Depends if it's a comment re Buderus signing for 2009 or re extending Buderus' contract for 2011.

If it's re 2009 I don't agree as not many thought McShane was ready to take the role on at that time and his early defence has been suspect although it's improving now.

There could be an argument to say what Buderus is doing this season could have been done by Diskin and that would have been a cheaper (+ using one less overseas trained) option.

Not sure what Leeds would have done with the additional quota space or cap money though. I suspect not a lot.

Really?! We've never directly compared those two players before. Perhaps we should take a quick year or two to discuss it.

Either player is capable of putting in a 40 to 50 minute stint with an impact hooker filling in the rest from the bench. What Leeds had been lacking was the impact as neither of 'you know who' were particularly effective in that role. It appears Leeds now may have that option available to them, although there may still be times when coach McDermott goes with the 'big' bench option instead.

The busy Easter period is a time for forward game-time management and rotation so it's no surprise Buderus and McShane are sharing the workload at this point of the season.

Unremarkable comprehension alert.



Succinctly put! The board have been criticised by some for being too sentimental with some of out longer serving players. The one occasion they let one go and they take flak for that too. Just shows they sometimes can't win!

I actually agree with the majority of this.

(it's the "overwhelming disappointment" statement that debilitates your argument)

Do you actually dare to question the wisdom of the Leeds RL CEO ??

They complEment each other too ...which is collectively nice to see.

Seriously ...you are 100% correct. Well said.