” he said.
“It would be nice to have two games down here in Sydney, but that’s not going to happen until 2014. We’ll just have to win up there.”
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July 6th 2012 @ 10:01am
ScottWoodward.me said | July 6th 2012 @ 10:01am | Report comment
Stuarts win record in Origin is terrible and mirrors what he did in his last 2 years at the Roosters and the Sharks.
You only need to look at how the Sharks are going now after he left them in a rabble.
I dont understand why the media and so many people get sucked in that he is a good coach.
July 6th 2012 @ 2:28pm
eagleJack said | July 6th 2012 @ 2:28pm | Report comment
Yeah 4 from 9 isn’t great but it is hardly the worst record.
He took the Sharks to equal first in 2008 with a far worse team than they have now. Flanagan could only dream of achieving that.
July 7th 2012 @ 11:18am
ScottWoodward.me said | July 7th 2012 @ 11:18am | Report comment
Jack
The Sharks finished 3rd in the Home and away and then went backwards. The only made 25% win strike rate in the next 2 years, the same as the Last 2 years at the Roosters. Flanagan has 100 yards on Ricky as a coach. Its actually 5 from 11 now.
July 8th 2012 @ 1:47pm
Raugeee said | July 8th 2012 @ 1:47pm | Report comment
Isn’t testimony to how great a player Andrew Johns was! It didn’t matter that Sticky was coaching NSW in 2005.
July 6th 2012 @ 10:02pm
Damn Straight said | July 6th 2012 @ 10:02pm | Report comment
When you put it like that it, it is damning Scott. The numbers rarely lie. But if you want to find the epitome of a bad coaching record, look no further than poor old Steve Kearney. Oh Stevie. Even though he is only an NRL coach fledgling he has the most abysmal coaching record in NRL history. He is taking mediocrity to new depths:
Stephen Kearney – 38 played 8 wins 29 losses 1 draw 21.1% winning record
Mark Murray – 138 played 58 wins 75 losses 5 draws 42% winning record
Tom Raudonikis – 117 played 38 wins 77 losses 1 draw 33.3% winning record
Peter Sharp – 124 played 46 wins 76 losses 2 draws 37.1% winning record
Craig Coleman – 72 played 20 wins 52 losses 0 draws 27.8% winning record
Terry Lamb – 50 played 16 wins 33 losses 1 draw 32% winning record
Alan Jones – 66 played 24 wins 39 losses 3 draws 36.4% winning record
Stuart Raper – 74 played 31 wins 43 losses 0 draws 41.9% winning record
Bob Lindner – 43 played 9 wins 33 losses 1 draw 20.9% winning record
Ian Millward – 14 played 2 wins 12 losses 0 draws 14.3% winning record
Tony Kemp – 37 played 13 wins 24 losses 0 draws 35.1% winning record
Paul Langmack – 35 played 5 wins 29 losses 1 draw 14.3% winning record
He really stands out like dogs balls. Not the worst on the list, but definitely the worst who is still employed in a coaching capacity.
July 6th 2012 @ 1:12pm
NSW, aus League birth place said | July 6th 2012 @ 1:12pm | Report comment
Gallen should worry about his captaincy instead after his game 3 performance or lack of. He let our team lose there flame in game 3 and just sat back and watched. After that idiot Pearce kicked the ball dead in the corner for a QLD 20m tap leading upto the drop goal, you could see a mile away that they were leading upto a decent field position and Gallen let our boys slack off instead of increasing the line speed and rushing in as one to deny the QLD forwards any metres, instead he was happy to let the boys wait for the attack to come to them. I was a huge Gallen fan until that night, he is weak minded and a sook that doesnt not deserve to have the C next to his name. Lewis was the only one out there trying to increase the line speed with his rushing defense and hard hits and i dont wanna hear ppl say they were tired cause last year our boys had everything taken ot of them in the fir 25 minutes and yet were still able to defend better with more intensity. My god that Beau Scott was a huge waste of time as was Pearce as usual. Ive already booked my next game with the GWS Giants with a whole lot of mates from Penrith and Blacktown and the masses out west that have had enough of the NRL,NSWRL,NSW selectors, Parramatta eels and Penrith Board members. NRL has totally destroyed our game out west and they only care about the game up North. I cant wait to piss on the ashes of Rugby League here and vomit on Birch oval.
July 6th 2012 @ 2:25pm
eagleJack said | July 6th 2012 @ 2:25pm | Report comment
“Gallen should worry about his captaincy instead after his game 3 performance or lack of”
Tough marker mate. Gallen made 17 hit-ups (most in the game). Ran for 135m (most for a forward). And made 54 tackles (equal most with Farah). Pretty impressive performance if you ask me. I know we are used to him regularly running for over 200m but that is super-human. Can’t do that all the time.
The final score was 21-20. Let’s not forget that. Some incredible performances all across the park from both sides.
July 6th 2012 @ 4:00pm
Dayer said | July 6th 2012 @ 4:00pm | Report comment
Qld made it close so to shut 100% of the whingers … most NSW fans are good sports (I think) it is just these content minority whingers like Stuart, Gallen, Fittler and some or most of the NSW Media that mumbo jumbo alot.
July 6th 2012 @ 4:10pm
steve b said | July 6th 2012 @ 4:10pm | Report comment
Dayer go back to twitter its where you belong !!
July 6th 2012 @ 11:25pm
NSW, aus League birth place said | July 6th 2012 @ 11:25pm | Report comment
Seriously QLD deserved there win mate, but i think it unfair to stand on a high horse and say the likes of Stuart ect are whingers when QLD blew up and whinged for 3 weeks straight about that Morris try in game 2 and the hard tackles prduced by NSW. Mal Meninga is just as worst as our coach, he whinges about everything Sticky does, he whinges and mocks an entire NSW fan base, and after all the mocking Sticky copped for his media ban, Mal turns around and does exactly the same. Hypocritical. Anyway congrats on the win and enjoy the bragging rights for another 2 years cause 2 home games in suncorp next year is a sure win. I wish we had the chance of 3 deciders in a row at ANZ like QLD will enjoy.
July 7th 2012 @ 12:04am
Queensland's Game Is Rugby League said | July 7th 2012 @ 12:04am | Report comment
You lot make the rules to suit yourselves, then whinge like hell when they don’t produce the desired result. Queensland was supposed to get game II as the first and third game was given to NSW,.one of which was sold to Melbourne. The schedule was altered so that NSW got the home game after the Melbourne game. That gave NSW a huge advantage, but their failure to win in Melbourne prevented them from capitalising on it.
When Queensland sold one of its two games to Melbourne in 2009, Sydney was awarded the 2nd game. That gave NSW an advantage, but they weren’t good enough to capitalise on it.
July 7th 2012 @ 5:03pm
eagleJack said | July 7th 2012 @ 5:03pm | Report comment
QGIRL, the schedule wasn’t changed to give NSW an advantage. There is a contract in place with ANZ stadium that if they are to only receive one game in a year then it must be Game I or II. Seeing as the first game was sold to Melbourne this year then ANZ Stadium was always going to get Game II. This contract has been in place for years and is in place for years to come.
So when a game goes to Melbourne in 2015 you can bet your bottom dollar Game I or II (most likely II) will be in Sydney
As much as you might wish for there to be a conspiracy with the powerbrokers of the NRL trying to give NSW an advantage, this is simply the corporate dollar winning out, and the terms of a contract being followed.
July 7th 2012 @ 10:37am
john said | July 7th 2012 @ 10:37am | Report comment
good point qld game
July 6th 2012 @ 11:19pm
NSW, aus League birth place said | July 6th 2012 @ 11:19pm | Report comment
I couldnt care less about his stats if he is not doing his job. What good does 1million hit ups and tackle when he isnt ripping into his players for there lazy soft mind set? I would prefer he made half those stats if it meant he reved the boys up and whipped them for putting there heads down. Seriously i cringed at every hitup QLD made leading up to the drop goal, i watched Gallen and he just stood back and watch his team drop in defense and wait for the runners instead of pushing forward to deny field position to kick for goal, where was that rushing defense we saw in game 1 and 2? he is weak and our state deserve a better captain and halfback. Im a Wentworthville boy and was raised there like Gallen, so naturally im a Gallen fan, but after his weak leadership in game 3, he has lost my respect, instead of being a fkn sook and grinding it out he was happy for all the other boys to join in on his pitty party after another gift from the refs to QLD with the Hodges try. QLD won that game from sheer strong mentality and NSW lost because we have a weak captain who infects the entire team with his pathetic “woe is me” mentality. Thanks Gallen you did your part in another year of agony along with Pearce and our selectors and the NRL for selling our much needed home ground advantage.
July 6th 2012 @ 1:43pm
Kim hart said | July 6th 2012 @ 1:43pm | Report comment
I think qld are hoping Ricky keeps the job too
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July 7th 2012 @ 3:39pm
Charles said | July 7th 2012 @ 3:39pm | Report comment
I cannot believe how many people think that Ricky Stuart is doing a good job, when in fact that is not true if you look at his overall performance. Mistake after mistake and yet he is praised as a guru coach. This notion he has brought passion to NSW is only due to the fact, that finally, through better selections of players he now has a team that is shaping up to be a competitive team, the team are getting excited feeling they are getting somewhere. It has taken a long time to do that and often only because he was forced to do so through injuries. It is clear that Mitchell Pearce is not up to the task and yet he persists to have him in the side. It is not the only problem, players out of position, players who should not be there, players that should be in the game from start like Lewis and the list goes on. As a coach not only you have to fix the problems, you have to implement a sound game plan. Did not see anything great that impressed coming from a full time coach who can put all his time and energy into it! To my mind they need a panel of say three to do the selecting with the coach to submit his team for consideration. Andrew Johns is the one they should have as NSW coach, he has the most in knowledge of the game and is well repected by the players.