Why on earth are people still picking Wellens at fullback? What is wrong with you? Why have you not been listening to me? I thought I had completed that mission and could move on, but it seems a few stragglers haven't evolved and are stuck in 2005.

Would you rather he plays on the wing?

If Hohaia is back in the team on Sunday then I can't see Wello playing anywhere other than fullback, with Makinson on the wing to cover Gardner's spot.

I'd much rather he didn't play at all. I don't see what's different to last week.

1 - Makinson
2 - Swift/Turner
3 - Turner
4 - Jones/Percival
5 - Meli
6 - Hohaia
7 - Wilkin

Why on earth would the slug play anywhere other than loose forward?

I'd go with:

21. Tommy Makinson
26. Adam Swift
3. Jordan Turner
30. Mark Percival
5. Francis Meli
6. Lance Hohaia
12. Jon Wilkin
14. Anthony Laffranchi
35. Stuart Howarth
25. Alex Walmsley
4. Sia Soliola
15. Mark Flanagan
1. Paul Wellens

10. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook
16. Paul Clough
19. Josh Jones
24. Joe Greenwood

I expect Brown will play Wello at full back, and Makinson on the wing though, which is a bad move IMO - especially with Dobson's long kicking game.

Big game for us this - huge vocal effort needed.

Two fullbacks eh. It's a very bold move, but it just might work you know. I wonder if anyone has tried that before.

My team would be

1. Makinson
2. Swift
3. Turner
4. Percival
5. Meli
6. Hohiah
7. Wilkin
8. Laffranchi
9. Howarth
10. LMS
11. Sia
12. Jones
13. Flanagan

14. Walmsley
15. Clough
16. Greenwood
17. Wellens

you may be right, but it's folly IMO.
Swift has proved himself capable in the back 3 (some reckon he's got more potential than Tom) and he could also use jones in the centre t push Turner or Percy onto the wing. All better ideas IMO.

Dobson's back for KR, Burns suspended.

It's plain for all sane people to see that the ship has well and truly sailed as far as Wellens at full back is concerned.

There is absolutely no logic behind him going back there. It would be a massive step backwards. We have ample cover in the backline with Makinson, Swift, Turner, Percival and Meli. Wellens is behind all those players now in an attacking sense. If Nathan Brown has the ambition and bravery that I think he has, then Wellens will play in the pack tomorrow. And that's only because Manu and TP are missing,otherwise he'd be running on with the kicking tee. Sad but true.

I have to agree, I wouldn't go as far as running on with the tee, but his time in the backs should be well and truly over.

The team is -

Makinson
Swift
Turner
Percival
Meli
Wello
Wilkin
Lms
Howarth
Clough
Flanaghan
Sia
Jones

Hohaia
Walmsley
Greenwood
Laffranchi

J H Christ

Don't know why he's keeping wello at stand off, its embarrassing

Weak.

Brown wants to play the same 1, 6, 7 and 9 to keep the continuity from the last 2 matches, this will be the third match in a row we have had the same pivots. Although I disagree with his selection of Wello at 6, surely Wello will not play 6 when Lomax and Roby are available. We need to get Lance in at 6 to give us Lomax at 1, Lance at 6, Wilkin at 7 and then Robes at 9. For me when all the forwards are fit Wello would struggle to get into the 17. However, it seems Brown maybe afraid to drop Wello.

Even Lance is a better option than wello, at least he can run!

Whats up with Manu ?

Wello at 6 again! Swap him and Hohaia, and we'd be about right.

Utterly ridiculous if true.

Wants to go back to Hull

I can understand Brown going for continuity with Wellens and also not wanting to play Hohaia for 80 minutes as he's been in and out with injuries this year so probably wants to ease him back. But I don't think I can cope with Wellens at 6 for much longer.

Well hes been totally ineffective for us so far.

You can have him he's been rubbish for us this year

Funny how that happens. Shenton looked really good at Cas, came to us and appeared ineffective. Manu looked terrific at Hull, came to us and so far appears largely ineffective.

I wonder what the common denominator is.

Moving to a really big club has that effect on some players. The Goons have had the same problem with players like Orr, Clinch (sp) , Chester etc . Some players never really settle in after moves or just cant handle the additional pressure at bigger clubs with greater expectations.

You never stop looking to have a pop at Saints do you? Saddened has comedic value , you just sound like a bitter stuck record at times.