It sounds like he wasn't short of offers so hopefully he has come back for the right reasons. As we know, if he's fit and in form he is a quality player but it's keeping him fit! Bit of a gamble, but does seem like the club are pushing a bit harder to be in that play off game with Fev at the end of the year.

Guess we'll see how this goes. He has the ability to be a top signing for us. It does make sense with Holmes picking up an injury. He's also played a lot of centre for Wakey too so gives us cover there.

You can also see how a Patton/Gaskell partnership could be a disaster.

A bit undecided for mine, no doubt he has bags of talent on his day.. but how often does he have those days.
Think he’s filling the void left by Walker, and that is where I would play him when everyone is fit, full back.
Holmes is more effective for the team at half back and seems to bring the best out of Patton.
Time will tell how good a signing he is but it’s nice to see we can still attract his like.

As much as I disagree with having him back. The more I think, the more I’m thinking: Holmes at FB. Gaskell as a running 6. Patton as an organising 7. I can see this working very well. With Lawford learning off them both.

Just seen the interview with Gaskell. If he really means what he says (every player chats a bit on the joining interview). Our team could be:

Holmes
Blackmore
Arundel
Gill
Foggin-Johnston
Gaskell
Patton
Baldwinson
Segeyaro
Lawrence
England
Butler
Thompson

Lilley
Scurr
Rodgers
Appo

I’m thinking that’s a top 3 side. That’s without Flanagan, Wallace, Foster, Johnson etc.

Or Walker coming back as and when he’s not required at Hull KR.

Personally I’d play Gaskell at 6. With Holmes coming from FB.

Could probably add Wynne & Baitieri to that line up too.

Probably straight swap Baitieri for Thompson if Thompson is leaving.

Deffo got to keep England in there. He's up for it all the time and plays with aggresion, just what you want from a 2nd row.

Having watched him for the last 18 months I am glad to be rid of him and I think most of our fans would agree, he is shot, has no pace and because of a shoulder/bicep injury he cannot tackle. All in all considering we were paying him over £100k a year one of the worst signings we have made.

Sometimes players need a change of scenery and he might go better with a few SL quality players around him.

Sometimes players need a change of scenery and he might go better with a few SL quality players around him.


Ouch…..!

I think we all know we are not signing prime Lee Gaskell. We are signing an older, probably slower version but he is a still quality player.

If we can unlock that player who loved his rugby at Bradford again it will be a great deal for us.

Wakefield seem to have done it with Big Bopper Dave. Not so much with Luke Gale though

An absolute class above today. Looking like one hell of a pick up.

Great performance by Lee today certainly made me eat my words.