Agreed

From Burrell's perspective though, he sat on the outside while we went on a long losing spell in the second half of last season and the start of this season. Part of the idea of competition for places is that you might not break up a winning side but when a team is losing every week you would expect the coach to be looking outside to freshen things up.

Now it may have been that Burrell just wasn't any better than the others at training but if he believed in himself as a player and has had success in his career in the past in RU, you can see how he will have felt about it. It's not as though the players ahead of him were pulling up trees.

I'm not sad to see him go but not happy to see him go if you get what i mean.
He came over and gave it a shot, clearly upped his fitness and wasn't a bad player from what i saw of him. It's just unfortunate he's behind Toby King and Gelling, and with Inglis coming in and Keanan Brand as a long term centre he just wouldn't get a game.
He goes with my best wishes and i hopehe can find a Union club soon.

League and union are two different games and Burrell can't simply crash onto a ball in space like he used to do. Price has said on a couple of occasions that he is honest with the squad which I take to mean he tells players what aspects they need to improve to move up the pecking order. Burrell certainly had the physique, speed and seemed just about fit enough to compete in rl, but I guess he didn't deliver in other areas. Perhaps breaking the line or tackling ? Either way I don't really believe it when he said he was left on the sidelines. If he had come onto the scene with a bang like Matty Ashton he would have made the team.

Good luck to him but I think both sides probably took the right decision.

Unfortunately, I think this move was always destined for failure. When I saw him play his first couple of games he just always look awkward on the field, whether that be out of position, attempting to make a tackle or simply out of breath... It just seemed it was unnatural for him and you could tell he was ‘learning on the job’ - he was heading onto the field with a big target on his head for sure.

Can’t question Burrell’s effort or his heart for giving it ago, however it’s another ‘questionable’ signing by the owners.. I’m sure it did wonders for the marketing and exposure on the club though, style over substance this one for me.

Why has he given up on RL ? Could he not have asked to go out on loan, and see if any Super league clubs were interested. I never saw him play, so not sure if he would be an asset, but he's a big lad for a back.

Money, I'd imagine.

Which RL club is going to pay an unproven player the wages he could demand as a former international in RU?

You have to remember that Wire had a salary cap dispensation for Burrell. I don't think if he moved to another RL club that would apply, so, overall, he would be a huge financial gamble for any RL side.

I'm not sure what English RU side have a vacancy for him.
He may well head to France.

A few players seem to be heading to the USA at the moment. Might see him turn up there.

Quote: The Penny Move "A few players seem to be heading to the USA at the moment. Might see him turn up there.'" I read today that he's joining Newcastle Falcons RU, who have been promoted back to the Premiership. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54225191

Quote: The Penny Move "A few players seem to be heading to the USA at the moment. Might see him turn up there.'" I read today that he's joining Newcastle Falcons RU, who have been promoted back to the Premiership. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54225191