: Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:44 am  

Eccleshill Rhino wrote:

This is an interesting point - if the grades are to be maintained it would put Smith in the same bracket as Peacock, McGuire, Webb, Burrow etc - not sure GH would stomach paying Lee that kind of money?

My guess is that there is a wage band for each level. Ie internationals £100k - £150k. If Lee qualified he would start at the bottom of that band. Others would be higher up the band.

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:46 am  

Tony Soprano wrote:

Sounds like he was under contract at the time.

Fair enough. DISA was correct. Who'd have thunk it.

There are some prophetic words in that article.

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:02 pm  

Wasps have signed two outside backs in Steve Kefu and Tom Varndell today. Given they also agreed contract extensions with a number of other players earlier in the season, I'd be surprised if they were prepared to splash out on another one.

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:30 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Wasps have signed two outside backs in Steve Kefu and Tom Varndell today. Given they also agreed contract extensions with a number of other players earlier in the season, I'd be surprised if they were prepared to splash out on another one.

Plus they've signed dan ward-smith!!

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:34 pm  

rhinoms wrote:

Plus they've signed dan ward-smith!!

Ward-Smith is a replacement for Haskell, Kefu for Flutey and Varndell for Tom Voyce.

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:35 pm  

finglas wrote:

My guess is that there is a wage band for each level. Ie internationals £100k - £150k. If Lee qualified he would start at the bottom of that band. Others would be higher up the band.

I'd agree with that. Probably involving age, experience, number of GB caps, time at Leeds etc

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:36 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Ward-Smith is a replacement for Haskell, Kefu for Flutey and Varndell for Tom Voyce.

I was just showing another example of them spending plenty of money!!

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:53 pm  

Loop wrote:

The fact that he's (probably) leaving suggests he doesn't want to play for us.



I guess I'm old school, if a player wants to leave then I don't want them here.

Providing Smith is prepared to give his all for the Leeds cause while still here then he should be picked.There is no point in weakening the team this season by not playing him.

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:07 pm  

Does this make a difference to the rumours?

Does this make a difference to the rumours?

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 12:53 am  

lots of people setting themselves up to look rather silly