Parramatta Eels forward Ryan Matterson had a deal in place with the Gold Coast Titans for a move there, however the deal has now reportedly fallen through. Details as to why the deal fell through are not available. It means the 189 NRL game veteran will remain at Parramatta for 2026 on a salary reportedly worth $700k.
The fact a team was interested shocked me but it is disappointing as we know Matterson will not feature in 2026, even if he did it would be in a very minimal role as Ryles moves towards the likes of Moretti, Tuivaiti, Guymer and Talagi as future middles.
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Mitchy, you are being unfair, those morons as you referred to them were between a rock and a hard place. Matto had virtually signed to go with Bennett at the Dolphins, the hard place is we had just lost 3 players because we could not match the new salary demands.
There is always a solution Poppa; it seems we were played into paying too much $$$; lets be honest he had a decent 22 and 21; the money we signed him for and others is the issue. He is a second rower and I say again he was paid on potential. I get it we lost players that season and there was little succession planning going on.
You compare that to the last 12 months - we have some kids being given a go and doing well, and players have been moved on who wanted to leave and we have not lost much at all in terms of on field skil; if anything we look better in some key areas.
Well thats nothing but your opinion Ploppa. " all but signed with Bennett ". Says who ? You ? ., he went for a tour , Bennett in my opinion would've met him and turned him around as quick as he got there. Yoir mate Oneill cummed in his jocks and threw the kitchen sink at him as yes m he'd lost a few players. Maybe if he was a bit smarter she'd have let Matto walk and maybe he'd have had the funds to keep one or two of the blokes that actualy had options., but as usual he was able to sign the low hanging fruit. The bloke with the red pen next to his name that said fuckwit was the bloke he was able to get the autograph of., If Bennett rated him enough to sign him then why hasn't he grabbed him now ?
Every thing I say is my opinion Wiz, what's different to your rantings that you carried on in this thread. Nothing you have said has any reliability only your ongoing bias and disillusionist mentality.
Context is if Bennett rated him why hasn't he grabbed him now? Basically because he doesn't trust him after (Matto) verbally committed to him. Wakey Wakey sony boy, your no fcuking genius!
Mitchy, "there is always a solution"....especially after the event! My point to you is your wordings of "morons" being a hindsight and therefore unfair comment. Critique by all means but those morons as you called them made a decision that was above yours and Wiz's pay grade!..... Once your on the pot and shit! there is no point in looking back, you know what you have done and live with it. 3 years later and you want to prove how correct you are....what did you say at the time?
I have said it a few times but it is one example of how this current committee showed signs of panic. They lost Mahoney, Papali'i, Kaufusi and Stone all reletively close to each other. Then Paulo and RCG flirted with the Dolphins, then Matto did too. To avoid more backlash losing forwards, plus Matterson who was coming off being selected for NSW and let's be fair had a really good 2022 season, they caved and offered him a great deal. Average of around $600k per year and 4 years, for a bench player.
Interesting to see the players who left; and who has made strong improvements since leaving? Just solid first graders.
Yup, none of them have kicked on. They overachieved under Arthur , like many players did. I'm shocked we even have a club after the great Nathan Brown left........
Your shocked we still have a club.....really! that's a great hindsight comment Wiz.....you being shocked and all, we should all stand up and take note of that one!
Hyperbole has a place in your vocab Wiz, shame you don't know when to use it. get off your fucking high horse and start trying to be constructive, anyone can stand back and throw shit at the wall!
Engaging your lips before your brains awake again. If you think about it ,my comments exactly the opposite of what you're implying.
To translate , when Nathan Brown the dickhead who fought lollipop men in the streets was on the outer , many were of the opinion that we couldn't live without his greatness. He was the biggest loss since Hayne walked out. Whereas as per my sarcasm , we quite easily lived to fight another day. And he went on to be a total flop of a human both on and off the paddock.
Exactly , the same fuckwits that have popped up time and time again for all the wrong reasons with different aspects of agreements they've engineered. .
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