Matterson the Grub

[Aubanon]

How good is Brad Fittler, pretty much telling Matterson to shut his mouth and not worry about the tigers.

What was said?

In the papers today.

Basically defended madges decisions to make team changes. Told him it wasn't his role to comment.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

How good is Brad Fittler, pretty much telling Matterson to shut his mouth and not worry about the tigers.

What was said?

In the papers today.

Basically defended madges decisions to make team changes. Told him it wasn't his role to comment.

Cheers! Good stuff

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I wouldn’t have been thrilled if I was Thompson. He left amicably. Then this doofus uses me as a vehicle to have a dig at the club. Nice Christian values Ryan.

 

[Tcat]

The goose had a sook in the lead up to the cronulla game last year coz the coached forced him to train with the flu.

Yet there were others doing everything to play (EG Robbie with a fracture in his leg)

No one wants to hear from a clown earning over $300k whinge about training too hard. Concentrate on helping little Mitch battle his demons.

 

[Fade.To.Black]

I wouldn’t have been thrilled if I was Thompson. He left amicably. Then this doofus uses me as a vehicle to have a dig at the club. Nice Christian values Ryan.

He seems about as Christian as Osama Bin Laden TBH.

 

[gallagher]

Fittler told Wide World of Sports that Tigers coach Michael Maguire was within his rights to make a tough call on Thompson and it was none of Matterson's business.

"I don't know if it's Ryan Matterson's job to be getting on social media and [criticising the Tigers]. That seems quite ridiculous to me," Fittler said on Freddy and the Eighth.

 

[Wounded_magpie]

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NRL PREMIERSHIP
June 25, 2020 12:49pm
Source: FOX SPORTS
Ryan Matterson in action for the Eels
Ryan Matterson in action for the EelsSource: AAP
NSW coach Brad Fittler has told Blues hopeful Ryan Matterson to smarten up after the former Wests Tigers back-rower took a crack at his former club.

Matterson fired up on social media after the Tigers allowed versatile utility back Corey Thompson to sign with the Gold Coast Titans.

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“Players’ player last year and they didn’t want to use you this year (raised eyebrow emoji). You are an absolute freak of a player and will kill up at the Titans,” Matterson wrote.


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Matterson had a bust up with Michael Maguire last season, and it led to him skipping training and forcing himself into a move to Parramatta.

The forward was a part of Fittler’s NSW Origin camps last year, featuring in game one as the 18th man.

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“I don’t know if it’s Ryan Matterson’s job to be getting on social media. That seems quite ridiculous to me,” Fittler told WWOS.

“Anyway, he’s a great little player. For whatever reason, Madge Maguire mightn’t have thought that Corey Thompson could be a grand final-winning fullback. That’s a decision that all coaches have in all different positions.

NSW Blues player Ryan Matterson during a team training session last year
NSW Blues player Ryan Matterson during a team training session last yearSource: AAP
“But he’s been extremely consistent over the last couple of years, Corey Thompson. I was a bit surprised he went as well. But they’re the decisions you make when you’re the coach.”

Fittler did, however, say that the Tigers were perennial underachievers.

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It’s something Maguire has tried to change in his tenure with the Tigers and in recent weeks he has cracked the whip and dropped club icon Benji Marshall.


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Fittler backed Maguire’s desire to strive for consistency, adding: “Teams need to know what it takes to actually be able to concentrate and play hard for 80 minutes.

“Not all players or clubs train at that level. Sometimes you get pushed around by teams and players, and they sort of pull against training hard, or at certain levels. When Des [Hasler] was talking about it, he’s really specific about training teams at certain levels.

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“I know Michael Maguire seems to be that sort of coach, where he needs them at a certain level and maybe they’re getting to that stage, the Tigers. You can’t do it straight away.


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“It takes years because sometimes there’s just people that can’t do it, you’ve got to wait until you get other people to fill their shoes. It does take patience, but it takes hard work”

 

[Wounded_magpie]

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NRL PREMIERSHIP
June 25, 2020 12:49pm
Source: FOX SPORTS
Ryan Matterson in action for the Eels
Ryan Matterson in action for the EelsSource: AAP
NSW coach Brad Fittler has told Blues hopeful Ryan Matterson to smarten up after the former Wests Tigers back-rower took a crack at his former club.

Matterson fired up on social media after the Tigers allowed versatile utility back Corey Thompson to sign with the Gold Coast Titans.

>> “Players’ player last year and they didn’t want to use you this year (raised eyebrow emoji). You are an absolute freak of a player and will kill up at the Titans,” Matterson wrote. Matterson had a bust up with Michael Maguire last season, and it led to him skipping training and forcing himself into a move to Parramatta.

The forward was a part of Fittler’s NSW Origin camps last year, featuring in game one as the 18th man“I don’t know if it’s Ryan Matterson’s job to be getting on social media. That seems quite ridiculous to me,” Fittler told WWOS.

“Anyway, he’s a great little player. For whatever reason, Madge Maguire mightn’t have thought that Corey Thompson could be a grand final-winning fullback. That’s a decision that all coaches have in all different
“But he’s been extremely consistent over the last couple of years, Corey Thompson. I was a bit surprised he went as well. But they’re the decisions you make when you’re the coach.”

Fittler did, however, say that the Tigers were perennial underachievers.
It’s something Maguire has tried to change in his tenure with the Tigers and in recent weeks he has cracked the whip and dropped club icon Benji Marshall.
Fittler backed Maguire’s desire to strive for consistency, adding: “Teams need to know what it takes to actually be able to concentrate and play hard for 80 minutes.

“Not all players or clubs train at that level. Sometimes you get pushed around by teams and players, and they sort of pull against training hard, or at certain levels. When Des [Hasler] was talking about it, he’s really specific about training teams at certain levels.
“I know Michael Maguire seems to be that sort of coach, where he needs them at a certain level and maybe they’re getting to that stage, the Tigers. You can’t do it straight “It takes years because sometimes there’s just people that can’t do it, you’ve got to wait until you get other people to fill their shoes. It does take patience, but it takes hard work”

 

[Fade.To.Black]

Freddie's slapdown of malingerer Matto would of got the precious ponce's bottom lip trembling.
He'll probably refuse to play Origin now if picked and demand that he should be able to swap State allegiances.

 

[hsvjones]

Glad foxsports puts this one up.... Put that idiot in his place.
He is the last person that should be commenting on this club and should be focusing on his own ethics.
I am a QLDer and Fittler just lifted himself up some in my eyes for saying this.

 

[momo_amp_medo]

Well said Freddie.