There is speculation on various threads about Wello's future, we might as well discuss it in the one thread.

Questions are:

Is Wello still going to be with the club next year, in a playing capacity?

How long of a contract will he be on?

What position will he be playing in?

Yes.

One year.

Full back.

Correct on all 3 counts. He still looks to have another year in him on yesterday's form and doesn't count for a big chunk of salary cap.

He's captain next year according to my season ticket renewal letter so he'll be here for at least one more year!

Defo here

1yr rolling deal

Fullback

Going to Salford

Hodgson coming into saints for one year.

And which one of Puletua, Soliola, Perry, Hohaia and Laffranchi will Hodgson be replacing on the 'non-federation trained' quota?

Regardless of Saddened's constant whining about Wellens, backed up by a couple more mindless gimps, Wellens has had a good year this year, and certainly deserving of a new contract. I guess a rolling contract means that there is no set end date to it, as such?

Wello's had a good year

I suppose he had a good game against Huddersfield as well?

You are right though, I've said it all about Wello. Another season will just see him further erode his legacy and further enhance his position as a joke figure for opposition supporters. We'll see another year of flapping arms at referees, him arriving late or not at all to bombs, grubbers, positional kicks, breaks and tries being scored. We'll see him being stood up or embarassingly sat down by lumbering props or pacy backs and we'll continue to see him be an absolute black hole for attacking moves.

But hey ho, he's still the best fullback in Super League isn't he

Wellens be in a playing capacity at the club but not as first chioce Full Back

One Year.

I would have Wellens on the bench as a utility player. Full Back, Centre, Loose Forward

Roby to takeover as Skipper.

It's always difficult to talk about players the day after a game. Not his best game yesterday, but a season is measured over the full year not just yesterday when one of the best kickers of a ball caught him out 2 or 3 times.

I thought yesterday was a decent representation of his season to be honest. Defensively not quite getting there any more and very poor in attack, but still having enough game savvy to get over for a try.

Has someone told you this is what is happening or is this just your opinion of what should happen?

I just feel now is the time for Paul Wellens to be reduced to a squad playing role. As been said on previous threads pace if everything at Full Back in the modern day thats where we need improving without doubt. Everyother top Super League club has a fast Full Back who is causing damage week in week out. We as a club should also go down this route.

Just my opinion buddy.

I think he missed a few kicks yesterday, but then so did Meli. To be honest in the backs I was most impressed with Shenton yesterday. But the rest were a bit hit and miss for mine.

A good day for the props though. I even thought Roby was a bit off his best yesterday, which is still better than most.


Ducks down awaiting to be excommunicated for questioning Roby's infalability

I totally agree Roby was abit below par yesterday.

As per usual Roby has been flogged again.
Just because he can play 80 mins doesnt mean to say he has too every fooking week.
Needs a break before the playoffs for me.

Not flogging Roby at all. Been World Class all year apart from his spell out injured. We really cant afford to rest him because we are no where near the same team without him. Roby did have an off night last night but all World Class players do sometime during the season. Im dam sure next week Roby will be on fire.

I reckon Roby had an easy game last night, our forwards went pretty well last night. So roby didn,t have to put in a full on game., even Perry took the load off Roby by doing some ball distribution.

If we're comparing 'safe hands' to Meli, it's definitely time for him to pack it in.

= disaster. Well past his best now but is still capable of a pulling a performance out of the hat, next year I think will be just too far.

Best position next year = next to Nathan Brown and KC

What is Saddened's issue with Wello? His constant carping and negativity is becoming irritating.
Wello is still a great full back, an excellent choice for captain and a tremendous role model for young players. He may be lacking a bit in pace nowadays but there are few full backs in the game who arrive in the attacking line at exactly the right time, as he has done regularly for many years. How many other full backs in super league have scored 17 tries this season? As for Saddo's complaints about Wello's defence, time after time he prevents tries being scored when he's the last line of defence.
Give it a rest pal. Perhaps you should eat a few more pies?

1 post and you are tired of Saddo's carping and negativity.




I think the clue is in the name. Don't forget Saddened is the motivational speaker for Saints so, it's all down to his Carping that we have had this turn around in form.

I may have posted only once so far but, having read some of the comments on this website for many years, I thought it was time to raise the intellectual level. I'm also a Saints FAN - you know, the sort who attends every home and away game (despite working 240 miles from home during the week) and who stands and applauds the efforts of our team at the end of EVERY game, irrespective of the score! What some of your contributors should try to appreciate is that our players are only human, they occasionally make mistakes and the game is just that - a game! Do players such as Wello really deserve some of the crass comments which frequently appear? Wello is a legend who is sadly approaching the end of a glorious career but who is still a great and inspiring team member. Perhaps Saddened might just try to remember that.