Wellens New Role : Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:09 pm  

Is it time for Wellens to move into the pack at loose forward, and start looking at youth at full back....if so who would you suggest.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:11 pm  

He had a belting game against Leeds there, but it's mentioned on another thread that Potter wants to try Wheeler at FB.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:24 pm  

But if he moves to loose who would you displace from our usual pack of :
10. Graham
9. Cunningham
15. Hargreaves
16. Puletua (when fit)
12. Wilkin
13. Flannery

Re: Wellens New Role : Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:25 pm  

Judder Man wrote:

Is it time for Wellens to move into the pack at loose forward, and start looking at youth at full back....if so who would you suggest.

Lee Smith

Re: Wellens New Role : Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:26 pm  

Judder Man wrote:

Is it time for Wellens to move into the pack at loose forward, and start looking at youth at full back....if so who would you suggest.

Eastmond ? Lomax has been playing there for the reserves.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:04 pm  

No.

Still a class act at FB. No need to move him. We'd lose the benefit of most of his strengths if he played in the back row. Plus, with TP, Wilkin, Flannery and Clough we've plenty of options there already.

Also, I can't see much mileage in the Wheeler to full back idea. He doesn't look all that great under a high ball from what I've seen.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:06 pm  

Dux wrote:

No.

Still a class act at FB. No need to move him. We'd lose the benefit of most of his strengths if he played in the back row. Plus, with TP, Wilkin, Flannery and Clough we've plenty of options there already.

Also, I can't see much mileage in the Wheeler to full back idea. He doesn't look all that great under a high ball from what I've seen.

Also got Dixon and Ashurst in the back row.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:34 pm  

Dux wrote:

No.

Still a class act at FB. No need to move him. We'd lose the benefit of most of his strengths if he played in the back row. Plus, with TP, Wilkin, Flannery and Clough we've plenty of options there already.

Also, I can't see much mileage in the Wheeler to full back idea. He doesn't look all that great under a high ball from what I've seen.

You've not seen much of him then
Wheeler has not done nothing wrong with any high balls

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:34 pm  

If it isn't broke,why try to fix it?
I would imagine a lot of the players play expansive rugby knowing they have Wello as a saftey net.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:46 pm  

Rommel wrote:

You've not seen much of him then
Wheeler has not done nothing wrong with any high balls

I have. He's not the biggest of lads, and he has been outjumped in the last couple of games.

I'm not bagging him, I think he has what it takes, but I don't think he's a full back (or a winger for that matter. He's doing a fine job there at the mo though).