I'll be back: Mateo vows to return to the Eels

NEW ZEALAND Warriors-bound utility Feleti Mateo vowed during his short but emotion-charged address at the club's presentation night during the week that he'd one day return to the Eels.''I come from Parra, so I'll be back, for sure.''Coach Daniel Anderson, who was angered a few weeks ago to learn the club had met for talks with New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney, remained upbeat when he reflected upon the lessons of 2010.''You have to dig in when it's tough and you have to persevere,'' Anderson said. ''And you will be rewarded for your efforts.''With that adversity [of the season] I've noticed a lot of determination in the coaching staff, there's a lot of determination from our board and our office and I'm sure the young men who are going to play in the Parramatta colours next year will show a lot of determination for redemption after the disappointments of this year.''Anderson told the club's faithful he wanted to see a harder edge in next year's Parramatta outfit.''I'd like to see us playing tougher for longer [throughout a game],'' Anderson said. ''There's a lot of commitment, effort and a lot of attitude - but we've slipped … in various patches. There's so little between first [on the ladder] and 16th; if you make a minimal improvement you'll rise up the ladder.''Chairman Roy Spagnolo believes the Eels' season, which he acknowledged was ''tough'', should be defined by the club's financial growth and not their points on the premiership ladderHowever, Spagnolo said the balance sheets confirmed 2010 had been a boom winter.He announced $2.5 million had been saved in football operations, football membership had increased to 11,000, sponsorship had grown from $3.5m to $5m, there were 7000 season ticket-holders and the sale of club merchandise was up by 20 per cent.

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David September 5, 2010 at 2:40am

You're always Welcome at Parramatta (Your Home), All the best to you in your time at the Warriors, Feleti Mateo
postcard September 5, 2010 at 9:04am

LOL In the front row at 118kg, off the bench aka David Solomona. Good numbers from the office though Go Spags and Ozzie!
will swain September 5, 2010 at 9:19am

some players leave then return in the best form of their life. maybe it will be the same with mateo, he might learn some things and get rid of his mistakes over their and come back a better player for us.
Kracker13 September 5, 2010 at 9:27am

Always will be welcomed back, just not for $400,000 a season!
Eeldarado September 5, 2010 at 9:37am

Good on ya Feleti!!!

He will kill it!!!! and I rekon the Warriors will win the Comp in 2-3 years!!!!!!!!!!!!

come back matey!!!!!!
ŦōmMýþØΨ-Parra Till I Die! September 5, 2010 at 9:40am

DeJa-Vu all over again, just like PJMarsh!

PJMarsh came back from the Warriors a far better player than before he went!
ParraPride September 5, 2010 at 10:15am

Don't forget about Krisnan Inu.
He will always be welcome back at Parra.
Hugo September 5, 2010 at 1:32pm

I doubt that the STH will be there next year.. you have to have on field success as well Roy !!
gf September 5, 2010 at 2:02pm

If there is a clause in mateos contract to say he can get out if anderson isnt coaching the eels I hope he takes it up when ando get sacked next year.
Ricky September 5, 2010 at 2:54pm

It's good to see that he doesn't have any bad blood against the club, and I would love to see him back at the club at some stage.
Good luck at the Warriors Feleti, and it'll be good to see you back.