Harris was one of the best half backs we've seen in the Super League era. 3 years (or thereabouts) in Union had effectively turned him into a donkey. What chance does Eastmond have? Be great to be proved wrong but I really doubt I will be...

Interesting indeed. At Wire, we had the same debate two years ago when we signed Luther Burrell. I watched him in his debut for us and said straight away that he wouldn't make it - he looked frightened to death. Shame, as he is a big unit. But as others have said, you can view these RU signings as a low-risk gamble, and Eastmond obviously has greater RL pedigree than Burrell had. Time will tell, but I look forward to watching him play.

On field performance is not ashtrays what signings are about . Look at your club and Inglis! Keeping fans and sponsor's happy brings in revenue. Tick box with Eastmond, plus the kind if player a neutral would choons into watch.
If we get 10 games out of him in the season, I think we'll have done well....

Donkey..... Ha..... Eeeyaww, Yawnion...!

Hope it is a masterstroke and no doubt fueled by Long.
High profile signing? Not sure he is that now.
Liked him at Saints so let`s hope he stays injury free and delivers on the pitch.
For all we know he might be paid on game by game basis.
Now that would be a masterstroke.

He hates Saints and gave their fans the bird, so that makes him alright in my book..... Lol..

Assuming he turns up super fit and strong (I bet he doesn't),how long till he's good enough to start a match for us? 6/7 weeks?

Myler, Briscoe, Hurrell, Sutcliffe, Handley, Eastmond, Gale, Mik, Leeming, Tet, Mellor, Martin, Prior; Holroyd, Smith, Dwyer, King... starting to look something like this year.

Some real strike there actuallly.

Add Harry to come in we certainly have some strike players as you say.

nothing up this sleeve , nothing up that sleeve , look here's an eastmond --- smoke an mirrors signing

You Tube clip of him is really good. No idea when the clips were from, but he showed some great stuff in union... Should make a dangerous half.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H967D_opLRU

You Tube clip of him is really good. No idea when the clips were from, but he showed some great stuff in union... Should make a dangerous half.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H967D_opLRU

No player ever comes back from that code as good as when they left. None.

Eastmond is a gamble like Gale was, but if it works out it’ll be golden.

It’s also about the intent of the club isn’t it? Fringe England players, Prior, Tetevano, Eastmond - we’re starting to bring a couple of names in again. These experienced players are what the young lads need to see. Mik and Tommy having Tetevano has got to bring them on you would think.

Can’t see how Lui gets a new deal for 22 now unless he pulls up trees or Kyle is a flop.

Definitely a risky signing but, in the circumstances, makes lots of sense. Could even pivot us into being contenders this year TBH. Injuries allowing.

Unless he's injured or abysmal in preseason Thompson gets in to our squad far more often than not.

Yes probably. Interested to see how Mellor responds this year; I expect Martin is safe but King, Thompson, Donaldson and even Walters vying for a back row spot too. Unless they push King up to front row. No idea until I see him play.

When McLelland and Lui are fit, now we have 4 halves plus whoever might be coming through the system: much healthier position.

Be interesting to see where Eastmond plays.
If and when he gets fully fit, I could see him at full back.
More pace and strike than Myler.
Myler was only ever a stop gap, not a solution for a full season.
Eastmond maybe signed with FB in mind, knowing Walker out for the season.

would be more interesting if we were getting tompkins from r.u

Wakefield fan in peace -
Be interesting to see how he goes - on face of it - 31 year old , hasn’t played more than a few games a season in past few years, can’t get a paying gig in ru which is generally less physical than league, returning players generally haven’t achieved much.

Can’t really see him as anything other than a temporary fix - but he was quality 6 years ago so perhaps he could still find a bit of spark. Looking at your injury problems if fit he’s going to get his chance

Ooof some bitterness here forums.redvee.net/showthread.php ... -in-League

Ooof some bitterness here forums.redvee.net/showthread.php ... -in-League

'A damp tampon of a club'! I presume that poster has a fever due to covid. On a serious note if roles were reversed I'm not sure we'd be much better.

Got to be honest and say I’m surprised how positive the reaction has been on here to him signing. The lad clearly had loads of natural ability before he went to Union but he wasn’t exactly made of stern stuff and missed as many games as he played with various knocks. He’s now the wrong side of 30 and standing with his hands in his Union Shorts pockets for nearly ten years won’t have toughened him up. Add in the general poor record of signings returning from Union (we’d know at Wigan) and it’s an absolute punt IMO.

You deserve a prize, how about a big orange ?

I think this signing is just down to Sean Long and if he can get anywhere near the form he left with then could be one hell of a surprise signing, Long is the best person to have coaching him too, very excited to see how this plays out

I think quite a few have said its a gamble to be fair.

I think it’s incredibly interesting signing. There’s no guarantee that it will work out, but kudos to the clubs for pulling it off. No doubt it’s a big coup.

I think Kyle has more natural talent than probably anyone in our squad. For those saying union is less physical, I’m not sure I agree. It’s incredibly physical, but in a very different way. It’s more the fitness that would concern me, I think you have to be much fitter in league.

My main concern is his attitude. In his interview, he speaks mostly about himself (maybe not a bad thing). If you listen to Tetevano, he goes on about the history of the club, previous great players, what it means to play for rhinos. I doubt Kyle is excited to play for Leeds anymore than any club willing to give him a contract. Hope I’m wrong, but we’ll have to wait and see.