Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu May 27, 2021 8:30 pm  

Jack Wells looks decent for Salford. He actually has leg drive and can break a tackle...

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu May 27, 2021 9:43 pm  

jonh wrote:

I’m not sure the issues with Gelling’s time at Wigan.

I thought he was a cracking player for us. One of the project signings that was a great success for us.

Yes he had the odd brain fart, but his meter making contributions were massive for us and his unorthodox style always caused opposition players issues.

Still playing cracking rugby now and now his legal issues have been resolved by a court of law I see no issue at all with his signing.

A “centre” who cannot pass and doesn’t think about his winger.
He symbolises everything for me why as a sport we accept mediocrity because of such a small pool of players we see a plethora of athletes rather than actual rugby players.

Not for me in any way shape or form.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu May 27, 2021 9:54 pm  

Itchy Arsenal wrote:

A “centre” who cannot pass and doesn’t think about his winger.
He symbolises everything for me why as a sport we accept mediocrity because of such a small pool of players we see a plethora of athletes rather than actual rugby players.

Not for me in any way shape or form.

Maybe my memory is fading but I though he was a reasonable wingers centre.

I do sometimes wonder if people understand the nature of the game has changed. I don’t think it’s a good thing but it has.

There are very few wingers centres in the traditional sense.

You look at Origin and most centres are not “centres” any more.

Like I said I’m not sure it’s a good thing but it is definitely a thing.

Defences in the modern game are ridiculously hard to beat.

Centres can be very good centres without a top class passing game if they have other attributes.


Gellings key attribute is he is a meter eating outside back.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu May 27, 2021 9:59 pm  

jonh wrote:

Maybe my memory is fading but I though he was a reasonable wingers centre.

I do sometimes wonder if people understand the nature of the game has changed. I don’t think it’s a good thing but it has.

There are very few wingers centres in the traditional sense.

You look at Origin and most centres are not “centres” any more.

Like I said I’m not sure it’s a good thing but it is definitely a thing.

Defences in the modern game are ridiculously hard to beat.

Centres can be very good centres without a top class passing game if they have other attributes.


Gellings key attribute is he is a meter eating outside back.

Gelling was very good for us, some people just really didn't take to him for whatever reason. I swear I once heard a bloke shout "Pull your bloody finger out Gelling!" when the first kick off of the game was still in the air.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu May 27, 2021 10:02 pm  

Sarginson is probably the most selfish centre i can remember at Wigan but i would have him back in a heartbeat. Wane too. Please hope that rumour is true then groom Lockers for the role that Wane used to do before becoming head coach.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu May 27, 2021 10:06 pm  

Grimmy wrote:

Gelling was very good for us, some people just really didn't take to him for whatever reason. I swear I once heard a bloke shout "Pull your bloody finger out Gelling!" when the first kick off of the game was still in the air.

He’d regularly wrack up 100m plus from centre which is ridiculous.

He wasn’t making those yards off kick returns, he was making them from centre and he used to get called lazy!

Field position is so important in rugby league and Gelling always contributed hugely to our field position in a big way.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu May 27, 2021 10:36 pm  

I will be very disappointed if we are even thinking about signing gelling. Even if he was the best centre in the world, those photos that circulated of what he did to his wife were horrific and we should’nt be touching him with a barge pole.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu May 27, 2021 11:02 pm  

Gelling and Thornley would be interesting additions. But they'd only be what I'd class as average/okay players.

Part of the problem as I see it, is that we already have a large squad of average/okay players.

I get that it's reassuring having lots of players who can wear lots of different shirts. But I'd prefer it if we were aiming for quality rather than quantity?

(If George now returns, I'll withdraw that comment).

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu May 27, 2021 11:04 pm  

FIOS wrote:

I will be very disappointed if we are even thinking about signing gelling. Even if he was the best centre in the world, those photos that circulated of what he did to his wife were horrific and we should’nt be touching him with a barge pole.

Found innocent after a trial in a court of law.

Still those pictures look bad mind.....

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu May 27, 2021 11:08 pm  

Cruncher wrote:

Gelling and Thornley would be interesting additions. But they'd only be what I'd class as average/okay players.

Part of the problem as I see it, is that we already have a large squad of average/okay players.

I get that it's reassuring having lots of players who can wear lots of different shirts. But I'd prefer it if we were aiming for quality rather than quantity?

(If George now returns, I'll withdraw that comment).

I think both would be “Moneyball” signings.

They could contribute massively above their salary cap value and prove fantastic foot soldiers to support some class players in the right system.

That’s where I’m coming from.

Star signings absolutely not but very useful additions non the less.

I’ve however yet to see a Gelling to Wigan rumour.