I saw Eddie Hemmings once.

I was actually quite surprised how tall he was

Almost as bad as when Gareth Thomas ran 5 yards in one game you'd think he'd scored Nathan Gardners try from the other week

Being enthusiastic about our best players is hardly a crime. Also IT'S HIS JOB!

Eddie might be his pervy uncle!!

Its his wife's cousin.

But this thread's about Paul Wellens.

Hes no Jordan Tansey thats for sure

That was easy. But seriously, Wellens isn't and has never been very good when compared to the best fullbacks. That he's generally been the best available to us since Radlinski (who wasn't much good himself) says it all about the quality of fullbacks we produce.

Wellens was easily the best player on Sunday

Wellens is a player who performs above his station and has done for a decade. People constantly criticise his lack of pace, but at 30 he's still winning games for Saints. His defense against Wigan was sensational, taking everything they threw at him and dumping Carmont in touch to save a sure try. He also scored a vital try in the game.

We've not had any top fullbacks in Super League. Wellens is by far the best English fullback there has been in that time, consistent and inspirational.

Yep (as long as you add the word 'British' before 'fullbacks'). A damning indictment for the quality of fullback we've produced over the past 20 years.

Oh I don't know.

That Chris Thorman was pretty special

I wish people would stop comparing Wellens with the likes of Slater etc... They're a class above Wellens. However thats not a bad thing when competing at Super League level.

Pace isent everything and we can rely on him to save matches and be passionate about his hometown team.

He seems to be like Leon Pryce. No matter how well he plays he still gets criticised by the opposition and neautrals.