Miles off.

Can't Rangi Chase play hooker as well?

Depends how much we pay him.

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Anyone see Cullen's brief appraisal of Chase's display against Warrington on Boots N All last night?

Reading between the lines in that article from a week ago. He's gone.

Sentences like... "[iI am just focused solely on this season[/i", "[isee what happens on a year-to-year perspective[/i" and the old classic... "[iat the moment[/i". Plus, "[iI personally haven’t spoken to Newcastle at all.[/i" could be perfectly true. He doesn't have to have spoken to them if he has a manager so he's not lying.

Coupled with "Buderus confirmed he is contracted at Leeds until the end of 2012." Meaning, he had to be asked about his contractual situation, rather than ramming it down the reporters throat that he was contracted (which you would be doing if it were genuinely all bo[ill[/iocks).

Bit gutted he's going, I think he brings a lot to the team, but players come and go and life goes on. What's more annoying is this habit we seem to be getting into of signing extensions a couple of weeks before leaving.

I'd be disappointed with this news if McShane hadn't stepped up. I'll be honest, I didn't rate him at the beginning of the season but he's turned out to be a good SL hooker.

I would however resist calls to ditch Buderus now and blood Liam Hood. Yes, we should give Hood game time against less dangerous opposition, but IMO Buderus still has the quality to make the right plays in big games. It's up to him now to put some gloss on his time at Leeds and put to bed any suggestion he was just another average Aussie in SL.

Double post.

missed it, i was looking after the grandson so couldn't concentrate. what was said?
for me i'm not bothered about him at leeds. think we are ok in the halves

How on earth did they ever manage to win without him?

If the team can win 4 GFs in 6 seasons with Diskin then if Hood and McShane fulfil their potential I see no reason why our prospects of winnig will be in any way affected by Buderus's departure.

If we can return to the days of a promising young Academy product playing hooker in a winning Leeds team than I see no reason why my season ticket won't be renewed.

Showed a clip where he took an awful option with a massive numerical advantage and followed up his poor decision making with an insipid kick. Highlighted his poor decision making.

I'm with you, with the form Burrow is showing, with the way Sinfield has stepped up in the halves and if McGuire can get fit and reproduce last year's form I fail to see why our fans covet other halves, especially a flash in the pan bump and run merchant like Chase.

McShane to be No1 hooker with Hood hopefully next to him in a couple of years. Until then with Burrow and Sinfield in the squad they can cover while he has a breather. We have ample back rowers to cover loose, Ablett would be the favourate, whilst Sinfield moves to Hooker or Half back. The money should be spent on a centre or a real hard nosed prop. Not a fake one like Cross