I think it's just some Leigh fan on the wind up. I also saw some rumours that we're after either Wood or Ellis from Huddersfield on a season long loan.

Probably best to take all of them with a pinch of salt I think.

Seems genuine but don't understand this signing for us unless Chase is off to Catalans

Obviously it's a swap deal for ridyard and higham .

Seriously getting boring seeing this rumour rehashed every couple of weeks. Can't see even uncle derek being stupid enough to accuse us of tapping up a player then doing it himself.

Uncle Derek wouldn't have said that unless Ryan hadn't used that to try and get an extra 15k to stay till the end of the season. Have you not heard, giants are gonna loan him to you till the end of the season, well let's add another rumour to the long list of rumours.....or is it a rumour . Glad it's all over anyway now. He will either succeed or fall on his sword.

Tell us about it! One circus leaves town...........inevitably to be replaced by another!

Gaskell's rubbished this on social media.

It's all conjecture, RL paper sensationalism & FWIW I don't see it happening.

Leigh have potentially 3 Stand Offs in Riddy, Rangi & Ben Reynolds, even if Rangi was to defect & never play again we also have young Foster who could do a lesser job at 6.
Of those I mention, 3 of the 4 could also play 7 so we seemingly have lots of cover there, unless Gaskell directly replaces Riddy & Rangi is seen at 7 then I just don't see it.

Don't get me wrong, I would have Gaskell at Leigh in the blink of an eye, such is my high regard of his talent, but I think a current SL Club will secure his signature, if not in the next window then by season end surely.

I don't believe Leigh would have made an illegal approach on Gaskell, especially given how bitter the whole
Ryan Brierley affair was & neither do I believe Bulls illegally approached Ryan.
Remember that it is in an agents best interest to create a big buzz around their clients to drive up the value & create movement & transfers, essentially lining their own pockets.

So don't worry about Leigh, worry about a SL Club.

Best of British.

Steve.

As another Leigh fan - your posts "take this with a pinch of salt" are correct in my view. I too am a huge fan of Gaskell as was Paul Rowley when he coached us.
If you make it to SL next season then I am sure he will be wearing your number 6 - if not he is at an age where he must consider a move to SL and I am sure he will have a choice of clubs to go to.

Leeds will be looking for a half back for next season, now.

Saw same rumour. Had a bit more specifics to it in that we were trying to sign Ellis on season long loan and Wood permanent. But with being rumoured with just about eveyr HB so far, ia gree lets take it with a pinch of salt.

Think difficulty we've got is even if Hudds and Bulls agreed a loan deal with Ellis, would he really want to come down to the championship and play at Workington, Oldham etc.

He might relish the chance to move to a bigger club.

What do you feel Gaskells best position will be for us, and would he be better with Chase/Ridyard/Reynolds as his partner if in the halves. Has he played 13 before, I believe he has played FB?

Ten metres in front of you facing your way.



Flat out stand off. The only reason to play him at FB is so that you have a FB who plays like a stand off, but you'll have a FB who plays like a stand off who sometimes catches a high ball. Which probably isn't what you want.

God i remember when Cummins persisted with Gaskell at FB and some in the media had the audacity to say we were harsh in sacking him.