Re: Sam Tomkins : Thu Apr 09, 2015 10:16 pm  

Lebron James wrote:

Rogues

If I had a pound for everytime you have claimed a rumour based on a source that didnt come true I would be a rich man. You have a strike rate akin to St Pete

Regards

King James

Didn't I read yesterday you having no doubts Tomkins was signing for Bath RU? How did that work out?

No doubt you were also certain a few months ago that Lebron was never going back to Cleveland

Re: Sam Tomkins : Fri Apr 10, 2015 12:34 am  

Twentyman wrote:

I think a couple of posters have their Saints tinted glasses on when talking about Sam Tomkins. I certainly wouldn't describe him as 'second tier' standard or that he's been found out in the NRL.

Is he as dominant as Greg Inglis, Burgess, Cameron Smith, Graham? If not then by definition his is a "second tier" or below player.

Understand that a tier two player is still an outstanding, world class individual. But the aforementioned (plus others) are freaks of nature.

Re: Sam Tomkins : Fri Apr 10, 2015 10:46 am  

Tomkins would be a fantastic addition to our squad, he'd settle the FB debate once and for all and would run lines and offer a threat that Walsh and Burns only dream about Wello/Makinson etc making now.

Will he come to us though? Not a hope in hell.

Re: Sam Tomkins : Fri Apr 10, 2015 3:49 pm  

I'm amazed how people wouldn't want Sam tomkins. Until he left for the NRL he was the best player playing in super league. He's a total threat everytime he gets the ball.

He Might not of set the world on fire in the NRL but he will rip it up in super league again.

Re: Sam Tomkins : Fri Apr 10, 2015 4:22 pm  

Wigan would be sniffing if the shoe was on the other foot. I would be very disappointed if we weren't in the running.

Re: Sam Tomkins : Fri Apr 10, 2015 5:19 pm  

Sign him just for the bantz.

Re: Sam Tomkins : Fri Apr 10, 2015 5:39 pm  

St pete wrote:

I'm amazed how people wouldn't want Sam tomkins. Until he left for the NRL he was the best player playing in super league. He's a total threat everytime he gets the ball.

He Might not of set the world on fire in the NRL but he will rip it up in super league again.

Most people with a brain would want him in a Saints shirt, despite the banter. It's not like were flush with fullback options and a spine of Tomkins, Burns, Walsh , Roby plus maybe Wilkin operating in the back row would be the strongest in SL comfortably. Throw in the monster pack and we could book tickets for both finals next year in advance.

Still not gonna happen though I would love to see the meltdown on Cherry and White if it did, Rogues wouldn't come visiting for a while I suspect.

Re: Sam Tomkins : Fri Apr 10, 2015 5:49 pm  

No1 Saint wrote:

Most people with a brain would want him in a Saints shirt, despite the banter. It's not like were flush with fullback options and a spine of Tomkins, Burns, Walsh , Roby plus maybe Wilkin operating in the back row would be the strongest in SL comfortably. Throw in the monster pack and we could book tickets for both finals next year in advance.

Still not gonna happen though I would love to see the meltdown on Cherry and White if it did, Rogues wouldn't come visiting for a while I suspect.

And you'd be wrong, but then that's nothing new.

Does it show Saints lack of ambition in not trying to sign Tomkins especially considering their fullback problems?

Re: Sam Tomkins : Fri Apr 10, 2015 5:53 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

And you'd be wrong, but then that's nothing new.

Does it show Saints lack of ambition in not trying to sign Tomkins especially considering their fullback problems?

Lack of ambition? No.

You don't know who we have lined up for next season so there might not be any cap room left and management see that Lomax back next season too.

Re: Sam Tomkins : Fri Apr 10, 2015 6:07 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

And you'd be wrong, but then that's nothing new.

Does it show Saints lack of ambition in not trying to sign Tomkins especially considering their fullback problems?

How do you know we aren't? To answer my own question you don't.

Saints could indeed be talking to his agent and seeing what's what. Given the troubles with good old Zak the whino's might be interested too. We are plenty ambitious enough , McManus has shown that by investing in the team - I'd be more concerned about your own teams ambition if I were you, being a selling club an all