Re: Lee Gaskell : Sat Jun 25, 2011 11:58 am  

Horatio Yed wrote:

Really? i thought him and Wellens were the weak links last night?

I'd add Jammer to that.

Wellens is either playing with an injury or simply off form. He managed to catch every ball but he just doesn't look himself at the moment. I think Gaskell regressed slightly and perhaps the couldron of the last three games has been a bit too much for him at this stage of his career. He will learn a lot from his experiences but he could do with being back in a winning team to boost his confidence. I'm sick to death of Jammer yelling at the ref and at everyone else while dropping the ball, missing tackles and going to ground at the first sign of an opposition forward. He is beginning to annoy me. Oh, and Meli was a defensive liability. We haven't seen that Meli for a bit.

Otherwise, everyone worked hard!

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sat Jun 25, 2011 12:00 pm  

i fought gaskell was no worse than any of our backs last night and looked dangerous every time he got the ball

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sat Jun 25, 2011 12:03 pm  

Fort Gaskell

Was the draw bridge down on that one then last night?

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sat Jun 25, 2011 12:04 pm  

Gaskell struggled, I don't know what game some of you were watching. He cost us the first try along with Wellens and was throwing balls behind the line all night. He knocked on a couple of times and put some proper hospital balls out.

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sat Jun 25, 2011 12:10 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Gaskell struggled, I don't know what game some of you were watching. He cost us the first try along with Wellens and was throwing balls behind the line all night. He knocked on a couple of times and put some proper hospital balls out.

just watched the game back and he was no worse than lomax foster meli wellens ya he cost us a try so did foster and lomax in the second half but as that not been seen by anyone and i didnt see many bad balls off him

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:32 pm  

1984saints wrote:

i think we will see the best of gaskell and lomax next couple of week think royce will pull gaskell to one side this week and have a few words we are all forgeting it was only four weeks ago gaskell come back from a broken ankle

I would like to see Gaskell on the bench a bit more just to take the pressure off him. It might be a gamble but perhaps Eastmond should start at 7 the next couple of games until Pryce starts back.
Gaskell will be a better player next season for the experience he has gained this season.

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:58 pm  

whats eastmond done to be pick before gaskell and like i said earlyer when leon back i think they is a very strong chance it will be gaskell and pryce in the half backs and lomax in the centre with meli back on the wing

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sat Jun 25, 2011 4:28 pm  

mistermoo wrote:

Didn't help that Wellens turned like the QE2 too.

To be fair given that Monas had a good 20 metre running head start it wouldn't have mattered if Wello had turned quicker, even the fastest full back wouldn't have caught Monas from a standing start from that distance out.

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sat Jun 25, 2011 5:28 pm  

Tony Stark wrote:

To be fair given that Monas had a good 20 metre running head start it wouldn't have mattered if Wello had turned quicker, even the fastest full back wouldn't have caught Monas from a standing start from that distance out.

No, no, no. That's all wrong. Paul Wellens has to be able to beat everyone to the ball, no matter where they are on the pitch, how much of a headstart they have and what the ball is doing at the time.

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sat Jun 25, 2011 5:54 pm  

1984saints wrote:

whats eastmond done to be pick before gaskell and like i said earlyer when leon back i think they is a very strong chance it will be gaskell and pryce in the half backs and lomax in the centre with meli back on the wing

Might be too optimistic but really would have liked to see the appearance of the "old Eastmond" with him at taking onthe line. The past few games he has come around a bit but is stuck out on the fringes.
If it's not too be, I should imagine in the next couple of weeks Lomax will stay at 7 with Pryce in at his usual 6. Gaskell not to get a start, but maybe add some variety from the bench.
So which would be the better option to finish the season with the chance of success. The "old" Eastmond/Pryce or the new Lomax/Gaskell combination.