Just because he's not had the impact of Graham or the Burgi clan does not make him a poor player. We're deperate for a good full back and he would be one of if not the best in SL

Cunningham won't look at him because he knows he isn't worth the kind of money both the NRL and Union are prepared to pay. And we don't have it anyway.

If he wants to play RL we can afford him, but if he wants to keep something like his current wages, it'll be RU all the way

Let him go. He's not an exceptional player. He was never a complete player, even in Super League. Playing in the NRL he has quickly been found out. The NRL is so strong now that it weeds them out very quickly. Tomkins is one of those players who would score plenty in SL and do some highlight reel stuff, but then make several mistakes and it wouldn't matter because the consequences aren't there like they were in Australia.

Him playing for Saints? No chance, he's a grub of a human being.

How could diehard Saints even consider this ridiculous idea of Tomkins puling on a white jersey with a red V? It's like us contemplating a Bull (for example Jamie Peacock) coming to play at Headingley. Could never happen

This is nonsense. Also, I thought you didn't watch the nrl as it's boring so how do you know?

If by highlights reel you mean helping his club win trophies, then yes he's a highlights reel player.

Letting the old Red vee specs cloud your vision here saddo - Tomkins is a class act.

He's nothing like that, off the field he is a nice lad, on the field he's, an irritant to the opposition.

He hangs around with Gareth Hock, how long do you think it'll be before he's in prison?

How many games did Cunningham miss from that tackle?

When Cunningham got the coaches job back in July last year, he tried to sign Matty Smith. That move may now be back on.

Good on him, we should be doing our best to unsettle any Wigan player, even the ones who would be miles away from our first choice team.

I think a couple of posters have their Saints tinted glasses on when talking about Sam Tomkins. I certainly wouldn't describe him as 'second tier' standard or that he's been found out in the NRL.

The lad is absolute class and undoubtedly one of the best fullbacks in the world. I'd love Saints to pick him up but it's not going to happen.

Unfortunately, it looks likely that this stupid 'marquee player' rule is going to come in, which is great news for that idiot at Salford but bad news for the long term financial stability of other super league clubs. Many of whom will be scraping by already.

I'd be interested to see where you heard KC wanted to sign Smith from. I was told in early August (by a guy who knows the Hull KR chairman very well) that we had tied up the deal for Travis Burns (and Burns has said in an interview earlier this season that it was KC who he spoke to most and really pushed for him to sign). We knew at that point that Walsh would be here this season too so find it hard to believe that we would have had any interest in Smith as we wouldnt have needed him