Re: Lee Gaskell : Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:58 pm  

Actually, having just watched the match back on TV I take everything I said back about everyone in every thread on the match, except Meli.

Our goal line defence was pretty poor but other than that and the dropped ball, we were so damn close to beating Warrington it was unreal. No worries about the rest of the season where they are concerned so long as we bring that degree of intensity to the game and remember to keep hold of/catch the ball.

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:48 pm  

Tony Stark wrote:

To be fair given that Monas had a good 20 metre running head start

I hope you don't fit carpets for a living.

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sun Jun 26, 2011 6:32 am  

I fail to see where people are seeing the Eastmond can offer more to the team than Gaskell. Eastmond has been well pretty annonymous since getting a few sub games, not saying he's played badly, but hardly offered alot either.

It seams a couple of losses and a scapegoat is needed.

A scapegoat is nearly as welcome as a solution to a problem.

Seen many a half back have kicks charged down and not get the heave ho for it.

Anyone remember Tommy God get the ball stolen, by Alfie and a try resulted.

Funny there was no call for his head after that match.

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:19 am  

Gaskell had a couple of lapses of concentration which exploded in his hands. But aside from this I thought he played pretty well. His distribution was way better than Eastmond's.

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:21 am  

Mugwump wrote:

Gaskell had a couple of lapses of concentration which exploded in his hands. But aside from this I thought he played pretty well. His distribution was way better than Eastmond's.

Exactly. Gaskell is far from the finished product, but he still had good touches during the game and still gave Wire things to defend and think about. He does some good work making an extra man in attack, and with another year he will improve his positional sense in the defensive line.

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sun Jun 26, 2011 12:55 pm  

1984saints wrote:

whats eastmond done to be pick before gaskell

Nothing, it's not about picking Eastmond, it's about resting Gaskell. He's a young kid who could have his confidence dented. I'm just suggesting managing his introduction to first team duties a bit, kind of like Smith did with Myler at Warrington. He dropped/rested him for pretty much all the big games, including the cup final I seem to remember.

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sun Jun 26, 2011 1:36 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Nothing, it's not about picking Eastmond, it's about resting Gaskell. He's a young kid who could have his confidence dented. I'm just suggesting managing his introduction to first team duties a bit, kind of like Smith did with Myler at Warrington. He dropped/rested him for pretty much all the big games, including the cup final I seem to remember.

Thing is would resting him, improve the team. Leon and Wheeler are not ready, Moore or Wilkin would be an option, but that would weaken the pack.

So yeh we could play Eastmond, but I just fear going back to the early round. If he does not perform how long will the fans give him in a game before they get on his back? I'm not saying is dead certain but do we want to risk it.

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sun Jun 26, 2011 1:41 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

Thing is would resting him, improve the team. Leon and Wheeler are not ready, Moore or Wilkin would be an option, but that would weaken the pack.

So yeh we could play Eastmond, but I just fear going back to the early round. If he does not perform how long will the fans give him in a game before they get on his back? I'm not saying is dead certain but do we want to risk it.

Kyle hasn't done badly since he was brought back in. His defensive effort is good and he's still a fantastically talented player.

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sun Jun 26, 2011 1:51 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Kyle hasn't done badly since he was brought back in. His defensive effort is good and he's still a fantastically talented player.

Yeh not badly, but he's not been in the middle so has not had the focus of Gaskell or Lomax. In the end Royce will decide that in Training, but I would be surprised not to see Gaskell start next week.

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sun Jun 26, 2011 2:00 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Nothing, it's not about picking Eastmond, it's about resting Gaskell. He's a young kid who could have his confidence dented. I'm just suggesting managing his introduction to first team duties a bit,

Presumably that is why it is always Gaskell who goes off for the last 10 to 15 minutes. It isn't ideal but without Wheeler and Pryce we don't have a lot of choice.

kind of like Smith did with Myler at Warrington. He dropped/rested him for pretty much all the big games, including the cup final I seem to remember.

He did. Myler didn't like it but when interviewed said he thought Smith didn't think he was ready. Is Gaskell ready for the big games? Well, who knows, but the last two games sure will have knocked the edges off! Taught him a lot I should think, in a very short space of time.