Buderus on the field....Leeds look good. Buderus off the field....Leeds lose their shape. Buderus back on the field.....Leeds look good again.



Buderus leads the defence and always looks dangerous from dummy half.

Why do successive Leeds coaches fail to see it ?

I DID state Leeds would raise their game tonight. Teams do so against the champions: Leeds had to suffer being on the receiving end for many recent previous seasons.

The true test will come next week.

You heard of fatigue before?
What do you want McDermott to do? Stick some AA duracells up his ar$e?

Sounds like a plan.

Nail on head.

and it's infuriating - RhinoNeil it's a fair concern but by his own admission Buderus can and wants to play the 80 mins.

His pass out the back to Ablett was just sheer class.

I agree btw, Buderus was outstanding. Such a class act. Its a shame he is at the end of his days. In his prime we could expect a full 80 of brilliance.

Buderus was as good as he was because of the rest. I fail to believe he can keep that up for a full 80. Its a choice of have him out there for 45-60 and be absolutely brilliant or have an average 80.

Maybe we chould play him for the first 79 minutes straight and then take him off before he has a last minute brainfart, like he did again last night? Great player, but his propensity to do something stupid right at the death is seriously spoiling his performances for me.

everyone as their own opinions/agenda and it seems that the odd mistake is pounced on. I haven't seen many slating DMgs (by the way DMgs is quality) for the poor defensive efforts and the attemt to catch a fly on the Richards jump. Yet here we go again Buderus having a great game and cops it again for the odd mistake. I agree DB should be on the full 80

Buderus and Webb were a class act last night.....something the more discerning amongst us have always known.

Here we go again.......

if thats all you can come up with then it doesn't evee warrant a mention.

Did Gareth tell you to say that? We are talking final seconds here, not ridiculous passes with 5 minutes left when there is still time to build pressure thta big Ali has treated us to the last 2 weeks.

His never say die attitude is awesome. This guy is a winner you can tell it hurts him losing. If only the rest of the team felt the same.

You really are becoming very difficult to please Bats! Are you trying to get in with G1?

Buderus has been one of our best and most consistent forwards whether he plays 60, 70 or 79 mins. His effort and ability to organise defense and forward attack plus his high tackle count (many of which are first in round the ankles which stop the player dead) surely allow the odd mistake. The hookers role is the most demanding one in modern rugby league. Most other clubs spell their hookers and as Burrow was picked in a dual role capacity he had to have some game time and in that time produced a long pass for a try.

Last night when in the final minutes (after fatty Lauitiiti had throw posession away when within range of their line) we had to throw caution to the wind and Buderuis attempted a round the player offload. Had it come off we might have had a chance of a score. After this had happened both JP and McGuire gave away what would qualify more as "brainfarts" but you choose not to mention.

So why accuse Buderus of a "brain fart" when there were at least 3 other better qualified contenders?

But then I am sure you think this was all the coaches fault whatever!