That's right I did. I know cos I wrote it.

The thread not the letter.

Definitely.

So i take from you not being small minded, that you have pigeon holed me?

I think you under estimate Gaskell who is the big winner from all this. When he played with us (Salford) Nobby persevered with him at Full Back.

He is a #6 and classy too - defence not his bag but he will create many a try.

Sammut is an individualist and Gaskell will be better for the Bulls. Chin up.

Correct.

Also - and I know this will get misinterpreted as sour grapes or me talking down Sammut's talents - it's not so I couldn't give a - we couldn't keep Sammut, Gaskell, Gale and Keatney all happy. One had to miss out and Cummins' man in te stand off position is clearly Gaskell.

He's quality too and I'm looking forward to his partnership with Gale.

Clearly not I've shown that you are capable of writing letters as well as comments on a message board.

If Scruton goes, that would be the last straw. Losing Carvell and Scruton and replacing them with Mark Mexico and maybe say Ben Evans isn't going to keep us up.
If Sammut has had a set too with FC then i can see why he would want to leave.
The four interested parties to buy the club obviously are not big money men, if they were, we would not be selling our best players.

Agree really weak up front

So it's about 6.30pm tonight and I get summoned upstairs by lil bro, I jokingly greet him with "who've we sold now?" then he tells me the news. I nearly a brick.

Erm, I'd look at Theo Fages or William Barthau or Ryan Hampshire as a loan replacement, and definitely bring in Lee Jewitt on a short term contract at prop.

All these pundits who tipped us for the drop, I never really believed them until recently, even before Sammut's departure, now I'm consigned to it. But, I'll still be there on Sunday, arms folded and miserable.

There's only one thing to do at a time like this.....have a cheeky flutter on Cas for Sunday!

Comparing Gaskell and Sammut is difficult
Defense - not strong point for either
Kicking - Gaskell
Ability to control game - neither strong
X factor to change some games - Sammut by miles
Partnership with Gale - ???????

If Wakie fans think he's a replacement for Smith, forget it, they have a player that at times is made of Kryptonite, but in others is like the invisible man. I'd have loved to have kept him as back up hooker when teams are tiring

Open another beer or bottle more like

Telegraph and Argus reporting that a transfer fee has been paid. Thank god he didn't walk away for nothing.

Bulls players to have a flutter on Cas??? but not like Sean Long and go put the bet on yourself

Sorry mate but that's not much consolation given the chances of signing a replacement

I agree. Small consolation.

He's played for Crusaders, Bradford and now Wakefield.

If he was that good a top side would have given him a run out before now.

Gaskell is the man for us

2 half backs with Addy in support - same as last year but feels worse

Hope so mate, I really do! Work with some Sts fans who aren't convinced

Kearney too as Kear and Foster can both play full back.

It's been a difficult time for a years now and just when you see things improving something else happens.

I'm still up for the fight though. Can't wait for Sunday now

Flipping heck - what are you on, I need those happy pills

We need props more than anything. Losing Sammut is obviously a huge blow but Scruton leaving would be far, far worse.

He was our Nahki Wells.

Fingers crossed it was also about £2million.

Can't see what relevance a fee is to be honest. Are we any more likely to go out and get a new squad member with the buttons we'll have been given? Neither here nor there really.

Nahki Wells went to a slightly bigger club than City

Sammut must want to be a bigger fish in a lot smaller pool