Re: IN 2019 | Callum McLelland - Edinburgh RU : Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:43 pm  

chapylad wrote:

If he is as good as Trueman I would be happy with that.
He can learn his trade alongside Myler and Lolohea and kick on from there.
Then again we said that about Sutcliffe when Sinfield, Burrow and McGuire were there.

Serious question though mate, do you think he would learn more from coaches who have played half back or half backs he is playing alongside.
The reason I ask is Trueman said in an interview that playing under ex half backs Powell, Sheridan, and Orr persuaded him to sign for Cas. My own opinion is that its hard for a current half back to learn a new one if the team is constantly under pressure as he has too many other things to think about. Much easier if the team are doing well.
I think a lot will depend on his pre season and friendlies before Sinfield decides what to do.

Re: IN 2019 | Callum McLelland - Edinburgh RU : Wed Aug 29, 2018 7:23 am  

newgroundb4wakey wrote:

Serious question though mate, do you think he would learn more from coaches who have played half back or half backs he is playing alongside.
The reason I ask is Trueman said in an interview that playing under ex half backs Powell, Sheridan, and Orr persuaded him to sign for Cas. My own opinion is that its hard for a current half back to learn a new one if the team is constantly under pressure as he has too many other things to think about. Much easier if the team are doing well.
I think a lot will depend on his pre season and friendlies before Sinfield decides what to do.

Don`t dispute what you are saying there and even a class stand off can look poor behind a beaten pack.
My only hope is the likes of Sinfield and Burrow alongside Myler will develop him over the coming years.
For now Leeds need experience and class not project buys.
Don`t get me wrong McLelland looks a great prospect but the squad we have needs it now not in two years time.
Let`s see what happens.
I`m ever hopeful. Maybe he can make it at the same time as Walker.

Re: IN 2019 | Callum McLelland - Edinburgh RU : Wed Aug 29, 2018 9:34 am  

Barry Eaton was a half back too, is he still involved with first team coaching?

Re: IN 2019 | Callum McLelland - Edinburgh RU : Wed Aug 29, 2018 1:03 pm  

newgroundb4wakey wrote:

Serious question though mate, do you think he would learn more from coaches who have played half back or half backs he is playing alongside.
The reason I ask is Trueman said in an interview that playing under ex half backs Powell, Sheridan, and Orr persuaded him to sign for Cas. My own opinion is that its hard for a current half back to learn a new one if the team is constantly under pressure as he has too many other things to think about. Much easier if the team are doing well.
I think a lot will depend on his pre season and friendlies before Sinfield decides what to do.

I think Powell, Sheridan & Orr were classic types of half backs, where Burrow & MCGuire were more individualistic, though McGuire did develop into a more creative player. Sinfield was more a creative 13 playing 6. The only natural HB at Leeds is Eaton, though his experience at high level is severely limited. Teams in SL do seem to have been coached by sluggish forwards in the past few years.

Re: IN 2019 | Callum McLelland - Edinburgh RU : Wed Aug 29, 2018 4:48 pm  

tigertot wrote:

I think Powell, Sheridan & Orr were classic types of half backs, where Burrow & MCGuire were more individualistic, though McGuire did develop into a more creative player. Sinfield was more a creative 13 playing 6. The only natural HB at Leeds is Eaton, though his experience at high level is severely limited. Teams in SL do seem to have been coached by sluggish forwards in the past few years.

Winning teams in SL*

Re: IN 2019 | Callum McLelland - Edinburgh RU : Wed Aug 29, 2018 5:54 pm  

Not to mention a fair few losing ones

Callum McLelland : Tue Apr 02, 2019 8:41 am  

I noticed half back Ase Boas has been named in PNG Hunters side. I presume this means he has left Featherstone.

While this is a shame as I like to see PNG players playing over here, this could be good news for the development of Callum McLelland, who needs to get a decent number of Championship games under his belt, before been thrown into Super League.

Re: Callum McLelland : Tue Apr 02, 2019 8:45 am  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

I noticed half back Ase Boas has been named in PNG Hunters side. I presume this means he has left Featherstone.

While this is a shame as I like to see PNG players playing over here, this could be good news for the development of Callum McLelland, who needs to get a decent number of Championship games under his belt, before been thrown into Super League.

He left about 3 weeks back to go back home. His brother is still here.

Re: IN 2019 | Callum McLelland - Edinburgh RU : Tue Apr 02, 2019 8:45 pm  

I'm not so sure he's ready for the Championship yet never mind Super League. No need to rush him.

Re: IN 2019 | Callum McLelland - Edinburgh RU : Tue Apr 02, 2019 9:00 pm  

Strange that this thread has been merged with one from August 2018.