Why now?

I dont see why Morts should be dropped at this time of the season?

 

Fair enough he has looked out of place with the work-load on his shoulder's, and has had issue's in his kicking game. But It's not totally his fault the way the team is playing. Its just unfortunate that he cant handle what the coaching team has given him to do, and I think its a bit unfair.

 

Firstly he shouldnt be kicking from inside our half, and secondly he shouldnt be ball playing to much. The kid is a natural footballer with a great running & support playing game and has a high work rate, with solid defence. Just leave him to run, support and defend, and im sure he will come into his own when the team is rolling.

 

Seriously if you gonna sack him in the final rounds, i think its a bit to late and not a good thing for his confidence for the next season. He has never given up in games like some other players in the team and if he had a good halfback and dummyhalf along side him we wouldnt even be talking about this.

 

Sacking Morts is not the answer to our problem. Bringing an experienced halfback to play alongside him is the solution in my opinion.

You need to be a member of 1Eyed Eel to add comments!

Join 1Eyed Eel

Votes: 0
Email me when people reply –

Replies

  • 1. I would like to think that this has been done with the kicking game in mind. A Robson, Keating pairing should improve our kicking game significantly and as I said in my analysis this week - we just won't be a consistent team until we can do that.

    2. With the dearth of halves/hookers I think the club wants to look at Mitchell.

    3. Maybe there is a certain amount of arse-covering in this. If this doesn't work, the administration can say - look leaving Mortimer out didn't work either. If it does work, and we make the finals, we're all happy again.

    4. You just can't keep leaving your head in the sand and hoping things will get better. That's what Hagan did. Our season is not over yet and its up to the coaching staff to keep tinkering until they find the right formula.
  • beacause it is now certain that we haven't got Cronk, and we need to try something else.
  • Why can't Andrew and matthew johns coach the 1/2,5/8, hooker combo.
    It would be cheaper than buying players and would bring the already sighned players along heaps
  • Lets hope Tinkerbell...can wave her magic fairy wand over whatever 17 fronts up this week....
  • Max may be you don't know Andrew was with us for few years and he didn't do shit for our 1/2 or 5/8.
    • My point exactly, Andrew Johns has certainly been no help at all.
      • I don't know why the don't ask Sterlo to be halves coach........???????????
  • WHY NOW?

    Because DA's job is on the line.
  • Too right, it should have been done weeks ago Morts has been so out of form i doubt any other club or coach would have persisted for as long as DA has.

    Im not bagging Morts he hasn't stopped trying but he just doesn't have the skills to play 7 in the NRL. The best thing for him would have been a stint at wenty until he regained his confidence and form.
  • Morts is ok. Robson is the worry. He hasnt helped Morts at All!
This reply was deleted.

More stuff to read

Adam Magrath replied to Joeyboyz's discussion Is Jarome Luai worth going after?
"Awful idea "
22 minutes ago
Bear replied to Joeyboyz's discussion Is Jarome Luai worth going after?
"no, just no"
33 minutes ago
Poppa replied to Joeyboyz's discussion Is Jarome Luai worth going after?
"Just one correction Eels 2025, he never left Penrith to be the main man. 
He left for the money. There was /has never been issue with his relationship with Cleary.
Now Eels 2025 I am interested where you got that information from, do you intuitively…"
39 minutes ago
Randy Handlinger replied to Joeyboyz's discussion Is Jarome Luai worth going after?
"If you were any more bland you'd be beige wallpaper. "
1 hour ago
More…