Kyle needs a confidence boost : Thu May 14, 2009 8:51 pm  

After the impact he made toward the end of last season the lad must be gutted over his failure to claim a first team jersey for his own so far this.

I think fans need to get off his back and show a bit of support. The lad has oodles of talent - he just needs a clean run without injury.

Re: Kyle needs a confidence boost : Thu May 14, 2009 8:57 pm  

Mugwump wrote:

After the impact he made toward the end of last season the lad must be gutted over his failure to claim a first team jersey for his own so far this.

I think fans need to get off his back and show a bit of support. The lad has oodles of talent - he just needs a clean run without injury.

Why are fans on his back?

: Thu May 14, 2009 9:15 pm  

A lot of us are advocating him having a full run out for a few games, playing him at full back is no good, rest long and play kyle for a few games.

Re: Kyle needs a confidence boost : Thu May 14, 2009 9:21 pm  

Mugwump wrote:

I think fans need to get off his back and show a bit of support. The lad has oodles of talent - he just needs a clean run without injury.

What are you talking about?
From what i've heard and read from our fans, we're all willing Kyle on to get a secure position in the first team.

: Thu May 14, 2009 9:32 pm  

There have been some murmurs on here regarding his attitude, which is what I assume Mugwump is referring to.

He has been a bit unfortunate with niggling injuries, but I agree that he is at the stage where, if he is fit, he should be starting a few games at scrum half.

: Thu May 14, 2009 10:33 pm  

He is so utterly fly off the turf that it's no wonder he's always injured. If I walked with such swagger I would probably injure myself a lot.

Awesome talent, but it's a massive ? as to whether he can ever hold down a regular starting position in Super League. It's not a good sign when a youngster is always going down with injuries.

: Thu May 14, 2009 10:55 pm  

They used to say the same thing about Steven Gerrard. Didn't they attribute such to "growing pains" or something or other? Tommy Martyn spent three to four years out with various injuries - some serious, others less so, and then played not far short of a full season every season until he moved.

Eastmond has had a bad run. But there's no reason to suggest he'll be a crock for the rest of his life. As for his size, the way some of you talk you'd think he were Tom Thumb.

: Fri May 15, 2009 9:40 am  

Kyle Eastmond, yesterday.

: Fri May 15, 2009 10:01 am  

I don't think he'll be dissapointed he's not pinned down a starting spot, but I'm suprised we haven't seen more of him so far this season.

Whilst his pace is impressive and has allowed him to slot into the team in various positions, for me, he is twice the player when he stands at first receiver, like he did at the JJB.

The only obsticle I can really see for him becoming the saints 7 when long leaves is if they decided to push wheeler in there infront of him (following comments by big mac mentioned somewhere else on the forum). I'm not sure if Wheeler's kicking game compares to Eastmond's, though.

: Fri May 15, 2009 10:21 am  

ROBINSON wrote:

Kyle Eastmond, yesterday.

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