Re: Gaskell : Thu Mar 10, 2016 7:19 pm  

I say let's swap him and let us have Gaskell and u have Brierley,the lads quality and any Leigh fan would love him at lsv

Re: Gaskell : Thu Mar 10, 2016 7:28 pm  

Looks like the story on Ryan has been just about done to death, so it's time for 'totalrl' to home in on someone else. looks like it's your turn now!

Re: Gaskell : Thu Mar 10, 2016 7:34 pm  

Can't see a swap happening? Who would be stupid enough to let their star half back walk out mid season due to a clause in a contract?

Re: Gaskell : Thu Mar 10, 2016 10:10 pm  

*puts hand up

Re: Gaskell : Thu Mar 10, 2016 11:06 pm  

if he odes move it could be another cap bending year for Leigh

Re: Gaskell : Thu Mar 10, 2016 11:09 pm  

From what I've seen, the "journo" that broke this story seems to put a lot of non-stories on Total-RL, but occasionally hits it spot on.

He isn't going this year. We all pretty much agreed that if we don't get promoted this season, he'll leave. So even if it's true, it's still kind of a non-story, isn't it?

Re: Gaskell : Fri Mar 11, 2016 12:28 am  

Bullseye wrote:

He's good enough for SL for sure. Depends if he has ambitions to play there.

You would hope everyone in the current team has ambitions to play in SL otherwise it will be even harder to get there

Re: Gaskell : Fri Mar 11, 2016 8:42 am  

Wonder how many more Coaches will leave and clubs will suffer before they realise this system of middle eights is not going to work. As far as promotion and religation goes, we shall see?

Re: Gaskell : Fri Mar 11, 2016 8:50 am  

The game is suffering due to the lack of games for the players who are coming back from injury, being unable to rehabilitate in the reserve team. Plus squad players we wish to retain who are over the age limit can only get game time by going on loan to other Clubs, which it not ideal when they play against you in important matches. The over 19's can see no future in Rugby League if they have not made it as a first team player... The game needs an overhaul before it is too late from top to bottom. Its no good saying it is down to money as it has been proved that sponsorship etc could generate this.

Re: Gaskell : Fri Mar 11, 2016 9:30 am  

I don't expect to see Gaskell with us next season. He will need to decide in the summer - months before the play offs start, and that is the problem for him. I can just imagine his agents reaction if Gaskell says "let's wait till October to see what happens with the Bulls". His reaction to that would probably not be printable on here.

If he is telling the truth about enjoying being at the Bulls then why go to Leigh if they are also not guaranteed to be in the SL. Also, he may not want to go into that atmosphere at Leigh if there are problems.

All the bulls can do is to offer the highest contract they can without unsettling other "star" players and hope that it is good enough to keep him if no top SL team come in for him.

Can anyone please explain to me why we have had all of these rumours about Leeds signing Brierley at the end of the season when his contract ran out but as far as I know nobody has ever considered that Gaskell could be a better signing for Leeds than Brierley as he is also out of contract. To me, that would be a better signing for Leeds and he would be their type of player.