Re: OUT 2022 | Callum Mclelland - Castleford Tigers : Thu Oct 14, 2021 12:01 pm  

Leeds found Hurrell's true role - impact second row forward as close to the middle as possible - sadly it was two years too late

Re: OUT 2022 | Callum Mclelland - Castleford Tigers : Thu Oct 14, 2021 12:22 pm  

Zoo Zoo Boom wrote:

Leeds found Hurrell's true role - impact second row forward as close to the middle as possible - sadly it was two years too late

Didn't Hurrell get Dream Team selection at centre in his first season?

To be fair the only player the club has let go that I'm not sure about in retrospect was Paul McShane. Really can't think of many others, we tend to get it right.

Re: OUT 2022 | Callum Mclelland - Castleford Tigers : Thu Oct 14, 2021 1:00 pm  

Zoo Zoo Boom wrote:

Leeds found Hurrell's true role - impact second row forward as close to the middle as possible - sadly it was two years too late

Don't recall him having a decent game in the second row.

Re: OUT 2022 | Callum Mclelland - Castleford Tigers : Thu Oct 14, 2021 1:03 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

Didn't Hurrell get Dream Team selection at centre in his first season?

To be fair the only player the club has let go that I'm not sure about in retrospect was Paul McShane. Really can't think of many others, we tend to get it right.

First two seasons i think he made the Dream team

Re: OUT 2022 | Callum Mclelland - Castleford Tigers : Thu Oct 14, 2021 1:12 pm  

fanstanningley wrote:

Don't recall him having a decent game in the second row.

I don’t even recall him playing there.

Re: OUT 2022 | Callum Mclelland - Castleford Tigers : Thu Oct 14, 2021 2:21 pm  

It is a real shame for both Konrad and Callum. Both players might have expected a long and successful career at Leeds had injuries/stuff been different.

Re: OUT 2022 | Callum Mclelland - Castleford Tigers : Thu Oct 14, 2021 4:45 pm  

I love Koni, he’s been great fun, but he’s never a back rower in a million years. He’s got too much ball error and not enough conditioning or footwork to make enough effective tackles

Re: OUT 2022 | Callum Mclelland - Castleford Tigers : Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:24 am  

KaeruJim wrote:
It is a real shame for both Konrad and Callum. Both players might have expected a long and successful career at Leeds had injuries/stuff been different.
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I know it’s all personal choice/preference etc. I admire your support of McClelland and I take on board his injuries but I doubt even if fit he would ever have had a long term future as a Rhino.
As I have said before good luck to the lad and I really hope he gets opportunities at Cas.

Re: OUT 2022 | Callum Mclelland - Castleford Tigers : Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:45 am  

christopher wrote:

I don’t even recall him playing there.

In the play off game against Wigan!!

Re: OUT 2022 | Callum Mclelland - Castleford Tigers : Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:54 am  

Zoo Zoo Boom wrote:

In the play off game against Wigan!!

As I say I don't recall him playing there, which probably shows how good he was in that position. I'm a fan of Hurrell, I think his game has been ruined buy Injury this year, but IMO he is not a Second Rower at all, if Saints can get him fit enough and willing to put the hard work in then fair play to them.