More than likely centre with a bit of stand off when needed.

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Left centre?

Would be an excellent signing.

He is a stand off by trade who can cover 1-7 to one degree or another.

Has obvious talent but for some reason hasn't done it for Saints consistently. Started the season as first choice 6 with Browns public backing and support but performed poorly (as well as most others) and lost his place, next thing we all knew he was farmed off to Salford with rumours of 'attitude issues'.

With maturity and the undoubted shock of being dumped at a team like Salford he may push on and become a very good signing for the Bulls , if he does a Charnley aka flops then I suspect his SL career will be very limited there after.

Plenty of incentive to knuckle down and make something of his career then.

Much like his buddy Foster.

Salford had the option to sign him but he wanted to play stand off, with Chase rumoured to be coming he wouldn't have a chance of playing there so opted to leave, there must of been assurances given to Gaskell by Bradford that he'd get his chance at his prefered position next season.

Won't get any assurance with Gale and Sammut in the halfs.

Nobby is a keen admirer of Sammut

Gaskell will be a great signing IMO and will work well with Gale at HB

I'll believe it when I see it, although looking at it we could do with the money... but still, no. Can't see it, he's one of our best players and with it most likely to be the bottom two next season to get relegated I'm sure he's someone FC will want to keep.

I'm all for signing him mind, just not if it's for losing Sammut at stand-off, and I have a feeling it doesn't. He'll be signed as a replacement for Lulia I imagine, maybe move him into the halves once Sammut has moved on.

I don't understand the assumption that Sammut is off just because we are after Gaskell

We need three half backs. I mean how often are both Gale and Sammut actually fit? That's why Danny Addy has played almost every game this season!

Seriously, we don't need Gaskell as a replacement, but as an addition.

Considering how few matches both Sammut and Gale have actually played together over the last two seasons (it's a very low number) I'd say it's inevitable that Gaskell would get a shot at 6 or 7.
Competition for places is healthy. Signing a 6 doesn't automatically mean you're losing your current one!

Perhaps he'd prefer to not play stand-off at Bradford than not play stand-off at Salford.

You cant have an option on an out of contract player, he can go where he likes and if he was in contract it would be with Saints. Smart money is on old Kashkow throwing megabucks at some star signings so if he stayed at Salford he could quite easily find himself in the same situation he was at Saints but at a smaller club. If he signs for the Bulls he is unlikely to be replaced by Rangi Chase anytime soon I suspect. Although I doubt any coach would guarantee a player a specific shirt he may just feel his chances of playing 6 short and long term are better at the Bulls than at Salford.

It will be a good signing if it comes off. With the right support and half back partner i think he will be very good.

Would love to have seen him at the Giants.

The opposite argument is that if he stayed at Salford he is the kind of good, homegrown player every club needs. His personal improvement is likely to be hastened by being surrounded by world class players, on the basis that Salford will be bringing a few in. I guess that if he sees himself as a stand-off, which I think short term is his best position, then that is one of the positions where star signings tend to be located & he could be up against a big money Aussie for that spot, & there will only be one winner in that battle.

Good luck to Gaskell if he is going to you lot.

He's got a great kicking and a decent running game, but I don't think he has the temperament to play HB - partly why he was released by saints from what i gather. He's fitted in well at FB IMO.

Well if the signing comes off the we've a much improved back line for next year and given the length of contracts, for several years to come

Saints wanted to keep lee they offered him a contract if I recall but lee wanted see how season panned out it seemed to have backed fired and now lee is on to pastures new whether it be Bradford London Leigh or blackbrook even union good luck to the lad

Have we? Gaskell might be a half decent player but is certainly not an improvement on Lulia.

I beg to differ on this season last year yes but not now.

The number of tries Gaskell has scored in - lets be honest and average-poor salford team - is really quite good an try every 2 games i think it is.