Re: Super League Giants 2017 : Tue Sep 27, 2016 10:32 am  

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

Re: Super League Giants 2017 : Tue Sep 27, 2016 11:01 am  

Code13 wrote:

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.

Re: Super League Giants 2017 : Tue Sep 27, 2016 11:48 am  

Code13 wrote:

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

Doesn't matter now.

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

Re: Super League Giants 2017 : Tue Sep 27, 2016 12:00 pm  

Hangermans wrote:

Thing i remember most about Gaskell when i first saw him for Saints , and something else he has in common with Connor is he looked very slow off the mark. Pretty glad we have got shut of connor now to be honest, his pace is awful, if you watch the try against Leeds where their player waltzes round him it literally looks like he is stood in treacle. No matter how good his skills are that lack of pace is going to hurt you in the backs

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

Re: Super League Giants 2017 : Tue Sep 27, 2016 12:05 pm  

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

Re: Super League Giants 2017 : Tue Sep 27, 2016 12:50 pm  

giantsgaz91 wrote:

I'd sign Jamie soward from London quality half back apparently super league clubs r fighting for him also I'd give pelissier from Catalans a chance

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

Re: Super League Giants 2017 : Tue Sep 27, 2016 12:51 pm  

HuddsRL5 wrote:

Granted he's a talented player. But he seems a bit of a crock of late and I'd rather we sign a decent full back or centre, rather than a half back who can fill in. He's basically an older, more expensive, more frail Jake Connor! I'm not saying we need to sign Thurston, I'd like us to spend our money smart...

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

Re: Super League Giants 2017 : Tue Sep 27, 2016 12:54 pm  

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.

Re: Super League Giants 2017 : Tue Sep 27, 2016 12:55 pm  

SuckItAndSee wrote:

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

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

Re: Super League Giants 2017 : Tue Sep 27, 2016 12:56 pm  

GiantJake1988 wrote:

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

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