Lockyno1, why is it that no-one agrees with you?
Buderus has a top passing game,like it or not, and I would prefer him in my side at the moment than Smith. Buderus has really stood up this year for Newcastle in the absence of Kennedy, Johns, Abraham, Simpson, etc. and has pretty much carried the team. Assuming that you are a Broncos fan, it is very likely that you watched this year's Broncos-Knights game. Buderus rose to the occasion, setting up at least one try, in which he threw a cut-out pass to Hall who scored. Also, remember Buderus' try from a dummy-half dart? That was an excellent individual try, which brought the game into golden point, from which Newcastle won. It is inspirational stuff like this, and the ability to carry a team, that makes Buderus the best hooker in the game, a title that Smith may not lay claims to just yet.