We’ve heard it all: Ricky can’t coach, there’s disunity in the playing group, too many old players, Jack Wighton is heading to the Dolphins, Elliott Whitehead is over the hill.
All are simply the thoughts of critics paid to have a point of view that invites conjecture or rumours fuelled by keyboard warriors.
The Raiders’ start to the season didn’t help, but the criticism failed to look at the detail around the team’s first few games.