Re: New Captain : Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:30 pm  

(Saint) wrote:

4 Grand Final wins, 2 WCC, 5 Challenge Cups, 4 League Leaders shields.

Man of Steel, Players’ Player of the Year, Rugby League Writers’ Player of the Year. 2 Lance Todds, and 1 Harry Sunderland.

Not a bad choice for captain, will do for me!

I'm sure there's a Wigan player who can match these meagre awards for such a mediocre player, Rogues? Maybe not

Nice one Saint!

Not that Rogues is troubled by such things as facts. (And I'm sure there was a Wiganer in 1983 or something who won a Challenge Cup medal who was a far, far better fullback than Wello!)

Re: New Captain : Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:34 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

There's three better at Wigan.

Now now rogues - can't you wait until the season starts. He may not be as fast as some but he makes up for it in brain power. There is no better full back in SL than Wello at the moment. Running fast is helpful but you need a rugby brain to achieve being a good one. In that dept. we have Wello.

Re: New Captain : Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:38 pm  

Agent Mulder wrote:

He may not be as fast as some but he makes up for it in brain power. There is no better full back in SL than Wello at the moment. Running fast is helpful but you need a rugby brain to achieve being a good one.

And as well as all that, he's cute!

Re: New Captain : Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:46 pm  

If you had a choice for 2011 of Paul Wellens, Sam Tomkins, Pat Richards or Amos Roberts, who would you chose?

Re: New Captain : Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:18 pm  

I think Paul Wellens would be the most suitable candidate, although some posters on this thread seemed to have derailed it towards a fullback peeing contest. Although if they all want to come to Saints they could be part of the captaincy 'team'!

Re: New Captain : Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:11 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

If you had a choice for 2011 of Paul Wellens, Sam Tomkins, Pat Richards or Amos Roberts, who would you chose?

You've had one good season?

Wellens has done more in the game than those lot put together. He's the best defender out of those lot, he's the most safe under the high ball still. even though the pace he had as a youth has gone he is a total natural rugby player and still quality! And that's from a Leeds fan.

Roberts apart from 10 good games has been gash. Richards has been a good winger and nothing more. He had 1 awesome season last year but wellens has had plenty of them. Tomkins no doubt has bags of talent but looked all at sea down under and can't defend the goal line for toffee.

They all have different attributes but Wellens is still as good as any of those as a fullback if not better.

Re: New Captain : Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:20 pm  

Agent Mulder wrote:

Now now rogues - can't you wait until the season starts. He may not be as fast as some but he makes up for it in brain power. There is no better full back in SL than Wello at the moment. Running fast is helpful but you need a rugby brain to achieve being a good one. In that dept. we have Wello.

Bang on.

Re: New Captain : Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:29 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

If you had a choice for 2011 of Paul Wellens, Sam Tomkins, Pat Richards or Amos Roberts, who would you chose?

Brent Webb or Lee smith before those Wigan 3 and bjb before Roberts and Richards.

Tomkins isn't a fullback really he's a six. maguire just has to hide him there because he is weak link in defence. As good as he is he still has plenty to work on.

Re: New Captain : Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:19 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

If you had a choice for 2011 of Paul Wellens, Sam Tomkins, Pat Richards or Amos Roberts, who would you chose?

Are we talking about Amos "two good months in his Wigan career" Roberts who couldn't get out of your reserves come the end of last year?

Pat Richards a better fullback than Wellens?!

Give me a break.

If Tomkins achieves as much in his career as Paul Wellens has, he'll have had a stellar time in RL.

Wellens is the obvious choice as captain for Saints in 2011, regardless of how fast or slow Wigan fans may think he is.

I'm very much looking forward to Saints facing Wigan with a decent squad out and blowing their invincibility complex apart in 2011.

Re: New Captain : Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:36 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

If you had a choice for 2011 of Paul Wellens, Sam Tomkins, Pat Richards or Amos Roberts, who would you chose?

Sam Tomkins is clearly a stand off. Pat Richards is a winger. Amos Roberts is one part Jason Robinson, nine parts Leon Felton.

So, obviously, Paul Wellens.