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

I was told on Monday we had put in an offer for Tomkins but took it with a pinch of salt and now see he's being released from his contract, I would think he will be going through all offers at the moment with a leaning towards Wigan, Union see him as a bit on the small side ignoring his obvious talent.

I cant see Pies competing with us in money. Salford yes but we are fashionable and Sam supported us as a kid.

It's going to be interesting that's for sure, It goes without saying Salford will be thereabouts but is their full back Locke on a mega deal? with Harris being well known to Sam, that could be why they were trying to unload Locke.

Who's he though?

Tomkins

BBC 5 live just gave a quote from ST.
"Wigan would be nice but it's not the only club I could go to."

There must be a good wedge in this for NZ Warriors, surely they wouldn't just say off you go if you're homesick? Tomkins will get a good pay-out from new club plus wages as will NZW so both are happy. Question is who can deal with the big bucks required to pull this off?

I don't get why some on here are him and saying we don't need him? He is a world class back, that's something we are missing from 1-7.

I remember a while back we had a team of also-rans, we put J Davies in there and off we go. Just class added to mediocrity! We are a little better off now, but adding such class to the team will be a huge lift on and off the pitch.

Lets hope its us he chooses.

NZW are getting nothing apart from getting him off the wage bill,he isbeing released from his contract so there will be no sell on fee.

I don't know, call it a hunch, but I always thought when Tomkins went to the NRL that he'd come back to play for us. Admittedly i thought that would be in 5+ years when he was past his best. Anyone that says we dont need him needs their heads testing.....we badly miss someone chiming into the line. Come on Sam you know you want to.

I'd rather hope Agent Higham has been out there with his shoe box, like the old days

As I see it, it's either Warrington in RL or Union.
Pies don't have the kind of money to be a player in this other than sentiment.

Whilst we're talking about Sams, I've heard a rumour that Sam Burgess has had enough in kick & clap and is coming back to league!

You can add Sam Rapira to the 'Sam Pile' too.

He's supposedly heading to these shores in 2016.

I've always thought this too. Dunno why. He's always mentioned how he was a Wire as a kid (remember when he used to do random interviews of Super League Superstars?he was at Keith Senior's house and they were talking about the Sheffield v Wigan CC final...Tomkins said he was cheering on Sheff as he was a Wire at the time!)

I've had that same hunch as you!

Cap space - Monaghan out; Penny and Russell on the wings; Ratch to 6 and Tomkins to 1.