If you guys can get Abdull trim and motivated it will make a huge difference. Do that and you have a top player because his ability isn't in question.
He is as good a kicker of the ball out of hand as there is. And his high bombs go higher and have more spin than anyone else's. They are in the air for ages so the chasers have loads of time to move in and the poor winger/fb is under tremendous pressure.
Unfortunately despite this there are now 3 coaches who decided he wasn't worth the trouble, Radford, Peters and McNamara. This is because he really does struggle to stay in shape and is injured so often you just can't rely on him.
Willie Peters took one look at him when he came back to training last year, took the 7 shirt off him and did a deal to offload him to Catalans. McNamara thought he had a brilliant deal but.......the shape Abdull was in during his spell in France was truly shocking and McNamara decided not to take up his option on Abdull.
Rovers are very happy that we won't have to honour the long term contract which Abdull had at Craven Park thank you Hull FC for taking that off us.
I expect Abdull knows he is in the last chance saloon and he'll start the season strong most probably. Maybe Radford, Peters and McNamara were wrong to give up on him. Maybe.
[quote="Rugby Raider":zgm1158y]Having halves on the field is not our strong point in the past few seasons.
Even in 2022, Gale got sent off after 30 mins in the second match v Saints and got banned for 5 weeks. Think he also picked up another ban later in the season? Can’t remember how many games Reynolds played that season?[/quote:zgm1158y]
https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seas ... mmary.html Reynolds managed 10 games that season before being binned off...with Will Smith in as his replacement, another forgettable half
[quote="Rugby Raider":zgm1158y]Having halves on the field is not our strong point in the past few seasons.
Even in 2022, Gale got sent off after 30 mins in the second match v Saints and got banned for 5 weeks. Think he also picked up another ban later in the season? Can’t remember how many games Reynolds played that season?[/quote:zgm1158y]
https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seas ... mmary.html Reynolds managed 10 games that season before being binned off...with Will Smith in as his replacement, another forgettable half
[quote="Irregs#16":1jot4u9v]Sneyd in Lam in the halves for Leigh will be a decent partnership[/quote:1jot4u9v]
Just seen micks tweet. Probably means it's a non starter
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