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Morris may join Eels exodus
June 15, 2006
PARRAMATTA utility John Morris is the latest Eels star to say he will quit the club at the end of the season if he is not offered a contract extention.
Lock Glenn Morrison has already exercised a get-out clause to join Bradford in the English Super League, fullback Wade McKinnon has vowed to go on the open market, and super-sub Dean Widders is heavily linked with South Sydney.
Morris has been targeted as a replacement for halfback Scott Prince at Wests Tigers.
"There's an option there that I could stay for another 12 months but I'd be wanting more than that to stay at Parra," Morris said.
"I still don't know, I'm looking around.
"It's still a bit early. I suppose after June 30 ... it's hard for clubs to know (now) where they're at or whether they'll pick up a bit in the salary cap.
"Hopefully we'll sort something out sooner rather than later, where ever it may be."
Wests Tigers will lose half Scott Prince to Gold Coast next season, giving Morris the opportunity to be a full-time halfback with the joint-venture club.
"I'll look at any options at any club but they're definitely a strong club and reigning premiers and it would be an avenue we could look at," said Morris.
"At this stage I can't say much more than that because nothing much has happened." McKinnon - back from a facial injury this weekend - wanted a three-year contact but the club was willing to offer him only two years.
"We have had expressions of interest from the Bulldogs, the Warriors and Souths," manager Alan Gainey said this week.
Widders remains unsigned for next year and is certain to attract plenty of interest with South Sydney and Newcastle tipped to make offers.
Chief executive Denis Fitzgerald confirmed Gainey's account of the situation with McKinnon but added: "I can't comment on any of the others".
Asked if he was keen to keep Morris at the Eels, he said: "I can't comment."
http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,19470572-23214,00.html
June 15, 2006
PARRAMATTA utility John Morris is the latest Eels star to say he will quit the club at the end of the season if he is not offered a contract extention.
Lock Glenn Morrison has already exercised a get-out clause to join Bradford in the English Super League, fullback Wade McKinnon has vowed to go on the open market, and super-sub Dean Widders is heavily linked with South Sydney.
Morris has been targeted as a replacement for halfback Scott Prince at Wests Tigers.
"There's an option there that I could stay for another 12 months but I'd be wanting more than that to stay at Parra," Morris said.
"I still don't know, I'm looking around.
"It's still a bit early. I suppose after June 30 ... it's hard for clubs to know (now) where they're at or whether they'll pick up a bit in the salary cap.
"Hopefully we'll sort something out sooner rather than later, where ever it may be."
Wests Tigers will lose half Scott Prince to Gold Coast next season, giving Morris the opportunity to be a full-time halfback with the joint-venture club.
"I'll look at any options at any club but they're definitely a strong club and reigning premiers and it would be an avenue we could look at," said Morris.
"At this stage I can't say much more than that because nothing much has happened." McKinnon - back from a facial injury this weekend - wanted a three-year contact but the club was willing to offer him only two years.
"We have had expressions of interest from the Bulldogs, the Warriors and Souths," manager Alan Gainey said this week.
Widders remains unsigned for next year and is certain to attract plenty of interest with South Sydney and Newcastle tipped to make offers.
Chief executive Denis Fitzgerald confirmed Gainey's account of the situation with McKinnon but added: "I can't comment on any of the others".
Asked if he was keen to keep Morris at the Eels, he said: "I can't comment."
http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,19470572-23214,00.html