Confirmed: Matterson released from Wests Tigers.

[Russell]

It’s been reported Penrith are one of the leading contenders for Matterson

Take it as fact, Penrith agreed to a Packer/DWZ swap and then reneged at the last minute, Tigers were furious

He won’t be going there without serious compensation

https://twitter.com/CastTiger/status/1174628395218423811?s=19

That would be hilarious if Matterson went to Penrith. Ivan Cleary would have trouble walking alone in public in some areas of Sydney if he took Matterson from us.

The answer to Cleary is - (if we decide to let him go).

"Matterson is free to negotiate with all other NRL clubs except yours"

Suck on that Ivan.

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

It’s been reported Penrith are one of the leading contenders for Matterson

Take it as fact, Penrith agreed to a Packer/DWZ swap and then reneged at the last minute, Tigers were furious

He won’t be going there without serious compensation

https://twitter.com/CastTiger/status/1174628395218423811?s=19

That would be hilarious if Matterson went to Penrith. Ivan Cleary would have trouble walking alone in public in some areas of Sydney if he took Matterson from us.

The answer to Cleary is - (if we decide to let him go).

"Matterson is free to negotiate with all other NRL clubs except yours"

Suck on that Ivan.

We need to get one up on them somehow. Apparently the DWZ/Packer swap was almost a done-deal, then they backed out last minute. WT furious.

 

[hobbo1]

If we let him go we deserve to be folded.


I wouldn’t go that far ...
Spoon .. maybe ?


No, folded. Through some miracle we’ve unearthed a gem at a good price and now we’re considering letting him go one year in. Screw that, if Maguire and Pascoe agree to let him go it’s an embarrassment.

But Matterson has a Dr’s certificate!

 

[tigerap]

I have stayed out of this discussion until now mainly because I thought there was a big chance this was more a media beat-up than a real story. It's now looking very likely that Matterson has made up his mind he wants out.
I would love Wests to play this really tough with Matterson and his handlers. By that I mean we're open to a player swap but only if we end up in front on the deal. Matterson is good but not great and if we can land a better prospect by letting him go we should do it. We did it last year with Cleary by getting a better coach and having Penrith cover a fair slice of Maguire's salary. If we can't do a deal Matterson completes his contract by playing out the next two years at WT and we ignore the typle of mental health rubbish that Moses threw at us. We have to show the rest of the NRL and the media that we play it hard.

Yep I can accept that...put it on Mattersons manager to negotiate a swap deal with a player who will be equal or better...if he can’t do that then his client stays it’s us

 

[WT2K]

It’s been reported Penrith are one of the leading contenders for Matterson

Take it as fact, Penrith agreed to a Packer/DWZ swap and then reneged at the last minute, Tigers were furious

He won’t be going there without serious compensation

https://twitter.com/CastTiger/status/1174628395218423811?s=19

That would be hilarious if Matterson went to Penrith. Ivan Cleary would have trouble walking alone in public in some areas of Sydney if he took Matterson from us.

The answer to Cleary is - (if we decide to let him go).

"Matterson is free to negotiate with all other NRL clubs except yours"

Suck on that Ivan.

We need to get one up on them somehow. Apparently the DWZ/Packer swap was almost a done-deal, then they backed out last minute. WT furious.

James Fisher-Harris is who I'd be asking for in return.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

It’s been reported Penrith are one of the leading contenders for Matterson

Take it as fact, Penrith agreed to a Packer/DWZ swap and then reneged at the last minute, Tigers were furious

He won’t be going there without serious compensation

https://twitter.com/CastTiger/status/1174628395218423811?s=19

That would be hilarious if Matterson went to Penrith. Ivan Cleary would have trouble walking alone in public in some areas of Sydney if he took Matterson from us.

The answer to Cleary is - (if we decide to let him go).

"Matterson is free to negotiate with all other NRL clubs except yours"

Suck on that Ivan.

We need to get one up on them somehow. Apparently the DWZ/Packer swap was almost a done-deal, then they backed out last minute. WT furious.

James Fisher-Harris is who I'd be asking for in return.

He just re signed for 4 years, so that’s happening.

 

[The_Patriot]

Having had a bit of a think about this and letting it set in.

Im all for making him stick to his contract or sitting out 2 years.

I dont want anyone as compensation.

Screw him.

 

[ElleryHanley]

It’s been reported Penrith are one of the leading contenders for Matterson

Take it as fact, Penrith agreed to a Packer/DWZ swap and then reneged at the last minute, Tigers were furious

He won’t be going there without serious compensation

https://twitter.com/CastTiger/status/1174628395218423811?s=19

That would be hilarious if Matterson went to Penrith. Ivan Cleary would have trouble walking alone in public in some areas of Sydney if he took Matterson from us.

The answer to Cleary is - (if we decide to let him go).

"Matterson is free to negotiate with all other NRL clubs except yours"

Suck on that Ivan.

We need to get one up on them somehow. Apparently the DWZ/Packer swap was almost a done-deal, then they backed out last minute. WT furious.

James Fisher-Harris is who I'd be asking for in return.

Yes JFH the only one.

They won't offer him though...it will be blokes like Tamou and other has beens.

 

[WT2K]

It’s been reported Penrith are one of the leading contenders for Matterson

Take it as fact, Penrith agreed to a Packer/DWZ swap and then reneged at the last minute, Tigers were furious

He won’t be going there without serious compensation

https://twitter.com/CastTiger/status/1174628395218423811?s=19

That would be hilarious if Matterson went to Penrith. Ivan Cleary would have trouble walking alone in public in some areas of Sydney if he took Matterson from us.

The answer to Cleary is - (if we decide to let him go).

"Matterson is free to negotiate with all other NRL clubs except yours"

Suck on that Ivan.

We need to get one up on them somehow. Apparently the DWZ/Packer swap was almost a done-deal, then they backed out last minute. WT furious.

James Fisher-Harris is who I'd be asking for in return.

Yes JFH the only one.

They won't offer him though...it will be blokes like Tamou and other has beens.

Then club should stay solid and say no release

 

[BalmainJnr]

It’s been reported Penrith are one of the leading contenders for Matterson

Take it as fact, Penrith agreed to a Packer/DWZ swap and then reneged at the last minute, Tigers were furious

He won’t be going there without serious compensation

https://twitter.com/CastTiger/status/1174628395218423811?s=19

That would be hilarious if Matterson went to Penrith. Ivan Cleary would have trouble walking alone in public in some areas of Sydney if he took Matterson from us.

The answer to Cleary is - (if we decide to let him go).

"Matterson is free to negotiate with all other NRL clubs except yours"

Suck on that Ivan.

We need to get one up on them somehow. Apparently the DWZ/Packer swap was almost a done-deal, then they backed out last minute. WT furious.

Penrith can have Matterson if they agree to play in the Ron Massey Cup or equivalent for the next 100 years.

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

It’s been reported Penrith are one of the leading contenders for Matterson

Take it as fact, Penrith agreed to a Packer/DWZ swap and then reneged at the last minute, Tigers were furious

He won’t be going there without serious compensation

https://twitter.com/CastTiger/status/1174628395218423811?s=19

That would be hilarious if Matterson went to Penrith. Ivan Cleary would have trouble walking alone in public in some areas of Sydney if he took Matterson from us.

The answer to Cleary is - (if we decide to let him go).

"Matterson is free to negotiate with all other NRL clubs except yours"

Suck on that Ivan.

We need to get one up on them somehow. Apparently the DWZ/Packer swap was almost a done-deal, then they backed out last minute. WT furious.

James Fisher-Harris is who I'd be asking for in return.

He just re signed for 4 years, so that’s happening.

Ivan Cleary has been known to make dumb recruitment & retention decisions, so it's not out of the question. RCG was just released before his new 5 year contract even started. The guy gave long term deals to guys with injury histories and who were injured at the time of signing (Reynolds, Matulino and Packer). Never underestimate the stupidity of Ivan.

 

[avocadoontoast]

Having had a bit of a think about this and letting it set in.

Im all for making him stick to his contract or sitting out 2 years.

I dont want anyone as compensation.

Screw him.

I couldn’t agree more.

 

[Guest]

Yeahm Matto is done at the Tigers. Disappointing and mentally weak.

 

[diedpretty]

It’s been reported Penrith are one of the leading contenders for Matterson

Take it as fact, Penrith agreed to a Packer/DWZ swap and then reneged at the last minute, Tigers were furious

He won’t be going there without serious compensation

https://twitter.com/CastTiger/status/1174628395218423811?s=19

That would be hilarious if Matterson went to Penrith. Ivan Cleary would have trouble walking alone in public in some areas of Sydney if he took Matterson from us.

The answer to Cleary is - (if we decide to let him go).

"Matterson is free to negotiate with all other NRL clubs except yours"

Suck on that Ivan.

We need to get one up on them somehow. Apparently the DWZ/Packer swap was almost a done-deal, then they backed out last minute. WT furious.

James Fisher-Harris is who I'd be asking for in return.

And Billy Bunter or whatever his name is.

 

[Geo]

Having had a bit of a think about this and letting it set in.

Im all for making him stick to his contract or sitting out 2 years.

I dont want anyone as compensation.

Screw him.

I'm not going to draw and quarter the bloke before it plays out ..but I agree with this...

Time for a line in the sand..no more doormat..

 

[diedpretty]

Having had a bit of a think about this and letting it set in.

Im all for making him stick to his contract or sitting out 2 years.

I dont want anyone as compensation.

Screw him.

I'm not going to draw and quarter the bloke before it plays out ..but I agree with this...

Time for a line in the sand..no more doormat..

Yep - this will pretty much make or break the club. The club has to stand firm - no swaps. If the club caves in the domino effect could see memberships fall. Also what sponsor would support this club - certainly not those that want to be associated with a spineless rabble. And where is the NRL in all this with their anti tampering rule - what a joke.

 

[The_Patriot]

Having had a bit of a think about this and letting it set in.

Im all for making him stick to his contract or sitting out 2 years.

I dont want anyone as compensation.

Screw him.

I'm not going to draw and quarter the bloke before it plays out ..but I agree with this...

Time for a line in the sand..no more doormat..

If we still had an average coach i would be less convinced but Maguire is a decent coach and the excuses just dont stack up now. This aint Mitchell Moses and an average coach.

This is the line in the sand moment.

 

[ElleryHanley]

Having had a bit of a think about this and letting it set in.

Im all for making him stick to his contract or sitting out 2 years.

I dont want anyone as compensation.

Screw him.

I'm not going to draw and quarter the bloke before it plays out ..but I agree with this...

Time for a line in the sand..no more doormat..



If we still had an average coach i would be less convinced but Maguire is a decent coach and the excuses just dont stack up now. This aint Mitchell Moses and an average coach.

This is the line in the sand moment.

Yes and it HAS to be that moment. We can't come out of this with old, unwanted players again.

 

[WT2K]

Yeahm Matto is done at the Tigers. Disappointing and mentally weak.

Club needs to stand firm and don't grant him a release. Enough is enough. Time for us to grow a set.

 

[TYGA]

Having had a bit of a think about this and letting it set in.

Im all for making him stick to his contract or sitting out 2 years.

I dont want anyone as compensation.

Screw him.

I'm not going to draw and quarter the bloke before it plays out ..but I agree with this...

Time for a line in the sand..no more doormat..



If we still had an average coach i would be less convinced but Maguire is a decent coach and the excuses just dont stack up now. This aint Mitchell Moses and an average coach.

This is the line in the sand moment.

Spot on. Cave in and it sets a precedent we can’t afford. Give in and release and it does the same.
Stand your ground and only grant a release if we benefit. What happened with Cleary was exactly the Same thing. Let’s hope it’s the same outcome.