Connor isnt the quickest but he has power, excellent handling and a good kicking game and he has grown into a good attacking centre

His defensive reads need work, but his ability to get to the ball first v HKR helped win us a spot in Superleague

Agreed, he's also learnt how to control his temper, he's still very niggly, but doesn't react half as much as earlier in the year or last year.

Doesn't matter now.

Due to typically inept man management, he's a Hull FC player.

Gaskell is very quick. I'm a Saints fan and coach in their youth system and when he was a first teamer he was often in the first 3 in sprints. He has done many length of the field efforts including a good try against you men in 2013?

I'm not saying he is going to be the answer for you but he is a VERY good player who is far above the level he has been playing at. Him and Lomax dragged Saints to the grand final in his debut year. I hope he is played as a 6 and not at centre as he is a nightmare to defend against when coming at 2nd receiver and a more rounded half back than Brierley in terms of kicking, handling and game management.

He has been fit for a very long time to but Bradford have not been playing him and wanted him to do his rehab elsewhere (Get off the wage bill) I wish i could give out a source for this but may be treading on peoples toes at the club.

Hope he goes well for you

Yep

Anyway Sam "Bambi" Wood looked like he had potential to be absolutely top centre, just needs to bulk up a bit and have a full on preseason

do we need a half back? brough, brierley and ellis. money can be spent better elsewhere

decent full back? well we are in the market for one aswell as signing gaskell who i think will be a centre but can cover other positions too which is a bonus

Im hoping we can move Ellis on tbh...I genuinely don't think he would stand out in the championship if he ended up there.

i was under the impression gaskell had some pace too so abit surprised to see someone say hes as slow as connor!

could ellis be a good hooker?

anycase if brough or brierley got injured then we would need ellis to slot in

then again gaskell can do that too

He only had to beat the crocked Aussie to get to it though.....

could ellis be a good hooker?

anycase if brough or brierley got injured then we would need ellis to slot in

then again gaskell can do that too


I suggested that a few times last season but it got slated by people who thought Ellis was our future. I don't know if he would make a good hooker or not but i reckon he would be better than he is at half, Really we need to be setting our sights a bit higher.

As regards building for next year, start with Brough and Breirley and try to build a pack ( or coach a pack ) to give them the oportunity to play. Regards backup we should be training and coaching Brough's replacment now.

Could Ormsby be a full back?

What would make you say that?? Seems a strange choice.. He has no characteristics in his game to show that he's a fullback.. wing and fullback are two entirely different positions.

In regards to Ellis at Hooker, I think he could be a really good Hooker and would add a different dimension. But he would have to play that position regularly to make him effective. Depends if Rick would be prepared to do that...

Why is it a strange choice? Many full backs start in different positions. I think he could be a really good Full Back and would add a different dimension. But he would have to play that position regularly to make him effective. Depends if Rick would be prepared to do that.