Saints fans seem to celebrating that Luke's agent was at Friday night's game having a "few shandy's" so they seem to feel he is lined up to sign for them, this is the Greatest Club who feel they have a production line for youngsters??? I hear rumours they have an international ready to replace Eastmond!

Quote: wire-quin "I think he signed a 4 year contract recently'" He is under contract until the end of 2012. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 457938.stm

Quote: wire-quin "I think he signed a 4 year contract recently'" He is under contract until the end of 2012. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 457938.stm

Really, a poster who's well known for takeing the p1ss posted that. With hardly anyone reacting to It,but whatever floats your boat.

I think you mean the Skolars. But thanks for the heads-up! I expect a real improvement from the North Londoners this year. Saqib Murtza is a good prospect but let us see how he goes in Championship One first.

Don, you jump as usual! did I not say that it is "rumoured" from good sources that St Helens have an international half back ready to be signed up??

where is listy when you need him!? should it not be turnstyle Luke 9 missed tackles this season so far
Not having a go, he is our outstanding performer so far, but made 64 tackles and missed 9
danny ward 85 missed 8 koops 46 missed 8 dave howel 44 missed 0 clubby 52 missed 4
looks like our centres are not that bad

Wouldn't be too concerned about half backs missing tackles...

excuse me pp for the error (too much red wine etc) - yeh, he was really influential for the Skolars on saturday without being disrespectful to the rest of the lads who were brilliant - JM seems to have instilled a great team spirit and was really upbeat after the game,very proud of the display and the attitude shown and even rueing the fact that his team didn't take the three points ! - really impressed with Neil T,Dylan S,Gareth H to name but a few but for me Saqib stood out with his powerful running & tackling - the whole team were a credit to the club and RL - hopefully the southern rl fans will respond positively.

Signed till end of 2012 season according to rlWebsiterl

As AlanW said to me, with Orr gone he is getting more responsibility with the ball and therefore dictates the play more and will get more opportunities to shine. Close to the line with ball in hand he is certainly looking more dangerous this season. This could be a big year for him at Quins when he really shows his talent.

Luke has really developed and I so agree with others that once someone is in a position to shine when someone leaves it is up them if they take it and I have no doubts Luke has raised his game even more and can have a real good season for us!

With Eastmond gone and the top clubs always going to Oz for their halfbacks it is quite possible he may have a chance in 2013. I'd also add that young Ellis will be in with a shout as well. He has clearly got over his injury now and has had a good preseason and got himself fit. He knows where the try line is and is distributing the ball fast and making good yards from dummy half. With the refs making tacklers clear the ruck quickly he has adapted very well.

Luke Gale is just 21 isn't he? Well, we have Jonny Lomax, Gary Wheeler and Lee Gaskell, each one around that age, all of them halfbacks (technically stand offs but what's the difference these days anyway?). I am hoping they will get a chance to show us all what they are made of at first grade level before Saints make up their mind as to who will be our replacement for Eastmond. In fact, I wish Saints would bench Eastmond for this season so that we can give those young guns who want to play with us opportunity to do just that. I know our chairman is keen to promote from within wherever possible.

I wouldn't worry about Luke Gale. And I wouldn't take any notice of posters claiming to have 'excellent sources' or whatever. It's always bollox.

I did find it strange that you don't have a few good uns in the wings, you do have a reputation for developing your own. If the big clubs leave our key players alone we may be able to build a really competitive team up around them.