Tom Johnstone : Fri Jul 15, 2022 4:32 pm  

https://www.facebook.com/17494788588615 ... AwForwWcl/ Played his last game for us.

https://www.facebook.com/17494788588615 ... AwForwWcl/ Played his last game for us.

Re: Tom Johnstone : Fri Jul 15, 2022 6:42 pm  

A match winner and gave 100% plus, thanks and good luck with your future .Think you not been on the field this season is one of the main reasons we are were we are .

Re: Tom Johnstone : Fri Jul 15, 2022 7:11 pm  

Shame but not surprising its ended this way. He's been brilliant for us and his strike in an underperforming team speaks for itself. Guess it means he will miss the WC too, whatever slim chance he had of making it.

For his sake I hope the surgery and rest will mean he is fit and raring to go in France and will be able to showcase his talent to its fullest capacity.

Re: Tom Johnstone : Fri Jul 15, 2022 7:23 pm  

Can't get on FB my account locked for some reason - thank god.
Reading between the lines I guess Tom needs surgery?
I hope it goes well for him, and I thank him for his efforts over the years - it's been a challenge for him scoring believable tries in an underperforming team and for the club to keep him on the field to do that.
Perhaps it's better for all concerned that we all move on in our separate ways.
Wish you were staying Tom but not to be good luck - except when your playing us!

Re: Tom Johnstone : Fri Jul 15, 2022 7:27 pm  

1315trinity wrote: Can't get on FB my account locked for some reason - thank god. Reading between the lines I guess Tom needs surgery? I hope it goes well for him, and I thank him for his efforts over the years - it's been a challenge for him scoring believable tries in an underperforming team and for the club to keep him on the field to do that. Perhaps it's better for all concerned that we all move on in our separate ways. Wish you were staying Tom but not to be good luck - except when your playing us! Already had surgery: https://wakefieldtrinity.com/blog/2022/ ... he-season/

1315trinity wrote: Can't get on FB my account locked for some reason - thank god. Reading between the lines I guess Tom needs surgery? I hope it goes well for him, and I thank him for his efforts over the years - it's been a challenge for him scoring believable tries in an underperforming team and for the club to keep him on the field to do that. Perhaps it's better for all concerned that we all move on in our separate ways. Wish you were staying Tom but not to be good luck - except when your playing us! Already had surgery: https://wakefieldtrinity.com/blog/2022/ ... he-season/

Re: Tom Johnstone : Fri Jul 15, 2022 7:54 pm  

That unbelievable TJ performance against Huddersfield at Belle Vue will stick in my mind forever. Good luck and take it easy against us when (if) you appear back at BV.

Re: Tom Johnstone : Fri Jul 15, 2022 7:55 pm  

phe13 wrote: Already had surgery: https://wakefieldtrinity.com/blog/2022/ ... he-season/ Thank you.. Reading Tom's comments I'm gutted for him that we couldn't have seen him off properly. He's one of the two best wingers I've seen at Trinity - I'd hate to have to chose between him and Jan Prinsloo-a different kind of finisher - great in his day. Both prolific try scorers and a joy to watch. I can't rate him higher than that.

phe13 wrote: Already had surgery: https://wakefieldtrinity.com/blog/2022/ ... he-season/ Thank you.. Reading Tom's comments I'm gutted for him that we couldn't have seen him off properly. He's one of the two best wingers I've seen at Trinity - I'd hate to have to chose between him and Jan Prinsloo-a different kind of finisher - great in his day. Both prolific try scorers and a joy to watch. I can't rate him higher than that.

Re: Tom Johnstone : Fri Jul 15, 2022 9:04 pm  

A shame because it means England will have slugs on the wings

Re: Tom Johnstone : Sat Jul 16, 2022 5:46 am  

Echo all that’s been said.

Yet in a way I’m glad. That whole team from 2016 - 2019 has now faded away and we need to start again.

Tom is a rare talent and the above team supported it but now it can’t. He no longer fits and he’s not what we need, he’d be utterly wasted with this lot.

We now have a team full of the untalented or the past it. If we survive this year it will be a triumph of mediocrity.

Four years ago we had a team that contained perhaps half a dozen players who would get a gig in any SL team. The last one left was Tom and he’s off.

We now have dads army, some half promising youngsters and a bunch of dodgy mercenaries. Oh happy days.

Re: Tom Johnstone : Sat Jul 16, 2022 6:43 am  

I don’t think there’s ever being a time where we’ve needed some of toms brilliance

Very much a shame we won’t see him in the red white n blue again