SaintsFan wrote:
I do remember him flying out of the line a couple of times earlier in the season but I don't remember him doing so for ages now. I confess I'm baffled by what you say. When we play the Dragons I shall be watching him more closely to see if he is as defensively frail as you suggest! I just don't see it myself at present though.
Gaskell is a turnstyle. It's a shame as in attack he is looking good.
I'm not trying to say that he's a terrible defender, he's just not nearly as assured as I'd expected for an international centre with a good reputation. In his defence I suppose he's had a number of different defensive partners out on that side with all the different HB combos we've had this year, so cohesion is bound to be tricky.
On Gaskell, yes his defence is an issue, but that's often the case with young half backs - hopefully with time he'll manage to improve on his positioning, in particular.