Richie Mathers : Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:17 pm  

I could start a new topic about 20 players to be honest, but I think our full back needs a mention.

For me, it's not neccessarily what he does with the ball, but more without it. He is organising, shouting instructions and most of all creating a great team spirit in defence. What he brings to our spirit is fantastic, it is what supporters want to see. It's visual and at one point tonight he threw his arms in the air to celebrate 3 of his team mates bundling an opponent in touch. We haven't had this before, I certainly can't remember if we have.

He has added a new dimension of organising and encouraging from the back. Keep it up RM, it's infectious.

Re: Richie Mathers : Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:26 pm  

I second this he has been fantastic, well done Richy

Re: Richie Mathers : Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:29 pm  

Apart from the peach of a pass he put out for the try I thought he didn't get involved enough. I still think he is a natural stand off.

Re: Richie Mathers : Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:32 pm  

He seems to be enjoying his time here as well, by the looks of things on Twitter. He might not be the safest fullback in the league, but the enthusiasm he brings to the team works wonders. We've missed having someone behind the team directing them around.

I do have to admit that sometimes I'm a bit worried of what he's going to do with the ball and if he's going to deal with it correctly. IIRC, he's thrown a few suspect passes out near his line.

Re: Richie Mathers : Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:03 pm  

strange time for this topic, i've been one of his biggest supporters but thought it was his worst game in a cas shirt tonight , but given the high standard he has set so far its not too much of a bad thing

Re: Richie Mathers : Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:07 pm  

Have you not had the pleasure of the Wigan fans slagging him off yet? When he played for us they had a thread on him at least weekly. Then again it was mostly in an effort to prove they got the better end of the Gleeson/Mathers £100k transfer, so little wonder they are now silent.

Re: Richie Mathers : Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:17 pm  

Wirefan wrote:

Have you not had the pleasure of the Wigan fans slagging him off yet? When he played for us they had a thread on him at least weekly. Then again it was mostly in an effort to prove they got the better end of the Gleeson/Mathers £100k transfer, so little wonder they are now silent.

Yep, we've had the odd occasional poster. Mathers is sh*t, awful, can't catch for toffee, seen better full-backs etc etc.

Re: Richie Mathers : Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:33 pm  

lol he was dreadful at Wigan, but under Smith and here he has been johnny on the spot following play very well dealing with kicks into the ingoal, lending weight to keeping them up over the line and that was a peach of a pass to Dixon.

Re: Richie Mathers : Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:57 pm  

he is without a doubt one of , if not THE key factor of the teams togetherness this year. absolute quality. keep it up Richie

Re: Richie Mathers : Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:02 am  

He'll average one serious blunder per game but despite that I can't yet see why Warrington let him go for Hodgson.

His enthusiasm is infectious