3 year deal for Wheeler : Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:49 am  

http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/1828 Fantastic news!

http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/1828 Fantastic news!

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:54 am  

This Brilliant news, not unexpected, but great all the same.
More of the same please Tony and Sir Mac

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:10 pm  

Hurrah!

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:12 pm  

Result! Let's get Arnold snapped up now.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:20 pm  

Great news for us. IMO, Wheeler has jumped the gun with respect to where the club expected him to be this year in terms of development. It's highly unusual for a junior to be similarly assured of himself during the rookie season. Most kids have a hard enough time adjusting to the pace and physicality of SL without thinking about anything else. It's during the second and third (and in some players' cases - fourth) season - when positions are more or less certain - that they start expressing themselves to maximum capability. Wheeler has done this since day one.

The last player I saw promoted from the academy who looked this assured was Cunningham.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:30 pm  

Great News

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:55 pm  

Mugwump wrote:

Great news for us. IMO, Wheeler has jumped the gun with respect to where the club expected him to be this year in terms of development. It's highly unusual for a junior to be similarly assured of himself during the rookie season. Most kids have a hard enough time adjusting to the pace and physicality of SL without thinking about anything else. It's during the second and third (and in some players' cases - fourth) season - when positions are more or less certain - that they start expressing themselves to maximum capability. Wheeler has done this since day one.

The last player I saw promoted from the academy who looked this assured was Cunningham.

Interesting analysis.

I think Wheeler's main strength is his attitude. He relishes the chance to prove himself wherever selected, and has done so with aplomb.

He looks as though he works hard in training.

Although as for assuredness, I'd say you have overlooked Cloughy

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:01 pm  

Mugwump wrote:

Great news for us. IMO, Wheeler has jumped the gun with respect to where the club expected him to be this year in terms of development. It's highly unusual for a junior to be similarly assured of himself during the rookie season. Most kids have a hard enough time adjusting to the pace and physicality of SL without thinking about anything else. It's during the second and third (and in some players' cases - fourth) season - when positions are more or less certain - that they start expressing themselves to maximum capability. Wheeler has done this since day one.

The last player I saw promoted from the academy who looked this assured was Cunningham.

Bold statement but not without its merits. Has looked confident and skillful and has the raw potential to push on from here to regular first grade footie.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:12 pm  

Ski wrote:

Interesting analysis.

I think Wheeler's main strength is his attitude. He relishes the chance to prove himself wherever selected, and has done so with aplomb.

He looks as though he works hard in training.

Although as for assuredness, I'd say you have overlooked Cloughy

Clough did the basics well in his first season, but beyond that little else. It's taken two/three years for us to see a better representation of the player, although the short ball work he demonstrated in the academy has still yet to materialise.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:14 pm  

Great Stuff. Rate this kid