Eels in the media

[yy_cheng]

Maybe they should add it to the list of CBA items

 

[yy_cheng]

I do agree that is was pretty shit of the NRL to force him to make a decision on what plea to take on his charge so soon after he’s just lost the GF (and most likely drunk). The season doesn’t start again for 5 months, surely they could have given him a couple of extra days to think about it. Hopefully they look into this in the future.

Having said that, Matterson is a f**king idiot and should have just paid the fine.

Wouldn't it be he was under duress when he made the decision

 

[T.S Quint]

Wouldn't it be he was under duress when he made the decision

I don’t know about duress…but definitely stress.

And as I said, he was most likely drunk. Unless he doesn’t drink alcohol, which I don’t know.

 

[yy_cheng]

I don’t know about duress…but definitely stress.

And as I said, he was most likely drunk. Unless he doesn’t drink alcohol, which I don’t know.

maybe Durex

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Matterson’s ridiculous bid to change his punishment has been rightfully denied.

Matterson denied bid to convert NRL ban into fine

Ryan Matterson will be forced to sit out the first three games of the NRL season after Parramatta failed in their bid to have his suspension changed to a fine.

www.espn.com.au

What’s rightful about it? If it’s his call why shouldn’t he be able to change his mind before the punishment is to occur?

 

[hineyrulz]

Matterson’s ridiculous bid to change his punishment has been rightfully denied.

Matterson denied bid to convert NRL ban into fine

Ryan Matterson will be forced to sit out the first three games of the NRL season after Parramatta failed in their bid to have his suspension changed to a fine.

www.espn.com.au

He sure showed the NRL.

 

[the phantom menace]

What’s rightful about it? If it’s his call why shouldn’t he be able to change his mind before the punishment is to occur?

Because... he only got one shot, and shouldn't have missed his chance to blow - that opportunity came once in a lifetime.

 

[Noise]

What’s rightful about it? If it’s his call why shouldn’t he be able to change his mind before the punishment is to occur?

Because there was a deadline to make his decision and he made it. By your reasoning Matterson could make his call an hour before kickoff.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Because there was a deadline to make his decision and he made it. By your reasoning Matterson could make his call an hour before kickoff.

That would be good, not bad.

 

[Noise]

That would be good, not bad.

The conversation wasn't what is good or bad. It was what was the rightful decision by the NRL. Matterson had a deadline to make a decision. He had a choice of 3 options (suspension, fine or fight at judiciary). He made HIS decision by the deadline. Issue finished.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If it was finished he wouldn’t have applied to change it. It’s been months ffs. Things change.

 

[Noise]

If it was finished he wouldn’t have applied to change it. It’s been months ffs. Things change.

What has changed from the NRL - the ones who charged him, accepted Matterson's fine, write the policy and put in place the deadlines?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If they didn’t care whether he paid the fine or took the suspension then, why do they care now? Something must’ve changed.

 

[Avenger]

He sure showed the NRL.

He's approaching proper peanut status.

 

[Noise]

If they didn’t care whether he paid the fine or took the suspension then, why do they care now? Something must’ve changed.

Yea, Matterson put in his decision (suspension) by the deadline. At which point the issue was done and dusted.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yea, Matterson put in his decision (suspension) by the deadline. At which point the issue was done and dusted.

Well they've changed their minds before in the interests of the game. Surely they want their best players featuring in their product.

 

[Noise]

Well they've changed their minds before in the interests of the game. Surely they want their best players featuring in their product.

Not at the expense of their judiciary charge / suspension policy. Otherwise they wouldn’t have one.

But as I said the NRL were done and dusted with it once Matterson accepted the suspension.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It's never too late to change a shit policy.

 

[Gary Gutful]

If the issue was done and dusted we wouldn't be talking about it FFS.

 

[Noise]

If the issue was done and dusted we wouldn't be talking about it FFS.

Just because we talk about something doesn’t mean it’s not done and dusted FFS.