Looks like he could be heading home. www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 5875237508

Looks like he could be heading home. www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 5875237508

If "he has an offer from Leeds" surely this means for next season?

In which case, no biggie - McShane in and wonga to splash.

Quote ="rhinoms"Looks like he could be heading home. www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 5875237508'" If that's to be believed he'll be gone before the end of the month never mind the end of the season.

Quote ="rhinoms"Looks like he could be heading home. www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 5875237508'" If that's to be believed he'll be gone before the end of the month never mind the end of the season.

That's what i thought when i saw the june 30th deadline bit.

Tbh, if he did it wouldn't be a disaster. As FTV just said we have cover with Mcshane and will have plenty cash to spend on A a replacement hooker or B strengthening another position. Personally I would go with B as I think Mcshane and Diskin will do us fine for a while to come. Maybe a Marque centre to replace Senior?

Meh

his agent is coming here to discuss a NRL offer? wouldnt it make sense for his agent to be talking to the people who are making the offers?
I reckon he is here to negotiate with Gawy, this is in the papers so he has a stronger bargaining position

Ball is in his court.

Can't blame him if he heads home - he deserves more than 35 minute cameo appearances.

Hope he stays however.

I think that whole piece is made up.

I mean



Our so called resident experts have already told us there was no such advantage in an Aussie Legend been good for younger players to learn from.

Surely such a knowlegeable and wise man in the game should know better.

Spot on. Oldest trick in the book and I cannot believe people are taking that article seriously. Talk about using the media to up your salary. No way will Buderus leave before the end of the season and im confident he will be here next season too.

Why?

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Change the buzzword record sweetie, eh?

It would definitely be a shame if he left mid-season, and I'd be generally disappointed we can't keep him on for another season. That said, with Diskin and McShane Leeds are more than capable of coping with his loss in time for next season.

The win and performance record without him THIS season would show otherwise.

If he went at the end of the season my response would be the same as when he signed - no more than a shrug of the shoulders.

If he did leave mid season that would be a problem though. Can't see him going then though. The financial advantage would be small for Leeds but there would be the loss of a first 17 player for the business end of the season.

The one thing that we can trust from that article is that Buderus has been offered a new contract with Leeds. *If* he signs it, and McShane returns, I imagine that means that Diskin will be on his way.

Unless McShane goes on a season long loan with a recall clause like BJB did with the Quins....

I can't see Buderus leaving before his contract expires at the end of the season

Is his agent simply "upping the ante" in the hope of putting pressure on the Rhinos regarding a contract extension for next season, should we wish his services?

Didn't Buderus state that he wouldn't play for another NRL club after spending the whole of his career at the Newcastle Knights, hence his move to the Rhinos?

I would envisage that when he does return home that he will be employed by the Knights

It was also The Daily Telegraph that reckoned Matt Orford was homesick and wanted out of his contract early, which Orford has since rubbished. They share the same agent, and as Orford also stated, Mimis is over here on a scheduled visit seeing a whole load of British-based players on his books, and "That's the Sydney media for you".

Sounds familiar www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 5872748924 What's that you say, it's the same player agent involved. Who'd have thunk it.

Sounds familiar www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 5872748924 What's that you say, it's the same player agent involved. Who'd have thunk it.

Quote ="craigizzard"The one thing that we can trust from that article is that Buderus has been offered a new contract with Leeds. *If* he signs it, and McShane returns, I imagine that means that Diskin will be on his way.'"

That would do me just fine (with Burrow as back up 'impact hooker' off the bench)

I can't believe those who will give a 'shrug of the shoulders' or indeed actually wish Buderus gone. He makes a VAST difference on the pitch to Diskin. I wish Diskin well ...but how anybody can prefer him to Budertus is beyond me. Thank the gods.... (actually I don't believe in any of them, nor the possibility of the creator's creator, nor the creator of the creator's creator......but it's a convenient expression).... that some on here can actually see through the fog of past glories and GF medals.

If he goes back to Australia it will be the Knights or nothing as he's stated before. I really hope he has been offered a contract by Leeds and that he signs it. Let him play 70 odd mins next year and off-load Disko.

Maybe its the ability to see the bigger picture?

Buderus would be nearly 34 by the end of next season, and is already way past his prime.

As it stands he is almost certainly the best paid player at the club and some might argue hasn't represented good value relative to that outlay. In the era of the salary cap a player has to represent value relative to his cost and the proportion of overall spend his salary represents.

People could certainly make a case for him still being a good player but his age and likely salary demands mean that I couldn't get excited either way about a new contract for him next year.

Homesick ?

Bloody soft sod.