www.superleague.co.uk/article/26 ... -to-saints? More opportunities for Finch, Hock, Charnley or Sam to make a prat out of him again

www.superleague.co.uk/article/26 ... -to-saints? More opportunities for Finch, Hock, Charnley or Sam to make a prat out of him again

I actually think he's had a good season, may have lost pace but he's still the best under a high ball, still pops up in attack with important tries and still plays with the passion that he did 10 years ago.

Wellens is a great player he's never been fast but he's still superb.

He's been a very good player and had an outstanding career. However, he's clearly past his best, it's just an indictment of the current standards that he is still valued so highly by his club. He, along with many other Superleague players, wouldn't get a game at any RFL club IMO.

Wellens is the reason why I want George to retire at the end of this season and not next. A dip in form and we wont remember all the good he has done for us he will be remembered for his last season.

Excellent.

I'm not a fan of Saddened usually, but his decription of Wellens from one game last season really made me laugh -

Saddened! wrote:Wellens 3/10 Like public transport. Late, slow and stunk.


IMO rather an unfair and cheap statement.

Saints fans slate him but he has been one of their better players this year, he has lost some pace but he's still pretty reliable for them

My favourite Saddo comment is in my sig

Paul Wellens is so slow that it takes him two hours to watch 'Sixty minute makeover'.

Could still give Sam a few lessons in how to defend/catch kicks.

Because he's really bad at them

I'm moderately embarrassed that some people are trying to make out that Tomkins is in any way inferior to Paul Wellens.

However Wello has been a good servant and in fairness has been as good as ever this year. He's been a really good player for Saints and I think some of your fair-minded supporters recognise that he's had an excellent career despite his limitations.

In just about every way Tomkins is a better player than Wellens could ever be but I know who I think is safer under a high ball - Tomkins does flap at them more than sometimes and gets his positioning all wrong. Wellens is one of the safest in the league under a high ball - hardly a shocking admission.

Wellens has been a good servant to Saints - no one can doubt that.