Rumours and Stuff

[Angry_eel]

Put it this way, there is a reason Roosters let him come to the Tigers early in his Contract. Similarly there is a reason Matterson was banned from Mad Monday by his teammates at the Tigers and that they all mocked him on socials with "wish you were here" memes. When Mitchell Moses isnt the most narcissistic self absorbed merkin in your club, there is a problem.

Why don't you guys ever mind your business? Anytime an ex Tiger has an event happen you jump into this forum. f**k off!

 

[yy_cheng]

Ba: hey ry ry, if we cant shift nrown u might need to go back to the edge

Ry: eff no. I like the ball pkaying in the middle and i can make better use of my ball playing

Ba: we have hopgoops coming too so sorry

Ry; eff that, im gonna take 3 weeks off

 

[Twizzle]

Then why doesn't he appeal ?

 

[Happy MEel]

So he’s come out and admitted it himself. Is that enough evidence?

 

[Soto]

Why Matterson took a three-match ban rather than pay 0.66% of his contract as a fine

The decision to cop a suspension rather than a fine has been described as a “head scratcher”, but Parramatta’s Ryan Matterson says he made the right call.

www.smh.com.au

Parramatta forward Ryan Matterson has defended his decision to accept a three-match ban for a crusher tackle rather than pay a $4000 fine, declaring: “If you do something wrong at work, they don’t take money off you.”

Matterson was hit with a grade-one offence on Penrith fullback Dylan Edwards early in the second half of the grand final, the third time the match review committee has charged him this year.

The Eels’ forward stocks were already depleted for 2023 following the departures of Isaiah Papali’i, Marata Niukore, Reed Mahoney, Oregon Kaufusi and Ray Stone. Now Matterson will be missing for the first three games after opting to take a suspension rather than a monetary penalty.

Matterson said he had the support of the club in making the decision.

“I just feel $4000 is pretty hefty considering I have already paid nearly $4000 in fines already this year for things that are absurd,” Matterson said.

“At the end of the day I’ve got personal things to worry about outside of rugby league. I just didn’t think it was warranted …

“If you do something wrong at work, they don’t take money off you.

“At the end of the day, I didn’t do anything wrong. I’m playing rugby league, it’s just getting quicker and quicker and people are getting stronger and stronger – and the game keeps changing rules.

“The fines need to go.”

Matterson said he was shocked that he received a ban when Panthers playmaker Jarome Luai escaped sanction after appearing to strike out at an Eels player with his foot.

“It didn’t make sense to me,” Matterson said.

“At the time I thought it was definitely a penalty, but I didn’t think it would go much further than that.

“It makes you think ‘Where is this game heading?’ ”

Panthers legend questioned Matterson’s decision on Triple M Breakfast with MG, Jess & Pagey program on Wednesday.

“I don’t know what’s going on,” Geyer said.

“That’s peril for Parramatta because they’re losing Niukore, they’re losing Papali’i. They need Matterson on deck. They need to be full-strength.

“He’s on about $600,000-a-year. To miss three games of footy for $4000, I don’t get it and hope there is more to it ... They could be 0-3 to start the Eels after three games, who knows, they need every man on deck. The optics of it don’t look really good.”

Matterson said he was stunned that any sanction above an on-field penalty was warranted.

“To be honest, the way Dylan backed in towards me and kept driving his legs, I tried to get his head out,” Matterson said.

“He just kept backpedalling – I’m not going to let him backpedal 100 metres. So I had to stop him. There wasn’t much in it. It was the typical look of a crusher tackle, but there was no pressure involved.

“I was very shocked they said four weeks [if Matterson had gone to the judiciary and be found guilty]. I guess that’s what they are cracking down on.

“To be honest, four weeks for that incident itself is blown way out of [proportion].

“You’ve got to have more consistency. There’s a lot of things that are getting swept under the carpet.”

Asked if it would be difficult watching the Eels begin their 2023 campaign as a spectator, Matterson said: “It’s always hard. I love playing. It’s something I spoke to the club about before I made the decision. Obviously it’s a hard one, but I have personal reasons I need to take into consideration.”

 

[SneakyEel]

So he’s come out and admitted it himself. Is that enough evidence?

f**k me I don't want to sound like a snob but 4k isn't that much. Especially if you're getting 650k a year and 12.5k a week. Just shows how much he cares about the club.

 

[Soto]

Then why doesn't he appeal ?

Exactly right. You feel so strongly about it and to his credit I agree but go and fight it...spineless from player and club

 

[King-Gutho94]

Then why doesn't he appeal ?

Mattos a tightarse obviously doesn't want to pay for a lawyer to defend him.

 

[Noise]

See @Gronk , it’s all about the money, How are his f**king excuses?
1) Luai should have got charged …that’s like saying officer that guy was speeding too. U can’t fine me
2) I didn’t do anything wrong I’m playing a game of rugby league….ah yes u did u did a crusher tackle
3) I’ve already paid $4000 in fines….well stop making illegal tackles u idiot
f**k Matterson off. Nelson has paid more in fines than you and he puts the club/team first. This is part of why Melbourne have success and we are perennial losers.

 

[Noise]

Then why doesn't he appeal ?

Because he is happy to sit 3 games out.

 

[Gronk]

"Obviously it's a hard one, but I have personal reasons I need to take into consideration."

Dunno what that is, but it looks like he's taken a stance on "principles". I would have thought that notwithstanding the large fines he has paid this year, that a pragmatic decision would have taken into consideration how a 3 match ban would impact our start to the 2023 season. So I get the merkins who are amped up about it, as his "values" should also extend to his professional commitments.

 

[Gronk]

See @Gronk , it’s all about the money, How are his f**king excuses?
1) Luai should have got charged …that’s like saying officer that guy was speeding too. U can’t fine me
2) I didn’t do anything wrong I’m playing a game of rugby league….ah yes u did u did a crusher tackle
3) I’ve already paid $4000 in fines….well stop making illegal tackles u idiot
f**k Matterson off. Nelson has paid more in fines than you and he puts the club/team first. This is part of why Melbourne have success and we are perennial losers.

It's pointless getting angry at me merkin. I just wanted to hear his side of things.

 

[King-Gutho94]

I would have cared less if he fought it and risked missing an extra week then this garbage.

May as well be a 4 game ban anyway I would be making him return through Reggie's.

 

[Incorrect]

‘Cry 4 You’: Panthers star trolls Matterson as $600k Eels forward slammed over selfish call

‘Cry 4 You’: Panthers star Luai trolls Matterson as $600k Eels forward slammed over selfish call

www.foxsports.com.au

If he thinks he hasn't done anything wrong, he should have fought it at the judiciary.... He might have ended with 5 or 6 weeks off instead!!! You missed an opportunity for a longer holiday there Matto!!!

 

[hindy111]

Yeah don't turn this into argy bargy. It's Ok that I want to wait for something official and really. there does not have to be sides in this.

Sure but we have decided your getting wet and going for a swim. High tide or low tide?
I'm a nice guy so you can decide.

 

[hineyrulz]

Mark Geyer can mind his own business.

Why?? He’s paid for an opinion, just because you don’t like his opinion doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a right to have it.

 

[Gronk]

Why?? He’s paid for an opinion, just because you don’t like his opinion doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a right to have it.

LOL you sledge MG any opportunity and now when it's about your beef, he's entitled to his opinion ?

 

[hineyrulz]

LOL you sledge MG any opportunity and now when it's about your beef, he's entitled to his opinion ?

Yawn!! I don’t agree with much that he says, doesn’t mean he isn’t entitled to an opinion. Just like you.

 

[Gronk]

Yawn!! I don’t agree with much that he says, doesn’t mean he isn’t entitled to an opinion. Just like you.

I have screen shotted that and it's in the archives.

 

[Twizzle]

Because he is happy to sit 3 games out.

There are quite a lot of articles on social media now and he has elaborated, decided to accept the ban rather than appeal.

He seems to be all about team Matterson rather than team Parramatta.