Personally I don't see why the Yawnion bods would cough up extra cash to bring Eastmond in immediately. There's only 2-3 months left in their domestic season. The only possible reason that they would want to do that is if they're looking at fast-tracking him into the England set-up before the Yawnion World Cup kicks off in the autumn

We wouldn't, IMO. The cap space would be kept and spent on a player for the new stadium, which would be the right call.

We can't be panicked into splashing cash on whoever is available, we should go with one of the young lads alongside Pryce IMO.

Wheeler and Pryce is a combo that worked well a couple of seasons back at Wakefield.

I've always been a fan of Lomax if/when he's fit. Problem is though Eastmond was your main kicker wasn't he? I know Pryce took that role towards the end of last year, what's Lomax like?

As for Eastmond, as others have said it was inevitable he was going at some point. Why not let him go now when you get a fee, as he would probably only have played 50% of the games the rest of this season anyway! He hasn't become the integral leader in the side most though he would be after Long left, so why not start rebuilding now?

What's your quota situation like though? Any space for another?

If there's no genuine quality available then I'd agree, but unless Lee Gaskell turns out to have a very mature head on his shoulders then I think we could basically write this season off.


Possibly. Does Wheeler have a good enough kicking game to be our main kicker though? I certainly don't think Pryce does.

To be fair, we could have played a snowman alongside Pryce that day - he was incredible.

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I couldn't disagree more.

We reached the GF last season short on props, halves and centres. This season we've shored up the pack with LMS/Perry (and Soliola to a large extent) and added some pace in the centres.

Pryce was the huge loss last season, not Eastmond. Add Leon/Shenton/Perry/LMS into that GF side and we'd have had a shot, no question.

I'm still very comfortable with our squad, Kyle or no Kyle, and think we still have a very good chance of silverware even if he leaves.

I forgot about that. Pryce was amazing that day.

Right now, I would accept a season long second coming. But no more.

No way would Hull release Long from a big contract to go back to Saints, and no way would we pay a fee for less than a season out of a player who has been struggling with injuries.

Non-starter I reckon.