Club announcement - Matai & Stewart to Retire

[Nuts]

Just announced pending medical clearance on the MWSE website.

 

[davohan123]

Sad news but we all knew this was coming.

Great servants to this mighty club, we will miss both of them.

Once they are given medical retirement from the NRL we need to start the process of looking for 2 or 3 quality signings for 2018, I say one prop and centre is what we need.

 

[Mals]

C'mon do the right thing, for once, Dogberg.

 

[Loobs]

Totally blindsided by this news!

 

[manlyfan76]

Two champion players.
Matai was the first player I would pick week in week out.

 

[Loobs]

Two champion players.
Matai was the first player I would pick week in week out.

You've just given away your true identity Des!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

C'mon do the right thing, for once, Dogberg.

Greenslime will be smiling in his fancy office saying " **** you Manly **** you Stewart and **** you Matai".

Good enough for Twatnow and the Eels but let's not forget Manly never EVER gets any favours!!!

 

[Disco]

2 absolute Manly legends and it will be quite the adjustment seeing the team run out without them (and Jamie )

 

[brad]

Things may have changed in the last week, but from the news i got a couple of weeks ago from a massive informant ( not zorba ) that steve matai is at 80% and training, but a few weeks behind the other players . So ill wait and see how this pan's out . This icon was very sure he'll be there at some stage but it might be manly can get out of this through insurance.

 

[HappilyManly]

 

[Shoe1]

Things may have changed in the last week, but from the news i got a couple of weeks ago from a massive informant ( not zorba ) that steve matai is at 80% and training, but a few weeks behind the other players . So ill wait and see how this pan's out . This icon was very sure he'll be there at some stage but it might be manly can get out of this through insurance.

I believe you, but I hope for Matai's sake that he can retire. A lifetime of pain with a dodgy neck wouldn't be worth it. Having said that if he is healed and pain-free ...

 

[MANLY4LIFE]

My mail was matai was always gone back when we all knew it anyway and for Brett to train for a month and then to prove he physically wasn't up to playing anymore and go for a medical retirement .

All smoke and mirrors by our ever transparent club lol

Hope they can find pens to sign off on them both or snotberg brings one himself

 

[bob dylan]

Didn't see that coming. lol

the NRL wont allow t anyway.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

It probably means the club has reached a brick wall with Greenslime and is hoping the publicity forces the issue a bit.

That's how I see it anyway.

 

[HappilyManly]

It probably means the club has reached a brick wall with Greenslime and is hoping the publicity forces the issue a bit.

That's how I see it anyway.

Not a fan of Green ? 😛

 

[mbe]

On the Sea Eagles website it says " they are working with the management of both players to give them the farewell they deserve in front of their adoring fans". I'm so glad that they are planning on doing this as they have been a very important part of our two premierships and our decade of being in the finals. We are going to miss them and they both deserve to walk out onto Brookvale Oval one last time even if it is just for a farewell.

 

[Hgbcds]

Things may have changed in the last week, but from the news i got a couple of weeks ago from a massive informant ( not zorba ) that steve matai is at 80% and training, but a few weeks behind the other players . So ill wait and see how this pan's out . This icon was very sure he'll be there at some stage but it might be manly can get out of this through insurance.

Your informant is wrong old mate.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Not a fan of Green ? 😛

Me, NFW, hate the slimy prick!!

 

[HappilyManly]

On the Sea Eagles website it says " they are working with the management of both players to give them the farewell they deserve in front of their adoring fans". I'm so glad that they are planning on doing this as they have been a very important part of our two premierships and our decade of being in the finals. We are going to miss them and they both deserve to walk out onto Brookvale Oval one last time even if it is just for a farewell.

Hope it's Round 7 - so we can chant 40-0 in front of the Scumos as Snake and Matai trot around Brookie
The last of the 2008 band of Manly Brothers

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

It's not likely to be round 1, I'd suggest there's a whole lot more negotiating to be done before we get the final walk around Brookvale Oval.