I know this is probably stating the bl**ding obvious; but if we can stop him on Friday, then I think we're in with a good chance of turning them over.

Who?

Lets see how many times he tries to trap the Rovers players arms in the tackle like at CP. He has all the skill in the world and the way he cheats penalties out of the refs does him no good at all.

Sam Tompkins; hence the title of this thread

Like he said, who?

Tomkins, Tomkins Tomkins

WHOOOOOOOOSH

If he plays full back we have a real chance. He is poor defensively in that area, IMO. Far better at Stand Off!

I think your team will beat Wigan.

As a last line of defence I agree (he is just too slight to stop a determined charge from close to the line), but his kick returns seem very good to me.

We need to get him tackled hard early on and make sure the tacklers land on him, knock the wind out of him and slow the bugger down a bit.

Of course with a late hit on him there's a chance that him and his brother (who'll come running in from 50 yards away throwing punches or lining up a Cantonaesque drop kick) will get involved in a scuffle and both get sent off/binned, could be good value that two for one like.

If he has to work as hard and gets as battered as Horne did, then he should be kept quiet. But that's easier said than done.

hahahaha poor defensively

Perhaps, but if he plays FB you'll have to worry about him a lot more in attack.

Obviously, as last night proved.

He doesn't take much running over, but he is a threat wherever he plays.

We watched him destroy us from Fullback at Craven Park. It wasn't pretty that night so lets not have a repeat.

I expect him to get taken out with a late hit or cheap shot

Why.

Have we borrowed Lauaki or Manu.

Manu’s free for a game isn’t he?



A Murrell shoulder drop would be nice on Mr Tomkins, knock the wind out of him early doors!

I don't think that bothers him, he's just so effing bendy. That's why I think he needs holding up and then ramming to the ground with the tackler on top.

Ablett tried to knock his head off and that didnt work, as long as we dont but his dummy, well (hopefully) be ok. with Deacon out injured hell play at S/O too, i would have thought

I posted about this after our home game this year... The kid can be fantastic but is a cheat....Morgs has it on his radar and will be dropping the RFL a letter.



First time I have backed Sinfield after he pointed it out to the ref terrible airly-bird (from France)

Seems to hold the ball in one outstretched hand. - Thats how he gets his great balance
Perhaps we should target the arm for a loose carry shot!

Rugby league players are pretty strong and tough guys arent they, did any of you not think that maybe with a little effort the arms could be pulled free? Or maybe a bit of "Gimmi a Penalty ref " was backfiring?