: Sat Nov 16, 2013 10:53 am  

I see Hampshire as our future 6. He's good in both positions but even better at 6 IMO.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Nov 16, 2013 11:10 am  

Eastmond at centre ? and kicker ?

Re: : Sat Nov 16, 2013 11:27 am  

FIOS wrote:

I see Hampshire as our future 6. He's good in both positions but even better at 6 IMO.

Same here, we have the best academy in the league but people seem obsessed with us signing players instead. Eastmond clearly has attitude problems judging from both this and his last season at Saints. Leave him be

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Nov 16, 2013 11:45 am  

Grimmy wrote:

Hampshire!

Yeah i agree. Wane seems to like him at fullback though. Hopefully that will change!

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Nov 16, 2013 12:30 pm  

NSmart96 wrote:

Yeah i agree. Wane seems to like him at fullback though. Hopefully that will change!

I think Wane played him at FB because he is our 2nd best FB and wanted to rest Sam.
I dont think we can assume anything about where SW considers his best position to be without taking into context the players around him. The pre-season games may give us a better indication where SW sees him playing in 2014.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Nov 16, 2013 12:39 pm  

Let's not beat around the bush Eastmond is a quality player. Many people rated him only 2nd to Tomkins in regards to how far he could go.

I'd have him at Wigan in a heartbeat but I can see Wire going in big for him. He'd be a definite step up from Briers and finally give them a true attacking threat at HB.

Good news for England RL as well

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Nov 16, 2013 1:30 pm  

If Eastmond became available without any shadow of a doubt we should be in for him.

He is a top class player who would give us cover across every position in the back line. Would happily see him in a centre birth next season before moving him to the halves or fullback down the line.

Do I remember him kicking at goal also?

Re: Re: : Sat Nov 16, 2013 1:37 pm  

Grimmy wrote:

Same here, we have the best academy in the league but people seem obsessed with us signing players instead. Eastmond clearly has attitude problems judging from both this and his last season at Saints. Leave him be

It's not beyond the bounds of possibility he's learned his lesson. His transfer to RU was extraordinarily badly handled by him and his agent, and if the stories about how unhappy he's been in Union are true, it's likely set his career back by several years. For example, if he were to arrive at Wigan or Warrington, I wonder how long it would take him to reach first team standard. Months? Years maybe? In itself, that is a severe punishment for his serious error of judgment.

That said, good players don't become bad players permanently.

My big concern with Eastmond would be how injury-prone he's always seemed to be. If that is sorted out, I'd happily take a chance on his attitude.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Nov 16, 2013 1:47 pm  

jonh wrote:

If Eastmond became available without any shadow of a doubt we should be in for him.

He is a top class player who would give us cover across every position in the back line. Would happily see him in a centre birth next season before moving him to the halves or fullback down the line.

Do I remember him kicking at goal also?

yes - he did kick for saints. played centre and scored all their points in GF loss to Leeds (1 try and 3 goals)

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Nov 16, 2013 1:47 pm  

sergeant pepper wrote:

Let's not beat around the bush Eastmond is a quality player. Many people rated him only 2nd to Tomkins in regards to how far he could go.

I'd have him at Wigan in a heartbeat but I can see Wire going in big for him. He'd be a definite step up from Briers and finally give them a true attacking threat at HB.
Good news for England RL as well

The crazy thing is you probably believe what you wrote.