Completely agree. The continued absence of an U23 competition is only harming player development.

Two years is too long



I'd be very interested in seeing Eastmond at fullback, it takes away my concern about learning defensive structure, and he could inject himself when he likes which would suit him! Would only happen if Lomax's exploratory surgery was worse than expected (as 3 fullbacks is way too many) though and I thought there was some positive news there?

Turner has been in great form, and one of the best centres in the league in the last month or so, I'm not sure how easy it is to say Eastmond is much better than him - I think you could say eastmonds potential was much better than him when he was last in league - but that was what 5 years ago? I know there are rumours warrington are chasing him, I'd rather took the Evans brothers off their hands (whom are supposedly being cleared out for Eastmond)

Quote ="St pete"Would kyle Eastmond be a good call as he's home grown?'" I'd want Eastmond back before Graham in an ideal world. British halves with that level of talent don't grow on trees. Graham will be knocking on in years and been battered from the NRL, plus we aren't exactly short at prop. Judging by this however, Eastmond is going pretty well at Bath, left us in pretty acrimonious circumstances and is rumoured to be on circa 300K a year. Not sure where Saints find the additional 200K from...... www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugb ... 85982.html Oh and by the way, I can say with the most ridiculous ease that Kyle Eastmond is a much better player than Jordan Turner. Not even up for debate.

Quote ="St pete"Would kyle Eastmond be a good call as he's home grown?'" I'd want Eastmond back before Graham in an ideal world. British halves with that level of talent don't grow on trees. Graham will be knocking on in years and been battered from the NRL, plus we aren't exactly short at prop. Judging by this however, Eastmond is going pretty well at Bath, left us in pretty acrimonious circumstances and is rumoured to be on circa 300K a year. Not sure where Saints find the additional 200K from...... www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugb ... 85982.html Oh and by the way, I can say with the most ridiculous ease that Kyle Eastmond is a much better player than Jordan Turner. Not even up for debate.

I'd be in for eastmond. But only to bid Warrington up. Reckon he'd come back and be a Harris. Less pace and less speed of thought.

'If clubs chase the dream and go bust in the process, so be it'.

This is the level of idiocy the game is filled with. A quote from the Pie board. The irony that they don't even have any money themselves is hilarious. They all appear oblivious to the fact they don't have any assets and are built on sand. They expect Lenaghan, a man as tight as cramp, is about to bankroll some 1980s extravaganza. I fancy they're in for a shock. St Helens, Leeds and Warrington are the clubs in a good position going forward to utilise this ruling to bring in established stars as they either presently do or very shortly will make their own money without outside investment to keep the balance sheet looking rosy.

The game in general is riddled with idiocy. The pretence that clubs going bankrupt is fine, we can deal with it etc - it's laughable.

Not sure if McManus would entertain an Eastmond return, when I spoke to him a few years in Caernarfon he was very critical the way Eastmond and Agent treated the club, and I got the impression it left a mental scar over the affair. In saying that Superleague is very poor these days and good halves are like dragons teeth, I reckon Eastmond would have a good impact once up to League Tempo.