Yet still a huge amount less than you manage, other than that thanks for the support

Deary me, take the weight off your feet and give your brain a rest.

Touche!!!!!!!!icon_lol.gif

Granted I’ve not been to either friendly so far, however of the games I’ve seen Morton play, I’ve see no justification for singling him out any more so than any other player with respect to errors. He had one major brain fart in the Cup last season, but other than that he has coped reasonably well in a position that for the past number of years has been notoriously over exposed at Wakefield.



Every single winger has come in for criticism, but time after time they are left with trying to deal with a three on one situation and so have to make an immediate decision on what to do, unfortunately every single choice will result in a score against competent opposition. Scoring opportunities were minimal with the reluctance (or inability post Brough) to spread the ball out wide so there was little chance to shine at the other end of the field, but in my mind Morton has always come across as a good finisher when given an opening.



He may need some time on loan/dual registration to rebuild his confidence or focus on areas of his game where he needs to work on, but should I see his name on the team sheet for Trinity, I certainly wouldn’t dread seeing it, no more so than any other player. Perhaps that incident in the cup is clouding people’s judgements?

can i say "Ali lauitiiti", because no doubt people will be on his back for not playing 80minutes and not creating a try every time he gets the ball.......

It is not making a scapegoat of a particular player if one gives an honest appraisal of his abilities.

That does change if one continually highlights their mistakes and deficiences whilst at the same time ignoring other players not performing well.

Agar for me, his honeymoon period wont even merit the cutting of the cake.

If we get off to a bad start, i can only imagine this forum will soon mirror the Hull FC one.

There's plenty sharpening the knife already, and James Elston could well cop it too.

Sad but true, lets just hope we get off to a flyer, otherwise it'll be narnty narn beargers at farv o clock (thats 99 burgers at five o clock in Hullish!!) on here.

That is as good an explanation of a scapegoat I've seen so far.

Morton does need to improve he owes us one after that braindead error in the cup against Cas. The shudds signings I will still say they are pointless ones. As for scapegoat i think mathers is in the running ; i think Mathers is a good player and he had a decent game against Leeds boxing day. But I have the feeling even in his good games people will say he was poor.

The irony meter is on overload, but yes Mathers may well be one.

Brad Drew went from hero (in the HKR game) to scapegoat a couple of seasons ago !

You're not kidding!



If ever there was someone to comment on a scapegoat thread........