TLT Round 5 Vs the Dragons

[Noise]

Do you know that is, in fact, what is going on? Serious question. Or are the club negotiating with the player, his agent, his doctors, the NRL and insurers about a potential retirement? Or something else completely different?

You don’t get a medical retirement by playing in NSW Cup each week

 

[This Year?]

Congrats to both clubs for escaping getting a player sin binned during a crackdown.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

You don’t get a medical retirement by playing in NSW Cup each week

For a potential brain-related injury you might very well.

 

[eels_fan]

Kasey’s in the bunker so get prepared for some wild interpretations if anything is sent up

Ffs

 

[Noise]

For a potential brain-related injury you might very well.

You think the best way to negotiate a medical retirement with the NRL , doctors and insurers is to have the player you are saying can no longer play anymore, play every week??

 

[eels_fan]

For all the shit we’ve been this year, a win tomorrow has us in better form than the 4 time premiers.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

You think the best way to negotiate a medical retirement with the NRL , doctors and insurers is to have the player you are saying can no longer play anymore, play every week??

It's not an issue of inability to play in a particular week, it's the risk of further serious injury. I'm not saying this is true, I'm saying it's perfectly plausible in the circumstances.

 

[TheParraboy]

For all the shit we’ve been this year, a win tomorrow has us in better form than the 4 time premiers.

Hope so

Then hopefully a win v Canberra in Darwin

The Moses back ?

 

[the phantom menace]

It's not an issue of inability to play in a particular week, it's the risk of further serious injury. I'm not saying this is true, I'm saying it's perfectly plausible in the circumstances.

If seeking a medical retirement is about risk of further serious injury, then surely the player wouldn't be continuing to play each week - incl. reportedly 80mins in Cup last week? That doesn't sound plausible.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

If seeking a medical retirement is about risk of further serious injury, then surely the player wouldn't be continuing to play each week - incl. reportedly 80mins in Cup last week? That doesn't sound plausible.

You're probably right. But I'm not convinced it's as simple as a clash with the coach.

 

[Gherkin]

Maybe he just isn't good enough anymore. We've got some quality players in 1st grade at the moment......

 

[Noise]

If seeking a medical retirement is about risk of further serious injury, then surely the player wouldn't be continuing to play each week - incl. reportedly 80mins in Cup last week? That doesn't sound plausible.

Yep, ridiculous to think that the appropriate course of action when concerned about further risk of serious injury is to keep on playing the player.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Do you know that is, in fact, what is going on? Serious question. Or are the club negotiating with the player, his agent, his doctors, the NRL and insurers about a potential retirement? Or something else completely different?

I spoke to Matto before the Dogs game.

Ryles is off him plain and simple.

 

[MarkInTheStands]

Yes

Called it, No Lussick and a win

 

[emjaycee]

I spoke to Matto before the Dogs game.

Ryles is off him plain and simple.

That is interesting. Moreso given that shortly after coming on board Ryles pulled the pin on the club shopping Matto as he wanted him to see out his 2 year contract.

Maybe Ryles has seen something in Matto since August that has changed his mind on him.

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/ee...future-matterson-to-stay-20240828-p5k63c.html

 

[Noise]

That is interesting. Moreso given that shortly after coming on board Ryles pulled the pin on the club shopping Matto as he wanted him to see out his 2 year contract.

Maybe Ryles has seen something in Matto since August that has changed his mind on him.

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/ee...future-matterson-to-stay-20240828-p5k63c.html

*March

 

[The Predictor]

I spoke to Matto before the Dogs game.

Ryles is off him plain and simple.

Matterson told you this?

 

[the phantom menace]

That is interesting. Moreso given that shortly after coming on board Ryles pulled the pin on the club shopping Matto as he wanted him to see out his 2 year contract.

Maybe Ryles has seen something in Matto since August that has changed his mind on him.

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/ee...future-matterson-to-stay-20240828-p5k63c.html

Reads like Ryles' change of heart to revoke Matto's freedom to look for early realise came around the same time RCG was confirmed to be in talks elsewhere? So maybe it was (initially, last August) a view that we could afford to lose (and get cap space back for) one of them, but not both?

And now, having actually started the job Ryles has not opted to use Matterson in first grade at all... despite three NSW CUp appearances.