I doubt he will stay.

Why reply in the public domain? Any player with intent to perform at the highest level and win things, which in SL will be standard, will have their head significantly turned at signing for SL's most successful team. No brainer.

It's negotiation by us as a club, nothing less. The "we can hold onto our best players, aren't we serious now" model is barmy. It should be standard procedure and doesn't need reinforcing. It's letting the minor detail become the big detail again.

I'd expect a negotiation dance by GH and him to either say "no ta" or stump up. Either way, bizarre response by us as a club.

From the squad Leeds had at the beginning of 2011 they have lost:

Danny Buderus, Keith Senior, Brent Webb, Ali Lauititi, Luke Burgess, Lee Smith, Ben Cross, Weller Hauraki, Jay Pitts.

They have signed:

Darrell Griffin, Richard Moore, Mitch Achurch.
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Do you really think Leeds couldn't fit Keith Lulia under the cap?

And then theres contract upgrades, ryan hall, kallum watkins, ward, keinhorst, hardaker etc.

No upgrade of existing deals then? I bet Hardaker is a few bob more these days

Its plainly obvious that Leeds have space under their cap, but they couldn't tempt Lunt or Jool Moon to sign so why is Lulia different?

Rumours are that Leeds have a strict salary structure and winning things is not a given in any sport. it could that Lulia is bloomin happy at Odsal and setlled, money is not everything.....

Of course there will have been upgrades, but when you look at the sheer difference in the ins and outs then the post saying Leeds have no money under the cap was laughable.

The problem for Leeds trying to recruit Lulia or Moon is that they'll be (I imagine) among best paid players at their clubs, but Leeds couldn't justify matching or increasing their salaries to make them the best paid players at Headingley ahead of existing players who've given the club years of trophy-winning experience.

His tweet didn't say anything about him rejecting an offer, just that he was staying. The club statement otoh is very specific that the club rejected the offer but informed Keith of the offer.

Which is how transfer dealings should be handled for contracted players. Leeds did it the right way and approached the club, not the player or his agent.

exactly - so what are Moon and Lulia on compared to say Sienfeld or JP?
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Are we getting enough bang for our buck so to speak?

out of the 4 there, and if all on the same money I would take Sienfeld every day of the week (said through gritted teeth)

Who's Sienfeld?

He means seinfeld the U.S. comedian.

who knows what will happen should rhinos up their offer?
surely ok bulls would jump at the chance for some cash, they still have quote capable centres

There's nothing to be gained, and much to be lost, by selling players right now, remind me what we're trying to sell at the minute....oh yes, that was it, season tickets. Selling our best players would be the kiss of death to ticket sales, whilst announcing how we won't accept a sale is almost as good as a new signing. It's good to see the management have their heads screwed on.

Is the "only 50% of a players wage counts on the salary cap when they have been at the club for 10 years" still in play? Or have I just made that up? Leeds have quite a few long serving players, I'm sure plenty would count if the rule is in play. I also imagine they will have a large amount of ££ ready for new signings wages.

Fair play to them for trying to sign a good player the correct way. I now understand why Hetherington was being so nice to the Bulls not so long ago!