1 month loan deal

Makes sense really with Handley's form and providing Sutcliffe isn't out for any longer than just this week with his injury setback then unlikely to get a game at centre anytime soon and backrow we have plenty fit now. Given Widnes' injuries then he going to be playing.

yes I wonder where he will be playing next season ?

seems to be a lot going on at the club this week

social media in meltdown over this, some claiming he is one of our best players and demanding he plays, and claiming the club is a joke.
ridiculous Handley deserves his place, we all know Sutcliffe is next in line, can only be good for jimmy to show some form and stake a place.

I rate Jimmy but Handley isn’t going to be dropped on current form and he’s behind Sutcliffe. Keinhorst can go to Widnes, have a few stormers and then come back match ready, reclaiming his place in the Rhinos team. We have some really strong competition for places at centre now.

Quite funny reading some of the comments. Some claiming how can we do it when we have an injury crisis....erm only in the props and that's easing this week.

Plenty saying it should be Sutcliffe going on loan instead. I personally would have Keinhorst ahead of Sutcliffe but it's close and both are behind Hamdley ATM and Sutcliffe is obviously back HB at the moment.

yep agree, even walters is playing well so why drop him, its the nature of the beast. we have the strongest depth of squad for a number of years and the fact that former (and some still say) golden boy sutcliffe cant get a game, just shows what depth we have. people always complained that Mcdermott only has his favorites and does not pick players on form, now he is picking players on form and still some are moaning.

Walker is still injured & there's no specific time frame with sutcliffe.
Delaney & Ward are injury prone Ferres is just Ferres & Jjb/Ablett will need rotating soon.
So say for example we lose a winger either current centre ,Golding or one of the 30+ Backrowers we look short again.
There's no recall during the 1st month either so imo its too early to be loaning him especially when you look at our upcoming games.

JK is a solid squad player who I can't remember ever letting us down. He is the sort of dependable player that all teams need in a salary capped sport. I hope he stays with the Rhinos but if he or the club decide it's time for him to move on then I'd wish him all the very best. Hopefully if we're thinning the herd, there are several ahead of him.

In terms of this loan deal, being four week loan deal, he won’t play until 27th April v Wigan & then 4th May v Huddersfield, that’s the four weeks up.

Seems like a good deal for the short term - far better playing at Widnes than in the Championship. Longer term it will depend on whether he can cement a regular spot in the 17 or not. If not I've no problems with a player his age seeking to move elsewhere. I really like him as a player, he looks to have a really good read of the game. His problem is physically he's somewhere between a centre and a second row - that will always stop him reaching the very highest level.

As an aside, how good is it that Handley is starting to look like he could become a quality centre. He still has work to do, and I'd personally like to see him bulk up a bit, but it looks very promising.