I agree that Shaul is a great prospect but does it have to be at fullback ?
Why not convert him back to scrum half - great acceleration off the mark and good hands
Look at Lomax, Tomkins, Hohia who can all play in the halves and fullback

Pay Shannon off to accommodate this youngster!?
Is it me or is shaul the most hyped kid in yrs. Not knocking him, certainly looks good albeit against a poor wakey side on a low key Easter Monday game n a lower league team. We definitely need him signed up but at the cost of one of the season's best performers?
How good is shaul under a high ball at super league level, putting others away at super league level, directing defences at super league level,1 on1 defence at super league level.
People need to calm down a bit, because could be setting the kid for a fall, I'd think if he was as absolutely ready as some suggest he wouldn't have been playing for skirlaugh not much more than a yr ago.
Wigan contrary to some people's beliefs didn't throw their youngsters all in at the same time. They phased them in under the wings of the outgoing players n when reasonable opportunities arose. Not just luck n hope the kids come good.
The very biggest sticking point is this ridiculous situation with having no means of playing players if over 20 if you can't get them paired up with another team.!!

The players you mention all can play half back but do it poorly n not at a fraction of how good they play at 1.
Also if it was that easy to make a half back....well it's just not!!

How many would have him as full back for the game against Wigan?
I'm not saying he is ready or isn't

it would be daft not to sign him up, aside form needing cover at full back he could eventually take over from McDonnell as first choice. yes it could mean not playing for a long time but we need strength in depth, injuries occur and have occured for us in every position this season, hence him playing at Wakefield,

as for trying him in halves, has he played there before and would moving him away from full back to there at super league level be the best thing for him at this moment. maybe he does a good job there maybe he doesnt but i would be against that idea at the moment

Don't think he's anywhere near as over hyped as McDonnell. I don't think Shaul is better better option yet, but I think he has far more potential, and it's up to us to harness that.

Saints fans don't seem to think so judging by their board.

Hoahia is an International half back is he not? Though his defence left a lot to be desired against the Dobbins on Saturday.

As for Shaul. As good as Mcdonnell has been i can see him missing almost as many games as he plays. Just seems to pick up the odd injury.

Therefore, Shaul MUST be signed up.

I personally think that the likelihood of him leaving is being blown out of proportion. It seems that the most negative rumours/situations are always the ones to be given most credence, but if you look at this situation calmly I really don't see why it would be in Shaul's best interests to leave us at this moment in time. I still don't see many (if any) other SL clubs where he's that much more likely to get a regular game barring injuries.

I'd actually say McDonnal is still under hyped. For all the scepticism he faced before season start he's been among the best in most games he's played and some of them poor team performances. Think we can get great value out of Shannon whilst bringing shaul on till it's time for him to take over. Like I've said though the reserves situation n duel registration is the big thing. If he isn't playing 1st team need a means of him playing (wonder if saints want him for a couple of weeks)

Horne is an international winger, it's not always a great indicator of where a player is suited to play as well as times/situations also changing.

The reality is that we don't know whether he's thinking of leaving or not so like most stuff on here it's pure speculation.

As someone else has asked already, are we over-hyping Shaul? Great game against Wakey and Crusaders but there's bigger and better opposition out there so we don't know how good he really is yet. For me he is one that still needs developing. I hope that development continues with us.