He'll be to injured to meet the board.

It's one thing being a quick winger and looking good on the wing for wire, saints or wiigan at 18. It's an entirely different thing coming into a lower placed team like braford and mixing it with the forwards in SL at 18. I don't think there is much doubt he'll go on to be a top class SL player and probably an international for many years to come. For wire he looks an ideal replacement for westwood.

I'd be happy if we signed kopzjack (sp) or whitehead from bradford

unfortunately whitehead will head west to warrington

Even if we do get what we hope for, I just hope people realise that it probably still won't be enough for us to be contenders just yet. There are simply too many players in our squad we need to replace/upgrade to be ready by next year (still about 10 in and around our first team squad - and more importantly, 4 or 5 in our first choice 17 - who aren't good enough for a title-contending side IMO), I'll be happy with top 4 and further improvement.

Him and Bateman? Can't see that tbh.
In all honesty I'm suprised there after Bateman, when they have Ben Currie coming through the ranks.

For sure it's the hardest place to come in as a young player and he has been causing damage to the opposition whenever I've seen him. Bateman will go on to be a top class forward. The reason that six figures for his signature are being quoted is simple - there will not be enough top quality players to go round in SL in the next few years even amongst the top clubs and the clubs know that all too well. When a potential young star is uncovered the top clubs will pay and will go for long term contract offers. This shortage of players will widen the gap between haves and have nots as there will be fewer overseas stars plugging the gap. I'm hoping that we'll be competing well for the few top players that will be available but if there was ever a time when a club needed a good youth policy it is now which is why Wigan are once again the team to beat it seems.

If Russell goes back, I'd be tempted to sign Eastmond on loan and see how he goes at standoff with a view to signing him FT.

I did hear a rumour a while back that we were looking at him.

Eastmond is still suffering from injuries at Bath just like he was at Saints.

That's why I suggested getting him on loan.

A fit and committed Eastmond is barring Tomkins the most talented English back there is IMO and would be a massive gamble but a gamble I would take if he wanted to come back to League.

It would be a gamble , Could be an expensive one to.

I think he is a gamble worth taking, but the club would have to give him a extensive medical.

lets hope they don't use the same one that declared Adam Dykes as a fit and healthy signing!