Re: Kyle Eastmond : Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:13 pm  

St_Cunningham_no9 wrote:

Is there any clause that has been written into his contract with Bath, that Saints get first refusal should a return to League occurs?

No, why would there be? He is out of contract so we don't have a say in the matter.

Re: Kyle Eastmond : Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:41 pm  

[quote="back2back 09/10"]he will be a big loss for you and it all shows how you replace him and what you do from then. but in the long run can see him coming back to league one day as don't think he will suit union.

no one can blame the lad for going to union it's a major payt rise for him think him staying at saints would be like any person outside of sport turning down a promotion it ain't gonna happen.

where do you think lance hohoiho(sp) whatever his name is, is going to play for you (halves or fullback)?[/quote]

He has stated that one of the reasons he is coming to Saints is to play in the halves and Royce has also commented that this is where he will play, at least to start off with. Royce has also said that he sees Lomax as a 6 or 7 so I suspect that Hohaia and Lomax will start as half backs next season.

Re: Kyle Eastmond : Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:47 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

This is my fear too with Kyle, although not just him (our whole backline if Wello isn't there). I'd add the Dragons to your list as well because they are a big set of blokes. But not only that, they have Blanch, who seems to be running red hot at the moment and able to score tries that a human being shouldn't be able to score and Menzies who seems to run teams ragged when really he should be drawing his pension.

I don't have much hope of a win at all on friday night tbh. In fact, I have no hope!

There's been a couple of occasions this season weher wello has nailed someone close to the line, but the past few weeks he's been too knackered to have any sort of authority like that.
Kyle was always keen to chase back and at least people wont beat him for pace as easily. Front on against the big lads? Well, hopefully he can be enough of a speed bump to allow our scramble to get back in time.
The high ball worries me, but even Wello's been letting them bouce lately.

We'll be a much better team with Eastmond at fullback imo.

Re: Kyle Eastmond : Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:50 pm  

And you'll be an even better one with Lomax at fullback

Re: Kyle Eastmond : Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:11 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

And you'll be an even better one with Lomax at fullback

Lomax will be slick, but is a much harder lad, so that will help him when defending the line. I'll miss him battling at 1st receiver though.

Re: Kyle Eastmond : Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:17 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

And you'll be an even better one with Lomax at fullback

In my ideal world we'd keep Pryce and have Lomax at 1, Pryce at 6 and Hohaia at 7 next season. You could always alternative Hohaia and Lomax, but both roles are similar. Gaskell and Wheeler the back up and future options.

Re: Kyle Eastmond : Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:33 pm  

Pryce has not signed or been offered any thing yet so you may get your wish

Re: Kyle Eastmond : Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:24 pm  

Blobbynator wrote:

In my ideal world we'd keep Pryce and have Lomax at 1, Pryce at 6 and Hohaia at 7 next season. You could always alternative Hohaia and Lomax, but both roles are similar. Gaskell and Wheeler the back up and future options.

I agree. Lomax at fullback, pryce at stand off and lance at scrumhalf.

Re: Kyle Eastmond : Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:11 pm  

I really dont think Leon will be a saints player next year, which is a shame because i hope he is.
1 Lance
6 Leon
7 J-Lo
would be my ideal, but i think Leon is gone and we'll still use Wello at 1, leaving us with
1 Wello
6 Lance
7 J-Lo

Re: Kyle Eastmond : Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:52 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

I really dont think Leon will be a saints player next year, which is a shame because i hope he is.
1 Lance
6 Leon
7 J-Lo
would be my ideal, but i think Leon is gone and we'll still use Wello at 1, leaving us with
1 Wello
6 Lance
7 J-Lo

If pryce does stay I'd prefer lomax at fullback than lance. Lance is very suspect under the high ball.

I don't like the look of lomax and lance in the halves.