@pawsandclaws1 said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@MAGPIES1963 said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

G’day @Curly_Tiger: as Luke Thompson stated “I always want to be the best I can be…I’m happy and I think that’s all that matters. So long as you’re happy it’s all good”.

I feel this should also apply to Ryan Matterson. If he ain’t happy here for whatever reason, we just gotta let him go.

You are a committed WTs fan so no doubt while you believe we should let him go, for the competitiveness of the Club a trade of players/cash needs to take place. You would agree the manner in which Matterson and his mgmt. have gone about this has been unprofessional.

It’s just playing the game as per the rules that the players and their managers play by. If they act with respect and decency then you do the right thing as well. A good example of this is Marsters. When you act like Matterson and his managers have acted you have to ensure that a good outcome is achieved for the club.

@Russell said in Matterson unhappy at Tigers?:

@Elderslie_Tiger said in Matterson unhappy at Tigers?:

@ElleryHanley
He did comeback from serious injury(sounds like the type we’ve signed before)however looks like it may have got the better of him.

We only get screwed over if we let him go for a dope or peanuts.

Said it before - I’ll say it again, if you don’t get exactly what you want, you play 110% for us Buddy, if you tank, CC for you, if you tank again you sit out two seasons. However, if you want to get paid you turn up to watch every game and every training session. See how you like them cookies d’face.

I feel like I keep repeating this comment as well. Why make a deal. He is really good player who is a dog of a person but he isn’t a dog like De Bellin for instance.

He isn’t bringing the club into disrepute. He is just being a greedy spoiled brat. Just be difficult with him. Let him come back to us with a deal that works for us. I reckon we want at least a SOO calibre player on 300k. If we can’t get that then it’s no deal.

@Sart0ri you know what would be great. Make the deal. Get Reynolds to sign on at another club and then pull the deal. Just be complete dogs. That is exactly what Matterson and his management team have done. Then he will spit the dummy again and we don’t pay him plus he sits out for 2 years.

@Harvey said in Matterson unhappy at Tigers?:

AFL shows how it is done. Players wanted trades out of Essendon and Sydney, there was no offer that made it worthwhile so they are stuck there.

I was thinking this while listening to some guys on radio talking about the trades in AFL. It’s all above board in the AFL. It’s not a one sided situation where the players hold all the power.

I reckon we will get screwed with the Matterson deal. I can’t see it working out for us. I think though we should play hard ball.

@Roar_Power I was thinking the same thing. He is a young prop who could come on.

@diedpretty you can go through tough times, be affected by it and still not require counseling. People handle tough situations differently.

I’m not knocking counseling but the idea that it is a requirement to handle difficult times is insane. It may work for some people but not everyone needs to take that route.

@The_Patriot said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Ive seen nothing but smart signings lately and see no reason why that wont continue.

This is a good point.

@happy_tiger said in Captain?:

Matterson

This is pretty funny. What if he signs a long term contract with us ?

Benji or Brooks. I’d go for Benji to take pressure of Brooks.

@MAGPIES1963 said in Matterson unhappy at Tigers?:

It’s way past time that we should be giving Matterson a break, until we all actually know the REAL reason he want’s out.

Really ???

He should have come out and said he loved the club alal Marsters. He should have said I’m looking to extend and upgrade my contract ala Marsters.

If we choose to let him go for his own future ala Marsters it’s cool.

Some posters seem to be unrealistically ultra critical of the club and let players off scot free.

I try to judge the situation on it’s merit but I’m a Tigers fan.