Re: Super Kyle Eastmond : Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:18 pm  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

I'd hate to see a talented player go to Union. I hated it when Iestyn Harris, Walker and Lee Smith left Leeds. Thankfully for RL at least the last two were a failure and came back quickly.

Anyway, I hope he stays and kicks on. Even if he does stay, he has a lot to learn to become a great scrum half - kicking game, passing gamke and timing his runs. In his favour, unlike so many he has the raw materials to make it though.

Spot on. I said on here when Lee Smith came back to RL that I was glad, even though he always does well against us.

True about Eastmond also, he still has a lot to learn - will he be given the time and the support in Union?

Re: Super Kyle Eastmond : Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:20 pm  

At risk of repeating myself (and others) Offiah isn't Kyles agent and hasn't been since his last contract negotiation.

Re: Super Kyle Eastmond : Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:23 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Well, if it was the former, he wouldn't have done things like that try-saving interception which he tracked to the line.

I don't understand the need to slate the lad after his first full match following what was serious injury. His surgeon advised only 30 minutes game time for the Huddersfield friendly and that was only just over a week ago. I am amazed that he managed the full 80 minutes considering he has had two operations and that all the signals coming from Saints were that he would likely miss the first couple of games.

Once he gets back up to speed we will see him take on the line more, kick with accuracy and pull off great passes. He was rusty on Saturday but the hit out will have done him good.

Spot on.

I thought Kyle did a good job considering he's barely played in the last 8 or 9 months and there was the added pressure on him as he didn't have Leon Pryce alongside him. He'll get alot better in the coming weeks, especially when his future is sorted too, which is a bit distracting also.

Re: Super Kyle Eastmond : Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:38 pm  

The Chief wrote:

At risk of repeating myself (and others) Offiah isn't Kyles agent and hasn't been since his last contract negotiation.

I believe that he is being mentored by Ellery Hanley, but that too may just be a fairy tale

Re: Super Kyle Eastmond : Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:50 pm  

or Michael Douglas the greedy little bugger.

Re: Super Kyle Eastmond : Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:39 pm  

Spoke to Eamon in 'The City Inn' on Sat in Cardiff, He said they'd offered as good a deal as possible to Kyle and was hoping he'd stay but the club can't match RU offers for any player
Got the feeling he knew Kyle was going but it was just a feeling, gave nothing away and he'd sunk a few by then!!

Re: Super Kyle Eastmond : Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:55 pm  

Looks like we'll find out this week one way or the other http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ml&BID=480

Looks like we'll find out this week one way or the other http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ml&BID=480

Re: Super Kyle Eastmond : Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:20 am  

God wears the Red Vee wrote: Looks like we'll find out this week one way or the other http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ml&BID=480 Yeah, I hope he stays with us but don't want this coming up with him every other season, especially if he doesn't stay (relatively) injury free. Were the two yawnion clubs mentioned chasing him when he suffered his terrible run of injuries last season? It's not his fault but I feel a bit cheated that we have not had the opportunity yet to see him hit top form for a prolonged period

God wears the Red Vee wrote: Looks like we'll find out this week one way or the other http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ml&BID=480 Yeah, I hope he stays with us but don't want this coming up with him every other season, especially if he doesn't stay (relatively) injury free. Were the two yawnion clubs mentioned chasing him when he suffered his terrible run of injuries last season? It's not his fault but I feel a bit cheated that we have not had the opportunity yet to see him hit top form for a prolonged period

Re: Super Kyle Eastmond : Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:31 pm  

Neil Fissler, the Sunday Express & Rugby Times writer, just tweeted that Eastmond's transfer from ST Helens to Bath has been confirmed.

Re: Super Kyle Eastmond : Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:32 pm  

Ahh well.