An NRL podcast came on youtube earlier, when I left it playing in the background while I was working and my ears pricked up when they started to discuss Welsby. Not a clue who the guys were but they were discussing a link to Parra. One of them said NRL clubs have very little chance of getting out of St Helens until his contact expires at the end of 2025 as they point blank refuse to let players go early. We will see but I'd imagine it'll be then if it happens. I could see Dodd going over in 2025 and then maybe Welsby in 2026.

Won't let me quote you NK but yeah thats the same one I mentioned. Its the NRL Daily Telegraph one that NSW told me about.

The journalist who mentioned Welsby is called Brent Read and literally talks about him every single week. He describes him as a "gun". I'm pretty sure he's acting as an agent the way he carries on!

I wonder how much they actually know about him because the talk was all around Parra wanting X Factor at fullback and moving Gutherson but to me that isn't Welsby. He's a top top player but I'd consider X Factor to be a Walsh, Ponga, Papenhuyzen etc (or in the this country Field or French). Welsby won't bring that electric threat with his own running game but he'll thrive in other areas with his own style of play and they'll love him (although as I've said before, I think a move to 6 would massively help him).

You know that I'm on the same page as you in terms of him moving to 6.

Welsby is too slow to play 1 in the NRL, too slow to play 6 aswell. He could however be a decent squad utility player if he put his mind to it and accepted that role.

When are you going to go off crying and come back with another username ?

About 2 years time

I know its fake but it did make me chuckle

It’s the couple of serious responses from Saints fans that I’ve seen on social media which make it. Calling out the disrespect of Penrith and their players

Even Moley has been caught out on it.

Staggered by that one. How anyone could think it would be real blows my mind but it’s outstanding because of it. I hope Cleary himself has seen it and had a chuckle.

It's the Lockers posters on his wall which is the icing on the cake.