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<blockquote data-quote="paddybrown" data-source="post: 1055799" data-attributes="member: 84414"><p>By all accounts Matthewson had a miserable time at Ulster. He was brought in on the expectation that Cooney would be away with Ireland and they'd need quality cover, but that didn't work out and he got much less game time than he'd hoped. And thanks to the pandemic he was really lonely off the pitch - his family were back home in New Zealand, and he couldn't socialise with the rest of the team or go out and meet people. By the end he was really demoralised, and it showed in his play. After Cooney got injured Shanahan got more game time and played with a bit more zip.</p><p></p><p>I'm not advocating for Shanahan to get picked for Ireland or anything. He's no Cooney, but he's a useful player and a reliable backup, and we probably don't appreciate him as much as we should. I'd agree he's not a great kicker, but he's a decent passer, plays with good tempo and keeps the ball moving, and as you say runs great support lines.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="paddybrown, post: 1055799, member: 84414"] By all accounts Matthewson had a miserable time at Ulster. He was brought in on the expectation that Cooney would be away with Ireland and they'd need quality cover, but that didn't work out and he got much less game time than he'd hoped. And thanks to the pandemic he was really lonely off the pitch - his family were back home in New Zealand, and he couldn't socialise with the rest of the team or go out and meet people. By the end he was really demoralised, and it showed in his play. After Cooney got injured Shanahan got more game time and played with a bit more zip. I'm not advocating for Shanahan to get picked for Ireland or anything. He's no Cooney, but he's a useful player and a reliable backup, and we probably don't appreciate him as much as we should. I'd agree he's not a great kicker, but he's a decent passer, plays with good tempo and keeps the ball moving, and as you say runs great support lines. [/QUOTE]
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