Daniel Mortimer dropped from Parramatta Eels side for second match running - AND OMG

[Stagger eel]

I said last year that I believe Mortimer has a 'no reserve grade' clause in his contract.
Andersen couldn't drop him, only rest him.

Now Kearney can't drop him, only rest him --> no drop clause anyone?!?!?

I can now confirm that you're wrong!

 

[woddy]

I can now confirm that you're wrong!

the emo kid is in for wenty then?

 

[Eels Dude]

Hope he has a shocker so Kearney isn't tempted to promote him back to firsts next week.

 

[Stagger eel]

Hope he has a shocker so Kearney isn't tempted to promote him back to firsts next week.

Yeah, well played ED....only a moron would take that attitude!

 

[lingard]

Or someone who cares passionately about the first grade side.

 

[oldmancraigy]

I can now confirm that you're wrong!

Nah!

You can confirm that it's not as black and white as I proposed! It MIGHT be that he only plays for Wenty 'by mutual consent' :sarcasm:

I can't let this thing go so easily can I?

 

[Stagger eel]

Lol you are kidding oldy??? It's ridiculous to suggest and you continue to justify after it was proven incorrect!

 

[Stagger eel]

Or someone who cares passionately about the first grade side.

No mate, he's one of these guys that were prefer to be proven right than see the club and players excel

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Hope he has a shocker so Kearney isn't tempted to promote him back to firsts next week.

Even if he has a blinder for Wenty there is a big difference between that and the NRL. I'd prefer to leave him at Wenty for a while, until the end of next year anyway.

 

[Eels Dude]

Yeah, well played ED....only a moron would take that attitude!

I'd just rather stick with a Maguire/Robson halves combo for the short term annd let Mortimor run around in reserves for at least another month. He deserves to be there. I don't really care if he plays well for Wenty I don't support them I support the Eels.

 

[oldmancraigy]

Lol you are kidding oldy??? It's ridiculous to suggest and you continue to justify after it was proven incorrect!

Yeah - I AM kidding (now) - was halfway serious about the "theory" at first though!

Would've taken a lot of disproving if he hadn't played at all today though --> actually that's the only reason he turned out for Wenty? So that they can keep this part of his contract secret?:sarcasm:

 

[Stagger eel]

Yeah - I AM kidding (now) - was halfway serious about the "theory" at first though!

Would've taken a lot of disproving if he hadn't played at all today though --> actually that's the only reason he turned out for Wenty? So that they can keep this part of his contract secret?:sarcasm:

aaahhhh!! yep sure mate,

 

[Stagger eel]

I'd just rather stick with a Maguire/Robson halves combo for the short term annd let Mortimor run around in reserves for at least another month. He deserves to be there. I don't really care if he plays well for Wenty I don't support them I support the Eels.

so you couldn't care less if we didn't have players beneath them putting preasure oin the blokes above them???

 

[Gronk]

There's no stroll in the park for dumped Mortimer

Tough day at the park: Daniel Mortimer playing for the Wentworthville Magpies in NSW Cup at Ringrose Park. Picture: Anthony Reginato Source: The Daily Telegraph



AXED Parramatta five-eighth Daniel Mortimer had a mixed afternoon in the NSW Cup yesterday.

Playing for Wentworthville in their win against Auckland, Mortimer played halfback in front of 100 people at Ringrose Park in western Sydney.
It was about as far as you can get from the 2009 grand final.
Much like his NRL form, Mortimer was hot and cold.
He had a hand in the Magpies' third try to Mark Hendy, but it was more a bullocking run from the right winger than a silky touch from Mortimer that sent Wentworthville to an 18-0 lead.
The diminutive playmaker then single-handedly orchestrated the Magpies' fourth try, taking the line on from 10m out and splitting the defence before sending lock Mitch Stanfield over.
The celebrations were short-lived when Auckland five-eighth Shaun Johnson ran over Mortimer three minutes later to reduce Wentworthville's lead to 24-12.
"If the boys keep playing like Monday night against the Sharks then I might be here for a while," Mortimer said.
"I'm just here hopefully to get my spark back and get a bit of confidence.
"I would love to be back up there in the very near future, but that's all yet to be seen."
Mortimer produced some quality touches and some errors in judgment, but no one can question his commitment to turn his career around with the Eels.
He produced a late one-on-one try-saver and some other copybook tackles on much bigger opponents as he strives to regain confidence.
But on an Eels contract worth $250,000 a season, is it enough to save Mortimer from being axed 12 months before his deal is due to expire?
With Chris Sandow and Ben Roberts signed for 2012, the pressure is clearly on.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/n...-dumped-mortimer/story-e6frfgbo-1226064749397

 

[Stagger eel]

there are some idiots out there that think he should of been named on tuesday for the wenty, if he was there would of been half a dozen journos and cameras bombarding a suburban park straight after the game as it was 1 journo and a photographer were there and the journo had the presence of mind to walk on the park after the game 30 metres from the fence to smother him for an interview.

 

[spartan2153]

there are some idiots out there that think he should of been named on tuesday for the wenty, if he was there would of been half a dozen journos and cameras bombarding a suburban park straight after the game as it was 1 journo and a photographer were there and the journo had the presence of mind to walk on the park after the game 30 metres from the fence to smother him for an interview.

Well if Mortimer had stopped acting like he was a superstar then there would not be all the hoopla that surrounds his demotion. He gets the attention he asks 4

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Yeah Morts really hates all that media attention. He avoids them at all costs.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

One of the reasons he was re-signed was his marketability.

Mortimer's the kind of bloke who does as he's told, so the club is responsible for all his media work.

They've only just f**ked him off from the official site's homepage where they had his face filling a sidebar for the past year.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Maybe they can remarket him as the face of Wentworthville.

 

[Stagger eel]

Well if Mortimer had stopped acting like he was a superstar then there would not be all the hoopla that surrounds his demotion. He gets the attention he asks 4

he gets as much attention as the media allows him to and the fact that people swallow it up when there is a quote out there..