Re: CC RD 3 | St Helens (A) : Fri Apr 09, 2021 6:04 am  

You have to wonder just how far away from match ready Eastmond must be not to chance him in the squad given how many people are out. Can't imagine we'll see him on the field any time soon. Surely if he was anywhere close to being ready he'd be in the initial squad for this one with so many being out

Re: CC RD 3 | St Helens (A) : Fri Apr 09, 2021 6:19 am  

simonw wrote:

You have to wonder just how far away from match ready Eastmond must be not to chance him in the squad given how many people are out. Can't imagine we'll see him on the field any time soon. Surely if he was anywhere close to being ready he'd be in the initial squad for this one with so many being out

Agree. He must be miles off if he can’t play this weekend

Re: CC RD 3 | St Helens (A) : Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:04 am  

Saints have a monkey on their back though. If I'm correct they haven't beaten Leeds in a KNOCKOUT game for absolutely ages. That monkey can make strange things happen. Don't forget the Cup Final, Warrington with no Blake Austin were underdogs, then Price came up with a formula to nullify Saints

Re: CC RD 3 | St Helens (A) : Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:24 am  

RogerMoore wrote:

Saints have a monkey on their back though. If I'm correct they haven't beaten Leeds in a KNOCKOUT game for absolutely ages. That monkey can make strange things happen. Don't forget the Cup Final, Warrington with no Blake Austin were underdogs, then Price came up with a formula to nullify Saints

2009 cup 4th round is the last time I think. Since when there's been two more Grand Finals, at least one other play off game and at least one other cup game (2015 semi). Probably more that I've forgotten. tvoc would have known.

If that run somehow doesn't end tomorrow Agar deserves the freedom of the city.

Re: CC RD 3 | St Helens (A) : Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:07 am  

If Eastmond is so rawand unfit, and King is so raw.
Should we already be questioning the signings?

Re: CC RD 3 | St Helens (A) : Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:34 am  

Shabino wrote:

If Eastmond is so rawand unfit, and King is so raw.
Should we already be questioning the signings?

I've just been a bit confused by some of the messages coming out of camp since pre-season tbh. Noises suggested that Eastmond would be in contention but would depend how he went. If he's not even being thrown into this squad even as a possible wildcard at this stage given how many injuries we have he must be absolutely miles off which suggests he's not at the level they expected. Then again, in the build up to game 1 I read someone in camp say Newman would be fit and in contention for week 1 which was clearly absolute nonsense so I don't know what to think! Who knows if this Gale thumb thing is true or not. Whatever's going on we're in pretty poor shape given we're right at the start of the season

Re: CC RD 3 | St Helens (A) : Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:10 am  

simonw wrote:

I've just been a bit confused by some of the messages coming out of camp since pre-season tbh. Noises suggested that Eastmond would be in contention but would depend how he went. If he's not even being thrown into this squad even as a possible wildcard at this stage given how many injuries we have he must be absolutely miles off which suggests he's not at the level they expected. Then again, in the build up to game 1 I read someone in camp say Newman would be fit and in contention for week 1 which was clearly absolute nonsense so I don't know what to think! Who knows if this Gale thumb thing is true or not. Whatever's going on we're in pretty poor shape given we're right at the start of the season

Very odd. Eastmond has played against the All Black's!
How can he not be worth a go now? Just wonder if he's been signed injured, and announcement will come out that he needs an op or something......

Re: CC RD 3 | St Helens (A) : Fri Apr 09, 2021 11:00 am  

Or the club are keeping their cards close to their chest and he might yet play on Saturday or even against Wigan. Could be that they are waiting for the swelling to go down on Gales poorly thumb, before making any definitive announcements. Whatever the truth is, it is going to be tough over the next few weeks, so may as well just accept it. A lot of weeks in a season.

Re: CC RD 3 | St Helens (A) : Fri Apr 09, 2021 12:42 pm  

Shabino wrote:

If Eastmond is so rawand unfit, and King is so raw.
Should we already be questioning the signings?

On King yes. Eastmond makes sense but we needed King to get firing early doors, far from convinced about him tbh.

Re: CC RD 3 | St Helens (A) : Fri Apr 09, 2021 12:56 pm  

Trebor1 wrote:

On King yes. Eastmond makes sense but we needed King to get firing early doors, far from convinced about him tbh.

King is playing tomorrow so we’ll get a decent look at him at least