Re: Super Kyle Eastmond : Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:19 am  

every player wants to keep on moving up the ladder and i think in grahams eyes that is in oz and is just a matter of when rather than if.

Re: Super Kyle Eastmond : Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:07 am  

Saint Jamie B wrote:

Just a suggestion, if Kyle does go would it be worth having a look at Deacon as I cant think of too many scrum halfs that would just take over from Kyle?

I'd be more then happy for Wigan to send secret agent Deacon over to Saints to run your side and replace Eastmond. He does a solid job for us but it's a very simple one and thats about all his body is up to nowadays. He basically just keeps the ball moving for us and gets it to our expansive runners but a replacement for an explosive talent like Eastmond? Not in a million years.

If I were Saints coach i'd be giving a few of the youngsters in your squad the chance to nail down the position by playing them there this season when possible and if one of them isn't really standing out i'd target a new signing. I can't see any truth in the rumour that Hull will sign Cooper Cronk but if there was even a 1% chance of getting him over here i'd be doing my upmost to bring him in.

Re: Super Kyle Eastmond : Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:50 am  

Saint Jamie B wrote:

Just a suggestion, if Kyle does go would it be worth having a look at Deacon as I cant think of too many scrum halfs that would just take over from Kyle?

Re: Super Kyle Eastmond : Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:40 am  

I don't know what to think about this anymore. He said he would give us the news last week and we've not heard anything. The obvious agent/Union created press releases through the papers and Sky Sports News seem to have dried up now as well. It would appear he's made his decision.

But why delay it? If he's going he would want to give himself as much time before the next match as possible, assuming he's staying with us until the end of his contract.

I'd love it to be like the old days, when watching Saints was like watching WWE Wrestling on TV. A big announcement pre game against the Wire and then a rip roaring performance from him and the team to send them home crying again. If Kyle announces he's off and we lose to Warrington I think I'll be stopping off on Runcorn Bridge for a bit of contemplation.

Re: Super Kyle Eastmond : Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:42 am  

It seems weird that Bath would let a marquee player like Hape go and get no one in surely?

On the surface it just looks like a matter of time before the decision is announced.

Re: Super Kyle Eastmond : Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:45 am  

Saint Jamie B wrote:

Just a suggestion, if Kyle does go would it be worth having a look at Deacon as I cant think of too many scrum halfs that would just take over from Kyle?

You don't need to have a guy who is always injured in the team you know. It's not a specialist position!

Re: Super Kyle Eastmond : Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:48 am  

Grimmy wrote:

You don't need to have a guy who is always injured in the team you know. It's not a specialist position!

we've got gary wheeler for that

Re: Super Kyle Eastmond : Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:58 am  

Ande wrote:

It seems weird that Bath would let a marquee player like Hape go and get no one in surely?

On the surface it just looks like a matter of time before the decision is announced.

You are probably right, it does look like he's off, but Bath have signed another player in the same position as Hape already.

Cooper Cronk is joining if we lose Eastmond I hear. Is he any good?

Re: Super Kyle Eastmond : Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:16 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

You are probably right, it does look like he's off, but Bath have signed another player in the same position as Hape already.

Cooper Cronk is joining if we lose Eastmond I hear. Is he any good?

you could say that ! i'd pay his air-fare from Melbourne to JLA to get him

Re: Super Kyle Eastmond : Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:41 pm  

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/st ... -28216987/ Scully (like us all) just wants this saga over!

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/st ... -28216987/ Scully (like us all) just wants this saga over!