Justin Matamua #259

[the enforcer.]

No disrespect to the kid but I would move him , Tumeth , Feledy , and probably about another 3 or more on , just not going to be first graders and are average reserve grade players

With the results shown in NRL and KOE i think a few will get tapped on the shoulder.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Pretty hard to disagree with your assessment there , Maybe the coaching staff see something we don’t

If the coaching staff can't see it................. we have a problem!!!!!

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Possibly bad advice from the club to put on size rather than focus on his speed & agility.

Now that he has taken their advice and put on the weight.
Next lot of advice, get faster and tougher in everything you do!

 

[Hbom]

All for opinions, but have to laugh when people directly claim superior insight into our players performance and potential than our coaches.

 

[Tcat]

All for opinions, but have to laugh when people directly claim superior insight into our players performance and potential than our coaches.

Looking at the state of the club and ladder positions, could any of us do any worse. We suck all round

 

[batboy]

All for opinions, but have to laugh when people directly claim superior insight into our players performance and potential than our coaches.

Have to Laugh at people who assume 3 Footballer mates are NRL Coaches,
And development experts now
- Just because they decided they could be....

 

[Dr_Ice]

Yeo was NOT a late bloomer - he was a regular from his 2nd NRL season in 2015 (at 20 YEARS OF AGE) and has only ever played less than 20 games per season in one season (2019) due to injury since.

He did start out as a lean and lanky centre/back-rower - before moving to the middle and really finding his niche - but has been a regular for 10 seasons!

You don't get to 235 games at 29 years of age if you only became an NRL regular aged 23-24!!!

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There is zero comparison with Matamua - who was always a ball-playing lock in the juniors but NEVER played lean or light!

He's lazy and unfit - because he coasted on talent in the juniors and appears to lack the desire to become a professional!

He has some good role models in the squad if his heart was in it!

This forum needs more fact-checking!

I actually thought in the juniors (HM) Matamua played in the halves

 

[Snidest 0]

I actually thought in the juniors (HM) Matamua played in the halves

He played as a big 6 at times - but as a lock in higher reps

Was NEVER going to be a long-term 6 - like Schuster...

 

[Snidest 0]

Joel Caine often talks about how they Trained just 'Happy to be part of the NRL' from day one....
Complacency here, It's as old as we are...

We should have got Brad Arthur....

Joel Caine was last at the club in 2001 under Terry Lamb FFS!!

The Hoppa finger year - Field/McGuinness drug bans - Trent Runciman playing NRL etc ....

NEWSFLASH from the obese TAB turd "Sugar" - the 2001 Tigers weren't very professional under Baa!!

Long bow to draw between 2001 and 2024 (given unlike Arthur's PARRAMATTA - Tigers actually won a Premiership in that period)!

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Matamua highlights have been recently added to Youtube. Often agents commission these when their clients are in the shop window.

 

[The Chad]

If, as it seems, he's not perceived by the coaches as a player to persist with, I hope he finds a club sooner than later with a coach looking to push his development.

I think someone like Fitzgibbon or Robinson would probably draw out the best if they put some effort in. He needs that extra 5% in everything that good players put in.

 

[batboy]

Joel Caine was last at the club in 2001 under Terry Lamb FFS!!

The Hoppa finger year - Field/McGuinness drug bans - Trent Runciman playing NRL etc ....

NEWSFLASH from the obese TAB turd "Sugar" - the 2001 Tigers weren't very professional under Baa!!

Long bow to draw between 2001 and 2024 (given unlike Arthur's PARRAMATTA - Tigers actually won a Premiership in that period)!

Nope - He was here for half a season under Sheens in 03,
and then came back in 05 - But didn't really get a look in past off season

 

[boonboon]

If, as it seems, he's not perceived by the coaches as a player to persist with, I hope he finds a club sooner than later with a coach looking to push his development.

I think someone like Fitzgibbon or Robinson would probably draw out the best if they put some effort in. He needs that extra 5% in everything that good players put in.

Sometimes when a young players changes clubs it doesent matter who the coach is or was it's just a matter of a fresh start for them and their mindset. Change is what some of them need

 

[Batmans Parents]

Matamua highlights have been recently added to Youtube. Often agents commission these when their clients are in the shop window.

It’s nothing short of a miracle they managed to find 3:39 minutes worth of highlights considering what a lazy disappointment he has been.

 

[Garrry]

That video doesn't make a ceo excited to go and sign him, I'm the easiest guy to excite in the world and it does nothing to me

 

[Bula]

Could have been done on Snapchat.