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<big>**Deposed Penrith Panthers fullback Michael Gordon says his future is up in the air following switch to wing**</big>
by: Paul Crawley From: The Daily Telegraph February 29, 2012 1:26PM
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PENRITH'S off-contract star Michael Gordon says he will weigh up all before making a decision on his future.
A free agent at the end of the year, Michael Gordon today admitted he was disappointed when coach Ivan Cleary named Lachlan Coote at fullback ahead of him for the opening round clash with the Bulldogs.
Gordon has made no secret of the fact he wants play in the No.1 jersey this year and was a standout performer in both of Penrith's pre-season trials.
But while he said he had no animosity against the coach or the man who got his spot - he said his future was up for grabs.
“Of course, I’m 28 now,” he said.
“I still reckon I’ve got a lot of time left but I suppose when you go to re-sign all these things come in to factor so I suppose it will be a wait and see what happens.”
He said Cleary broke the news to both players individually at training before the team was officially announced.
“Obviously to start with when he told me the news I was disappointed and he said he expected that,” Gordon explained.
“At the end of the day he has picked the team and I will go out and play the best I can no matter where I’m picked.
“I understood the decisions and he gave me his reasons, that they were picking the safest team and the best team for round one and I totally understood.”
But despite the setback, he hasn’t given up on trying to win the race for No.1.
“A week is a long time in footy let alone six months in footy,” he said.
“All I can do is play the best I can no matter where I’m picked.
“Obviously I prefer playing fullback but Cootey is a specialist fullback and we have a couple of other young fullbacks coming through so there is always going to be competition for that spot.
“It doesn’t matter if he picks me in front row, fullback, centre, winger, I will just try to play the best I can each week and the contract stuff should look after itself.”
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/deposed-penrith-panthers-fullback-michael-gordon-says-his-future-is-up-in-the-air-following-switch-to-wing/story-e6frexnr-1226285070556
by: Paul Crawley From: The Daily Telegraph February 29, 2012 1:26PM
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PENRITH'S off-contract star Michael Gordon says he will weigh up all before making a decision on his future.
A free agent at the end of the year, Michael Gordon today admitted he was disappointed when coach Ivan Cleary named Lachlan Coote at fullback ahead of him for the opening round clash with the Bulldogs.
Gordon has made no secret of the fact he wants play in the No.1 jersey this year and was a standout performer in both of Penrith's pre-season trials.
But while he said he had no animosity against the coach or the man who got his spot - he said his future was up for grabs.
“Of course, I’m 28 now,” he said.
“I still reckon I’ve got a lot of time left but I suppose when you go to re-sign all these things come in to factor so I suppose it will be a wait and see what happens.”
He said Cleary broke the news to both players individually at training before the team was officially announced.
“Obviously to start with when he told me the news I was disappointed and he said he expected that,” Gordon explained.
“At the end of the day he has picked the team and I will go out and play the best I can no matter where I’m picked.
“I understood the decisions and he gave me his reasons, that they were picking the safest team and the best team for round one and I totally understood.”
But despite the setback, he hasn’t given up on trying to win the race for No.1.
“A week is a long time in footy let alone six months in footy,” he said.
“All I can do is play the best I can no matter where I’m picked.
“Obviously I prefer playing fullback but Cootey is a specialist fullback and we have a couple of other young fullbacks coming through so there is always going to be competition for that spot.
“It doesn’t matter if he picks me in front row, fullback, centre, winger, I will just try to play the best I can each week and the contract stuff should look after itself.”
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/deposed-penrith-panthers-fullback-michael-gordon-says-his-future-is-up-in-the-air-following-switch-to-wing/story-e6frexnr-1226285070556
