Cunningham and Roby have been weighed and measured by the Leeds pack and found wanting.

Exactly

An excuse for everything haven't you you hypocrite. Personally I don't care how Leeds waste their cash or block the progression of young English players, I leave the judgemental stuff up tp folk like you For what it's worth I think he totally past it and offers nothing - unlike Winterstien who might actually play a few games. You have been conned.

"It's a luxury you can afford" listen to yourself and give your head a shake old lad.

Pure comedy gold and I think you mean it







Johns was blinding for Warrington, where as Buderus couln't even out smart
the part time bricky Wakefield put against him.

I keep reading your post and it just gets funnier, better even than Smokey's best efforts. 10/10

Diskin has been excellent this season, Roby or Cunningham are still better all the same. Diskin has plenty of time to change that and good luck to him.

3 from 3 with 3 titles in 5 years says yeah, we can afford a luxury like Buderus, im not sure which British player he is blocking the progression of considering McShanes involvement would be limited regardless of buderus

whatever helps you justify signing players not good enough for the NRL because survival is all your club is capable of is fine with me,

as long as there are clubs like wakefield with neither the infrastruture, ambition, or potential to challenge us, the easier it is for us to carry on winning these titles

Quote ="Bob-Marley"Buderus ben crocked a while? So he didn't captain at SOO level last season did he? .'" 2006 - Quote NSW's State of Origin preparations were muddied further yesterday when skipper Danny Buderus became the latest Blues star to be plunged into doubt for Wednesday's series opener. Just days after Matt Cooper was ruled out and Mark Gasnier sent a major scare through the camp, the Blues now face another anxious wait, with Buderus to have more tests today on an injured back.'" 2007- www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007 ... 981399.htm Quote Newcastle Knights skipper Danny Buderus has been ruled out of Saturday night's clash with the Sydney Roosters. Buderus suffered a medial ligament tear to his left knee in last Monday's 44-0 loss to Melbourne and could be out for up to two weeks.'" 2008- www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html Quote FORTUNE doesn't always favour the brave - just ask Danny Buderus. Desperate to erase Wednesday night's painful Origin farewell, the courageous Newcastle skipper was yesterday condemned to another month in purgatory because of a knee injury. A disappointed Buderus told The Saturday Daily Telegraph he faces four weeks on the sidelines after scans yesterday revealed he had aggravated a stress fracture. '" Quote Danny Buderus' NRL career is almost certainly over after the veteran hooker suffered a suspected ruptured bicep in Newcastle's 38-24 win over North Queensland. The Knights captain, who will join Super League club Leeds Rhinos next season, was forced from the field with 10 minutes to go at EnergyAustralia Stadium and it is feared the injury could keep him out for six months.'"

Quote ="Bob-Marley"Buderus ben crocked a while? So he didn't captain at SOO level last season did he? .'" 2006 - Quote NSW's State of Origin preparations were muddied further yesterday when skipper Danny Buderus became the latest Blues star to be plunged into doubt for Wednesday's series opener. Just days after Matt Cooper was ruled out and Mark Gasnier sent a major scare through the camp, the Blues now face another anxious wait, with Buderus to have more tests today on an injured back.'" 2007- www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007 ... 981399.htm Quote Newcastle Knights skipper Danny Buderus has been ruled out of Saturday night's clash with the Sydney Roosters. Buderus suffered a medial ligament tear to his left knee in last Monday's 44-0 loss to Melbourne and could be out for up to two weeks.'" 2008- www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html Quote FORTUNE doesn't always favour the brave - just ask Danny Buderus. Desperate to erase Wednesday night's painful Origin farewell, the courageous Newcastle skipper was yesterday condemned to another month in purgatory because of a knee injury. A disappointed Buderus told The Saturday Daily Telegraph he faces four weeks on the sidelines after scans yesterday revealed he had aggravated a stress fracture. '" Quote Danny Buderus' NRL career is almost certainly over after the veteran hooker suffered a suspected ruptured bicep in Newcastle's 38-24 win over North Queensland. The Knights captain, who will join Super League club Leeds Rhinos next season, was forced from the field with 10 minutes to go at EnergyAustralia Stadium and it is feared the injury could keep him out for six months.'"

I had an inkling that my post would land Smokey........

Hmmm

It's an interesting viewpoint.

Cant remember which thread it was but before the season i commented that with his history and a recent major injury buderus was likely to be injured alot, only for some loiner to get the hump with me.

I don't know about his general fitness throughout his career but the bicep tear came after we had signed him, either way things haven't started off great.

They've started out fine. We're top of the league and are the only English Club with an opportunity to win the season's 1st piece of silverware this Sunday.

Imagine how much better we'll be doing wit ha fit Buderus.

I meant for Buderus......hang on, he's sat on his a**e earning a fortune

high five's all round

When i posted about him beeing likely to be injured i wasnt slaging off the signing, more warning some fans that they might only see him for a limited number of appearances, quite frankly even though its leeds i want to see him play and see just how well he can cope with sl.

Buderus has been quite injury prone over the past few years however...

He is still a great player and leader, personally I beleive he is a better hooker then Cameron Smith who has been blessed with some great forward packs at the storm, maroons and kangaroos. Buderus is the type of hooker who can lift the pack and one competitive . If you get some decent game time out of him, he will be one of the better buys that SL has picked up in a while. Definately not a hack, and his best days are probably now past him but he still could have one or two seasons left in him before he is over the hill.

Playing at a winning club like the Rhinos without origin and the intensity of the NRL should prolong his career.

I'm all for Leeds signing more injury prone retirees. Gives the rest of us more of a chance!

...that'll be Ben Kaye then.....just cos Leeds let him go doesn't expunge their responsibility.

McShane is a better prospect anyway. Plus Kaye was a disruptive influence in the dressing room apprently.

well im not sure quins or the rfl would be happy if we played Ben Kaye,

it pretty much expunges all our responsibility to him because we can in no way affect his progression now he plays for a different team,

and Kaye would have gone regardless of Buderus, if we hadnt brought Buderus in another hooker would have come in, Kaye was going anyway

Fair enough, Buderus is a modern great. Its not like they're paying some nobody a fortune. He's being paid relative to his status in the game, which he's earned over his career.

Having a player of the experience and stature of Buderus at the club will benifit all the players, whther he's on the field every week or not.

People questioning Leeds' commitment to youth is laughable and stinks of sour grapes big style.

I prefer to think that Leeds are sitting pretty at the top of the table without needing Webb, Buderus and Lauitiiti.

No other team in the super league can do that, NONE

I am sure I started a thread like this 3 months ago.
Budarus is the new Bradley Clyde but I am sure if he gets a run of a few games together he will be pretty good.
Lets not have a new thread everytime the guy hurts his shoulder there is only so much room on the RLFANS server.

Saints did it last year without Webb, Buderus and Lauititi.

Fair point.

You should try and sign players of that ilk though and you might go on and win a GF then

How is that space next to the League Leader's Shield you'd saved for the Grand Final trophy looking?