: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:02 pm  

wigan_knight wrote:

seems saints or also in for him

Wonder were that leaves Eastmond. with wheeler signing a new contract i cant see them keeping both IF they sign myler

I'd take Eastmond in a second as I know a lot of the lads who have played against or with both him and Sam rate them as the two best players of this particular generation/age group.

I know Myler is good but at Salford everything goes through him and if anything is going to be created then it’s going to be him creating it. In a way it’s an unfair advantage when comparing the players. Eastmond and Tomkins both get less game time and less ball imo so their chances of creating that spark significantly decreases but then again on the same note they are playing behind better packs and getting faster, quicker ball to work with so I guess it’s swings and roundabouts.

All I know imo is that if you put would have put either Eastmond or Tomkins in the situation Myler currently has at Salford they would look better than he currently does.

Still don’t think if Saints do sign Myler we’d even have a sniff at Tomkins as could you imagine the uproar if we signed what they’ve been calling their hottest prospect for a few seasons.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:06 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

McGuire and Burrow has Dunneman to help them out who shifted between hooker and halfback which is a role Leuluai could take on aswell. He isn't as experienced as Dunneman was but if we can get the experienced heads into the pack as we should I don't really see it as much of a problem.

I honestly believe as a pair Myler and Tomkins have more promise then what McGuire and Burrow ever showed. McGuire burst onto the scene abit like those 2 but Burrow was more of a slow burner.

I was thinking Poching

They do have more promise, I think most RL fans in general will admit that but my concern would be their age. I'm not saying I'm against signing Myler - far from it. I'm just concerned that we'll expect the world from these two - could they deliver it?

I highly doubt Myler is coming to Wigan, he'll either be at St Helens or Warrington next season IMO.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:09 pm  

thepriestman85 wrote:

I'd take Eastmond in a second as I know a lot of the lads who have played against or with both him and Sam rate them as the two best players of this particular generation/age group.

I know Myler is good but at Salford everything goes through him and if anything is going to be created then it’s going to be him creating it. In a way it’s an unfair advantage when comparing the players. Eastmond and Tomkins both get less game time and less ball imo so their chances of creating that spark significantly decreases but then again on the same note they are playing behind better packs and getting faster, quicker ball to work with so I guess it’s swings and roundabouts.

All I know imo is that if you put would have put either Eastmond or Tomkins in the situation Myler currently has at Salford they would look better than he currently does.

Still don’t think if Saints do sign Myler we’d even have a sniff at Tomkins as could you imagine the uproar if we signed what they’ve been calling their hottest prospect for a few seasons.

Speaking to a mate whos a saints fan he watches the academy..Eastmond is getting increasingly peed about not playing first team every week.

If they sign Myler that could send him over the edge..they also have Smith coming back also dont they ?

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:17 pm  

Although we mostly all dislike Warrington I can see why it would be the right choice for Myler for a number of reasons which mainly centre around Smith but still you can’t ignore what a major influence he will have in this deal

-He’s the coach who showed faith in a NL1 kid and selected him for England

-He’s the current England coach which will do Mylers Englan chances no harm (look at Sinfield he couldn’t buy a game for GB under Noble but after being Smith’s main man at Leeds he was called up and played straight away when Smith was appointed)

-Smith has experience and a good track record of developing young talent-McGuire, Burrow, Bailey, Diskin & JJB may not have received their debuts under him but they certainly took the biggest step forwards under his watch at Leeds

-The Warrington fans will love him-A current England HB who’s being touted as the next big thing. He’ll be a God there compared to having to wrestle the lime light off players like Tomkins at Wigan or Eastmond and Roby at Saints. Everyone likes to be the main man at a club and Myler will be their saviour or great hope.

-He’ll probably get more money cause lets face it Warrington pay well over the odds for players –(King anyone?)

Still I hope Saints nab him and we get Eastmond!! Happy days all round

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:18 pm  

For me, i'd rather we signed Eastmond than Myler if we had the option.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:19 pm  

Saints aren't daft enough to offload Eastmond.

They'd do a Scott Moore and loan him to another club year after year before they'd ever let him go.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:22 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Saints aren't daft enough to offload Eastmond.

They'd do a Scott Moore and loan him to another club year after year before they'd ever let him go.

They're certainly not daft enough to sell him to us!

Eastmond is a no no for me.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:27 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Saints aren't daft enough to offload Eastmond.

They'd do a Scott Moore and loan him to another club year after year before they'd ever let him go.

Only till his contracts up and whens that ?

he was a wigan fan and if we can guarantee him the 7 shirt along side Tomkins i can see it happening.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:29 pm  

wigan_knight wrote:

Only till his contracts up and whens that ?

he was a wigan fan and if we can guarantee him the 7 shirt along side Tomkins i can see it happening.

Not sure.

If they'd have given Long his 2 years he was after i could see it abit more possibly but not now.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:36 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Not sure.

If they'd have given Long his 2 years he was after i could see it abit more possibly but not now.

His deal is up end of 2010, he needs a big year next year in my opinion as Saints will probably have a few bid decisions to make on who to retain in the half back position especially if they bring in a replacement for Long.