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    Default Gold Coast hooker Matt Srama adds drama to Cameron Smith contract saga

    Gold Coast hooker Matt Srama adds drama to Cameron Smith contract saga

    Chris Garry The Courier-Mail December 06, 2013 12:00AM



    ANOTHER Queensland-based NRL talent is on the verge of asking his club for a release and the drama could end up solving Melbourne Storm's Cameron Smith dilemma.

    Three NRL teams are already circling disgruntled Gold Coast Titans rake Matt Srama, who has been relegated down their pecking order despite playing through injury on a minimum-wage contract.

    One of those clubs is understood to be the Storm, who will need a quality rake if Smith signs with the Brisbane Broncos for 2015 as widely expected.

    Srama was recently told he won't be the Titans' starting hooker next season because of his form last year, even though that form was due to the busted shoulders the Titans asked him to persevere through.

    Off-contract at the end of 2014, Srama is considering asking for an early release to prove his value now he is behind Beau Falloon and potentially even 21-year-old Sam Irwin.

    The Canberra Raiders are favourites to snare him as Ricky Stuart believes he has State of Origin potential.

    However, sources told The Courier-Mail the Storm have also shown interest and if Cameron Smith moves north to the Broncos they would be prepared to take him this season so he could learn from the Maroons star.

    Srama is not in Smith's class but would leave the Storm with salary cap space to chase another star.

    However, Storm football manager Frank Ponissi said his club had not discussed Srama and was adamant that despite rumours to the contrary Smith had not signed elsewhere.

    "Don't get me wrong he is a talented player but his name has not come up here," he said.

    "This is another case of someone throwing more drama in the Cameron Smith negotiations.

    "Smith just got back and we will let him be with his family and not put pressure on him."

    Srama played every game with pain-killing injections last season when several months off would have been far better for his long-term career.

    The Titans have missed the finals three seasons in a row and could regret their dismissive attitude towards Srama who is viewed in league circles as one of the strongest players in the league pound for pound.

    The Manly Sea Eagles have also contacted his management with their hooker Matt Ballin turning 30 in January.

    "There's a few clubs interested but I won't say which ones," Srama's manager Paul Sutton said.

    "A few clubs still have room for 2014 but we are looking more at 2015 right now.

    "He's a quality player and clubs recognise that."

    Srama was in the Titans' starting team for the majority of last season, before coach John Cartwright chose Falloon ahead of him for the last four rounds.

    They only won one of those games.

    Source: www.foxsports.com.au

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    It seems that Matty might not want to be "A Titan for Life" afterall..

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    Predictable move from Sramas manager
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    His manager is doing his job well, talk about leaving & get a pay rise , just like the coach did

    Or the club may just say Good Luck
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    wouldn't want srama to leave. Love that little bugger
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    We would be fools to let him go, oh wait that means he probably will

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    Hope he stays

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    Falloon was reported to have undergone a toe reconstruction season end which indicates like Srama was playing injured

    Goes to show how tough they both are

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    There is no way SRAMA is behind MESKELL. If he is, then whom has he pissed off? Maybe CARTY will go with a 3 hooker rotation for season 2014. He has done sillier things previously.
    Well MATTY when you are on the out at the Titans, you are as good as gone.
    i wish you all the luck in the future and have no doubt that should you leave then you will make the team pay for their error when you come up against them in the future. What we should do now is tak his money and give it to JAMES. In fact why not take BULLS, MATTY,and RANKINS money as well as all the others and pay JAMES. He can do no wrong. What a crock of SH+T.
    We have got to get away from favourites and ex-mates sons if we really want to give the premiership a shake in the next 10 yrs.

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    This is what happens at poorly coached football clubs. The fact is, we support a very poorly coached football club. No clubs can afford to lose players like Srama, but a club that hasn't played finals in three years ESPECIALLY can't afford to lose young promising playmakers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Titan Dad View Post
    There is no way SRAMA is behind MESKELL. If he is, then whom has he pissed off? Maybe CARTY will go with a 3 hooker rotation for season 2014. He has done sillier things previously.
    Well MATTY when you are on the out at the Titans, you are as good as gone.
    i wish you all the luck in the future and have no doubt that should you leave then you will make the team pay for their error when you come up against them in the future. What we should do now is tak his money and give it to JAMES. In fact why not take BULLS, MATTY,and RANKINS money as well as all the others and pay JAMES. He can do no wrong. What a crock of SH+T.
    We have got to get away from favourites and ex-mates sons if we really want to give the premiership a shake in the next 10 yrs.
    James was dropped during the year and only came back into the team through good performance. He efforts in front row, early on and late in The season were stronger than baileys, Douglas,Myles, and most other forwards besides bird and falloon.

    Don't let your PAGE RAGE cloud your judgement.

    Ideally we would keep both, but if falloon is our number one hooker and srama doesn't want to be part of a rotation... Then we can't help it. It happens often in the hooking role. People believe they can be a starter elsewhere, good luck to them. You can't afford to pay two hookers big money And still have good balanced team. The top teams don't really use the rotation much except the roosters a bit with Mortimer.

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    Fair point DB. I was leaning towards Titan Dad's opinion originally. But your overall perspective does seem to be closer to the mark.

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    I tend to agree

    If any team is going to play one hooker they pick them on ability and form, with two outstanding hookers it is always going to be competitive

    Unfortunately for Matty Falloons performance during the year gifted him the starting spot and good on Falloon , credit where it is due

    Srama and Falloon rotation proved to be very effective both getting 40 min game time and the opportunity for both to showcase their skills

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    Says a lot about about our retention of local talent if we loose Srama. People seem to have short memories, he was an awesome 80 min hooker for us in 2012. Hopefully he puts the injuries behind him and demands a new beefed up titans contract with some massive form.

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    Matts manager says the story is BS
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