Apparently, he's had his best years now and he's coming to us for a retirement pay-off.

Wasn't JP 28 when he moved to Leeds? He's done pretty well! Even if his best years were still at the Bulls.

I don't think he's coming just for the ££ or the 3 year deal. If he does come, it could be a combination of :

a) him being peeved that an Aussie (yes, I know, a very good one) has taken his place, even after all these years of loyal service

b) the rumours about it not being rosey behind the scenes at headingley are true

c) he has faith in Potter and the Bulls revolution!

The guy who likes to throw about insults is back!

Insults aside, you must have something to contribute to a thread about a loyal Leeds servant? Or do you use these forums to judge people rather than talk rugby league?

Sounds like a massive fall out.

Cummins who has spent his whole career at Leeds is shown the door (no matter what anyone says) and makes negative comments about McClennan and then despite Buderus' frankly awful performances at the end of the season, particularly in the CC final, Diskin leaves despite having signed a new contract.

Blokes have got over catching their missus playing away quicker than you're letting this go.

In the absence of a friend to pull you to one side here's how it is, this thing you've got with 'Danny Mags' is unrequited and maybe you need to start obsessing about men you've got a chance with.

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sounds like your making stuff up! Any proof of these words? Leeds don't win a trophy so there must be infighting! Or a more realistic appraisal, Leeds wernt good enough with the available players they had.

it's not such a big shock about disco when you think your assistant coach is his brother in law. Seems like jobs for the boys to me. 3 years over 1 year at 29 a no brainer to me

Just like when Peacock moved to Leeds at a similar age then?

In fairness though Wilks, that will make him no older than Buderus at the end of his contract?

Must admit this signing caught me totally by surprise. I've always rated Diskin, and IIRC didn't he totally rip us apart at OT in 2004? He's certainly a better 9 than Godwin (not that I'm having a go at Wagga) and can only improve the squad further. But I really would like to see the signings completed (we seem headed towards a completely new team...) so we can better judge it overall. I'll feel much happier (I hope...) when I see who we will actually be playing at 1,6,7 & 9.

As for why he left Leeds...no doubt truth will out in the end, and I have no idea, but I suggest folk don't rule out the seemingly inconceivable possibility that it suited all the parties?

Disko was amazing in 04, injured in 05, when he came back he was a passenger for a large part of the season and thought he was on borrowed time. He picked up his game in 07 play offs and played really well. In 08 disco was solid and showed his strength playing the 08 gf with a broken hand. 09 disco was out played by buderus for the 17 games beds played until he got injured at Wigan. we all said disco had to step up to the plate big time and he did and was a match winner in the 09 gf. in 10 disco went ok but when beds went off and disco came on we lost our momentum and stopped going forward. We often lost the lead we had when disco came on or scored no more points. Perhaps not all discos fault but too regular this happend to be fluke. Its maybe as much Leeds packs fault as discos solid but average dummy half play. But this highlighted the difference in quality between him and beds.

disco signed a new contract at Leeds but then got a better deal from the bulls when his brother in law moved there. Leeds been the club they are realised it will be his last good contract and didn't stand in his way as he has been a great servant to the club and we have beds, mcshane and hood who is also a belter coming through. Disco did what he thought was best for him and his family.

Good luck to him that's what I say!

Wilko - I think you're a year off with your analysis - Buderus was injured for 2009 not 2008.

Anyway, it seems to me that this is mostly about a deal that makes sense for everyone concerned, assuming Diskin is asked to play longer at hooker. The rotation policy introduced since Buderus' arrival at Leeds has suited neither player - we've generally done better when one of our first choice hookers is out.

I suspect what Diskin will bring to the Bulls more than anything else is solidity and experience. He's obviously not the most dynamic hooker in the world, but I for one would have been happy for him to play out his days at Leeds.

not at all. peacock was perhaps the best forward in the world at the time and become the world forward of the year been the best prop forward ever to play for Leeds. Coming to the club he supported as a kid.

sorry you are right it's early. .08 disco was solid,

No you are right but beds was and still is light years infront of anything disco is in attack and defence. but disco is a good signing for anyone.

I have already posted on our forum i would of prefered to of kept Disko and let Buderus leave.
I think he's far from finished at 28 and it's obvious the rotation policy did'nt work for him although heseemed far more comfortable when he started and Buderus was on the bench.
The deal is a very good one for Disko BUT with Le'strange and Godwin still around surely he's going from 1 rotation policy to another???
We do have Mcshane and young Hood who have plenty of potential and will get opportunities to show their worth but i hope it does'nt come back and bite us all the best Disko.