I don't quite understand the negativity around Wheeler and the confirmation of his signing.

Yes he's had injury problems but Saints in general have sufferred in that department so maybe the issue is with the conditioning, rehab and training he's received.

Yes, maybe he is another utility player but that is the way the game is going. The days of players like John Woods who you put in their best position and built the team around them are gone, sadly. The physical and tactical demands of the modern game mean players have to be multi-faceted and adapable, and that invariably dilutes their skillsets.

For me, when the 2015 season starts everyone starts from an even playing field. I'll judge Wheeler's fitness, form, ability and attitude the same as all the other players when and where it matters - next Feb.

We have had years and years of Wheeler being injured. He was being injured when Potter was coach (he left in 2010). We have been unable to rely on him either at six or at centre. I don't think he's played three consecutive games in his entire first grade career, and he's now 26. While I've never joined in the 'stealing a living' brigade, I have been just as frustrated as everyone else.

I will be interested to see whether Wheels is a regular in your first team next season. If he is then that would lend weight to some Saints' fans suspicions that our conditioning team is not the best (although given our injury crises of the last few years, there is probably already enough to suggest there is a problem there regardless of Wheeler).

Why do people say "welcome gary"? I'm pretty sure he doesn't roam these boards, it's on par with people saying happy birthday to their kids on facebook. Pointless.

Players do come on here. If you were a young lad who had become a minor-league celebrity you'd likely want to check out what people had been saying about you.

Yeah because Rugby League players do nothing but play & train, and in the off season are switched off and put into storage.

They're ordinary people, I'd imagine quite a few players "roam" these boards.

A few do, one used to post too (no names mentioned)