I think its the right decision to let him go out on loan, as I don't think he would have got much game time this year at Hull, I'm not sure that Hull will want him back and if he will want to come back if he isn't likely to get gametime in 2018.

I think alot will depend on if Rovers get promoted or not.

There's no guarantee Kelly will be here next year.

The post match interview with TS went into this a bit as he was discussing how we have been playing Addy there who is a good ball player but lacks a bit of go forward and yesterday we went with Donaldson who has go forward but needs better ball playing skills. Sheen's certainly seemed to be an advocate of a ball playing 13.

Quite right. In any case if Abdul improves this year with the experience he's getting it wouldn't be a great idea to let a home grown player leave. Even if Kelly stays there is no reason why a spot couldn't be found for Abdul if his form justified it.

IMO I think he will be here next year. Looks like a good move by hull to let him.get good game time under his belt. Would have thought if we didn't want him just let him go this year.

It would be weird to extend someone's contract if you wanted to let them go. This arrangement works well for us. If he improves under Sheens and we need him for 2018 then we can keep him. If he is surplus then I'm sure we wouldn't stand in his way if another club wanted him.

In 2018 we could potentially be without Kelly with no other halfbacks coming through. We might also see Ellis retire leaving big boots to fill. Having a talented young 6/13 on the books can't hurt.

Likewise Kelly at FC?

Finally maturing and realising what he need to do or he won't make it as a SL player, Radford hardly giving him any game time and loaning him out to a small club in the lower leagues. Would surely be enough to realise things have gone wrong.

No wonder Radford was the coach on the year.

Sh1tting himself that he might end up playing his whole career in the championship

I've thought for ages we need a ball playing 13 and Abdul fits the bill. We desperately need more creativity, but I suppose we need to see how Kelly goes this year, it might be the spark we need and can carry on as we are pack wise.

No offence, but that's why Sheens is coaching in the 2nd tier of British RL. He's a dinosaur. The games moved on.

No offence taken but Rafford seems to be using the Bradford playbook circa 2004, hardly seems the games moved on that much.

Think I'd take Sheen's view point over yours.