now then LS16 hope all is good with you mate?

imo if there was one playing position that this situation would effect leeds the least i would say backrow as this is where we are strongest. we have 5 back rowers in the squad and peacock can also play there. i think having eastwood especialy in attack would be awesome no doubt but him not coming right now effects us less than hull not getting crocker and the dulls not getting bird.

eastwood was a nice addition to the squad

A prop from where though,all the best players will be contracted.

Maybe we could sign a disgraced sprinter on a months trial ?

He's only a young lad he has plenty of time to sign for a bigger club, although I would love to see him don the Blue and Amber.

wheres Walter with his insider experience ?

Not convinced we don't need him with the loss of Scruton and Ellis.Alli s probably going to be out for a while if we then lost JJB the back-rows looking a bit light for mine.

I'm good thanks mate - the missus says hi too.

I think Eastwood is a 'nice to have' more than a 'need to have' - don't get me wrong I think he'd make an exceptional addition to the pack but not too sure if we 'need' him right now.

agreed mate

hello to ya mrs from me

The emergence of Watkins and the fitness of Gibson means you can throw Ablett into the mix of back rowers, not to mention Worrall who did a decent job as depth last year.

How is Kallum, from going off this week with a knock?

I've no idea. He was warming up on the touchline later in the game so I guess he could've come back on at a pinch.

I take your point but for mine we are now weaker in the back row than we were last season.
I'm disappointed that it now looks like Eastwood will not be joining the club and also feel it is a big blow for the club.

So am I

Meh, the trolls from other boards have been telling us how cr[ia[/ip he is anyway.

i have every confidence he will be here. might be may time but the rest will do him good

I don't take any notice of them.

He did come back on - he replaced McGuire

I hope you are right but like you if he does arrive it will be far latter than sooner.

Um... he did

Now that Greggs aren't coming ... Wilsons Pies to get a free run ?

With whats Happened now anyone wish that we'd used some of Eastwoods money/cap space to give Scruton what he was wanting to stay?

Personally if we are not going to see Eastwood in a Leeds shirt and that is a distinct possibility I'd have liked to have kept Scruton.

This whole tightenening of the visa applications/process is going to make clubs think long and hard about recruitment plans for next season.

Maybe it might make clubs look more towards developing/giving their youngsters a chance.

Have to think twice about letting someone go for cap reasons to recruit a top/expensive overseas player only to find out he isn't allowed to play

Yeah I agree with that as Scruton brought more to the squad than simply his playing ability. The 'home town boy' factor motivated him and gave him an increased pride whenever he put on a Leeds shirt.

I don't know why but I think we will see him in a Leeds shirt again. He is only 24 after all.

As to what to do without Big Greg anyone think we can get Éric Anselme back or have I been out in the desert too long?

We don't want Anselme back mate, I'd rather develop Manning, Allen etc. If we bring anyone else in they'll have to be of higher quality than Anselme.

I know what you mean with the development of younger players but as the squad starts to develop little niggles and injuries would it not be better to have a player that has some experience and imo fitted into the structure of the team quite well. Plus if Anselme/A N Other could be taken on a short term contract it would not be to the detriment of the younger players.

Am I the only one who thought Anselme gave a good account of himself in a Leeds shirt last year?

IMO he had 2 good games but then started to look very shaky indeed.