I think that's a very good point. We can all knock this player or that player, but with a very small number of exceptions, nobody is setting the world alight for us this season.

Gaskell and Ferguson, when fit, were brilliant for us last season. They clearly have the quality to play Super League. But it is also accurate that neither has been in good form for us this year so far. I would expect if the team as a whole started to play well though, these two may start to shine again.

Personally I wouldn't want to lose either, but I also wouldn't begrudge them leaving for Super League.

Gaskell has been touted as signed for Leigh, Hull FC and Huddersfield already in the press this year, I think I will just wait and see. I'd rather he stayed with us, mainly as we seem to struggle to replace 6 & 7's but perhaps the new coach will attract a few more players from abroad. He hasn't hit last year's form yet but I'd rather he saved that until the really crucial games later this year. He has been well marked in a lot of games as well, which is the fault of recruitment as he is probably our main running threat now.

Ferguson is IMO a SL player who deserves to be playing at a higher level and I think we've done well to keep him for the full two years. He seems to have had a bit more luck injury wise and I'd rate him as our most effective back rower with ball in hand.

Theyll both be gone next season I think.

As a Leigh fan I'd rather we didn't take gaskell, he seems to be injured too much atm, plus we've already got a couple of passengers this year, great player when fit though.

Could possibly be a link with Keiron Purtill former youth coach of Gaskell at Saints being announced as signed with Leigh for the next 2 years?