If's and And's. What today proved more than ever was that with pace at Fullback it a much different ballgame.
Good as Wello is he has not got the necessary speed to make yardage. in fact I would have to go back to the days of Steve Prescott to name a Saints No1 WITH REAL PACE. In Superleague it is essential. Eastmond proved that today.

Class act, and a BIG loss to English RL. RFL need to do something sharpish to keep home-grown talent in the game or there'll be more following him to the trough!

Don't necessarily disagree with this, but there's also the argument that you negotiate for as long as you can if it means you have a chance of retaining your talent - plenty of 11th hour deals are done when it seems like the player is on the move (TP being a prime example).

I can live with Eastmond taking the Union dollar, just wish he could have dedicated himself to signing off from Saints in style. Still not too late for him to create some real positive memories though...

I honestly don't think he's going to union for the money. He'll have his reasons

He's defo gone for the money. Wasn't it a four year deal worth £250,000 a year?

Also, the international game in union and the heiniken cup is a major draw for players.

How do you know what hes on? Have you got any evidence to back your view?

I do honestly think there are other reasons he's going.

There was a press release from the club at the time saying they had financially matched the offer from Bath, so I'm not sure it was that

It was what was being said at the time.

What other reason could it be?

International stage perhaps, we all know how big his ego is. Perhaps he though Union could provide him the national recognition and fame he probably desires.

It's all Chinese whispers. He'll be in good money and from a very reliable source saints offered the same deal bath offered him. We'll never know what he's on and who cares. Many league players have failed in union and come crawling back after a season or two but at least he can say he had a go.

I just hope if he does come back to League we have a deal on the table for him. I'd hate to see him tear us apart in a Warrington shirt.

I can't see Eastmond coming back , given he's on a 4 year deal and would have to be pretty aweful to fail on the wing given the lack of ball they get. He may not set the game alight, but to fail and return with his tail between his legs would be pretty unlikely. Even more unlikely would be that he would return to Saints given the nature of the exit and looking at previous returnise it would be very unlikely for him to return in the same condition.

I know, but ah well.

Your positivity is refreshing but I think we have more chance of winning the next 4 GF's on the bounce than re-signing Eastmond.