That deadline is a joke, deals are agreed long before that is put into place. The main issue is from Union is not the deadline it is the fact that they are able to inflate his price and hence value against the cap to any league club looking to sign him.

My opinion is he would be a fool not to take a 2 year league deal prior to considering a move to union for his own development.

I agree

but it is easier said than done when the Rah Rahs are offering silly money and (no doubt) a fast track into the England setup, for very little extra effort.

It all depends what motivates the lad i suppose.

Also i really think he owes Saints a degree of loyalty in return for time on the sidelines, but (without wanting to sound dramatic) there is little loyalty when the cash prize is much greater.

we have a host of names off contract at the end of the year hoffman,carmont,deacon sure that would free up more than enough for eastmond

My theory on this:

Agent wants to get his player more wonga ensuing he in turn gets more wonga.
Picks a club local, known for throwing the money around and also the money bags other code, hoping saints pull out the cheque book and pressure them in to paying KE more money.

Now Eastmond for me when fit is a quality player (personally though think he should be a centre)
but over the last few days i have actually been thinking maybe he should go to union.

At first i thought it would be a shame to lose him but the more you look at him the more you think his he a complete biscuit ?

In union out on the wings he'll probably touch the ball about 4 times a match and then only tackled maybe once possibly twice a game.

He's not coming to Wire though, i'm sure of that.

As I have said before he will either go to the dark side or the NRL(I hope it's the latter).

How far do dire have to go over the cap before RFL realise theres issues ?
Everyone in RL knows there are payments going on yet nothings done,how come it was just us that got labelled or is it just that dires powers are a bit more shrewd or clever ?

If we had signed him, i might come around to your kind of thinking but the story is rubbish.

I dont see why so many people are bothered if he goes to union. Its not like he will be missed is it? Ive forgotten what he looks like

the saints board seem to be saying he isn't worth the sort of money he wants. seeing as they see him more often than we do id prefer to steer clear.

He will probably be offered big bucks from Union as their world cup is quite soon. They are also an Olympic Sport in the 7 a side version and Eastmond will be a star at that compared to the other players out there.
Union will be very easy to sell to him and if successful at the Olympics he could be a global star sportsman.

1p, HTH.

Who made you a MOD?.

good grief!!!