Warriors 'Close' to deal with Matai - in talks with White & Blair

[Skinner]

Matai will be a great signing, Crane. I've got some doubts as to whether or not you're actually a doctor tbh.

What are you trying to say here nibbs ??

 

[nibbs]

What are you trying to say here nibbs ??

Dr Crane is not a doctor and should probably start calling himself Crane.

 

[Dr Crane]

Matai will be a great signing, Crane. I've got some doubts as to whether or not you're actually a doctor tbh.

luckily the local girls high school doesn't have the same doubts.

 

[NZ Warrior]

Didn't hear the Radio Sport thing at all.

I do know though that the Sharks have weighed in with a big offer, higher than what the Warriors have on the table

Whether the Sharks can make the payments is another story.

 

[NZ Warrior]

luckily the local girls high school doesn't have the same doubts.

LOL!

Gold, Doctor, Gold.

 

[One Warrior]

Listening to the interview on Radio Sport with Gavin Orr, Matai's manager, CLeary and Scurrah will meet with Matai while they are in Sydney this weekend and they will try and arrange for him to come to Auckland to have a look at the club next week, holdup has been arranging this around training times. Orr also said two other clubs have bids in for him, obviously Manly and Sharks.

 

[One Warrior]

luckily the local girls high school doesn't have the same doubts.

Yeah thats a classic alright.:lol:

 

[Micistm]

The warriors started the year well under the cap. No Price. No Tate.

There is a big fulla of a centre on the market who wants overs.

I realise he's no Brentt Tate but GI would be injured less often.

**** 'GI' frankly, and other signings as well atm.
IMO Manu is the priority. I know it's a team game, but I think considering how we're going this year our main thing would be to keep the good young ones we have and and big guns like Manu, then worry about other big signings. I'm not certain we need to go after other centres atm.

 

[Martli]

GI wants way too much from the Broncos, would want a hell of a lot more to come here, but in my opinion would never come to NZ anyway. It'd just put too much pressure on our salary cap.

Plus I reckon we don't have a hell of a lot of cap space left after signing Mateo and Inu, and with the possible signing of Matai. Keep what's there for Manu and the inevitable upgrades that'll have to be given to whoever needs to be re-signed next season.

 

[Meth]

To be honest, if I had the big 4 and had to lose 1 of them, I would shed Inglis. Freak of a player, but over 400k for a centre is excessive

 

[Meth]

BTW- apparently the Titans are looking good to sign Inglis.

 

[Skinner]

Down at Blue Tongue today watching Manly v West Tigers. I'm having second thoughts on Steve. Another brain snap, on report and ten in the bin.

 

[Rich102]

I think Matai in Warrior's colours would be like a red rag to a bull. Our penalty count would get worse than it already is.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Down at Blue Tongue today watching Manly v West Tigers. I'm having second thoughts on Steve. Another brain snap, on report and ten in the bin.

I loved it mate. Extremely soft effort from Farah

 

[ozbash]

Farrah milked it for all it was worth.

 

[Iafeta]

That was a classic "Got milk?" moment. Homage to the Milky-Bar Kid, Wobbie Fawah.

 

[Skinner]

That may be so but matai having a go at the tiges trainer was just a bit too much to for me. Having his team mate cart him off.......

 

[Micistm]

IMO it's time to pull the plug on 'expressing interest.' How many more clubs is Matai's money hungry agent going to bring into the mix in the hope of a bidding war? I know it's his job but this is just pushing it a bit too far.
If one of the other clubs want him, let them have him, or Manly can feel free to sacrifice other players to try and keep him.
Too rich for my blood in relation to what you're getting in payback IMO

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

That may be so but matai having a go at the tiges trainer was just a bit too much to for me. Having his team mate cart him off.......

The trainer was giving him heaps of lip

 

[Skinner]

The trainer was giving him heaps of lip

Mate, it was right in front of me and the lip started from the player who was off his head.