: Sat May 09, 2009 3:55 pm  

Mugwump wrote:

TBH, I wouldn't be surprised if Wheeler goes on to achieve more than Eastmond.

Quite possibly, its hard to say at this stage

: Sun May 10, 2009 5:24 pm  

He did very good in the centre today.

Very good near there line with his good footwork.

Can't see him getting the stand off role for good few years yet but looks to have makings of good centre.

Has he got any pace?

: Sun May 10, 2009 5:28 pm  

St pete wrote:

He did very good in the centre today.

Very good near there line with his good footwork.

Can't see him getting the stand off role for good few years yet but looks to have makings of good centre.

Has he got any pace?

He certainly had when he was younger, but a few injuries appear to slow him down. However, if he stays fully fit then he may be able to get some of it back.

Only time will tell.

What's happened to Jamie Foster?

: Sun May 10, 2009 5:34 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

He certainly had when he was younger, but a few injuries appear to slow him down. However, if he stays fully fit then he may be able to get some of it back.

Only time will tell.

What's happened to Jamie Foster?

He don't look to have much pace but it's hard to tell until he breaks thru and gets in clear.

Looks to ave great footwork and looks a danger near the line.

Not seen or heard of foster for long while.

Looked to small to me foster did. Maybe saints building him up.

: Sun May 10, 2009 6:01 pm  

Wheeler looked classy today, and showed what he was capable of well before the game was won.

: Sun May 10, 2009 8:04 pm  

eddiewaringsflatcap wrote:

Wheeler looked classy today, and showed what he was capable of well before the game was won.

Agreed. He was good stuff and I hope we get to see him much more often in matches, like every match perhaps? He might not be playing his first choice position but I like the attitude in that he works hard no matter where he plays even though ultimately he wants to play number 6.

: Sun May 10, 2009 8:06 pm  

He's clearly a better centre than Gilmour IMO and should be playing there every week, or at least until there is some evidence of him not being able to hack it.

He's all class and needs game time.

: Sun May 10, 2009 8:15 pm  

I think Francis Meli deserves plaudits for how he handled the game today. He stayed true to his word and put in a great performance today, the first chunk of his repayment to the other players for missing the start of the season made today. He looked after Wheeler well today, protecting him and coming out of the line perfectly to stop a few situations which could have left Wheeler stranded out of position.

Wheeler does look class with the ball in his hands, he has a very similar step to Leon's. I can't see why Wheeler can't have the centre spot at least for the remainder of the season.

: Sun May 10, 2009 8:50 pm  

Wheeler will make, at the very least, a second tier centre like Ryan Atkins. He could even go on to be a top tier centre.

: Sun May 10, 2009 9:03 pm  

Eurob0y wrote:

Wheeler will make, at the very least, a second tier centre like Ryan Atkins. He could even go on to be a top tier centre.

Ryan Atkins would be the top British centre if he moved to one of the big clubs. He outplayed Gleeson and Carmont (I've still to see what the fuss is all about, he simply does nothing!) the other day.