Buderus torn between Knights and Rhinos

Leeds are dragging their feet on this. MOst likely don't wanna release him by the sounds of it. Certainly makes it sound like we are more unlikely to get his services at this stage.

Gives to creedance to tho that Gids will make the transition to 9, especially if Buderus isnt signed at all.
 
Rhino hunt: Knights search for player to replace Buderus at Leeds

http://www.theherald.com.au/news/lo...ace-buderus-at-leeds/2235374.aspx?storypage=1

- Knights working to broker a player trade to allow them to sign Buderus without playing release fee.

- M. Gidley said the player may not come from the knights not necessarily will be a hooker.

- Leeds perference is to get a player for Buderus over a release fee.

- Recruitment have put forward a list of players from the knights but are also extending that to potential players from other teams.

- Mentioned Kaufusi and Mika. Kaufusi intially announced he would honour his contract, however the artcile stipulates with his recent form other clubs may be interested in him more long term. Mika a rising star of the knights but with his limited game time may need to move on to get a permanent spot in FG.

- Unlikley that a current Knights will be the player transferred though.
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Article makes it sound like the transfer fee will be included in the cap, if their preferring not pay the rumoured $150,000 release fee for Buderus. Given what Tinkler is also spending it wouldnt be an issue if it wasnt part of the cap.

May also a explain the rather silly rumours of the knights linking with Watts. We sign him and the then on sell to Leeds.
 
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Novocastrian90 said:
May also a explain the rather silly rumours of the knights linking with Watts. We sign him and the then on sell to Leeds.
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That would be ingenius by the knights because it also gives them a massive FU for all this beauracratic BS if Watts goes and screws up.

That being said Leeds hasn't done anything wrong out of principle.
 
Pieguyfly said:
That would be ingenius by the knights because it also gives them a massive FU for all this beauracratic BS if Watts goes and screws up.
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So if Kurt Gidley decided he wanted to go to Leeds next year even though he was contracted to us for 2012, you're saying we should just let him go?

josh2010 said:
Why can't they work out something with Shannon Mcdonnell?
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We don't have McDonnell under contract for next year, there's nothing stopping them signing McDonnell as it is ...
 
What about Ben Rogers? He probably isn't going to get much of a run next year and he would probably kill it in the ESL.
 
Novocastrian90 said:
May also a explain the rather silly rumours of the knights linking with Watts. We sign him and the then on sell to Leeds.
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If they wanted Watts they could just as easily go and sign him themselves.

Why would they make us do the negotiating and put the contract into place when he's going to be playing for them?
 
Jonno said:
Good luck on Watts getting a working Visa if he is criminally convicted.
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Haha was just about to say that.

The 150k ask is included in the cap... It's also very greedy of Leeds IMO.

The only contracted guy I can see going is Ben Rogers. Bennett flicked him as soon as he signed with St George.
 
Jonno said:
Good luck on Watts getting a working Visa if he is criminally convicted.
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Like that is every gonna happen. He'll get off, they all they off. Wrong as it is.

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If they wanted Watts they could just as easily go and sign him themselves.

Why would they make us do the negotiating and put the contract into place when he's going to be playing for them?
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Did you even read the article.

The knights have said it was unlikely that a knights player would be going over to Leeds, none of the players were viable for the trade.

Onslow has been looking at sourcing players from other clubs to use for the transfer. hence why any Watts rumours could be about that.
 
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jamesgould said:
So if Kurt Gidley decided he wanted to go to Leeds next year even though he was contracted to us for 2012, you're saying we should just let him go?



We don't have McDonnell under contract for next year, there's nothing stopping them signing McDonnell as it is ...
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You totally missed the part where i said Leeds haven't done anything wrong out of principle: but if I were the Knights I'd be saying FU to leeds.
 
jamesgould said:
So if Kurt Gidley decided he wanted to go to Leeds next year even though he was contracted to us for 2012, you're saying we should just let him go?



We don't have McDonnell under contract for next year, there's nothing stopping them signing McDonnell as it is ...
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They can sign him for a year and work something out? be easier then trying to sign another player and trading. probably be cheaper too?
 
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josh2010 said:
They can sign him for a year and work something out? be easier then trying to sign another player and trading. probably be cheaper too?
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Your forgetting half the picture there. Leeds may not want him, McDonnell may not wanna go to Leeds or even the UK, and McDonnell may already be fielding offers from elsewhere. If you read the article you would have seen it say that its unlikely to a knights player that is traded.

And what does it matter if its slightly cheaper, the moment the they are transfered to leeds they are no longer part of our salary cap.
 
So it's pretty much a certainty Buderus will be back next year? If the trade doesn't work out, we'll just pay Leeds to release him. Ahh it's nice having the power of Tinkler in our corner.
 
Junior11;265128[B said:
]So it's pretty much a certainty Buderus [/B]will be back next year? If the trade doesn't work out, we'll just pay Leeds to release him. Ahh it's nice having the power of Tinkler in our corner.
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How do you figure that. Article doesnt say anything of the sort. If paying the release fee was as simple as that they wouldnt be going to the trouble of looking for someone putside our club to trade for Buderus. Good chance the knights wont even be able to afford Buderus with a 150k release fee factored in.
 
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