With a bold claim Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart took one last shot at the "muppets" who slammed his decision to rest Jarrod Croker last week so he could play his milestone 300th game at home.
Rugby league great Cooper Cronk led the critics that bashed Stuart's call not to have Croker play in Canberra's 20-19 victory over Wests Tigers in Campbelltown last Friday.
It was not an easy decision for Stuart but it was made in order to have Croker's 300-game special event properly celebrated in front of family, friends and thousands of Green Machine faithful at Bruce.