Quote: BackrowSaint "Just watched the highlights on Super League Fulltime and I have to say it showed Wellens in a very poor light. One KR try in particular showed just how slow he is now, it looked like he was running through treacle. He was also arriving late to 2 other tries, which had he been in the correct position may not have been scored. His Achilles injury seems to have taken even more pace away from him, which he couldn't afford.
The sentimentality with Wellens has gone too far now, he's past it. He was a great Full Back in his prime but sadly he isn't up to the job anymore, I'll stick my neck out and say (judging only by the highlights) that had Makinson been playing FB today we would have won. I'm not saying Wellens cost us the game, but he certainly cost us a couple of tries with his slow slow running.
I thought it was disgraceful that Flannery started over Dixon and a travesty that Wheeler was on the bench, arguably our two best players last week. Just because a player takes up a quota spot shouldn't automatically guarantee his selection in the team. Both Wheeler and Dixon should have started today, the reports are that Wheeler looked very good in his short spell and a real threat, again could he have made the difference? Gaskell will be back from injury next week so it will be interesting what happens there.'"
Is Gaskell definitely back next week and what was he out with?
