Your lack of understanding in regards to playing rugby is astounding. I think you could genuinely count on one hand the number of 'shocking' displays Mark Calderwood produced at Headingley, and if you feel you can count many more then i hope you are coaching in some capacity, so that you can pass on your expertise and experience to lesser skilled and experienced players.

As mosted sincere posters have noted, his effort and enthusiasm whilst wearing the Blue and Amber, and subsequently the Cherry and White and Black and White could rarely be questioned, and whilst it is quite a come down he has managed to get himself a job that i would love to do, so fair play to him.

If he was "that good" he would still be playing Super League

Having seen him last Monday play for Farnley you wouldn't have thought he had ever picked up a rugby ball let alone played at the highest level, by far and away the worst player on the field. The poor sod even looked embarressed to pick his winners medal up!

He's doing great and just asked to stay for the full season. I think he is enjoying travelling with Jamie Thackray and now Mark Calderwood will be with them.

Calderwood scored over 100 tries for Leeds. He wasn't the best attacking winger due to his slight frame, but when clear had speed. His best attribute was the kick-chase - easily the best British player I've seen. The job he did on chasing to stop Vainakolo in the 2004 GF was absolutely immense. The fact that he didn't score a blistering try doesn't detract from the fact that he more than contributed to that win.

Seems that Leeds, Wigan and Hull fans are generally in agreement that when he was fit he was pretty reasonable. He also got picked to play for England, so whilst he may not have been great, at his best he was far better than even an average SL player.

Unbelievable how so many seem to delight in trying to destroy players' reputations.

This,

He was very unlucky at Wigan with injuries, and a lack of ball supply. But he was always very enthusiastic in kick chase and defense.