I agree with all this, if it can happen then great but if it can't thru cap constraints it'll suck but I can assume that its because we are committed.
Take Sef out of it, I can see why people gets the sh*ts with him and I am not the greatest fan but the role I do like. A lot of players aren't as good as they can be without other players on the pitch so I dont think this makes Joe any worse than most.
Having the couple of big bodies in motion (2nd dummy half and a hit up forward) keeps the defensive line from committing big numbers to forward charges, pushes the creative halves wider into more space, gets our outside backs generally wider than their opposing numbers and the ability to choose from these 3-4 options each time he puts his hands on the ball at pivot. Either Sefa or Matterson has size to not be a liability in defense when we are not attacking and in Matterson's case an additional kicker.
I dont see Matterson pushing Sandow or Norman out next year but I can see Paulo not being retained and Matterson edging closer to this role.
