Carried Cas for the past couple of years (has the timber for it as well). Well deserved.

Big fish small pond

Ok strange challenging year and nobody really stood out, he would not be my choice. But after the unevenness of this season due to pandemic not sure any individual awards should have been handed out.

This really is a sad reflection of the society we live in, what should be one of the greatest nights of this lads life has been ruined by trolls on twitter and all over social media giving him stick for winning an award.

I don't think I have seen the lad have a poor game in 2 years, obviously he is a quality player and for me he has carried Castleford for a couple of seasons now, there is no doubt he has won them games, just because we don`t see him tearing up defences like French doesn't mean that he hasn't had the most influence on the games that he has played in, which is how you score points on the MOS rankings.

There have been a list of fantastic players this season, Coote, French, Sezer, Lomax, the list goes on but I think PS makes that list for me, anyway just a simple Congratulations Paul from me.

Puts it in perspective and you are right, well done him, but I still think its not the right decision.
Not really sure anyone should have gotten any individual awards this year after the pandemic.

Thoroughly deserved, all these silly comments people are making need to understand that this award has been given to Paul from ex rugby players of international class who know the game inside out, and yet some people on here are trying to belittle his achievement, I bet they have never touched a rugby ball in there lives let alone played the game, well done paul you did it the hard
Way too straight down the middle good on ya

The award isn't worth winning any more.

Why?

Absolutely tremendous season. Been class all of it. Well done.

Even though Wigan had two nominees in the MOS, I'm happy enough for Macca to win the award, much improved since his Leeds & Wakey days, always puts a shift in!

You could see in his interview how emotional he was and how much he values winning the MoS.
The recognition from his family, fellow players and people he respects should make any negative comments insignificant to him.

Its made me laugh, some of the journos, especially the Wigan ones, throwing their two penneth in about Kendall getting the gig on Friday and the mental health implications of all the criticism its drawn from “the trolls” whilst openly criticising the MoS system and McShane not deserving it as hes not been the best player this year. Imagine how McShane must be feeling reading all the comments saying he doesnt deserve it and hes not even been that good.

For me he epitomises the “Man of Steel”. Plays 80mins every week, in the middle, and walks off that pitch with nothing left to give, looking like hes been hit by a train.

Sure French, Coote and Sezer are great players, and do all the flashy stuff and get the headlines but it doesnt make McShane any less deserving of it. Farell. Im not a fan so.....

Biggest mistake we made letting McShane go. Well deserved. Could have got it in past years and should have played international already.

Seems easy this MOS $#!T

*thinking of making a comeback* !

I doubt McShanes mother even had him in her top 3.

Good player yes
Best player this season, not a chance.

Basically, if you are half decent and play for a garbage team you are a shoe in for man of steel.