Or a player who wants to see his home town club succeed and not walk away for more money like we have seen so many do in the past?

I would hope he wants his home town club to lose every game considering he's from Leeds!

great great news well done to all involved.

Superb, that'll add another zero onto his transfer value and reduce the competition with the ability to sign him.
Keep him warm.

Another zero on his current value will probably buy us a big stadium.
Much as I like him I'd say that's a deal.

Fantastic news . Still think he would score more with Arundel inside him and play Tupou in Lynne's position. Hard on Lynne but Arundel is a classic centre who knows how to release a winger.

To me your hometown club is the place you were born. Tom was born in Germany I believe,
so we have as much claim to him as Leeds!

I disagree. For me, I class Wakefield as my home town, even though I was born in Huddersfield I've lived in Wakey pretty much all my life.

Good to see you keeping him it’s like Gerry sticking with us.

However good as Gerry is he’s better with Leroy Cudjoe inside him who opens up space for him a la Friday night at Cas that’s the type of centre you need to see Johnstones full/next level potential in my opinion.

I thought ze Tom vas commen from Deutschland?

Well done Trin, it’s commendable theses days to keep hold of young talent, hope he has a stinker today though

I agree.

If ever there was a Q&A session with the players I would as Tom who his favourite centre to play with is? I wouldn't want a wishy washy answer either he had to name one player. I'm sure he'd choose Arundel.

I think Tupou is being harshly treated here. By the time the ball gets to him the defence has usually moved across, and releasing it to Tom would see him put into touch - how many times have we seen him have to cut inside when he does get it? The forwards and halves just aren’t creating the space, couple that with the fact that teams are hyper aware of his threat and defend accordingly and you can see why he doesn’t get the ball as much as he should out wide.

It's there for all to see and difficult to argue with any of this

Why is a good news thread always lead to putting down another player

I don't think anyone is putting players down. They all have strengths and weaknesses. This thread is about Tom and giving him the ball in situations he can exploit instead of him coming inside to get a touch of the ball.

Born in Germany!

it's a hard choice - but for me you have to pick Tornado Tupou. I like Joe, but I think Bill offers that bit more.
Could you see Joe scoring that try last week?
He gives the defence a bit more to think about running wise, so Bill gets my vote. Just.

well let's hope Tom regards Wakefield as his 'home' club!
He seems to have affection for the club so that'll do.

well let's hope Tom regards Wakefield as his 'home' club!
He seems to have affection for the club so that'll do.

Aarundel in for Lynn lol ,gess these are the same fans who said Finn should be in the team

Nice to see that the usual glaring gaps on the wings were missing today. No overlap situations available for the Hull wingers to exploit.

Lyne has developed and evolved into a superb international standard centre at Wakefield. Amazing game today. Without doubt MOM.

I hope Tom gets a taste for barmy cakes rather than tea cakes if Wakefield come over to the HJ in the playoffs.

Come on duck. If you are going to move from Fifita to Tom you can post it on your an rumours thread. Not ours.

get in the toilet.