: Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:29 pm  

Mugwump wrote:

A half-back without an 'attitude problem' is like an Aussie without a beer.

or an Aussie without an attitude problem.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:06 pm  

He was compared to Murphy by Tommy Bishop after Fridays match according to the Leagye Express report.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:20 pm  

Ouch! I hate comparisons like that! Its hard enough to compare two current modern-day players in the same position imo.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:24 pm  

Tony Stark wrote:

Ouch! I hate comparisons like that! Its hard enough to compare two current modern-day players in the same position imo.

Agreed - Murphy was one of the best players in the world by Kyle's age - let's not get carried away.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:02 pm  

I heard Bishop working as co-commentator on GMR. He was asked by Alan Rooney the question (paraphrase): What do you think of this lad? To which he replied with something along the lines of ... good prospect, dangerous runner ... has that blistering turn of pace that Murph and all the great scrum halves had ...

So, he didn't really say Eastmond = Murphy. TBH, I think he'd laugh at the idea.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:05 pm  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

He was compared to Murphy by Tommy Bishop after Fridays match according to the Leagye Express report.

Now that is embarrassing.

Murphy doesn't rate Eastmond at all.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:14 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Now that is embarrassing.

Murphy doesn't rate Eastmond at all.

Maybe thats why he made a better player than a coach

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:48 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

Maybe thats why he made a better player than a coach

I wouldn't disagree with that.

Great player, good player coach, crap coach.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:01 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Now that is embarrassing.

Murphy doesn't rate Eastmond at all.

I can see your ar*e twitching pal

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:11 pm  

Eastmond features in the RL press this week. I think what he says is quite illuminating. I also think I agree with him in that he is more of a Pryce than a Long. He is trying to convince that he is the man for Long's spot but I'm not sure it's working!

There's no doubt that he is a talent and we shouldn't let him go, but will he be happy playing in a position other than as Long's replacement?