Been released by NZ Warriors to return to Super League, would make a fine full back allowing someone to move to stand off?

He would be a great addition to any team but can only see him going to one club

But the Pies have first refusal on him don't they

You would have thought he was nailed on for a return to the DW, would be nice if we could sway him, but Wane will have already done the job.

I don't think he would need much persuading. I think the only factor would be cap space and I suspect Wigan are plenty under.

What will become of Bowen?

Great player but not who we need atm

Feel sorry for Ryan Hampshire. Deposed Bowen as first choice full back, now no matter what he does this year, he won't get a look in with Tomkins going back there.

So would this constitute a "failure" then? Massive transfer fee and nothing to show for it. Would that put him alongside such luminaries as Chris Thorman, Lee Mossop and Jordan Tansey?

Good coup for SL having him back though; bet Hemmings is cracking one off already having heard this news. And the Warriors can easily replace him with Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.

Well he plays in the halves for England, so maybe he actually *is* what we need.....

Only one place he is going and it will be confirmed when wigan say they ae not signing him like they said when his brother went back.

How does first refusal work? Does Tomkins not a have a say in where he goes if Wigan want him back? Can he not shop around? (Like he's going anywhere other than Wigan anyway!)

I can't imagine he will be going anywhere other than Wigan. I would take him at wire in a heartbeat though.

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is a star of the future, signed a three-year deal believed to be upwards of $800,000 per season!

It's like Leeds had with Iestyn Harris and Arsenal had with Cesc Fabregas.

Rather have a proper half back, not somebody that can turn his hand to it.

I heard about ST last night. Good rumour and I hope it's true because that will put Ratchford back at hb. And prove to all the Wire needs a hb brigade that we didn't.

I can see him going to union.

It means nothing unless he has some contract clause written in.

I heard last night not only is he getting a release because he is home sick but that we have already offered a deal. Double whatever the Pies offer him, a huge take it or leave it no frills contract. It is to be an immediate deal as Wire it seems do have a big hole to fill in the salary cap after all.

Difference is though, Wigan won't be stupid enough to turn it down like Arsenal did, whereas with Leeds, they tried to use legal means to get Harris back and he told them to shove it.

Tomkins won't do that though; he'll quite happily have his past, present and future dictated to him by Wigan.

Sam Tompkins is a Wire and once a Wire always a Wire.

I've read through all the posts. Has nobody else heard that we have already made an offer for Sam?

Would love to see him run out in the p+b but I just can't see it. Hope I'm proved wrong.

Would prefer Ratch staying at full back and us signing a class natural 6 to be honest.

ST was already dream teamed for FB and at hb Gaz. You cant better that by much mate.

But we have a MOS at hooker who is not delivering as yet. And where would Bridge & Ratchford play with Tomkins in the halves ?

1 ST
6 Ratch

In other news, I've heard that we are swapping Roy Asotasi for James Graham with immediate effect to keep our 'ginge' contingent back up to full strength following Chris Riley's departure as apparently they only count as half on the cap