Re: Fans Forum last night : Sun Jun 17, 2012 5:32 pm  

Carlos Alberto wrote:

As I said in the Hohaia thread, the Gaskell situation stinks for me. It should not be down to an interim coach to play God with a youngsters career like this.

now that i agree on, i'm losing patience with Rush on this. i have no time for coaches who pick players they like rather than based on skill and form!

Re: Fans Forum last night : Sun Jun 17, 2012 5:34 pm  

Carlos Alberto wrote:

As I said in the Hohaia thread, the Gaskell situation stinks for me. It should not be down to an interim coach to play God with a youngsters career like this.

I don't think lance should be playing stand off as I think Gaskell should be there.

However, I don't think rush is playing god, he's picking what he feels is the best team which is his job.

Re: Fans Forum last night : Sun Jun 17, 2012 5:51 pm  

St pete wrote:

I don't think lance should be playing stand off as I think Gaskell should be there.

However, I don't think rush is playing god, he's picking what he feels is the best team which is his job.

And to be fair, apart from the Wigan tonkings, is winning games.

Re: Fans Forum last night : Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:03 pm  

SomersetSaint wrote:

And to be fair, apart from the Wigan tonkings, is winning games.

As we have done with Gaskell in the halves also, including this season. Winning or losing is not the sole responsibility of Gaskell and yet you'd think so given his treatment since Simmons left.

Re: Fans Forum last night : Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:09 pm  

SomersetSaint wrote:

And to be fair, apart from the Wigan tonkings, is winning games.

Personally I'd pick Gaskell over lance any day of the week but at the end of the day he's been getting results with the team he's picking.

Re: Fans Forum last night : Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:11 pm  

St pete wrote:

I don't think lance should be playing stand off as I think Gaskell should be there.

However, I don't think rush is playing god, he's picking what he feels is the best team which is his job.

Of course, my statement could well be embellishing the truth somewhat, making it some more dramatic, but in Gaskell we have a kid with all the attributes to be a great player, yet he cannot get a look in as someone is seemingly undroppable due to the wage he is on, or having been told so. It's not right.

I would hope Brown will give Gaskell a fair crack of the whip, but the rumour he is looking to bring his own No.6 in would seem to show Gaskell's days at Saints could be numbered.

Re: Fans Forum last night : Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:16 pm  

Carlos Alberto wrote:

Of course, my statement could well be embellishing the truth somewhat, making it some more dramatic, but in Gaskell we have a kid with all the attributes to be a great player, yet he cannot get a look in as someone is seemingly undroppable due to the wage he is on, or having been told so. It's not right.

I would hope Brown will give Gaskell a fair crack of the whip, but the rumour he is looking to bring his own No.6 in would seem to show Gaskell's days at Saints could be numbered.

Totally agree mate.

Lee Gaskell is the most natural stand off I've seen in many years. He's a born #6 and should be playing there IMO.

I agreed when rush took him out as at the time he needed protecting in order not to damage his future delelopment as the team needed the senior players to stand up, which they did.

Why hes not been given a chance now we are stable is lost on me but I can only guess he don't want to change a winning team.

Re: Fans Forum last night : Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:43 pm  

St pete wrote:

Lee Gaskell is the most natural stand off I've seen in many years. He's a born #6 and should be playing there IMO.

To build on it, I'd say not only does Gaskell have abilities our team lacks, but he seems so natural at 2nd receiver that he also tends to bring on Lomax very well.

If Lance was doign ANYTHING at #6 for us, then it would be worthy of debate, but I'm afraid his contribution considering the situations he's been in have been very dissapointing.

Re: Fans Forum last night : Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:45 pm  

Offside Monkey wrote:

To build on it, I'd say not only does Gaskell have abilities our team lacks, but he seems so natural at 2nd receiver that he also tends to bring on Lomax very well.

If Lance was doign ANYTHING at #6 for us, then it would be worthy of debate, but I'm afraid his contribution considering the situations he's been in have been very dissapointing.

I honestly can't think of one positive that lance brings to the team.

Re: Fans Forum last night : Sun Jun 17, 2012 7:01 pm  

The one major pro Gaskell has over Lance: Gaskell knows how to beat Wigan.