Our chairman says in todays League weekly that Eastmond turned down a new contract 3 months ago and that now we will wait to see if he plays well constatly at scrum half before offering him a new deal.

That is just plain stupid and proves to me that he is GONE!!

He also says that Eastmond as 15 months on his contract and if he signs a new deal then he does but if he doesent then it's bye bye.

Dissapointing imo. We should offer him the deal now.That creepy bast*rd Tony Smith will be sniffing around him in the 4 nations. (thats if his not signing for Sale, like i was told months ago).

You see, thats the big difference in Union. There isnt really as much need for an organiser and nor is there one. Even the position you would think would be ideal for organiser, a fly half, is just a glorified centre. They certainly dont have players leading them around the field in the same way someone like Long did for St helens.

and which team did you play for?

Stratford upon Avon and South Warwickshire District as a teen.

ahh thought you might have meant round the NW area as I played for a few years

I disagree. The fly half is the organiser and decision maker. To pass or to kick (invariably the latter)
But what type of kick, long, chip box, up and under etc.

As much as I don't like Johny Wilkinson as a Rugby player you cannot deny that he led England around the field in exactly the same way as our half backs do.