Just out of interest then KC, if Gilmour is past-it what would you think about signing someone like say, Keith Mason ?

A step backwards, i know we are linked with him, not good in my view, penalty machine.

What about Steve Menzies ?

Steve Menzies is without question a freak, and would get in almost all SL sides, with the greatest of respect to Gilmour he is (or should be) in a different league.
Gilmour has been a good player, but he is palying for his pension fund now IM humble O.

Menzies certainly is something very different.

Steve Menzies has been called into the Exiles squad.

The Vinnie Anderson to Cas rumour is a new one to me but I would be very excited if this is true. He has the experience to help Cas where the inexperience of Holmes and Thompson has worked against us. Alos, if we sign Gilmour it would also provide cover for Webster and Shenton so we can leave JT to develop into a quality back rower.

Would be happy with gilmour adds bags of experience to pass on to the young lads and still has plenty left in the tank.

Easy nickname for morgy too, just call him happy.

wouldnt be sad to see gilmour leave now, started well this season playing at prop-yes prop! but gone backwards again just like last season and struggles to take a tackle without knocking on...all too often gets smashed and takes and age to get back up with hands on his hips.

had a great career though.

Announced tomorrow in p&c

www.castigers.com/article.php?id=2359 Confirmed.

www.castigers.com/article.php?id=2359 Confirmed.

Although Gilmour doesn't have age on his side, he does bring the experience and a winning mentality which he can pass on to our younger players. He obviously knows Basil well and will be used to how he works, so if he can stay fit, he could be a shrewd signing.

Which page?

We now need to sign a back rower who can bust the line, a Willie Manu type player

Weren't you going to extend Morrisons contract before his injury? How old would he have been ?

Rather like Luke O Donnell then,although in all fairness Gilmour has played a fair few games more than your big name NRL superstar.

o'donnell gets smashed and knocks on?



looking forward to seeing o'donnell back this weekend v hull fc and hopefully staying injury free for the end of season run in

shame he did ligaments last season....can see his class when he plays

Told ya

With all due respect, he's been linked about a month/month and a half.

So what is the low down on Gilmours current fitness, speed etc etc?

I keep looking at his age of 34 and thinking, we've signed yet another player in the twilight of their career with their best years behind them. I hope I'm wrong...

It's been old news for about 6 weeks now. Even Dave "Nosey" Parker saw fit to report this in the Sun a few weeks ago

IMO its worth taking a risk on a "older player" is he's out of the Solomona/Menzies/Ali mould, other than that its a massive risk, he will bring a a quallity to the team no doubt but be warned he's a total pro and won't like anyone who's not.

I hope he can have at least another good year or so, nothing wrong in getting a seasoned pro or ex-International in for a year in theory, Menzies being a great example.

However, this is Cas after all so for every Guttenbiel there is at least one Newlove...

Sounds good to me - just what we are lacking at the moment.

he wont like most of our team then!