nope. very articulate, very good

He probably is the best player in the league and I think he is a bit of a div, to put it mildly. I hope he does well down under and puts our game in the shop window. It might make him a better player in the international game as well. Rather that than go to union.

I like the lad. Quality player and he's good at the tv work. Sure if he wore the blue and amber we wouldn't give him so much stick.

Sad to see him go but he does seem to be developing a 'footballers' attitude, hope he does well in the NRL but hope the cockiness is toned down a couple of notches, i doubt it though, i fear his ego will continue to rise, especially if he starts to really rip it up.

If he wore the blue and amber you would,nt give him any stick.

Well I hope his ego keeps on rising then. The lad's class. Watch Sam's team on Boots N All and you'll see how down to Earth he can be too.

I wont deny some of his "attributes" are a pain in the @rris but he is a quality player and like Wheels says Sams Team was a good project he carried out with distinction imo.
I do however think the Sky muppets go OTT in his praise and likewise make exscuses when he fecks up i.e Clarke in one game "That kick was uncatchable Eddie" PMSL he lost it end of.
Be interesting to se how he gets on in the NRL if he moves on.

Wilkin talking like an expert in how to win big finals could be described as 'interesting'.

Tomkins is one of those players whose talent is admirable but who seem to have that unlikeable, egotistical streak.
The Alex Murphy de nos jours.

That's Sky all over though. I remember them asking 'Is Graeme Bradley the greatest import ever in the UK game?*' during his three year spell at the Bulls.

(*no)

Guess so, it's a subject he's eminently qualified to speak on, having a chance to stand and watch how it's done at much closer quarters than any of us.

Yup just look at his pedigree and personal performances in Grand Finals.

Just remember not to "Whoop whoop" or he'll cwy and cwy

Don't worry he's not a soft-cock, as soon as your back is turned he'll write a scathing blog about you that doesn't leave him looking petty at all.

Since Wilkin joined Saints he/they have won 12 trophies.
In that time Leeds have won seven.

5 losers in a row .Leeds lost 3 CC finals in a row yes,but they didn't complain about victors celebrating

With that in mind, I now think Wilkin is ace.

when did Wilkin join and when did he get into the first team?

Not entirely sure how this thread turned into one about Jon Wilkin. But I quite like him as a pundit. He knows the game, articulates his views well and is a lot better than a number of the current "regular" staff. I think there's a career there for him when he retires. I alsd agree with those praising Jon Wells.

While he hasn't done well in some GFs (and I didn't like his whinging afterwards once or twice, but meh, bygones) he has won trophies (he did win the GF in 2006, lest we forget), and I would have given him the Lance Todd in 2006 when he was outstanding in the CC final.

I thought it was you. But I couldn't see any crude innuendo or talk of cake so I thought I was missing something.

Not quite I was talking about Wilkin, a pussy-of sorts.