Wasn't it the Hudd game that Meli played at full back and did so to some praise..... I said it late on last season and believe it to be still viable, the guy is playing on the wrong wing, he is a right handed player playing on the left wing. Yes I know the arguement "professional" "paid to play anywhere" etc, just look at Gardners performance since changing wings (not withstanding the centre's he has had too) and most folk will agree that as good as Willie was he was also greedy with his distribution at times .

Anyone know if Francis has arrived in the country yet?

Ive heard a little rumour.

Saints dont have a contact number for Meli who is somewhere in New Zealand/Australia and that he wants to stay under Daniel Anderson's management.

Allegedly

Changing wings? He played the majority of his Warriors career on the left.

Are you sure that its a rumour and not just wishful thinking?

That would leave us without a natural centre and winger down that left side.

= huge problems

Anderson would never have dropped his old mate Francis.

he made 3 major errors in the Grand Final - all of which led to Leeds tries. His incompetence [iis[/i a big deal.

He was also shambolic in the World Cup against Ireland.

Exactly. Regardless of who is first choice in the long term, Meli is 6 weeks behind the rest of the team in terms of pre season training and fitness, therefore shouldnt be considered for selection for at least that amount of time.

If Meli turns up this week and gets straight in the team, Potter better hope he has a stormer, because if he has a shocker the pressure will be immediately on him to explain his decision.

that doesnt explain his laziness and inability to catch the ball.

bradford reckon they will have a decision on greg bird this week. seeing they only applied 4 weeks ago and melis has been inthe pipeline since late dec how come he has not got hes, meli only needs his stamped as he most have all the checks last time and has not been in trouble since being over here.