Heard he's already damaged his ankle in training, hope I'm proved wrong but suspect he will spend most of the season injured.

Yep ive heard both Gaskell and Mamo will not feature until March. This gives an opportunity to Sam Wood/Alex Mellor/Jake Wardle to stake a claim for the centre spot and McIntosh/Simpson for the full back slot in the first 3-5 games.

If Brough or Brierley get injured before or in the first couple of games we are screwed!

mamo has already stated he will miss the first 4/5 games

dont know about gaskell

chance for others to stake a claim!

2016 again 2 key men out before season starts . down to 2 hb and 1 hooker . letting ellis go to HKR without a replacement looks a very bad bit of busness

Where on earth did you get that from

got a hooker in now

just what we needed still think we a thin if gaskill is out these is lack of cover at hb if brough or brieley get injured we have problems

He had a good 4n too

Didn't Gaskell have a foot problem in December and now a hamstring problem?

Well who knows- could be true or could be rumour. The club have said nothing.

Given the latest signing of O'Brien which allows Hinchliffe to move to back row I would move Symonds to left centre with Murphy on the wing. Gaskell as a backup player. Looking pretty good now I think.

I like Symonds as the right second row, we are much more solid defensively on that side with him there and he will help Brierley out no end

That would work well I think-
how about hinchy playing second row- solid tackler to shore up that side as per hudds RL5s comment - and hinchy inside of Leroy inside of Jerry -could be a very lucrative little trio that- hinchy is able to pass well to his right hand side and give Leroy and Jerry space they have a field day.

no way!

symonds is class at second row linking up with cudjoe and mcgillvary on that right side is one of the best in super league.

taai/ferguson with gaskell and murphy other side.

Symonds was given 11 so likely to play left hand side.