Re: Lee Gaskell : Sun Jul 04, 2021 9:16 pm  

dboy wrote:

He was offered a contract - on less than he is on now = Dufty is tipped Saints #1 next year. He's another level.

Coote would be an overseas, frontline signing.

Gaskell is a UK utility. that's where his value lies.

For Hull KR he is an upgrade, replacing the very injury prone and quota player in Quinlan. Gives them a top level goalkicker as well, something they don’t have. It’s a win for them. As for Saints Dufty would be great but as he stated in an interview the other day he doesn’t want to come over here. He’ll take any deal in the NRL first.

In signing Gaskell it likely pushes out Hampshire, another younger British utility. Personally i think the signing is pretty average value wise to be honest but there you go.

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sun Jul 04, 2021 9:40 pm  

Sacred Cow wrote:

For Hull KR he is an upgrade, replacing the very injury prone and quota player in Quinlan. Gives them a top level goalkicker as well, something they don’t have. It’s a win for them. As for Saints Dufty would be great but as he stated in an interview the other day he doesn’t want to come over here. He’ll take any deal in the NRL first.

In signing Gaskell it likely pushes out Hampshire, another younger British utility. Personally i think the signing is pretty average value wise to be honest but there you go.

Got to agree .Haskell will be the wrong side of 30 and gets injured a lot .Hampshire is not perfect but got more to is game

Re: Lee Gaskell : Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:09 am  

Sacred Cow wrote:

He’s been offered a contract but Hull KR have offered a better one, much like we have done with Gaskell. And he isn’t any slower this season at all, he’s never had any pace!

As for Jowitt over Coote, yes i’d agree given their respective ages. The same goes for Jowitt over Gaskell but if anyone thinks Gaskell will be anything other than a first choice player next year they are deluding themselves. So if Miller stays you know whats going to happen.

Do you mean first-choice squad player or FB?

If you mean the former I agree, if you mean the latter I don't agree.

As it stands, I can see him at centre to start with depending on Bills recovery but who knows. He covers quite a range.

Re: Lee Gaskell : Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:14 am  

alegend wrote:

Got to agree .Haskell will be the wrong side of 30 and gets injured a lot .Hampshire is not perfect but got more to is game

Seriously, you think Hampshire has more to his game than Gaskell? I think not.

Why though are we again pre-judging a player who hasn't even played a game for us. Will fans never learn? How many times do fans get it wrong on signings, about 90% of the time in my opinion, so why not judge a player on what he actually does rather than some preconceived prejudice?