: Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:15 am  

Saint Simon wrote:

Exactly, if it doesn't work out we will at least could call Matty Smith back next year and look to recruit if he doesnt work out either.

Matty smith ain't good enough to play for a top team like saints. He will do a job in super league but being our 1st choice number 7, no thanks.

: Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:23 am  

St pete wrote:

Even though longy IMO has bad year I think we will miss him for the fact I don't think eastmond is ready and don't think he will be ready next year either.

IMO saints should be looking to bring a scrum half in for next year to give eastmond extra time.

Saying that with longy out for while we are going to know sooner rather than later what eastmond is made of.

I don't think anybody really knows how Eastmond will do with a run of games in his favourite position. The truth is without Long getting injured, we probably wouldn't find out 'till next year. This way at least, we will be able to see if he will sink or swim.

Half back is such a vital position. It is hard if not impossible to do it bits at a time like Kyle has been doing, and still impress. You need to play the full 80 minutes for a good run of games.

Who knows if Long is out for over a month, when he does come back he might find it hard to get back in the side. On the other hand things could have gone badly wrong, and we might look to recruit a scrum half for next year.

: Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:27 am  

rlcoach wrote:

I don't think anybody really knows how Eastmond will do with a run of games in his favourite position. The truth is without Long getting injured, we probably wouldn't find out 'till next year. This way at least, we will be able to see if he will sink or swim.

Half back is such a vital position. It is hard if not impossible to do it bits at a time like Kyle has been doing, and still impress. You need to play the full 80 minutes for a good run of games.

Who knows if Long is out for over a month, when he does come back he might find it hard to get back in the side. On the other hand things could have gone badly wrong, and we might look to recruit a scrum half for next year.

Yes I agree with what you saying and that's the point I'm also making but no matter how well Kyle plays long will get straight back in the team as he always does.

: Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:32 am  

St pete wrote:

Yes I agree with what you saying and that's the point I'm also making but no matter how well Kyle plays long will get straight back in the team as he always does.

Eastmond is another over hyped youngster-we should be looking to recruit a new scrum half.

: Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:37 am  

Myler? Maybe you should be talking to Offiah?

Re: Longy Injured taken to hospital : Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:46 am  

fighting irish wrote: On Saints site: http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/1902 Pure pain he was in, felt so sorry for the guy. Wobblign down the touchlien holding his head, waving for the physio to get on. He tried to play on for a bit, but soon realised he needed to get gone and get to hospital, could be the last we see of him. Lets hope not, thats no way to finish a legendary career is it. All the best to Longy.

fighting irish wrote: On Saints site: http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/1902 Pure pain he was in, felt so sorry for the guy. Wobblign down the touchlien holding his head, waving for the physio to get on. He tried to play on for a bit, but soon realised he needed to get gone and get to hospital, could be the last we see of him. Lets hope not, thats no way to finish a legendary career is it. All the best to Longy.

: Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:56 am  

Early Bath wrote:

Myler? Maybe you should be talking to Offiah?

Maybe he is offiah?

: Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:30 am  

Saint Simon wrote:

time for kyle to stand up

Oh hang on, he is standing up.

(apologies for very old very poor heightist joke)

: Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:41 am  

Saint from Prestwich wrote:

Eastmond is another over hyped youngster-we should be looking to recruit a new scrum half.

Very harsh. It took Long a while to be the real deal at 7. After the challenge cup in 97 (no Long) it took us 2 years to win anything, Grand Final in 99.

Eastmond will get 6 or 7 matches to show us what he can do, hopefully with Pryce fully fit and along side him at 6. Give him that at least before judgement.

: Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:42 am  

Who is going to be back next week? Pryce and wilkin?