wigan_knight wrote:
Would saints allow wellens to leave next season if they could get a full back in ?
His contract is up at the end of next season. I would imagine either he will go on a one year rolling deal then or, if there is fresh new talent making its mark at first grade level, he may well be let go. But while his form over the three weeks between injuries was terrible, he was playing great at one point during the season. People like to forget that because they want a Billy Slater at 1 instead, even if it means putting up with a defensive liability (as I'm sure Eastmond will prove to be agains the Dragons, for example). If we have someone who is defensively sound AND a pacey, creative attacking player then we will know that we have the best replacement for Wello. Meanwhile, when in form, he is still an excellent fullback, in defence and in support play, albeit a tad slower than Billy Slater.