Several pages back you were saying that he was definately going to Sale. So it's not just the Wire Site where you constantly write dross is it?

This was before I got the infomation at the match yesterday. I have been asking my aquaintance to get the goss for weeks. I thought he was a goner based on the rumours of how much Sale were supposedly offering so wind your neck in.

Loose lips sink ships.

There has to be something in place by the RFL to save the likes of Eastmond, Tomkins, Myler etc being drawn away from Rugby League... if we want to improve and expand our game the kids HAVE to be looked after!

Maybe if the RFL pay an extra part to the wage to keep them away... but only allow say 1 or 2 players per team maybe?

There needs to be salary cap allowances for young players who come through clubs academy systems.

Agreed thats what I was trying to get at in a round and about way... promotes using acadamy trained players instead of raiding Australia for over the hill Aussies and Kiwi's after a nice pay off!

Lets hope they give the idea some thought to save the likes of Eastmond, Tomkins, Myler, Westerman, Owen etc etc

Seamless.

So you report rumours as fact and have no idea, thanks for clearing that up.

well here's some info that may or may not be relevant. Sale have signed a young lad from st.helens on a senior contract at 18yrs old, he has played ru all his life and is the current england U18 flyhalf. He has been through the sale academy setup as well. This may not be relevance as i have no idea where kyle would play in an union team, but if he was aimed at flyhalf, then this puts this rumour down somewhat

I heard a story from a reliable source that they will open discussions post Grand Final over a new 4 year contract...

I heard he's going to Salford, to plug the gap left by Myler. He's not signed for Saints because they've secured a big name Aussie and he wants first team action. (from a reliable source)

Matty Smith signed for Salford.

This is what Eastmonds dad said too

No reason to thank me, its quite alright.

Yeah, I should've thought a bit harder before i made up that rumour.

Im sure Eastmonds Dad was stood infront of us at the Warrington game... huge fella with dreadlocks?

Steward dared to ask him to move to which he replied "My sons playing his little sister wants to see him"

Thurston anyone?

No. That was Grahams dad.

I'm pretty sure this is already in place.

I'm afraid it isn't. Well there's the fact that academy players don't count on the salary cap until they come into the first team (25) squad but it doesn't address the likes of Eastmond, Tomkins and other young players who have come through clubs academy systems into a first teams squad.

I'll try to check on the exact ruling, I'm sure it's been posted before on one of the sites.

Something I think you and I agree on about a dispensation on the cap, of say 25% for juniors your club have developed.

As you know I've been banging on about it for at least 5 years. Funnily enough I was talking to Hansens dad about it when H was in the academy / reserves and he wanted me to write to the RFL with the suggestion.