I'd be very dissapointed if we wasn't in for him if he becomes available. A few years ago when he and Tomkins came on the scene i thought Eastmond looked the better player, he looked very comfortable at international level when he was up against Australia, and i remember him scoring a fantastic try against us at knowsley road when he went through Morley and Carvell then rounded Mathers to go in under the sticks.

A backline containing Russell, Eastmond, Atkins, Monaghan, Ratchford and Myler.......oh and Riley, would be simply mouthwatering.

Mr Moran get the cheque book out!!

Whilst I might agree, don't you think that the comparison to our lack of interset in Chase and Hock are a little unfair? Not only are their 'lifestyle choices' different, but, so are their ages, backgrounds and I suppose ultimately their costs.

From a different angle we are gambling with Penny and to some extent Russell, but, it's a gamble based on cost and a lack of competition driving up the price, therefor the perceptions are that it's a no brainer and a shrewd bit of business on both accounts.

Eastmond will undoubtedly attract attention if he comes back to SL, but, in reality what are his options, Wigan Saints Salford Wire Leeds and Hull? TS's interest might just be tempered by who he is up against on the bidding front rather than a lack of self belief that he can straighten the guy out assuming of course that he rates him

I read a few months back that the RU Premiership salary cap was £4.2M. www.premiershiprugby.com/premier ... /index.php So RU clubs will be paying players a lot more than SL, and he would presumably have to take a salary haircut to come back to RL. Even if he did, Wigan will have both the money and salary cap to lure him away (should they wish), not to mention Salford. And then there is the issue of whether TS views him as 'salvageable'. ?????????

I read a few months back that the RU Premiership salary cap was £4.2M. www.premiershiprugby.com/premier ... /index.php So RU clubs will be paying players a lot more than SL, and he would presumably have to take a salary haircut to come back to RL. Even if he did, Wigan will have both the money and salary cap to lure him away (should they wish), not to mention Salford. And then there is the issue of whether TS views him as 'salvageable'. ?????????

From memory, Eastmond left our game under a bit of a cloud, too.

He was subjected to a lot of booing from Stains fans, not for leaving them, but for perceived "lack of effort" and generally wandering round with his thumb up his bottom, during the games when he was "in limbo".

Methinks he might have painted himself into a corner. He wont be popular at Baaarrth, and league clubs could be reluctant to take him on. Interesting times ahead for. him

Gary Barlow has confirmed that Take That are to announce a reunion in January. Mmm. More money for Mr Moran to possibly spend on someone?