Mateo to stay at manly

[manlyfan76]

Isnt burgess going back to the UK?

 

[Loobs]

Still like the idea of Mateo as a prop next year and stick Myles at lock or something.

 

[KOMORI]

Still like the idea of Mateo as a prop next year and stick Myles at lock or something.

I think these days being a prop, lock or second row is pretty interchangeable and only differentiated by defensive positions and centre vs edge running?

 

[Shoe1]

Still like the idea of Mateo as a prop next year and stick Myles at lock or something.

Clearly they are both destined for the wing

 

[wedgetail eagle]

Certainly hope so!

Plus my missus loves watching him play lol so she'll happily watch Manly 😀

My Mrs loves big Willie. 😉
Ooh-aah!

 

[KOMORI]

My Mrs loves big Willie. 😉
Ooh-aah!

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

What about Starling?

 

[HK_Eagle]

My Mrs loves big Willie. 😉
Ooh-aah!

Yep, she sure does 😉

 

[Jerry1]

Ballins going nowhere - he has a contract for next year.. Unless they pay him off which I very much doubt.

 

[HappilyManly]

Ballins going nowhere - he has a contract for next year.. Unless they pay him off which I very much doubt.

Found out last night that he was told he will not be picked for NRL 😡
This means that Matty will only get a base pay as all his bonuses are based on NRL performance 😕

Hope they reconsider their stance, as it is totally abhorrent

2v and Matty have always put Manly first

 

[Jerry1]

Found out last night that he was told he will not be picked for NRL 😡
This means that Matty will only get a base pay as all his bonuses are based on NRL performance 😕

Hope they reconsider their stance, as it is totally abhorrent

2v and Matty have always put Manly first

Well, probably still on a lot more than you & I are on put together.
Sit back & have a holiday like wolfie did.

A deals a deal. The Penns have as much honor as a stinky turd.

 

[Rex]

Happy with this decision.

In attack, Mateo makes very good yardage, including the hard yards. Offsetting this, he has a frustratingly higher error rate. So should we go for a safer, less spectacular player?

What is easy to overlook is the impact of his very presence on the field. Because he is a very real attacking threat, an "x" factor, he always draws defenders. So even when he doesn't get the ball, he's creating space for his supports and playmakers, just by being there. That's a key reason why players like Mateo, and the early Choc, are valued even with their high error rate.

 

[Shoe1]

Found out last night that he was told he will not be picked for NRL 😡
This means that Matty will only get a base pay as all his bonuses are based on NRL performance 😕

Hope they reconsider their stance, as it is totally abhorrent

2v and Matty have always put Manly first

Sounds like what penrith did with Kingston a few years back. He played reserves but ended up back in 1sts after others were injured. He was club captain while in nsw cup from memory

 

[cherry_poppins]

Lui is rumored Broncos, home for him

 

[Jase Seaeagle]

So Chee Kam / Lui / Horo gone ( from that list ), anyone I missed?

Mark where is Lui going to mate

 

[Loobs]

Happy with this decision.

In attack, Mateo makes very good yardage, including the hard yards. Offsetting this, he has a frustratingly higher error rate. So should we go for a safer, less spectacular player?

What is easy to overlook is the impact of his very presence on the field. Because he is a very real attacking threat, an "x" factor, he always draws defenders. So even when he doesn't get the ball, he's creating space for his supports and playmakers, just by being there. That's a key reason why players like Mateo, and the early Choc, are valued even with their high error rate.

There errors are there because he is promoting second phase play. You need to counter him by having battering ram types. Take Bj - he is physically incapable of passing. So we will take Mateo and his offloads and occasional mistakes because for every mistake there are probably two to three good things which make up for it.

 

[eagleron]

Good call.
Im a Feliti Fan.

Me too, I know he can be inconsistent but with good coaching and motivation he can be anything, he's got that x factor about him, I for one am happy we're keeping him.

 

[eagleron]

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The ones from the list that have signed somewhere:

- Horo (Catalan Dragons)
- Littlejohn (Tigers)
- Sao (Warriors)
- Hasson (Eels)
- Chee Kam (Tigers)
- Mateo (Sea Eagles (Retained))

Still in the air:

- Ballin
- Starling
- Sene-Lefao
- Hodges
- Cheyse Blair
- Lui (Rumoured Dragons)
- Burgess
- Mason

Of the ones still in the air, I would keep Ballin, Mason and Starling

I like Sene-Lefao, I think he's worth keeping too.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Mark where is Lui going to mate

Yes I forgot a few, is it the Donkeys??

 

[Ralphie]

Yes I forgot a few, is it the Donkeys??

St George