No player ever comes back from that code as good as when they left. None.

Eastmond is a gamble like Gale was, but if it works out it’ll be golden.

It’s also about the intent of the club isn’t it? Fringe England players, Prior, Tetevano, Eastmond - we’re starting to bring a couple of names in again. These experienced players are what the young lads need to see. Mik and Tommy having Tetevano has got to bring them on you would think.

Can’t see how Lui gets a new deal for 22 now unless he pulls up trees or Kyle is a flop.

Definitely a risky signing but, in the circumstances, makes lots of sense. Could even pivot us into being contenders this year TBH. Injuries allowing.

Unless he's injured or abysmal in preseason Thompson gets in to our squad far more often than not.

Yes probably. Interested to see how Mellor responds this year; I expect Martin is safe but King, Thompson, Donaldson and even Walters vying for a back row spot too. Unless they push King up to front row. No idea until I see him play.

When McLelland and Lui are fit, now we have 4 halves plus whoever might be coming through the system: much healthier position.

Be interesting to see where Eastmond plays.
If and when he gets fully fit, I could see him at full back.
More pace and strike than Myler.
Myler was only ever a stop gap, not a solution for a full season.
Eastmond maybe signed with FB in mind, knowing Walker out for the season.

would be more interesting if we were getting tompkins from r.u

Wakefield fan in peace -
Be interesting to see how he goes - on face of it - 31 year old , hasn’t played more than a few games a season in past few years, can’t get a paying gig in ru which is generally less physical than league, returning players generally haven’t achieved much.

Can’t really see him as anything other than a temporary fix - but he was quality 6 years ago so perhaps he could still find a bit of spark. Looking at your injury problems if fit he’s going to get his chance

Ooof some bitterness here forums.redvee.net/showthread.php ... -in-League

Ooof some bitterness here forums.redvee.net/showthread.php ... -in-League

'A damp tampon of a club'! I presume that poster has a fever due to covid. On a serious note if roles were reversed I'm not sure we'd be much better.

Got to be honest and say I’m surprised how positive the reaction has been on here to him signing. The lad clearly had loads of natural ability before he went to Union but he wasn’t exactly made of stern stuff and missed as many games as he played with various knocks. He’s now the wrong side of 30 and standing with his hands in his Union Shorts pockets for nearly ten years won’t have toughened him up. Add in the general poor record of signings returning from Union (we’d know at Wigan) and it’s an absolute punt IMO.

You deserve a prize, how about a big orange ?

I think this signing is just down to Sean Long and if he can get anywhere near the form he left with then could be one hell of a surprise signing, Long is the best person to have coaching him too, very excited to see how this plays out