Has Eastmond re-signed with Saints yet

We've plenty of cap space and are currently operating at a (rather slim) profit.

Sam is a truly world class player at 20 yrs old. A lot of people will tell you that props don't reach their full potential until their late 20's, so if he decides to come back to SL in the future, he will still have a lot to offer the English game; (think of Mozza at Warrington).

bit of an over-statement

IMO burgess is in for a pretty big shock. I don't think he's ready to play nrl just yet.

The is no doubt he's going to be world class but I think the Aussies will target him.

One of the first newpaper stories about ellis at hte Tigers was how, in a game against the Roosters, Willie Mason was seen to say something like "let's get that Ellis, he's a faggot", next thing you know, Ellis had put him on his .

The more tackles Sam has to make, probably the better he'll look. If they run at him, they'll just make things easier