Hoffman would be a good signing.however eastwoods on pitch manner, playing well and lots of smiles, suggest he is enjoying his rugby

I could have wrote that

His father was over here as he was at Diskins testimonial do at the frontier. If that is him then he doesnt help the situation does he.

I'm in agreement, sick of hearing about it.

I wouldn't actually be too dissapointed at that swap. Eastwood is no doubt a special player when on the pitch and will only get better. But that's the key thing, when on the pitch, he appears incredibly injury prone.

In an ideal world you want more Greg Eastwoods if fully fit, but if he goes he goes.

If the letter is true, and I have my suspicions, then why on earth did his girlfriend not come over with him?

ATEOTD it should be a privilige to play for Leeds. I'd love to play for Leeds, I'd be proud. He messed us around last year and at the time I said forget it. We pursued it and his moaning is seriously pi55ing me off.

Put the rumours to bed and get on with playing or go.

He is leaving at the end of the season.

You have that on good authority do yer MT?

Yes. Well as good as it gets I think. But unfortunatley due to the data protection act I cant reveal anymore.

Maybe she has a decent job & doesn't want to jeapardise here career?

From what I've heard & seen of Eastwood on the tv he doesn't appear to be the sharpest tool in the box &, therefore, might be susceptible to voices in his ear. Particularly from his parents.
As for another poster claiming that it is a privilege to play for the Rhinos, get real. Overseas players are in it for the money & I'd hope the life experience of working/playing abroad.
As fans we'd regard it as a privilege & some homegrown players too but not the bulk of antipodeans.
I bet Eastwood knew nothing about Leeds till he signed on the dotted line.

Carl Ablett and JJB would walking over broken glass to pull on the Blue and Amber. If Eastwood doesn't want to be here, they're a pretty decent 2nd row combination.

Didn't Eastwood say he is happy at Leeds during an interview?

So is his dad calling him a liar?

Most over-rated, under achieving "potential" player running around in shorts and a rugby top.

Grass thief.

If Eastwood does leave, and if Leeds feel the need to replace him then i would prefer them to splash the cash on a good up and coming English forward. I'm getting a bit sick and tired of these southern hemisphere lot coming over, then deciding after half a season they don't fancy it anymore. Lets not forget they'll probably get nice little relocation packages in advance of coming over to see them right.

As for a replacement as per previous, I do like the look of LMS and i think working with JP and Kylie it could make him into the player his potential has. Any other good English forwards knocking around?

It would be nice to use the cash on a world class half back and go with what we have in the backrow.

That contradicts everything you were moaning about last week!

Adam Blair, please. Replaces (and improves on) Burgess and Eastwood in one go, and gives us a pack-leader for when JP's battered body finally falls apart. Unfortunately there are no comparable Northern Hemisphere players.

Like Brent Webb and Ali Lauititi?

Craig Huby, Elliott Whitehead, Ben Harrison, David Williams, LMS, Larne Patrick, Josh Bowden, Kyle Bibb, Dale Ferguson....are the obvious.

He asked for good replacements

Totally agree. This is part of the reason I was so angry at the England football team, I'd do literally anything to pull on that shirt just the once.

I'd love to have Blair at the Rhinos. With Melbournes troubles maybe a cheeky bid from Gary will get him interested



Back onto Eastwood. Can anyone confirm if he has a son? I saw him while he had the wrist injury walking with a little boy who looked just like him.

Even if he did go, it's not like he's played enough for us to be considered anything near a vital part of the team. We can easily cop without him IMO and can save the cap space for bigger areas of concern in the team.

Which would all be perfectly salient, had Eastwood been even born anywhere near the UK.

I don't see why a Kiwi, with little upstairs would care whether he signed for Saints, Leeds, Wigan or Bulls if they all offered similar amounts and were challenging for honours.

If "pride of shirt" was a key determining factor, Wayne Rooney would still be masquerading around Goodison Park throwing his toys.

Hope to god this isn't true!