Morley going home

[manoa thompsons knees]

I'm surprised the Roosters are only offering him 1 more year..thought he had been going well down there.




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[Pierced Soul]

poor decision, he's been a revelation in the NRL, a fan favourite and as an oppositing fan I'm happier when he's not playing against my team

 

[Kiwi]

How stupid are the Roosters, I know they have some promising players coming through, but surely Morley is a must keep till he retires player for them. I read "it's the salary cap" in league week, but then from all reports they are chasing Pritchard big time.

And if Fitzgibbon leaves as expected, they'll have very few leaders in their pack other than Harrison. Some very poor decissions coming out of Bondi, look for their forward pack to get owned on a weekly basis if Morley and Fitzy both leave.

 

[Mr_Raditch]

I think they're worried about how much time he may spend on the sidelines.

 

[sooperdooper]

hmmmm he has a spot in the nrl. He is a player other fans love to hate which in the end make the game what it is. He is a Hero for the roosters and a Villian for those who dont support them.
Maybe there is more to what meets the eye i am not sure...

 

[UndertakerMike]

Who is coming through for the Roosters?

 

[super_coach]

The Chooks are having their yearly clean out,out with the old in with the new. Good old fashion cheque book footy. Gee they would have to hire the telstra dome to have a ten year players reunion
Ricky might even be able to have the australian team play for the chooks.so he get the combinations going---just cant help chook bashing

 

[Mr Saab]

If they dont resign Morley it will be club suicide. The guy IS the Roosters pack and without him they have nothing.
Welcome to the transit lounge at Bondi

 

[UndertakerMike]

If they dont resign Morley it will be club suicide. The guy IS the Roosters pack and without him they have nothing.
Welcome to the transit lounge at Bondi

It's always been that way over there.

:sch:

 

[Kiwi]

This is the Roosters forward pack this weekend

Prop - ADRIAN MORLEY
Hooker - CRAIG WING
Prop - DAVID SHILLINGTON
Second Row - CHRIS FLANNERY
Second Row - CRAIG FITZGIBBON
Lock - ASHLEY HARRISON

Take Morley out, and it looks bad, take Fitzy out ( who is romoured to be heading to Souths or the Titans ) and it's a shoking pack. Sure you can add topou and if they get him Pritchard, but it is seriously lacking in leadership and go forward. Pritchard and Topou are more Widders type impact players as well, not the work horse like Fitzy and Morley.

 

[ozzie]

guys they did offer him a one year contract - it's not that they didn't offer him anything..You talk as if he wasn't offerred a contract. Now let me see up to the end of 2007 - Fielden off contract for 2007 work it out yourself,,Bet Morley signs

 

[Danish]

Offering him 1 year is offering him nothing in my book.


He deserves 2-3 years at the club with a nice "tackling coach" job at the end of it. The backbone of Easts for the past 3 years.

If he goes, the Roosters will be poo for a while.

 

[gunnamatta bay]

• Maybe he has serious fitness issues
• Maybe his judiciary record is catching up with him
• Maybe they want to free up some money

 

[Mr Saab]

guys they did offer him a one year contract - it's not that they didn't offer him anything..You talk as if he wasn't offerred a contract. Now let me see up to the end of 2007 - Fielden off contract for 2007 work it out yourself,,Bet Morley signs

One yr is an insult to the man and all that he has done for the club. It is not like he is 33 yrs old. He has alot to offer. Without him the chooks would have the softest pack in the comp.
Flannery/Harrison/Flopsgibbon...not exactly guys that intimidate.

 

[Edwahu]

You would think this means they are pretty much a lock to get Pritchard if Morley goes.

 

[keeney]

Why? Pritchard is 2nd rower. They'd need a prop would they not?

 

[Stagger eel]

would Morely ever consider playing for another NRL club? or is not an option for him?

 

[Prodigiousman]

You'd keep Morley for sure if you were a CEO but my take on what the Roosters are doing is this:

* Clearing out the elder statesmen as Stuart aims to bring back the high intensity style that the club thrived on for 3 seasons. It wouldn't shock me to see both Morley and Fitzgibbon let go at the end of the year and Pritchard coming to the club. I wouldn't make that trade off personally but I think that is what Stuart wants to do - bring back the high intensity.

Good luck to them if it works but if it doesn't they'll get hammered for letting these two gun forwards go.

Just quietly don't be surprised if Fitzgibbon went to Brisbane (if he leaves Easts)... and not the Gold Coast.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

thats what Im thinking too eela, if the Roosters are only offering Morely a one year deal, then surely another NRL club/clubs would poach him.

 

[sooperdooper]

thats what Im thinking too eela, if the Roosters are only offering Morely a one year deal, then surely another NRL club/clubs would poach him.

would look good in blue and gold