Has Nobby .... : Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:27 pm  

... Turned Mathers in to a thug ? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 882804.stm He's got in early with his 2 match ban, doing someone in the first game of the season. He was also red-carded a couple of times last season. I never remeber Mathers to be that thuggish or that 'bad / desperate' at Full Back. After all, he was part of the 2003 Challenge Cup Final team and 2004 League Championship side (for some of it), so can't be that bad a player. Has he been turned by Nobby or his stint down under ?

... Turned Mathers in to a thug ? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 882804.stm He's got in early with his 2 match ban, doing someone in the first game of the season. He was also red-carded a couple of times last season. I never remeber Mathers to be that thuggish or that 'bad / desperate' at Full Back. After all, he was part of the 2003 Challenge Cup Final team and 2004 League Championship side (for some of it), so can't be that bad a player. Has he been turned by Nobby or his stint down under ?

Re: Has Nobby .... : Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:40 pm  

AdmiralHanson wrote: ... Turned Mathers in to a thug ? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 882804.stm He's got in early with his 2 match ban, doing someone in the first game of the season. He was also red-carded a couple of times last season. I never remeber Mathers to be that thuggish or that 'bad / desperate' at Full Back. After all, he was part of the 2003 Challenge Cup Final team and 2004 League Championship side (for some of it), so can't be that bad a player. Has he been turned by Nobby or his stint down under ? It was for a trip wasn't it? He also got banned for same offence last year. Mathers was always doing things close/over borderline at Leeds. He was always a clumsy tackler and was lucky on a few occassions.

AdmiralHanson wrote: ... Turned Mathers in to a thug ? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 882804.stm He's got in early with his 2 match ban, doing someone in the first game of the season. He was also red-carded a couple of times last season. I never remeber Mathers to be that thuggish or that 'bad / desperate' at Full Back. After all, he was part of the 2003 Challenge Cup Final team and 2004 League Championship side (for some of it), so can't be that bad a player. Has he been turned by Nobby or his stint down under ? It was for a trip wasn't it? He also got banned for same offence last year. Mathers was always doing things close/over borderline at Leeds. He was always a clumsy tackler and was lucky on a few occassions.

Re: Has Nobby .... : Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:45 pm  

DISA wrote:

Mathers was always doing things close/over borderline at Leeds. He was always a clumsy tackler and was lucky on a few occassions.

When?

: Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:46 pm  

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Re: Has Nobby .... : Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:48 pm  

G1 wrote:

When?

All about opinions bud. But I certainly can relate to some of the grumblings of the oppossition support to some of his clumsy tackles.

Of course their moanings went overboard sometimes. But sometimes deserved.

Re: Has Nobby .... : Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:53 pm  

DISA wrote: Mathers was always doing things close/over borderline at Leeds. He was always a clumsy tackler and was lucky on a few occassions. Nothing here on his disciplinary hearings that would back that up: http://www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... rch=search 6 visits, all since he's played with Wigan. But he needs to screw his head back on, that's for sure.

DISA wrote: Mathers was always doing things close/over borderline at Leeds. He was always a clumsy tackler and was lucky on a few occassions. Nothing here on his disciplinary hearings that would back that up: http://www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... rch=search 6 visits, all since he's played with Wigan. But he needs to screw his head back on, that's for sure.

: Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:05 pm  

Could be some correlation with his lack of pace - caused by his two knee reconstructions - and his disciplinary record?

He was never the quickest - carrying a head that size round can't be easy - but he now makes Wellens look like Usane Bolt

Re: Has Nobby .... : Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:13 pm  

DISA wrote:

All about opinions bud. But I certainly can relate to some of the grumblings of the oppossition support to some of his clumsy tackles.

Of course their moanings went overboard sometimes. But sometimes deserved.

Sorry I thought you had some specific incidents in mind.

I can't recall anything from his time here.

Re: Has Nobby .... : Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:16 pm  

DISA wrote:

It was for a trip wasn't it?

He also got banned for same offence last year.

I don't recall that one. He got a warning letter for recklessly lashing out with his feet around Rob Burrow's upper body but I'd hardly call that a trip.

Which game do you have in mind?

Re: Has Nobby .... : Wed Feb 11, 2009 3:28 pm  

AdmiralHanson wrote: ... Turned Mathers in to a thug ? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 882804.stm He's got in early with his 2 match ban, doing someone in the first game of the season. He was also red-carded a couple of times last season. I never remeber Mathers to be that thuggish or that 'bad / desperate' at Full Back. After all, he was part of the 2003 Challenge Cup Final team and 2004 League Championship side (for some of it), so can't be that bad a player. Has he been turned by Nobby or his stint down under ? Its a strange one is this one. I was talking to a mate of mine doing his dream team asking if he should put mathers in and I said to stay clear cos ever since his return from auz he's been sent to the sidelines more than jim gannon.. can't remember him being so dirty at leeds..???

AdmiralHanson wrote: ... Turned Mathers in to a thug ? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 882804.stm He's got in early with his 2 match ban, doing someone in the first game of the season. He was also red-carded a couple of times last season. I never remeber Mathers to be that thuggish or that 'bad / desperate' at Full Back. After all, he was part of the 2003 Challenge Cup Final team and 2004 League Championship side (for some of it), so can't be that bad a player. Has he been turned by Nobby or his stint down under ? Its a strange one is this one. I was talking to a mate of mine doing his dream team asking if he should put mathers in and I said to stay clear cos ever since his return from auz he's been sent to the sidelines more than jim gannon.. can't remember him being so dirty at leeds..???