Because he shouldn't be singleing out which players to say that to after two weeks in the job, he should be saying that to all of the players who have the ability to play half (Humble, Maguire, Murray etc) and that their commitment and form during the off season shall determine who gets those spots. Mortimor and Robson shouldnt be a walk up halves combo next year after our poor 2010 and he should be making that clear to them as well.
If he already has a preference and has realized that our other young halves are unproven as first-grade halves then he has every right to say Mortimer and Robson have preference if they actually want to put in the hard yards.
Did you miss the part where he basically inferred that if they don't work hard then they are goners? He is keeping his options open, he believes that Mortimer and Robson are our first preference and seems to not see the point in risking those other players.
Did you maybe think that he is going off reports from his own coaching staff, that he has studied each of our potential options before coming to us? It makes perfect sense that a coach would sound out his options in advance, considering it is a huge issue at the Eels and one he is expected to solve. And plus, what makes you think he hasn't told our other potential halves to work hard and if they do work hard they could be rewarded and get the job?
Just because he has told Mortimer and Robson they are the preferred halves
at this stage- which he has every right to considering they
are our only proven first-grade halves - doesn't mean he has said they are definitely going to be the starters.
Ultimately, Kearney has every right to say who has preference at the moment. Did you think that perhaps he may change his view if the others impress? Kearney isn't an idiot, I don't see why you have to make an issue of this.
