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| A think a lot of fans (regardless of their loyalties) empathized with Wellens when he fell to his knees after the final whistle at Old Trafford. And I wasn't the only person who found his actions moving.
For a brief moment the shutters rolled back and you could see right into the heart of his soul. His face was that of a man scarred not by physical injury but the mental anguish of so many heartbreaking defeats. When he looks to the sky almost in supplication you sense that a terrible burden had been lifted from his shoulders. The thick lines and crevasses cut deep into his face by age seem to evaporate and in that split second you see the familiar boyish features of the Paul Wellens who won his first Grand Final so many years ago.
People love to talk about skills and talent and artistry - and yes, those things are important. But before all of that fans want players who CARE AS MUCH ABOUT THE CLUB AS THEY DO. It's a purity which no amount of money can buy and it isn't for sale anyhow.
Cathartic moments such as these involving a shared spiritual and emotional state are rare in the game. But their effect on fans is enormous. This is why stories about players like Paul Wellens, Jamie Peacock, James Graham, Sean Edwards etc. etc. will live on for generations whilst the exploits of perhaps more gifted individuals are lost forever in the chaotic maelstrom of time.
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3076_1671446335.jpg SAINTS THE ORIGINAL AND PERENNIAL CHEATS
For sale full Saints kit (circa 1989). Shirts in pristine condition, but shorts badly soiled.
For 27 - 0 you get a trophy
For 75 - 0 you get sod all.
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| I thought Wellow was an extremely talented fullback because he made the role look effortless. He was always there just when he needed to be, in attack or defence, and it was years before I remember him dropping a bomb or fumbling a kick. I can't think of anything that would make him a more talented fullback. Pace isn't a talent; it's a genetic inheritance. Some of the fastest rugby league players have had little else going for them.
He's been the rock at Saints for years and we will miss both his talent and his enthusiasm for his club and the game as a whole. I hope that the next phase of his life is as successful and rewarding for him as his playing career has been. It's good to know he will still be around the club once he has recovered from his operation (which I hope is successful).
Thanks for the memories Wello!
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| Wello could read the game so well which compensated for that lack of yard in pace hence the name "Mr Radar".
His lack of pace was really down to his problem of not able to get accelaration from a standing start, once he got going he was quite quick. I don,t think a slow full back could score 230+ tries.
The club has been blessed with great pivotal players at 1,6,7,9 and 13, we are coming to the end of the era as we struggle for stability and quality in these position.
Wello had set the standard very high for the no 1 position over the years will it be replicated again at the club, we don,t know.
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13707_1295067214.jpg "Arguably the best Rugby League side certainly in the last 40 years!" Phil Clarke.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_13707.jpg |
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| Wish him all the best for the future. Been a pleasure (and quite often a pain) watching him over the years. A great competitor who never gave up.
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