season long loan.

Like this signing.

Super league experience, been at 2 top clubs and i think we were a little thin in terms of numbers in the back line.

Makes our backline look much stronger.

People talk about his attacking skills a lot (he played stand off a bit when at Leeds) but the particular thing I like about him is how he organises the defense.
When he played for Cas he was always shouting orders for the defense to move one way or the other and it worked very well.
That will be essencial for a team who are not used to playing together.

Mixed feeling on this, mainly because i've spent previous years thinking he's a right pain in backside! But theres no doubt that he is a damn good player on his day and gives cover in positions we need. Yes he is prone to the odd cock-up in defence but his experience will be invaluble.

great signing

I like the look of this:

Richie Mathers

Peter Fox
Dean Collis
Vince Mellars
Dale Morton/ BenCockayne

Isaac John
Tim Smith

Oliver Wilkes
Andy Ellis
Kyle Amor
Frankie Moriano
Steve Southern
Danny Washbrook

James Davey....maybe Aiton too
Paul Johnson
Matty James/Andy Raleigh
Ali lauititi

Aiton is a given, visa permitting. He is flying to Canberra tomorrow to get it fast-tracked. That team then will be a good raw-boned prop away from being in contention for that eighth spot, IF Agar can get them to gel. One thing that worries me though is a lack of a front line goalkicker.

Which out of Leeds, Wigan, Wire, Gold Coast and

Cas are the 2

Except when someone broke the line he had organised and he had to tackle them himself

Seriously though I would have preferred he stayed at Cas even playing centre because we were already light in the backs especially the threequarters and he reads the attacking plays really well.

I wasn't keen at all with this signing but if as rumoured that Cas are paying a third to half his wages then we have Value for money. Thats good enough for me.

A very good full back, with a little bit of "bite" and if Cas are subsidising his wages, even better !

Too good offer to turn down imo, even if his wage isn't getting subsidized by Cas, he's a good player who fits into a area where we needed cover. Even if he's a bit of a douchebag he's our douchebag for now.

Has he only 1 year of his Cas contract left?

He talks well on Wildcats TV

2 years.
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The club can confirm that no discussions have taken place regarding the final year of Mathers' three year contract (2013) and that he will be free to face the Tigers in all competitions next season.[/i

Personally not bothered he has left really, he reminds me of a turnstyle. When anyone comes to him he does a 360 and the opposition player ends up scoring.

by 'eck that was a closley guarded secret! dint see this one coming.

Wow, never expected that...no really

I'm pretty pleased with Mathers signing,has a good football brain,where does that leave Tony and Ben Cockayne position wise?

I would say Cockayne to the wing and Tony as backup

Personally never rated him although he did have an impressive career at Leeds. you do not go to the NRL and top clubs in the UK if you are poor.

Very much a confidence player, if he starts well he could be an excellent signing, bringing experience a cool head and good organisational skills.

It is how he reacts to errors that for me is the area of concern. Once he comes up with one error his head goes down and the howlers seem to come thick and fact.

Never seemed to settle anywhere since Leeds hope he finds a home at Wakefield his head is in the right place and he can become a more consistent performer than he has been since his Rhino's days.

Contradicting yourself a little there Jonh.

Good deal for us we all know he can do it lets hope he does the backs are looking good now just need the PNG hooker and a decent prop

not a very good signing im afraid he preferrs golf these days .But hey time will tell

He can be a good player on his day, but these tend to be the days he is not tested too much defensively!
I think his main problem is if he makes a mistake, he tends to make another, then another, then another and so on. One mistake can lead to a nightmare of a game, then one nightmare games leads to another, then another and then another. He seems to be unable to mentally overcome errors or poor games. So as long as he doesn't ever make a mistake.......................................

To me a cracking signing thought he was stand out last year for them. Millward told him to go away and find another club because they could not afford his wages, but the lad kept turning up.Along with Masky a top notch signing.