What has Burrow left to achieve at Leeds?

From Leeds perspective I think it would be a misake to let Burrow go at the same time as Sinfield and JP. That;s losing a lot of experience in one go. Whilst it's clear that Sutcliffe and McGuire are the halves (and rightly so) McGure has had his injuries and Burrow can still change a game (Catalan away) from the bench.

From Burrow's perspective I can see why he might want a move. His career has been stifled by the obsession to move halves with pace into the dummy half role.

I agree that losing him at the same time of others would be a big blow, however I'm not sure what Leeds can do about it. I don't think it's a money thing so we can't just throw a bucket load of cash at him (nor should we even if that was the solution). The only way we may possibly be able to keep him is to start him week-in week-out....and most would agree that we shouldn't because he should come off the bench.

A few weeks back I debated with someone who said we messed up by selling BJB to Salford in regards to Briscoe missing 3 months. I tried explaining to them that we actually wanted to keep BJB but ultimately we couldn't offer him gametime so it was impossible to keep him......seems very similar to Burrow right now, we don't want to lose him, but we can't offer him the starting spot every week that he desires most.

True, the only thing Leeds can do is tell him the truth, where he stands, where he's going to stand and that we a team want him to stay for the correct reasons. After that, its Robs decision.

Frankly if he feels that he has to leave then so be it, the guy has given everything to the Leeds cause, though we shouldn't be so quick to let a club legend to leave on a whim.

I struggle to name one player who has left Leeds and gone on to better things in terms of honours.

Therefore if he were to leave, and I don't think he will next season, it will be for game time., not honours.

If a player is not happy with his role in the squad then for me he can go. Great player though he has been I'm only interested in watching players who are committed to the cause rather than obsessed about the role they think they should be playing in it.

I think you're being a little unfair to Robbie. As far as I can see he has shown nothing but uncomplaining professionalism these last few years after been moved from his customary scrum half role. Without a doubt he does appear to be at his most effective off the bench against tiring forwards while also being ideal to slot in when either Sutcliffe or McGuire are unavailable/need resting. I hope the club can keep him but I would not begrudge him wanting regular first team starting elsewhere.
No doubt if he did move we would all be panicking when he gets his hands on the ball from dummy half in the same way the oppostion supporters/players do at the moment. Robbie is one of those x-factor players who unsettles the opposition and gets everybody on the edge of their seats.

I don't begrudge him it if that's what he wants, he has been a loyal and very talented player.

But if he does want to move on then fine, let him go. I dont begrudge him but neither would I be stopping him. If he thinks the grass for him is greener elsewhere then let him go find it.

Is Burrow out of contract at the end of this year?

Yep, so is McGuire.

That's my understanding..hence all the speculation. No announcement of any contract extension !!!

If Burow is out of contract I'd have thought someone bigger and better than Cas might show interest, though I understand why he'd perhaps want to go there.

TBF to the guy he seems wise enough that he won't think the grass is greener. I'm fairly confident he'll know his trophy winning chances will decrease if he leaves (there is no trophies left for him to win£....yet it does seem he wants to play 80 mins every week.....like I said before, you can't knock a guy for that.

If playing 80 minutes a week is what Burrow wants then

A, you can't criticise him for that
B, we can't offer him that