[Bullseye]

Re: Fev Game : Mon Jul 18, 2016 1:52 pm  

The Fev game is huge and they will be right up for it. We’re starting to find some form but they are too. I’d feel more comfortable with a fit Clough, Clark and Kavanagh in the side.

As for Gaskell he’s not been the same since he got his jaw broken to be honest but part of that may be to do with him playing in a side with no other playmakers around him and the squad being generally fed up under Lowes.

If he’s fit I’d pick him in the 17 at least. Now he’d be alongside some more creative players so there would be less responsibility on him. As has been said he could be very valuable if we beat Fev and could feature more in the 8s.

Re: Fev Game : Mon Jul 18, 2016 1:58 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

part of that may be to do with him playing in a side with no other playmakers around him and the squad being generally fed up under Lowes

It surely had to be that. I can understand a leg injury changing your style of play or never quite being recovered from, but a jaw? The only way that affects you is mentally if you're scared to go into a tackle, but Gaskell doesn't seem like the sort. If it had been Karl Pryce....

Re: Fev Game : Mon Jul 18, 2016 2:27 pm  

Didn't expect to get this chance after Fax game. Just hope they can get goal kicking sorted for weekend. It went some way to our defeat in MPG so hope it won't happen again v.Fev

Re: Fev Game : Mon Jul 18, 2016 2:50 pm  

Just tried to buy two tickets. Initial allocation already gone, expecting more in the morning.

Re: Fev Game : Mon Jul 18, 2016 2:57 pm  

vbfg wrote:

Just tried to buy two tickets. Initial allocation already gone, expecting more in the morning.

There would appear to be some interest, then. Good. I can no longer attend for health reasons but will keep my fingers crossed.

[Bullseye]

Re: Fev Game : Mon Jul 18, 2016 2:59 pm  

Not got ours yet. Better get me skates on then.

Re: Fev Game : Mon Jul 18, 2016 3:00 pm  

I'm going to try again in an hour, on the off chance that they're collecting an additional allocation now. Otherwise I would get on the blower early doors.

Re: Fev Game : Mon Jul 18, 2016 3:02 pm  

Even are lass is coming to the Fev game - have our tickets already

The weather can't be worse than it was last year at the PO Road - it did all four seasons that day and my hands were bloody freezing.

[Bullseye]

Re: Fev Game : Mon Jul 18, 2016 3:11 pm  

Yeah that was the coldest I've been at the rugby in years.

Re: Fev Game : Mon Jul 18, 2016 3:22 pm  

amberavenger wrote:

I don't think anyone is suggesting leaving Gaskell out "out of spite". I do have doubts about his ability to get up to speed in such an important game after a lengthy spell away. Who'd have thought we'd be having a discussion because we more than one option in the halves when Gaskell last played!

This is very true - it's actually a battle between the two biggest teams with the ability to blow hot and cold in the league this season, hence we are both are where we are right now - having written off the season a few weeks back but both right back in it.