I've no idea, although they've got Whiting covering there at the moment, so I don't think they're short in that area.



Nothing is beyond the realms of possibility. I could think of worse short term moves. Gaskell, Lomax and Wheeler would certainly get opportunities in the side as we have a reasonably small squad anyway.

As for long term replacements, what do we think?

Thurston - Obvious choice, he's top class. He'd be difficult to prise away, but with the new stadium Saints are going to want a marquee signing. Had troubles in the NRL aswell so may want to get away.
Michael Witt - Crusaders having money problems, may want to sell. Good kicking game in particular.
Jarrod Sammutt - Not someone I'd go for, but not getting in their team at the moment.
Rangi Chase - Class player, I'd have him here.

Anymore?

For me, Long returning would not be the best solution. He played well at the weekend, but last year showed why we were correct in letting him go.

Pryce, Roby and Wilkin are all reasonable kickers, but none of them are the kind of player who will boss a kicking game. Perhaps Wheeler and/or Lomax are dark horses in this respect, which would be nice. Suppose we'll have to wait and see.

Couldn't agree more.

You can add Moore to that list too, but as you say none of them can boss a game with their kicking. None of them have enough variety in their kicking either.

Don't forget that Wilkin is a very competent in game kicker when he has the responsibility.

Heard a whisper Luke Gale could be going to you for 2012.

Can anyone find any sort of confirmation of Kyles departure? Because I can't.
Is this an early April fools joke?

He isn't. He had one very good game a few years back, every other time he's been at half back his kicking game has been average at best. He's ok as a third kicker in the pack, but he's not a half back. Anderson trained all that out of him years ago.

No, I've been looking and can't see owt.

I'd be surprised at that, he's yet to convince he's really SL standard at Quins.

Hes average at best.
Everybody remembers that one game against Leeds. He hasn't got remotely anywhere near that level since.

Wilkin isn't a good enough kicker to take the main responsibility IMO.

All over twitter from both RL and RU journos

Eastmond's been going for ages so it's no big deal to me any more, I'm interested to see whether he leaves now or later though - surely we have to keep him until the end of the season?

We don't have a good kicking game with or without Eastmond, especially out of our oen half. We have to go to Australia for our next 7 IMO, unless there's another gem in the academy.