Quote: bewareshadows "Cardiff Last year no Pryce, no gaskell'"
But we did have Eastmond and Wheeler on the pitch, so we did have two halfbacks. However, you did say 'working' halfbacks and Eastmond wasn't really working at that stage.
Quote: bewareshadows "DW last year no Pryce, no eastmond, no gaskell and Wheeler taken out
LP this year lost Lomax after 16 mins.
loss of half backs against Wigan recently has been reaching epidemic proportions.'"
I don't think our halfbacks are the problem. I just think our lack of bash is. Bring back Jammer. He knew what to do with Wigan!
On the point about Lomax going off, on GF not only did we lose Lomax of course but we didn't have Wello or Laffranchi (our best prop by some distance) as both were banned. This time we should have them all plus Wilkin on the pitch, which is bound to help. However, I still think the game will be won or lost up front.
So far as Gaskell is concerned, hopefully the present coaching team have continued what Royce was doing in that hopefully he is still training with Lomax and Lance so that he will keep developing and be in a position to step in when needed/appropriate.