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| Quote: Austin 3:16 "Rhinos spokesman Phil Daley said.
"The only stumbling block to an immediate return would be the constraints of the salary cap."
Going to have to be some serious shifting if that's the case'"
I'm sure there's options for GH mate believe!
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| Quote: Saddened! "Does it prove Union is now superior? Very few league converts seem able to make it.'"
What about ashton, vainikolo, Hape?
Also, if Union was so superior, then would Gareth Thomas have got his @rse handed to him so spectacularly last week?
League and Union are quite different. Although it would have been nice to see Lee make a better fist of it.
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| I think that while on paper it looks like Smith has 'failed' in rugby union, it s important to look at his reasons for returning. It has been stated that he misses his family, and with a lttle boy, I am not suprised.
However I would have thought he would have played in more first team games during his time there.
IMO I really hope he will come back to Leeds.
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| Wow what incredible news!
Really really hope he comes to Leeds. GH must pull out all the strings to sign him.
How good was he before he left Leeds? = Outstanding, and he was only going to get better.
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| Quote: rhinoms "I'm sure there's options for GH mate believe!
Hope so
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| No one can tell me that Lee didnt know what direction he was going in when he asked for the release ?
It is clear that some communication happened between Lee and the hierachy at Leeds over the last week or 10 days, as he wouldnt have asked abt the loan move.
The warrrington link is a very new one ! it has not been common knowledge abt mr penney going to widnes, and also he would not have been on the most attractive salary, he wont be getting that much at widnes afterall even if they are full time !!
We need to look at the bigger picture, Keith is probably at the end this year certainly in the centre, Scotty could well be going home? Lee is a quality threequarter who we must not miss out on, we know what he can do, hes english, hes available
Come on Leeds sort it out
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| Quote: Saddened! "Does it prove Union is now superior? Very few league converts seem able to make it.'"
Try telling that to Gareth Thomas who got knocked out twice on his RL debut
The only way RU can be suprior is by the toughness and with the Thomas debut that is banished straight off. Certainly isnt superior due to skills.
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| Regarding Lee Smith, as i posted last year regarding his departure from the club, and that he wished to be closer to his girlfriend, who had a contract in the musical Hairspray, in London, hence his decision to choose Wasps as his new club
rumour has it that this musical has ended early, and that she is also moving back home earlier than was originally intended
Friends of his at Drighlington ARLFC reckon that he definately wants to return to the club should a deal be available to him from the Rhinos
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| Quote: rhinogonemad "Is there a possibility hat some one leaving at the end of the year leaving early? not sure who by the way just floating the idea
Buderus maybe ??'"
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| Why did we offer Simon Worrall a new 1 year deal at the end of the season which he agreed, then he goes out on loan to Tolouse?
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| Lee Smiths younger brother still in the academy for the Rhinos? Danny I think his name is.
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| Quote: YoungRhinoStato123 "Why did we offer Simon Worrall a new 1 year deal at the end of the season which he agreed, then he goes out on loan to Tolouse?'"
Experience?
It isnt us paying his wage anyway so whats the harm as it doesnt count on the cap does it?
I can't see why it wouldnt be possible to work something with Smith where he signs a 9 month contract for basically pennies then end of the season when Buderus goes and free's up some cap space we can look at re-doing Smith's contract.
Of course, Senior may also retire or not be offered a new deal giving us centre options of Watkins, Delaney and Smith (assuming the above happens with Smith signing for us).
Whatever happens Buderus wont be with us next season which gives us some space to play with.
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| Im sure i read an article a few weeks ago about Lauitiiti not ruling out the option of returning home to New Zealand/Australia?
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| My preference given out current situation would be to alloe buderus to return to newcastle as he seems to want that, we are more than covered in the hooker position with young mcshane, overall the benefit to the side would be where we need it most in threequarters.
I would thank me buderus and let him go home early this releasing some cap money, becasue if we miss Lee now that will be that
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