Re: 2014 Squad Numbers Announced... : Sun Nov 17, 2013 8:33 pm  

I think the fact Wellens has lost the number 1 squad number suggests he won't be considered a regular next season. If we'd have been full strength last season (e.g. Perry and Flanagan fit) he may well not have made the bench. I doubt he will next season as the depth of our squad looks to be stronger.

Wellens should be a bit part player next season mainly covering for injury, nothing more.

Re: 2014 Squad Numbers Announced... : Sun Nov 17, 2013 10:58 pm  

Blobbynator wrote:

I think the fact Wellens has lost the number 1 squad number suggests he won't be considered a regular next season. If we'd have been full strength last season (e.g. Perry and Flanagan fit) he may well not have made the bench. I doubt he will next season as the depth of our squad looks to be stronger.

Wellens should be a bit part player next season mainly covering for injury, nothing more.

I agree with you but the trouble is that what SHOULD happen with Wellens isn't always what DOES happen.

Re: 2014 Squad Numbers Announced... : Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:02 pm  

Blobbynator wrote:

I think the fact Wellens has lost the number 1 squad number suggests he won't be considered a regular next season.

I think it just means he's playing from the bench every week, like he did for most of this season. Time will tell.

Re: 2014 Squad Numbers Announced... : Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:38 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

I think it just means he's playing from the bench every week, like he did for most of this season. Time will tell.

Again, that certainly isn't the plan at this moment in time. If it was I would agree with you. He isn't a better full back than Lomax, and it isn't fair on Wellens to ask him to play in the back-row; weather that be from the start or off the bench.

Your thoughts towards him next year are based upon the fact that you believe that he will be in the 17 every week, which he won't be.