You think he took a pay cut?

www.therhinos.co.uk/news/10572.php Leeds Rhinos have confirmed that they will make a major announcement at a press conference at Headingley Carnegie at 10.30am on Wednesday morning.

www.therhinos.co.uk/news/10572.php Leeds Rhinos have confirmed that they will make a major announcement at a press conference at Headingley Carnegie at 10.30am on Wednesday morning.

Major announcement tomorrow at 10.30 press conference....on offy site?

Just got the a Tweet from the club about the above press conference... looks to be a done deal... unless they have another big surprise they are going to tell us about?

It's hard to imagine that the above would be to tell everybody that Smith has signed for Warrington.
FWIW I think it will be to announce Smith's return & Buderus' departure.
Showing us in the best possible light, rescuing Smith from the unhappy clutches of Wasps & helping out our antipodean friends in their hour of need, with compo from the Knights.
Well maybe not the last bit but at least providing leeway within the salary cap.
GH's sleeve to the rescue again!!

Hard to imagine that this would be anything other than Smith coming back. Do hope so, great news if it is.

If he is to return I wonder when he'll be fit enough to figure in the 1st team squad?

I am not aware of his contract details and neither are you.

From what I’d heard Smith was a done deal and there were a few financials that needed ironing out.

Not heard anything about Buderus going back to Oz though.

Macca been sacked?

That's my suspicion too. If it is Smith's return (and it's hard to believe it's anything else) it'll be like the return of the prodigal son. I'm delighted he's returning to league from the dark side.

Given the injuries to our backs wouldn't be suprised if he features this weekend, Thursday may come a bit too soon though.

As for where he would play in a full strength team - maybe thats jumping the gun a bit. Are we ever gonna be able to pick from strength this year?!? At the moment his experience will be more than useful in our depleted back line, if he plays well enough then he'll be playing week in week out and its up to others to get back in.

People forget his versatility too, great at full-back (his best position IMO) and more than capable across the three-quarters.

Just hope this is what the press conference is for.... not something akin the great Rhino's 2000 announcement

I would throw him straight in. Bush did well but we all know Smith's qualities.

HE WILL BE PLAYING ON THU

If it is confirmed and he can be registered in time I have a feeling the virus might be back! smith has to play!

Smith to play against Bulls, see timesonline.typepad.com/rugby_le ... eturn.html

Smith to play against Bulls, see timesonline.typepad.com/rugby_le ... eturn.html

There has been speculation over Blueys future also in the RL press so it might not be just about Smithy.

my thoughts - clearly we never have injuries.

Smiths versatility is a major plus , and if he can be incorporated within the cap, and should we have a fit squad, a bit of competition for places would be no bad thing.

Isn't Ali studying for the 'British' test so he can gain citizenship ?
I can't see him doing that if he is intending to leave the country .

I will get my mam to ask him to clarify .

The announcement is Smith.

He was training with the first team at Kirkstall yesterday morning and word from the camp is that he is on the wing on Thursday.

He is mate but he said himself he was doing it as much for his kids as anything else.

Couldn't be bothered reading through 9 pages so apologies as this will no doubt of been answered somewhere. But how does he fit on the salary cap as I thought it was close to full, especially since didn't Hetherington refuse to bring back that lad from Quins as he didn't want to go over it?


Fair play for getting him back though, damn good player and as a lover of Rugby League it infuriated me that he went to kick and clap.

Maybe that is why he didn't fetch BJB back...quessing this deal wasn't just organised inside the last week.

gh never said anything of the sort re bjb. gh for many seasons now keeps space in the cap incase we need to bring a player in.

sounds like classic contract negotiations to me. its the old 'ive loved my time at this club, but maybe its time for a change' quote from a player two weeks before they sign an extension but inverted. so in this case GH announces 'we've not myuch money left, we cant even recall our own players'. Two weeks later Lee Smith signs