Re: Cross & Burgess... Get us out of here : Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:08 am  

Burgess confirmed to Souths immediately: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/b ... 6079204756

Burgess confirmed to Souths immediately: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/b ... 6079204756

Re: Cross & Burgess... Get us out of here : Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:45 am  

craigizzard wrote: Burgess confirmed to Souths immediately: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/b ... 6079204756 That should free up £20k on the cap

craigizzard wrote: Burgess confirmed to Souths immediately: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/b ... 6079204756 That should free up £20k on the cap

Re: Cross & Burgess... Get us out of here : Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:29 am  

craigizzard wrote: Burgess confirmed to Souths immediately: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/b ... 6079204756 Good job Biff left early, to sort that deal out. I mean it did take a number of hours to finalise. Half a job, big, tit.

craigizzard wrote: Burgess confirmed to Souths immediately: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/b ... 6079204756 Good job Biff left early, to sort that deal out. I mean it did take a number of hours to finalise. Half a job, big, tit.

Re: Cross & Burgess... Get us out of here : Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:44 am  

Why has Crowe taken him? Just get his head further ups Sams rear? Crowe seems to be doing everything in his power to keep Sam happy.

Re: Cross & Burgess... Get us out of here : Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:46 am  

RhinoNeil wrote:

Why has Crowe taken him? Just get his head further ups Sams rear? Crowe seems to be doing everything in his power to keep Sam happy.

Maybe he sees some potential in him that out coaching and management team don't?

Re: Cross & Burgess... Get us out of here : Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:48 am  

Sal Paradise wrote:

Maybe he sees some potential in him that out coaching and management team don't?

Leeds offered him a 3 year deal which he knocked back.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: Cross & Burgess... Get us out of here : Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:50 am  

Hmm no brainer for Biff that one.

Re: Cross & Burgess... Get us out of here : Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:53 am  

thebloodbath wrote:

Good job Biff left early, to sort that deal out. I mean it did take a number of hours to finalise.

Half a job, big, tit.

Better than sitting it out in an environment where you are clearly not wanted - Leeds training for no purpose, Sydney training in an elite squad in the best league in the game - that's a tough one - who is the tit?

One thing is for sure 30 months in Aus and he will be a significantly better player than if he spent 30 months being trained by the Chuckle Brothers at Kirstall.

Re: Cross & Burgess... Get us out of here : Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:55 am  

Sal Paradise wrote:

Maybe he sees some potential in him that out coaching and management team don't?

Indeed. But Sam and the other Burgess brothers won't come to Leeds.

Re: Cross & Burgess... Get us out of here : Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:01 am  

Sal Paradise wrote:

Better than sitting it out in an environment where you are clearly not wanted - Leeds training for no purpose, Sydney training in an elite squad in the best league in the game - that's a tough one - who is the tit?

One thing is for sure 30 months in Aus and he will be a significantly better player than if he spent 30 months being trained by the Chuckle Brothers at Kirstall.

Training for no purpose?

How about training for the job he has been paid to do? As a member of the Rhinos squad. He has fallen away from selection but if every player moved on when this happened you would need a turnstile on the training paddock.

One minute he announces he will stay and fight for a spot, like he should, then he wants to be released.

I'll have my cake and eat it.

He was always going at the end of the season so Leeds had to plan life without him. IMO Biff at present would offer more than some members, but we can't control that.

To make him a significantly better prop player at his age, surely extensive game time and added responsibility would be just as important. Let's see what game time he gets. How is Mike Worrincy getting on? I bet he comes back a Super Star.