Wigan bound 2014, as is Foster after 12 months at Bradford.

In his last year, a half back not signing a new deal.

Does this sound familiar?

No not really Kyle was playing week in week out Gaskell hardly played last year so think that's the deciding factor

Really is that what Kyle was doing?

If Gaskell went to Wigan then it might not be to play at 6.
Green has just been signed on a 3 year deal.
For the friendly at HKR this weekend Wane is picking Sam Powell and Ryan Hampshire at half back.
Those two could be slot ins should either Smith or Green be injured. Green and Hampshire have real pace and both are far faster than Gaskell. Powell can equally play at 6.

He'd become a regular by that point, it was injuries rather than selection that stopped him playing during the back end of 2010 nothing else. Eastmond screwed us over as we didn't have anybody else but a young Gaskell and an untried Lomax to come in hence the 'panic' buy for Hohaia in the end. That's so far turned out well!

As for Gaskell, he hasn't played much in the last 12 months and at the moment we don't really know what Brown's plans are with him.

I personally see him as a potential full back of the future, although with our lack of quality with the kicking game and in the halves he's better suited there at the moment. I hope we can sign him up on a new deal, from what I've seen him there's lot of talent to work with.

www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/101 ... _position/

www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/101 ... _position/

well he has NBs backing early doors.

this does highlight the problem with the friendlys at the min, he he trys 3/4 different combos at 6+7 you learn nothing as its just changes to much and everyone in the team need to then reajust

That sounds good. Hopefully Brown is less of a useless yes man than our previous coaches. Hohaia simply isn't a half back.

Don't like that article though, Hohaia has played FULLBACK most of his career. That is where he should be playing while we are stuck with him.

Works well for both if he stays fit, Any bad injury and he's taking a gamble but fair play to the lad for wanting to play. Not sure he's out long term 6 but he's better than Lance

explains why nathan brown wouldnt let us sign him

We have 27 games to experiment a bit and see where Gaskell fits in in the greater scheme of things - I wouldn't read anything into where he lines up in the friendlies or for how long at all.

i would reather see him playing as a second hooker coming on and mixing it up a bit, what would you do with wello if he played at full back??