My apologies!

Agree about trading up Briscoe. Of course, as others have said, pace should be one of several attributes we should be looking for.

Thankfully Briscoe has other attributes to his game - we don't need another winger a la Francis Cummins at the back end of his career

Also, Tommy Briscoe is still a handy player. I know nit everyone on here is a fan but he is pretty solid. For me if we keep Hurrell on that RHS the two of them could strike up a nice partnership, with Martin and Eastmond down that edge too.

The problems with Briscoe amongst othes are he lacks pace and is not an acrobatic finisher which is becoming vital in the modern game

Briscoe done alright in his career and still fits a great job. Not sure what people expect....

Briscoe seems to be one of those players who always get criticism. I think he has a good attitude and and is becoming a stalwart

Do you not think it is now important to have Acrobatic finishers on the wing then ?

Not that important no. Briscoe is strong enough to barge through people for trys.
Would you rather have a Kevin Penny, or Greg Eden type than Briscoe?

He isnt the quickest but still has decent pace.He his strong going forward and seems to have improved his concentration in games.I hope to see Tindal more this season if Briscoe's form dips.

Depends, do we expect to create opportunities that require acrobatic finishes? Whilst they look great, they are only worth the same number of points as a try scored anywhere else on the pitch and I'd prefer to have them closer to the posts so there's a better chance we go up in 6's not 4's.

Interesting interview with Mike Ford on the Leeds Live site. Speaks very highly of Eastmond and refers to him as "world class" a couple of times. Thinks he will be a big success at half back. I'm genuinely intrigued by this signing.

I hope Eastmond proves a good signing, and that he fits into the team.

One thing I will say about us at the moment is that we are building a very skilful side.

Very interested to see how we go. If we had just retained Ava I’d be feeling quite confident. If King can make an impression that might be something.

I read that and was quite surprised how glowing he was about Eastmond.Lets hope Ford is correct.

Interestingly Agar hugely glowing about Tetevano last week to the press. Not quite so about King, he wasn’t negative he just sounded as if King had a way to go yet. I think King is a gamble that we need to pay off if we are to challenge at the business end of the table

So, is Eastmond still any good? I genuinely have no clue what to expect having not seen him play for 10 years. Has he lost that pace?

I expect he's a bit slower - anyone would be at that age. He may be better able to read the game now with more experience (albeit at union) so that can make up for a drop in pace. My concern would be his durability. He got a few knocks when he played for Saints and that's continued in union as far as I know.

I've a feeling he'll return as a different type of player, a bit like Iestyn after his union stint.