Thus speaketh a Rovers fan.

Those quotes don't say anything though, don't mention Bath, don't mention Sale, just that there's been interest and they want it sorted before the SL season starts. Is that because he wants to stay and doesn't want to face a barracking from fans for looking greedy?

Richard Cramer though, wasn't he Millwards lawyer who was going to take the club for everything over his sacking?

I believe Cramer is also Paul Sculthorpes agent.

Yup.

That article is eastmonds agent trying to put his price up.

Ive not heard of any other clubs other than bath and sale that want kyle. I just hope we don't pay over the odds for him.

From what I'm told today, I don't think Kyle will be signing a new deal with saints.

Spill!

Wow things certainly can change in 7 days

I was old that sir mac and Cramer (ea$tmonds agent) are having very heated talks and talks seem to have broken down.

I was told that Kyle has been brain washed into thinking he's worth a huge contract.

Don't get what your on about mate?

Please explain your comment.

Given the amount of interest in Kyle I think it's pretty clear, and has been for a while, that if we want to keep him we're going to have to pay big bucks.

I just hope we don't pay over the odds for a young unproven kid.

I do hope you keep him.
Best for your club and best by far for RL in the UK.
Good luck with him and his agent!

I don't think Mac has got on particularly well with Kyle's agent(s) for 4/5 years from conversation's I've had.

Mac is no fool - he won't get bent over by an agent and if Mac thinks he's asking too much, it'll be adios for sure.

Good!

me neither - but what about our first choice scrum half, an England international (and Englands best scrum half) and our best player in his only Grand Final appearance?

Its hard to argue that kyle isnt at very least one of our top 3 players. Within the salary cap contraints, it is quite possible to have these three on at least £250 k, so i doubt it is all about money.
My guess (and thats what it is) is that Kyles agent (not kyle) wants a relatively short term deal, ie 2 years again and Sir Mac wants 4-5 years as he wont want to go through this in another 18 months.
Kyle isnt (yet) the superstar Jason robinson was when he changed codes, so the money from them wont be ridiculous, but if he had 2 amazing seasons it might be.

Would a Union club throw silly money at a young lad from RL who can't stay off the treatment table? I thought the days of cross code gambles went out the window with the Andy Farrell debacle?

I think its more of the ' RU steal RL star' thing they are going for. I admit he is a very good player but such a massive money gamble by Bath on a player lke you said, who can't get off the treatment table.

Perhaps Bath are encouraged by the success of Hape rather than put off by the dissapointment of Chev Walker.

at least kyle can legitimately play for england!

But they effectively got Owen Farrell for nothing.

And you're worried that if Eastmond goes, Kyle Eastmond Jr will end up also playing union?
Don't tell me, you've seen him playing for Oldham St Annes Under 3s, he's a real talent and a life long Wigan fan?