Excellent observation.

Once you ignore all the injuries Buderus has suffered whilst at Leeds he hasn't suffered any injuries whilst at Leeds.

I like what you did there.

Once you ignore all the medals Keith Senior has sold on ebay, he hasn't sold any medals on ebay.

Once you ignore wakeytillidie the world becomes a better place

Unlike your fantastic signing Terry Newton

And you achieve medals by winning things..........something your lot are not very good at

Thanks.

It was Maverick who correctly pointed out that he'd arrived injured which therefore exempts the early season absences due to the torn bicep and minor knee clearout, which basically leaves the broken leg and the odd game here and there since.

I don't know how the injuries he collected while at Leeds compares to the SL average but I'd be surprised if it was significantly more than you'd expect given the nature of the sport.

IIRC didn't he arrive injured and miss some games, play some, get injured, miss some more, play some more then break his leg?

It's tough to recall his break downs being so prodigious in the first year he played at the intensity of SL.

Except I wouldn't agree they were particularly prodigious in the first year and clearly he's had a very good record of playing availability in 2010.

Buderus arrived with a couple of injuries carried over from his NRL career. He missed the opening game. Played in the next one before having a scheduled clearout of a troublesome knee problem, which according to the club (probably fearing the 'Clyde' reaction from supporters) he had arrived in this country with. If true, why they waited until the start of the season to carry out the procedure was a strange/bewildering decision. Missed the next six games.

Played the following sixteen straight - then broke his leg causing him to miss the final eight. Obviously players (even great ones - excluding Keith 'the machine' Senior) still pick up injuries from time to time and it's all part and parcel of the game which I know is a point you fully appreciate.

How does Budurus's appearances compare to Matt Diskins over the 2005-2006 period? That would be a fair indicationm, and over the same two year period.

Matt Diskin:

2005 - 13 from a possible 36
2006 - 28 from a possible 33

Nah, 2007 and 2008 and would be a fairer indication. If you disagree please explain why you chose 2005 and 2006 and why they are fairer than 2007 and 2008.

Diskin was injured for the start of 2005. He had no problem with the intensity of SL, his injury being picked up in the 2004 test series.

Do you have Diskin pillow cases ? Hold onto them...they won't be making any more of them I'm afraid. No demand now.

His special 10 year shirt has more or less sold out.

Where can I pre-order a Disco pillow case? Like the man himself no doubt it will be a slippery snake to use.