Confirmed: Matterson released from Wests Tigers.

[TCL]

@Cultured_Bogan Mine is just speculation. No inside source or science in it.

Just that he would know the new coach. Solid team with a number of current origin players, chance to play finals and stake his claim for an origin spot.

Sure the knights finished below us but they have the cattle to play finals, I was stunned at their end of year form. More upside in that team than ours on paper. But paper don’t mean much, contracts are on paper and we see how much weight they hold.

 

[jojo]

@TCL How do we think he knows the coach? O'Brien only started at the Roosters this year after spending the past 7 in Melbourne so wouldn't have crossed paths with matto there.

 

[TCL]

@jojo maybe he doesn’t. I didn’t look in the history of the coach. I may have put 2 and 2 together and come with 3.4?

 

[Spud_Murphy]

@TCL

I like your thinking TCL. But really, at this stage, everything's speculation.

Knights finished off worse than us. I can understand him wanting to go to Easts, but Newcastle after they underachieved with the squad they had?

Hasn’t stopped some of the good players going there before, even after they collected 3 wooden spoons! Lots of ex-Roosters there also, including the new coach. Plus Bondi and Newcastle have one thing in common...the beach Jerry, the beach!

 

[Masterton]

Plenty of people have suggested that Matto might have been put out when Brooksy won the Kelly-Barnes award. I'm thinking the other way: The club got wind of his antics and decided to lessen the embarrassment by making sure he didn't win.

 

[Needaname]

Plenty of people have suggested that Matto might have been put out when Brooksy won the Kelly-Barnes award. I'm thinking the other way: The club got wind of his antics and decided to lessen the embarrassment by making sure he didn't win.

How is it voted?
Isn’t it 3.2.1s from who? the coach?
It was close and Brooks took it out in the end.
Fair to say Brooks was close to if not best player in the last few games of the year.
probably pulled away from the pack because of that.
Basically I’m saying I don’t think the result could be fabricated due to a concerned of the player awarded getting a big head...

 

[Geo]

OMG..it's officially the tin-foil off-season

 

[WT2K]

OMG..it's officially the tin-foil off-season

Only in week two of the offseason...

 

[oldprop]

If he doesn’t want to talk upgrade someone can buy out his contract. Wests Tigers must be compensated in order to release him.

 

[TYGA]

Madge won’t release Matterson. Adam Reynolds asked to leave to the Titans on big money years ago at Souths. Madge told him he would not release him and it was the end of discussion.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Plenty of people have suggested that Matto might have been put out when Brooksy won the Kelly-Barnes award. I'm thinking the other way: The club got wind of his antics and decided to lessen the embarrassment by making sure he didn't win.

Reckon that Brooks just shaded him myself and that is taking nothing away from Matterson, who shone from his first match with us.

If I recall correctly, someone posted during the live count that he was already ahead by one point at round 17, when things were likely more rosy with Ryan, so doubt that there was any shenanigans.

 

[hobbo1]

OMG..it's officially the tin-foil off-season

You just stick to the glad-wrap bubby
😂

 

[happy_tiger]

OMG..it's officially the tin-foil off-season

I can see the upside ...Terry Matterson has a handy player in the 80 and 90's

 

[Tweed_Tiger]

Will approve a trade of 1 Taumalolo

 

[happy_tiger]

Part of me thinks the WT's are like a drunk / drug addict , until we hit rock bottom nothing will change recruitment / retention wise

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Plenty of people have suggested that Matto might have been put out when Brooksy won the Kelly-Barnes award. I'm thinking the other way: The club got wind of his antics and decided to lessen the embarrassment by making sure he didn't win.

Someone posted earlier he shares the same Manager as Bennett and Arthur. If true, I'd suggest that may be the source of the impetus. Does anyone share concerns that a conflict of interest exists for the player manager between the best interest of his clients? What barriers are in place to ensure the manager does not pass on an offer from one of his coach clients to a player client?

 

[trentrunciman]

where's his dad/uncle these days? used to love watching him play for the broncos back in the day. great centre

 

[TonyTiger]

@Spida Packer and Matulino refuse to go so why should we let Matterson walk - loyalty is a 2 way street. I left out Reynolds because he’s willing to comply but can’t find interest - not even Ivan Cleary who has his own walkouts at the Panthers.

 

[gallagher]

Part of me thinks the WT's are like a drunk / drug addict , until we hit rock bottom nothing will change recruitment / retention wise

This isn't the bottom? Yeeesh

 

[gallagher]

where's his dad/uncle these days? used to love watching him play for the broncos back in the day. great centre

He was a lock fella.