Re: 2021 | Injuries : Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:23 am  

Trebor1 wrote:

Mclelland a month away according to his interview yesterday. He’ll be back before Lui but I can’t help but feel his chances to make an impact in his final year of his contract will be limited

His only chance is for Gale to be side lined with injury.

Re: 2021 | Injuries : Tue Apr 06, 2021 10:29 am  

Trebor1 wrote:

Mclelland a month away according to his interview yesterday. He’ll be back before Lui but I can’t help but feel his chances to make an impact in his final year of his contract will be limited

He had plenty of opportunities - sadly it would appear he is one that looked great as a junior but hasn't been able to make the transition. Perhaps badly advised by his agent too.

Re: 2021 | Injuries : Tue Apr 06, 2021 11:18 am  

Zoo Zoo Boom wrote:

He had plenty of opportunities - sadly it would appear he is one that looked great as a junior but hasn't been able to make the transition. Perhaps badly advised by his agent too.

To be fair he's never had the chance to with play with our first team pack or with a quality 6He was used last season with the second string pack..I remember Shaun Edwards saying in his pomp it took him 6 games back from injury to be firing on all cylinders .How many games has McCelland played consecutive for Leeds?
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Re: 2021 | Injuries : Tue Apr 06, 2021 12:43 pm  

fanstanningley wrote:

To be fair he's never had the chance to with play with our first team pack or with a quality 6He was used last season with the second string pack..I remember Shaun Edwards saying in his pomp it took him 6 games back from injury to be firing on all cylinders .How many games has McCelland played consecutive for Leeds?
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Agree. Would not write him off yet personally. Could see him going somewhere and it coming back to bite us.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: 2021 | Injuries : Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:25 pm  

Trebor1 wrote:

Agree. Would not write him off yet personally. Could see him going somewhere and it coming back to bite us.

That would be the sensible option. He needs game time to progress and lawd knows he isnt getting that at Leeds when everyones fit.

Re: 2021 | Injuries : Tue Apr 06, 2021 3:34 pm  

Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino wrote:

That would be the sensible option. He needs game time to progress and lawd knows he isnt getting that at Leeds when everyones fit.

Could do with a loan to another SL club if rules allow. Wakey Salford KR etc

Re: 2021 | Injuries : Tue Apr 06, 2021 6:01 pm  

Trebor1 wrote:

Agree. Would not write him off yet personally. Could see him going somewhere and it coming back to bite us.

The problem is he does not appear to have any outstanding areas to his game

Re: 2021 | Injuries : Tue Apr 06, 2021 6:23 pm  

ploinerrhino wrote:

The problem is he does not appear to have any outstanding areas to his game

iirc he was the higher rated out of him and Trueman at Cas and RU clearly saw some star quality in him so did Kev and Agar. I totally agree he’s not shown enough but the trouble is most of the time he’s played in a poor team particularly in the forwards dept who lay the platform for the halves so he hasn’t really had chance to shine. He’d have to be Joey John’s or Alfie Langer to stand out in some of the teams we’ve fielded in recent seasons when Mclelland has been playing.

Re: 2021 | Injuries : Tue Apr 06, 2021 6:42 pm  

I worry his lack of pace will be the issue, as he's too small to make up for that....

Re: 2021 | Injuries : Tue Apr 06, 2021 6:46 pm  

The annoying thing is that he would be paying now if it wasn't for his injury. Can't see that window appearing again....