Ive listened to it they've suggested Matterson, Lomax and Bailey. Bailey has confirmed he'll be here for tge next few years.
SuperEel 22 > Cʜɪᴇғy MclovinNovember 6, 2025 at 8:52am
Out of those 3 it's almost definitely Matto. Bailey has realised there's no one in the market for him and the club aren't going to sack Lomax off while he remains a contracted player. Matto on the other hand, spent 4 months in Europe and couldn't get a Super League club interested in him.
Don't be so sure, if Matto is being sent home from training then they may well be going to terminate him on behavioural grounds and let him pay to challenge their descision.
Randy Handlinger > Wizard “Alcatraz “SleeveNovember 6, 2025 at 9:32am
Or just plain ostracized. Does Nrl have to approve termination?
No but they can approve us paying him to fuck off and it being exempt from our cap. If we are following a process to sack him based on behavior we can then apply for an exemption.
RustyNuts > Randy HandlingerNovember 6, 2025 at 10:15am
If we paid him in full and sack Matto, I can't see how the NRL can disapprove. It does create a top 30 spot for this coming season though. Not sure what our actual cap position is for this season, but it does potentially give a junior an upgrade earlier than contracted. Bit of an incentive for the juniors to really put in this offseason
"AFB? I didn't even realise he played the first 2 games.
Get rid of these Johnny come lately 1st tier bums and get actual NSW people in that will kill for us.
Couldn't believe my eyes when 2 big Qld guys were into Staggs after he hit Ponga and not 1…"
"This shouldn't even be a question, of course he is the worst ever Origin coach (could even be worst ever NRL cosch). Why he got the gig again is laughable."
"So there he is, any take aways from anything he said that could help us improve on the recruitment front?
Interesting that he's described as a simple straight forward man. I would say there's a few that fit that mold that have reached the pinnacle…"
Replies
Ryan Matterson 🤔
Nope. Gareth Hock.
Matterson 99.99%
Ive listened to it they've suggested Matterson, Lomax and Bailey. Bailey has confirmed he'll be here for tge next few years.
Out of those 3 it's almost definitely Matto. Bailey has realised there's no one in the market for him and the club aren't going to sack Lomax off while he remains a contracted player. Matto on the other hand, spent 4 months in Europe and couldn't get a Super League club interested in him.
Well Matto would be wrapt, stay away and get paid, they're playing into his hands. Exactly what he wants.
Im sure it was in Matterson’s plans to have a huge final contract year (as usual), and show prospective clubs he's worth 650k at least.
Now he's not worth a pinch of sht.
Ryles called his bluff. BA would have babied Matterson in a bid for Brad to keep his job for longer, but not Ryles who is about the club first
Now Matterson’s little 4k fine trick, will cost him millions.
Don't be so sure, if Matto is being sent home from training then they may well be going to terminate him on behavioural grounds and let him pay to challenge their descision.
Or just plain ostracized. Does Nrl have to approve termination?
No but they can approve us paying him to fuck off and it being exempt from our cap. If we are following a process to sack him based on behavior we can then apply for an exemption.
If we paid him in full and sack Matto, I can't see how the NRL can disapprove. It does create a top 30 spot for this coming season though. Not sure what our actual cap position is for this season, but it does potentially give a junior an upgrade earlier than contracted. Bit of an incentive for the juniors to really put in this offseason
-
1
-
2
-
3
-
4
-
5
of 7 Next