Time will tell I suppose.

No he's just another average backrow, worse than 2 we've given you over the last couple of years

I know we're short at hooker with Roby and Lance out, but we've got Speakman, who's obviously not far from the first team, Flanagan who can fill in, and I'm sure Wilkin/Lomax/Wellens/Gaskell could give it a go. Unless Roby's injury is a lot worse than first feared, I think it's a desperate and unambitious piece of business.

Our recruitment policy continues to dumbfound and displease in equal measures.

He 'obviously' isn't given this signing, you'd think!

Brown hasn't been frightened to throw in youngsters, so you could infer that his reluctance to do so at hooker means he doesn't think Speakman is ready?

Doesn't look like it now. You would have thought so considering he played last week and is in the squad again this week.

You shouldnt sit on the fence like this Ave it! Great deal for the City Reds though.

Text from GT, Salford fan of this parish"Hmmm. Let's just say we're not sad to see the back of him. Not been the best, think we've got the better of this deal."'"

sounds abit like the lunt and moore situation for us last season... then look what happened!

My take on this is that there will be an agreement for Gaskell to move to Salford permanently for a few quid from the Doc, and we've decided they may as well throw in a squad player while they're at it since we're lacking cover at hooker.

We've seen the last of Gaskell I reckon.

Nothing like it - Lunt is a decent hooker, Howarth isn't. Simple

I don't get where this idea of Gaskell being 'amazing' has come from.

He's not done anything under 3 coaches since 2011 and 2 of them didn't pick him. You'd have to ask why that is.

He's been underwhelming since 2011 I agree - but would you rather see him or Charnock/Wellens run out with 6 on their back at the DW tomorrow . . . . .

you obviously dont know what happened and the whole scenario

cant see the same happening where you win the grand final though