Re: Lance Hohaia : Sun Jul 22, 2012 10:46 am  

I think it’s a tough one in the case of Wellens but is if the club has not made its mind up. It must be coming when it’s time to let him go, the guy is a rock as far as his inspiration and guidance on the field, but if his physical performance holds the side back? I thought Hohaia’s game against the Cats was the best I’ve seen him have, and I feel fullback would give him the space he needs to pull the strings in attack. Sad, but everything put together sooner or later fall apart, and in my opinion maybe it’s time for Wellens to go, but like I said it a tough one. It’s a question of balance..

Re: Lance Hohaia : Sun Jul 22, 2012 10:59 am  

Well Saints may have offered a one year deal, but at this end of his career you can see how a 2 year deal would be tempting. The only problem is that it's Salford offering the deal. Is a two year deal at Salford any more secure than a 1 year deal at Saints?
Financially speaking would Salford make it through 2 years, or would he be looking at a Bradford senario and contract cancelled???

I can see both arguements in terms of holding him and letting him go. If we hold him, then Makinson will be able to bide his time on the wing, there is no real rush getting him to FB, it's all good experience. The question would be about our four halfbacks, all on long term deals.

Lance 2015
Lomax 2015
Gaskell 2014
Wheeler 2014

Is there any point keeping 4 halves, if they are not going to play regularly. Surely by the time it gets to 2016 Lomax will have renewed, and Lance will have retired, Gaskell and Wheeler will be 25ish and if they have not been poached by another SL team, I can't see us keeping them either????

If one of them could bulk up to Loose Forward then you can see the sense in holding all four, but if it's halfback or nothing, then by 2016 the next set of bright young things will be coming through and we may even buy in.

Re: Lance Hohaia : Sun Jul 22, 2012 11:29 am  

bewareshadows wrote:

Well Saints may have offered a one year deal, but at this end of his career you can see how a 2 year deal would be tempting. The only problem is that it's Salford offering the deal. Is a two year deal at Salford any more secure than a 1 year deal at Saints?
Financially speaking would Salford make it through 2 years, or would he be looking at a Bradford senario and contract cancelled???

I can see both arguements in terms of holding him and letting him go. If we hold him, then Makinson will be able to bide his time on the wing, there is no real rush getting him to FB, it's all good experience. The question would be about our four halfbacks, all on long term deals.

Lance 2015
Lomax 2015
Gaskell 2014
Wheeler 2014

Is there any point keeping 4 halves, if they are not going to play regularly. Surely by the time it gets to 2016 Lomax will have renewed, and Lance will have retired, Gaskell and Wheeler will be 25ish and if they have not been poached by another SL team, I can't see us keeping them either????

If one of them could bulk up to Loose Forward then you can see the sense in holding all four, but if it's halfback or nothing, then by 2016 the next set of bright young things will be coming through and we may even buy in.

The deal wello has agreed with saints, is a 1yr rolling contract and he will be at saints when he's finished playing, I can't see him turning that down.

Re: Lance Hohaia : Sun Jul 22, 2012 2:18 pm  

No1 Saint wrote:

I wish I could live on your planet with you, it sounds like such a black and white place to live

As far as Wellens signing for Saints is concerned it is very black and white. Just because for some reason you dont want it, doesnt make it so.

Re: Lance Hohaia : Sun Jul 22, 2012 3:32 pm  

We need more announcements