Edited for accuracy!!

Probably goes to show he re-signed over a month ago, and the press release has been sat in the outbox of someone at HQ ready to send out to the world since then

If that is the case it's further evidence of a slipshod approach this season. Even the press office is resting on their laurels.

Keith's thoughts!! news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 063713.stm

Keith's thoughts!! news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 063713.stm

I spotted you wobbling along the road at Cas last week, was gonna say hello but you were singing away in the rain!!

Wow this is almost the perfect day. Piss up at dinner time and a up tonight. But Keith Senior signing is the one that has put a smile on my face.

Did what with Ellis stalled on a contract if so how do you know?

When Ellis stalled on his deal didn't Leeds say 'take it or leave it' or words to that effect?

Senior is as fit as any other Leeds player and always gives 100%. If he retains his form, pace and fitness there is no reason he could not continue for a few more years yet. In fact it is essential he does continue because top centres are in short supply and we cannot find one new one let alone two!

I don't remember reading anything like that.

So do you remember any alternatives?

IIRC, Leeds and Wakefield had agreed a fee for Ellis (who had one year remaining on his contract at Belle Vue) but the player turned down Leeds' contract offer. Leeds withdrew their cash only offer to Wakefield at that point.

When Jamie Langley wasn't prepared to join Wakefield as part of Bradford's proposed player + cash deal, Leeds made an enquiry for Langley although Bradford publically stated no such enquiry was ever received. Then Ellis came back to Leeds and accepted their original offer or so Leeds claimed in the press at the time.

Quote ="rhinoms"Confirmed fella spot on!! www.therhinos.co.uk/news/7302.php'" Cheers, but i honestly didn't think that the news would be released so soon, at least it proves that the scource is credible, and that i was told a whole 6 days before the club announced it! Quote ="The Biffs Back"Keith will sign a one year contract extension without doubt! This has already been discussed and agreed by both parties, it is going to happen, but when his "new one year contract extension" announcement will be made public is anyone's guess? Scource: An ex Sheffield Eagles collegue and close friend of Keith's, who i just happened to be out and in the company of last saturday night '"

Quote ="rhinoms"Confirmed fella spot on!! www.therhinos.co.uk/news/7302.php'" Cheers, but i honestly didn't think that the news would be released so soon, at least it proves that the scource is credible, and that i was told a whole 6 days before the club announced it! Quote ="The Biffs Back"Keith will sign a one year contract extension without doubt! This has already been discussed and agreed by both parties, it is going to happen, but when his "new one year contract extension" announcement will be made public is anyone's guess? Scource: An ex Sheffield Eagles collegue and close friend of Keith's, who i just happened to be out and in the company of last saturday night '"

Your quite right he did re-sign over a month ago

To be fair Ryan Hall does strike me as that type of person...

So what's you point?

Are you suggesting we shouldn't sign him because he's so important that if he gets injured he'd be irreplaceable?

I remember the above well but I thought Disa was on about Ellis stalling on the contact extension offer from Leeds.

Thats what I thought too, but then it is DISA who isnb't always clear

Fair enough if that is what DISA was referring to, I got the wrong end of the stick. The only stalling I associated with Ellis was when he initially joined the club.

Ellis' decision to go to the NRL was an early announcement (Feb/March 200icon_cool.gif giving Leeds plenty of warning and opportunity to source a suitable replacement. GH flew straight to Australia and secured Buderus' signature IIRC, explaining that one world class player in the squad was being replaced by another.

Which either he or Bluey confirmed in later interviews was done specifically at Bluey's request.

It was an early announcement. But he should have had his contract sorted before it got to that situation. The NRL clubs tend to their recruiting for the next season early, and had we done that with Ellis before they started circling he would have still been here.

Which is pretty silly, considering your statement above on the dallying when he signed his initial deal at Leed. Not really dallying. He agreed verbally with Leeds a 3 year deal early the season before signing, and when it got to end of season Leeds wanted him on a 5 year deal, hence the breakdown in contract signing. He eventually compromised on a 4 year deal. Strange that Leeds wanted him for that extra but did not resolve it early enough, when he had completed 3 years of his contract.

Also we didn't go out and sign Buderus once Ellis announced he was going. We agreed terms with Buderus 5 months before Ellis announced (despite not released to media). Eastwood was Ellis's supposed replacement.

Ellis announced he was going to the NRL, GH went out to Australia and Leeds announced the capture of Buderus on his return as one world class signing replacing another.

Actually GH agreed initial terms with Buderus the last time he went to Aus. Gareth was still willing to sign a new deal with Leeds at start of last year. Buderus was already signed.

Unless you are telling me now you really believe Keith Senior signed his new deal on Thursday.

Ellis left, Buderus arrived.

I believe only when the announcements are made.

Eastwood was intended to be Scruton's replacement, Ellis has not been replaced by an external signing, he has been replaced internally by Ablett.

If Ellis had been willing to sign a new deal with Leeds he'd have signed it.

By Who?

Yeoman who plays for 6th placed side in super league?

Or maybe we should resort to either of the centres that play for 7th and 8th respectively.

Senior was the best Centre in super league tonight FACT.