Yes. He does. He's easily the best young player Super League has produced in the last 10 years. It's a crying shame the sport doesn't have what it takes to keep him on board. He's better than Tomkins and both will be playing Union within the next 12 months.

Never one to shy away from an overstatement Saddened.

I wonder if you'll still hold that opinion if Wigan sign Eastmond as Sam's replacement next season?

You don't need him. You've got Blake Green and Matty Smith.

Not playing at fullback.

I thought you had super-duper wonderkid Matty Russell? Whats happened to him?

Gone to play in Australia.

Will the last one out at Wigoon turn out the lights please.

They must have got a discounted price if they block booked on their flights. Rumour has it that Mossop is off too?

There isn't a rumour Mossop is off to Australia, it's a well known fact.
What has to be decided yet is when.
Also whether it will be a temp loan deal for 2 years and then he'll return to complete his 5 year contract or alternatively, stay out there.
J Tomkins went for £240k payable over 2 years.
If Hock goes Wigan should get around the £175-200k mark, probably again over 2 years.
When Sam Tomkins departs heaven knows how much Wigan will get. If the club get over £500k for him that will be £1m for the 3 players. Whether this is good business or not will be the quality of replacements and their costs.
As you know Wigan have bought Smith, Green and Taylor for the money they got for Joel with a small amount of change left.
Imagine what you guys could have got for James Graham if he'd gone whilst under contract. He didn't stay to help you win trophies so maybe you should have got rid when he had 2 or 3 years left on his contract and then demanded a massive fee.

For a 29 year old not long back from a two year drugs ban? No chance, unless the Paramatta chairman has gone insane.

bloody hell, how many are Wigan getting rid of?? they'll be selling the stadium next!
...oh wait...

Love it!

What's the point in getting big fees for selling all your best players when there's noone available of vaguely the same quality you can sign to replace them? At least we have our own shiny new stadium generating us lots of nice income meaning we don't have to sell our best players to make ends meet