Imo GH wouldn't be so public about our interest without the clout to back it up or if he'd already been told to go forth and multiply by the Burgess Camp.
I'll also say there's no way imo GH would splash big money to only get SB for 12mths irrespective of his stature etc IF we get him on a permanent deal i think it'll be 2/3yrs minimum.
Amongst all this SB's silence is deafening which indicates to me either hasn't made his mind up yet or he's waiting for the money men to conclude the best deal for all concerned.

Quite why some think Sam should be chatting to the media that previously rubbished his efforts I do not know. I guess he would be breaking some clause in his contract if he announced we wanted to leave while still under contract to Bath who are making clear they do not want to lose him and expect him to honour his contract. Any way he is playing on Saturday which casts doubt on certain comments being banded about.

I personally think that if souths can't fit him in for 2016 he sound stick it out for the RU season. Much as I'd love to see him at Leeds, I'd prefer him to justify his reputation and maybe it as an England back row

Nobody is saying he should speak out if he wants to leave....it's obvious he can't do that, I explained the reason he couldn't to you several days ago.

People are saying he should speak up if he intends to stay....and he should've done by know.

Obviously there have been offers banded about and perhaps some of these were just speculation or not possible or they could still be ongoing, so no need for Sam to speak out just yet. Let the Union embarrassment continue for a while longer I say. I am sure Sam is enjoying seeing his name hitting the headlines daily and seeing the same media that did the hatchet job now have to report how unfair he has been treated. Wonderful

Hetherington interview on Calendar last night said he believes it looks like Burgess will be leaving Bath...

What else would you expect Hetherington to say? This means very little at this point.

I'd actually have expected him to say nothing. The last 24 hours haven't come from GH's usual playbook so I'm not sure really what his comments regarding Burgess mean in terms of our chances of getting him. It's been very un-Hetherington-like.

My guess is that this probably the biggest deal Leeds have tried to pull off in quite a while and also one where we are not in the box seat. As a result Hetherington is hs ing to try a different approach and force the issue a little. Personally I think he is handling it pretty well. As I said previously we can't really lose on this one.

Could be that, is one of several possibilities.

What's quite funny is, if we pull it off after all the bragging Koukash has done previously about bringing someone like a Sam Burgess to SL and GH saying "put your money were your mouth is then" he'll take an even greater satisfication in the deal due to his personal apparent dislike of the Doctor.

Agreed with everyone else in that this is unlike Hetheringtons past dealings regarding transfer rumours, I'm sure we would like to sign Burgess.....and Thurston and Cameron Smith, doesn't mean its going to happen but its all good publicity when you are selling season tickets.

I would be very pleased and very surprised if Burgess come to Leeds.

Didn't expect him to say what he said, quite the opposite tbh.