Quote desmond decker="desmond decker"morton is dropped and cains the 18th man'"
I would'nt argue with that as long as JK's had his arm round Dale and explained the why and the what to him.
I 've been on the receiving end of both bad management and being hung out to dry for too long, Its not nice!
Also seen a few youngsters confidence destroyed by too much exposure too soon (Mark Field).
No-one likes to be dropped but its a cruel to be kind situation where more mature heads have to do whats best and conducive to the enhancement a young prospects career.
Dale Mortons done superbly well in the games he's had and his time will come again, he'll probably be a better player for being dropped whilst also being better placed to cement himself as a fixture in the team next time around.
Be proud of yourself Dale, you've achieved such a lot in a short time!