Just said on the RL Podcast that he's been allowdd to talk to other clubs. It's a hard one with Morrison, would he be worth the risk with another contract?

Plus his Blog hasn't been put on this week so there may be some truth?

Rats deserting a sinking ship spring to mind.

He has had too many injuries for me. A great player and leader when fit, but we can't afford to have our leaders not on the paddock at the moment.

He won't be on peanuts either so again, we free up some cash and a quota space.

Burgess buggering off to the NRL in a swap deal will gather more pace.

I just hope we don't replace him with some random Cas/Wakey/Hudds reject.

Which way round?

He's one of our best players when he's on the field, but unfortunately that doesn't seem to be very often these last 2 seasons. I wouldn't be suprised if this was Morrisons last season at the club.

Rat isn't the first word that springs to mind when I think of Morrison.

Yes, he's injury prone but, they're not recurrances of the same injury rather a whole raft of seperate injuries, an unlucky player who throws himself int tackles 110%. Worth a punt on another year IMO

As long as his wife still comes to the matches...

Although he has had his fair share of injuries whilst with us I still feel he might be worth another gamble on a 12 month deal. We could be looking at Solomona, Morrison, Newton and Cook all leaving our pack. So far we have only added Hall.

So we give Sykes an extension and let Morro go. Go figure.

I don't think thats fair really if the club are telling him to speak to other clubs. He probably wants to stay.

Different positions though. I'm not worried about players leaving as at the moment something needs to change. It just depends on which players are coming in.

Unfortunately it is the wrong players that are leaving.

Really? That mind must be unhinged!

What's he done wrong?

I agree. Morrison fit for 50% of the year is better than most other second rowers in the league being fit all season.

I'll be sad to see him go. One of the real mega grafters we've seen in the last few years, and right up there with Peacock, Gartner and Forshaw for mine.

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Year..... Pld... T
2009..... 8..... 4
2008..... 10... 3
2007..... 23... 10

Diminishing returns. Awesome player when fit, but can we trust him to make more games than he misses next year?? If we could then resign him, but Im not sure we can.

And would you rather resign Menzies or Morrison, as i dont think we'll be resigning both IMO.

Nothing at all - just a turn of phrase that all.

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Indeed, it is unlikely we'll be able to find a similar quality player who can provide us with the impact that he can. Perhaps we have secured someone else, in which case fair enough.

However his latest injury was down to him being prepared to put his body on the line. If it was his knee's that kept going or re-occurrence of old injuries then no I wouldn't retain him.

I just feel that players like Whitehead, Olbison and other young forwards can only benefit training and playing alongside professionals like Glenn. With young guys like Whitehead getting more gametime next year, I feel it is a risk we can afford. I'd rather have him playing for us than against us next year.

I understand the phrase thanks very much as I'm sure you're knew already.

I just wondered why you chose that particular phrase given that it could imply that Morrison was a rat and the club were a sinking ship.

To yours maybe, but I seriously doubt any other human.

RAT??

Shame on you.

I dont think Rat was aimed directly at Morro. Its just a figure of speech. However im of the opinion he wants to stay on our sinking ship.

Personally I'd be tempted to give him another contract, I agree with the points being made about different injuries and he recovers fast! TBH it might be his body is no longer up to the impact or it might be pure bad luck, but given his commitment and leadership I think another 12 months is reasonable.

Looks like overall we're facing another major re-organisation of the team and a massive clear out this season.

FFS! Slight over-reactions on here are there not?

I am unsure how it could be implied that I was referring to Morrison as a rat in any way shape or form.

Some people really need to chill out a bit.

Quite.

Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?