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| Tomkins best player in Superleague, but not a MAN of STEEL, if I was neutral probably go for Westwood he fits the descript.
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| I'm undecided. I don't think Tomkins has played as well this year as last year, although i still think Chase deserved MOS last year. Tomkins can produce sublime bits of play, but i haven't seen him take a big game by the scruff of the neck. Leeds game where he had a bit of a mare and the Warrington game where he didn't do much stick in my mind, but then again so does the game at Manchester where he ripped Saints to pieces. The big games Westwood relishes and normally produces even more then what we normally see. That battle against Hock was worth the Sky money alone. I am a surprised Hock isn't nominated in all honesty.
Westwood for me just but any of them could win it.
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| Quote: Bull Mania "I'm undecided. I don't think Tomkins has played as well this year as last year, although i still think Chase deserved MOS last year. Tomkins can produce sublime bits of play, but i haven't seen him take a big game by the scruff of the neck. Leeds game where he had a bit of a mare and the Warrington game where he didn't do much stick in my mind, but then again so does the game at Manchester where he ripped Saints to pieces. The big games Westwood relishes and normally produces even more then what we normally see. That battle against Hock was worth the Sky money alone. I am a surprised Hock isn't nominated in all honesty.
Westwood for me just but any of them could win it.'"
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Westwood is simply a machine, the bigger the game, the better the opposition the more he stands out.
What a second row partnership for England,him and Hock.
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| Got to be Westwood, he is an absolute machine. Players must take a look first before running in his direction to try and avoid him.
As good as Tomkins is in attack, he is defensively poor and goes missing in the big games. Needs to improve under the kick and with that his confidence will boost, as if he drops one or two his confidence goes and he goes missing.
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| Quote: rugbyleague88 "
As good as Tomkins is in attack, he is defensively poor and goes missing in the big games. Needs to improve under the kick and with that his confidence will boost, as if he drops one or two his confidence goes and he goes missing.'"
What games have you been watching??!
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| Quote: Mark_W "What games have you been watching??!'"
He looks a world beater against Mickey Mouse opposition but when put under pressure against better sides he isn't as effective.
England vs Australia.
Wigan vs Warrington.
Wigan vs Leeds.
If you can pepper him with bombs early on, his confidence goes and he isn't the same player.
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| Westwood & Jones imo.
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| Quote: rugbyleague88 "He looks a world beater against Mickey Mouse opposition but when put under pressure against better sides he isn't as effective.
England vs Australia.
Wigan vs Warrington.
Wigan vs Leeds.
If you can pepper him with bombs early on, his confidence goes and he isn't the same player.'"
Tomkins played well against the Aussies at Wembley. He played a big part in us slapping Leeds twice this year. Did you see him at the Etihad or on Good Friday v Saints? Or in the Cup QF and SF last year? Or ripping it up at the GF in 2010?
He's been quite effective against the better sides, aside from a few games. Even the best have off days
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| Westwood and Hardaker for me too.
Also surprised Hock isnt in there, but due to him being a bit of a D!ck I can see why he wouldnt get any votes.
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[quote="Saddened!":fwnfr3rg]Whatever happens they have all been magnificent. Even Wello.[/quote:fwnfr3rg]
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| Roby is, for me, the most consistent player in SL and produces top class goods 80 mins per week for 27 rounds. Westwood is an animal (in a good way) and has been on fire for most of the season and can only hope he keeps that form up for 2013 World Cup. Tomkins is a freak (again in a good way), he is that good he can often only be at his best for 5-10 mins a game and that would be enough to win a game on his own for Wigan.
Biasedly, Roby gets my vote but wouldnt argue with any of 3 on that list and nice to see the 3 best players of they ear have made it
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| Westwood and Bateman for me.
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| Westwood and Hardaker
Think Hardaker looks a class act at FB for Leeds
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| Westwood and Hardaker for me also.
Know what you are gonna get from Ben and he rarely lets you down. Englands Paul Gallen?
Hardaker has that look of class about him, although im not sure about him playing full back at a higher level. With him, Tomkins, Watkins, Hall, Lomax etc maybe, just maybe we have the makings of a back line that could ask questions of the Aussies in the coming years.
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| Thought Dixon would have been on the list for young player. Outstanding 1st season in a mainly struggling Broncos side.
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| As a Wire fan I'll admit that Westwood does the stuff that isn't necessarily as eye catching as Tomkins or Roby, but he gets through a huge amount of work, and he makes some hits and breaks that can swing the momentum in Warrington's favour (if not always being the end product in scoring a try). He was giving away silly penalties in the middle part of the season, but seems to have got control of that part of his game at the back end of the season.
I do fear what Tomkins will do with a ball in broken field play (but I honestly think that Zac Hardaker has been more effective at that towards the end of the season) and that Roby makes an annoying amount of yardage from dummy half (but so does Danny Haughton at Hull FC). But both of these other nominees can he tactically nullified with a good game plan, which is something that Westwood doesn't seem to suffer from. So, all-in-all Westwood for me (though I still think Chris Hill has been the best player at Warrington this season!).
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