This thread is full of utter $h!te spouted by saints fans that have no knowledge of rugby league.
Yes wellens is slow and his attack isn't brilliant. However, he has never been picked based on his attack. He pulled off an amazing tackle on a player that is 3 times faster than him. No one else in our team would do a better job at full back.
Makinson did nothing wrong. He is the most inexperienced player in the team and is already better than Gardner.
Shenton can't do much if he doesn't get the ball.
Meli was superb minus one bad pass. Constantly looked a threat. Joel Tomkins is a very good defender and looked after Meli well but Meli was the main reason we scored any points. Anyone saying he is not a centre, go back and watch fosters first try - unbelievable centre play.
Foster certainly isn't the fastest or best winger ever but he finishes tries and kicks goals. He's better than 80% of wingers in the league.
We lost for 3 reasons only:
1. Wigan finished their chances. They were very clinical.
2. Too many poor last tackle kicks in good positions. Pryce and lomax didn't have the best of games. B
3. We had 4/5 lapses in concentration, Wigan scored 3 tries. Wigan had no lapses in concentration.