Re: Gary Wheeler/17 for Sunday? : Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:22 pm  

St pete wrote:

Didn't gaz sign new deal last year?

Couldnt say but his contract on the contracts page says till 2012. Either way the guy is 21and thats far to early to consign him to another team. Especially with the derth of half backs in SL. They are hardly being produced at all. Hull have one of ours Salford have one of ours bath have one of ours. At this rate everyone will have one of our half backs and we'll still be harping on about experience half backs whilst everyone else makes progress with the ones we had trained.

If he does not get 17-20 games next year then sure it does not look like he will stay but if he gets a run of games together we may actually see what his qualities are over a decent length of time.

Re: Gary Wheeler/17 for Sunday? : Sat Sep 17, 2011 3:59 pm  

If we released Wheeler, I can't help thinking that it would come back to haunt us

Re: Gary Wheeler/17 for Sunday? : Sat Sep 17, 2011 4:58 pm  

bolinsblues wrote:

Wheeler has torn his thigh during training on Monday, and will more than likely be out for the rest of the season.

Not sure it's his thigh he's torn but he's certainly tire something and won't play again this year

Re: Gary Wheeler/17 for Sunday? : Sat Sep 17, 2011 5:14 pm  

brook40 wrote:

I agree that binning Wheeler makes no sense right now,next year however will be a make or break season for him i feel,if we cant get reliable game time out of him then at the end of next season it will be time to let him go.

Tommy was a cracking player theres no argument,but over a 10 year period his number of appearances is very low,he never ever played more than 30 games in a season and whilst a good player for us he played in a team of some true legends who could cover his absence.

We cant keep players in crucial positions who are not going to make enough appearances.

This season should have been his break out year, with Shents coming over from Cas it gave him the chance to be our other centre and provide us with 2 promising young ENGLISH centres. Luckily Roger has filled that role well but he isnt going to last much longer.

Now i dont know how many more chances we can give Wheeler, he is a great prospect but like many have said after a while you have to cut your losses and gamble your booty doesnt get tickled.

If his deal is up in 2012 i would expect a few whispers around the club and the smell of blood will attract other teams to a player, when fit, can influence a game heavily.

Last chance saloon next year IMO

Re: Gary Wheeler/17 for Sunday? : Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:21 pm  

Albion wrote:

If we released Wheeler, I can't help thinking that it would come back to haunt us

Could it be like what Steven Gerrard used to be like, and be injured a lot because his body is still developing?

Re: Gary Wheeler/17 for Sunday? : Sun Sep 18, 2011 1:00 am  

Mr.Side wrote:

Could it be like what Steven Gerrard used to be like, and be injured a lot because his body is still developing?

Yes it could, i had the same debate tonight with a couple of liverpool fans

Re: Gary Wheeler/17 for Sunday? : Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:49 am  

I hate to cling on to lame ducks, but when Wheeler has been on the park this year, he has looked like a tremendous talent. For that reason alone, I would give him time to overcome his injuries. He appears as though he could be Saints best player for the next 10 years, so the gamble of sticking with him seems one worth taking.