{"id":541651,"date":"2026-04-20T20:39:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/541651\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T20:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:39:11","slug":"jordan-abdull-future-as-widnes-vikings-boss-discusses-potential-loan-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/541651\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan Abdull future as Widnes Vikings boss discusses potential loan plans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Widnes Vikings head coach Allan Coleman has assessed the future of former Super League man Jordan Abdull amid reports of an exit.<\/p>\n

The Vikings progressed to the quarter-finals of the 1895 Cup<\/a> with a comfortable win over Dewsbury Rams in another performance that didn\u2019t see Jordan Abdull play, with the 30-year-old omitted from the 21-man squad.<\/p>\n

Instead, the Vikings had loaned in Leon Hayes from Warrington Wolves whilst Joe Lyons played alongside the Wire man in the halves with Tom Gilmore serving as 18th man as well.<\/p>\n

Abdull did play last week in the league clash against Dewsbury but he missed out in rounds seven, eight and nine and that\u2019s led to plenty of speculation about the former Super League man\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the club\u2019s official YouTube<\/a> channel after his side\u2019s 1895 Cup win, head coach Allan Coleman was asked about Jordan Abdull and what his situation is given outside speculation.<\/p>\n

\u201cI understand people\u2019s frustrations, I\u2019m no fool, but I\u2019ve just spoke about having that high energy and that work rate and really battling to get in and force me into big decisions.<\/p>\n

\u201cJordan is working hard in the background but so is everybody else.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve got to pick a team that I feel rewards and merits the performances and that\u2019s what I\u2019ve done. I get judged by it and I\u2019ve got to be true to it. I feel as though I am being true to it and I\u2019m being true to the squad.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jordan Abdull \u2018potentially\u2019 set for loan move<\/p>\n

With so many players to split minutes between and the Vikings loaning in Leon Hayes, Coleman confirmed that the club could look to send Abdull out on loan to get some minutes.<\/p>\n

\u201cPotentially,\u201d he responded when asked about loan moves, adding: \u201cJordan is a half-back so he needs to play, the same as Joey (Lyons), he played today.<\/p>\n

\u201cTom Gilmore was our 18th man, he wasn\u2019t quite fit but he was okay, but it was vital that we give people minutes.<\/p>\n

\u201cJordan is one of those, he\u2019s an honest kind of guy, he\u2019s a great guy and if he\u2019s not playing then he wants to play, which I totally accept.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf he\u2019s not in next week then potentially we\u2019ll loan him so he is playing and that goes for every player at this club. Potentially if he\u2019s not with us then he\u2019ll be playing on loan but he\u2019ll always be our player until we decide otherwise.\u201d<\/p>\n

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