When did thise nasty streak enter his game?

Probabley somewere between Wigan and Cas not to mention wire. I can remember him playing for the pies u20's at HQ a few years ago in a curtain raiser and he'd started then. He didn't like the bloke behind me asking him where his career was going.

It's a shame really he was one of fav's when he was at Leeds!

It seems every game he has a pop at someone or a whinge

He does seem to have a poor attitude nowadays and appears very niggly. I'm guessing his attitude is one of the main reasons why he's at a new club every other year.

What nasty streak is that???

He was ace last night, for us that is.

Who would like that???

Sounds like a stupid comment from a typical thicko Leeds fan.

Millward shipped him out as soon as he took over at Cas. Either he has been treated very unfairly or there is some other reason.

I think the remark (shouted very loudly) during the the game was a dig at the fact Mathers left Leeds to further his career in Oz, But ended coming home to play in you reserve team.
I think you will find that most people from Leeds are quite well educated thank you very much.

From what I know and have seen of richie he is a model professional off the field. Looks after himself very well and extremley dedicated athlete.

Rugby league is a tough physical game so there will always be tempers flowing and niggle on the field. I have to laugh at the hypocrisy of leeds fans though. Worship bailey even though he niggles, abuse opposition players for similiar.

Richie should still be playing for a top, trophy winning club. But they went for the short term option (hodgson) and it doesn't look like millward fancied him. It happens. Seems to have found his home at wakefield now. Fair play to him.

IIRC is'nt he still a Cas player, thought he was on loan at the cats for the season

It's not your fault Ritchie,

Dunno what people are/were moaning about to be honest. Richie is just a very competative player, he was at Leeds and he still is now.

He's popular with his team mates where ever he plays, in fact I've heard him being shipped out of Cas didn't go down well with the rest of the Cas squad.

This.

I was hearing boos directed towards him, out of order I think.

He was a good servant to Leeds, shame that on one hand he gets that but Ali gets applauded all the way back after his try (which I don't have a problem with, he deserved the reception he got)

Too many Leeds fans are braindead s - this has been long established and yet they keep coming up with new and ingenious ways of proving it.

Wakefield's team is like a who's who of Leeds rejects.

Not all should have been/be of course: I'm thinking of two particulars - in the forwards.

Mathers is Bucas bitch.

Fact

This is true, but more the way he was shipped out that doesn't sit well with the Cas squad - Millward told him he was s**t and that he had no future at the club in front of the rest of the squad.

He's playing one of the toughest sports on the planet loz do you expect him to be all timid and shy?
He stood up for his team and imo plays the game tough and fair and is vastly under-rated.
Also away from the pitch one of the nicest blokes in RL who loves the sport and always has time for fans ,charities and media events.

Can't honestly remember him being too bad when he was Leeds, seemed to have more aggression when he returned to SL with Wigan and got sent off twice in 1 season including trying to decapitate Matt King.

He left Leeds in 2006 – didn’t really feature with Gold Coast Titans in 2007, released – joined Wigan in 2008, released – joined Warrington in 2009, released – joined Castleford in 2011, loaned to Wakefield for 2012.

There must be something that makes him unpalatable for so many coaches.

The best coach in the league appears to have no problem with him and neither should Leeds fans as he was a star for us and in some ways it's a shame he ever left.

Gold Coast - basically injured throughout.
Wigan - never settled, always seemed unlikely to be a Noble-like player.
Wire - signed by Tony Smith, won two Challenge Cups with them. Moved on when they signed Hodgson but not under any cloud.
Cas - good first season, never given a chance by Ian Millward.

I like richie he was one of my fav players when he broke into our side in 2004, he has never hit the heights he looked like he could have done early in his career, largely down to serious injuries, i agree he is just a very passionate and competitive player, hes not a dirty player at all

One of the biggest suprises last night was kylie blowing his top and swinging his fists, thats not kylie, is he a dirty player now?

In the words of stevo its play off football not tidly winks

Richie Mathers is a very good player and has had a good season with Wakefield. He plays with aggression & good skill anybody who says different is talking out of their



Great season Richie, hope you sign for us for the next 2 seasons.

He cost you a few GLDs last night. He failed to act on a bouncing ball a few times.

As Ex- Swarcliffe Rhino said to me, he seemed to have an elastic bound round him and the goalpost.