'If clubs chase the dream and go bust in the process, so be it'.

This is the level of idiocy the game is filled with. A quote from the Pie board. The irony that they don't even have any money themselves is hilarious. They all appear oblivious to the fact they don't have any assets and are built on sand. They expect Lenaghan, a man as tight as cramp, is about to bankroll some 1980s extravaganza. I fancy they're in for a shock. St Helens, Leeds and Warrington are the clubs in a good position going forward to utilise this ruling to bring in established stars as they either presently do or very shortly will make their own money without outside investment to keep the balance sheet looking rosy.

The game in general is riddled with idiocy. The pretence that clubs going bankrupt is fine, we can deal with it etc - it's laughable.

Not sure if McManus would entertain an Eastmond return, when I spoke to him a few years in Caernarfon he was very critical the way Eastmond and Agent treated the club, and I got the impression it left a mental scar over the affair. In saying that Superleague is very poor these days and good halves are like dragons teeth, I reckon Eastmond would have a good impact once up to League Tempo.