Re: Kyle Eastmond : Wed May 30, 2018 4:37 pm  

I'll be glad if he's not joining at that price. If he came here on a low wage to prove himself and earn a big contract, I'd have absolutely no problem with that at all. No bitterness from me over his decision to leave.

Re: Kyle Eastmond : Wed May 30, 2018 5:15 pm  

Been reaffirmed to me...he's already a Wire. Signed but not released I'm told.

[Uncle Rico]

Re: Kyle Eastmond : Wed May 30, 2018 6:24 pm  

IF he does come, it's exciting and he'll come with something to prove. However, as Jimathay stated, Eastmond is an "expensive punt" and I'm in the we should go shopping elsewhere 'camp'

Re: Kyle Eastmond : Wed May 30, 2018 6:25 pm  

Hope it's untrue

Re: Kyle Eastmond : Wed May 30, 2018 6:30 pm  

Crumbs RD that's a quicker retreat than Napoleon from Russia.

Re: Kyle Eastmond : Wed May 30, 2018 6:45 pm  

Don't see the logic in it. If it's because Roberts is off at the end of the season, then I'm extremely worried that this is how we are looking to build. That cap money could be spent so wisely somewhere else. I hope I'm wrong but I feel another 'laughing stock of Super League' moment heading our way Which would be a shame after all the hard work done over the last 12 months to transform the club. As I say, I really hope I'm proved to be wrong and eat my words.

Re: Kyle Eastmond : Wed May 30, 2018 7:06 pm  

easyWire wrote:

I'll be glad if he's not joining at that price. If he came here on a low wage to prove himself and earn a big contract, I'd have absolutely no problem with that at all. No bitterness from me over his decision to leave.

Be real. If Eastmond is earning 300k plus in Union he's not going to sign at a low wage for anyone. He can get a contract with a low-grade Union team for the same money and have an easy if boring last 3-4 years of his playing career.

Re: Kyle Eastmond : Wed May 30, 2018 7:11 pm  

easyWire wrote:

Don't see the logic in it. If it's because Roberts is off at the end of the season, then I'm extremely worried that this is how we are looking to build. That cap money could be spent so wisely somewhere else. I hope I'm wrong but I feel another 'laughing stock of Super League' moment heading our way Which would be a shame after all the hard work done over the last 12 months to transform the club. As I say, I really hope I'm proved to be wrong and eat my words.

Why should anyone be a 'laughing stock' for trying to acquire top talent? It doesn't always pay off, but where in the UK are our directors going to find anyone as good as (even the 2018 to date disappointing ) Roberts? Eastmond would be a bold move, but it shows just how genuinely committed to this club are Simon Moran and Stuart Middleton. It's not long ago that I recall many posters on this board convinced that these two were simply Tony Smith's mates who were happy to accept mediocrity. Personally I think it's exciting that they back their advice to 'gamble' on Sandow, Roberts, Hiku ( remember him?) and maybe now Eastmond.

Re: Kyle Eastmond : Wed May 30, 2018 7:47 pm  

Asgardian13 wrote:

Be real. If Eastmond is earning 300k plus in Union he's not going to sign at a low wage for anyone. He can get a contract with a low-grade Union team for the same money and have an easy if boring last 3-4 years of his playing career.

He's already been Bath and Wasps so there's only Leicester of the English rich clubs left so I doubt very much he'd be able to command the same money, he'd have to sign for a French RU club outside of the big 3 English.
The alternative is to look to league to the big clubs to match it.

Re: Kyle Eastmond : Wed May 30, 2018 8:17 pm  

Whatever, still wouldn't sign for low wages.