Craig Lingard, the head coach of the Casselford Tigers, has provided an explanation for Jack Broadbent’s unexpected departure from the West Yorkshire team.
Last week, Broadbent left the Tigers for Hull KR in a trade that also saw Corey Hall and Louis Senior of the Rovers go the other way.
However, several Castleford supporters were shocked to hear the news, particularly considering that Broadbent was one of the team’s best players during his 18-month stay with the Tigers.
Lingard has now disclosed that everyone’s timing was ideal.
We’ve been having these discussions for a few weeks, and it’s been going well. It appears to be moving slowly at first, then everything appears to have happened all at once, according to Lingard.
“Some people may be surprised that Broady (Jack Broadbent) is joining KR, but the timing of everything—where Broady is and how he was able to secure a three-year contract—combined with the fact that we now have two players in addition to Tex Hoy, which provides us with depth.
I can’t say enough good things about Broady; he has been the epitome of professionalism. I wish him all the best. He has no animosity towards us or us towards him. All sides benefited from the favourable time.”
Broadbent scored seven tries in 36 appearances for the Tigers after joining from Leeds Rhinos ahead of the 2023 Super League season.