MATAI to retire.......
- Thread starter madmax
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I got his point ... I hear people refer to him as thug, they don't understand his toughness .... we know what a star he is .... bring back the shoulder charge (just not to the head)
If we rate him as great and others don't I would say that means we see others as under rating him.
Mac Man
Reserve Grader
Well the NRL is not table tennis!
Skivvy certainly holds his own. He will go down as one of the hardest hitting centres to play the game. The definition of a Thug is not Steve Matai...
he wouldn't have got punted if he was fit
... absolutely ... my point exactly
Frankly I don't give a **** what other supporters think, every one of US knows the impact this man has had on our left field for a decade.
Will be sorely missed and VERY hard to replace.
One of the best of our modern era!
Will be sorely missed and VERY hard to replace.
One of the best of our modern era!
Jerry1
First Grader
since when does the club negotiate when a player retires....
Shoe1
Journey Man
He played in 4 grand finals. Scored tries in the ones we lost. Gave folau a lesson in 08. Matai went left most times in the first half, then went back inside in the second half to create a try, leaving folau thinking he was going outside. Gave the last pass for one of robbo's. Kicked goals from the sideline to ice the scoreline.
Soldiered on with a nasty injury in the 2011 Gf. End of story.
Soldiered on with a nasty injury in the 2011 Gf. End of story.
Technical Coach
Bencher
Huge loss, inspirational leader that always offered energy and aggression when Manly most needed it, also showed nice touches of class.(which is the under-rated part as he is mainly seen as aggressive and direct)
Lyon needs to return now for one more year of leadership around the club at centre.
Maybe the sprint training with Jake will keep Lyon fit enough to not slip into the fast slippery slope of winding down into retirement that is too far back to return.(Still looked fit and sharp to me when the team was not being killed in the forwards and doing extra defence)
Lyon needs to return now for one more year of leadership around the club at centre.
Maybe the sprint training with Jake will keep Lyon fit enough to not slip into the fast slippery slope of winding down into retirement that is too far back to return.(Still looked fit and sharp to me when the team was not being killed in the forwards and doing extra defence)
Perhaps when he still has a year to go on his contract and it's touch and go whether his body will hold up and the surgery will be successful.
manlyfan76
Them / They
The end of a few era's.
Goodbye big hits.
Goodbye playing injured
Goodbye doing whatever it takes.
Goodbye big hits.
Goodbye playing injured
Goodbye doing whatever it takes.
The#4 I wear will always be Matai.Well said @Nice Beaver
... but having said that, it won't be the same with another player wearing #4
I doubt it....more a case of his aim to play again next year being 'punted' by the medical specialist.
Simonmyers11
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