Other opinions have been offered as well, often suggesting that the Robyn described may have been a poacher and thus the ballad was about poaching. A thin possibility holds out a connection to The Tale of Gamelyn, a story found in some manuscripts that included The Canterbury Tales, but there is nothing to connect Gamelyn and Gandeleyn aside from their similar names.
Alternative viewpoints have been put forward, suggesting the Robyn described might have been a poacher, leading to the ballad potentially being about poaching. A weak possibility exists of a link between Gamelyn, a story found in some manuscripts that included The Canterbury Tales, and Gandeleyn, but there is no direct connection beyond their similar names.