Nathan Brown/Gary Wheeler : Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:07 pm  

http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/sai ... ff_puzzle/ Interesting comments here from Brown. Suggesting that Wheeler will always be selected when fit.

http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/sai ... ff_puzzle/ Interesting comments here from Brown. Suggesting that Wheeler will always be selected when fit.

Re: Nathan Brown/Gary Wheeler : Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:16 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/saints/news/10991191.A_fully_fit_Gary_Wheeler_could_solve_Saints_stand_off_puzzle/

Interesting comments here from Brown. Suggesting that Wheeler will always be selected when fit.

Very interesting. Was there an element of mind games when he mentioned turner at 6? Having seen it in the friendly did he deem it not likely to work? He mentioned in another article that he doesn't want to move his 1 6 7 and 9 around and only rotate the forwards, so is he just going to have to pick one and run with it?

It seems the vast majority of saints fans want wheeler to really grasp the nettle and claim the 6 shirt - does he have it in him to go a full season?

Re: Nathan Brown/Gary Wheeler : Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:33 pm  

I honestly think Wheeler is the best 6 we have, and that's not just because we have a bit of a gap there. He undoubtedly has the talent, but his age-old problem is his fitness. If he can string a run of games together, I really hope he proves what he can do.

Re: Nathan Brown/Gary Wheeler : Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:58 pm  

If Wheeler plays, he is at least a decent 6. That cannot be said of Hohaia or Turner and can barely be said of Wilkin.

He could be a very good 6 - He could be one of the best, but its all completely irrelevant until he plays more than 3 games in a row.

I'm always full of hope, but why will this season be any different to the last, or 2012, or 2011, or 2010?

Fingers crossed.

Re: Nathan Brown/Gary Wheeler : Thu Feb 06, 2014 3:10 pm  

I know it was only a friendly, but Turner showed he wasn't a 6 against Wigan.

Re: Nathan Brown/Gary Wheeler : Thu Feb 06, 2014 3:48 pm  

52 appearances in 6yrs is terrible and i bet half of those were off the bench?

Hope he stays fit then for all of this season as a new contract would be stupid for Saints otherwise

Re: Nathan Brown/Gary Wheeler : Thu Feb 06, 2014 4:11 pm  

According to the RLFans stats, 10 of his 45 league appearances were from the bench.

Re: Nathan Brown/Gary Wheeler : Thu Feb 06, 2014 4:24 pm  

It's interesting that Brown seems to imply that a lot of Wheeler's problems are of his own making. That piece reads to me like a compliment and a warning at the same time.

Re: Nathan Brown/Gary Wheeler : Thu Feb 06, 2014 4:43 pm  

Its obvious to anyone that has seen him play how good he is.
Interesting bit about injuries due to bad luck and maybe a bit of mismanagement.
Hopefully anything he can do to keep fit he is doing.
Im sure after his run of injuries he will be.

Re: Nathan Brown/Gary Wheeler : Thu Feb 06, 2014 4:48 pm  

Dux wrote:

It's interesting that Brown seems to imply that a lot of Wheeler's problems are of his own making. That piece reads to me like a compliment and a warning at the same time.

Indeed. The mention of him now having a family to support suggests that his injury curse isn't all down to bad luck.