I wouldn't be in the least surprised if he ends up switching codes. Sale Sharks with their 5.5 million salary cap and the AJ Bell awaits? Unless Tomkins takes a huge pay cut I can't see any SL club being able to pay his $750K - £390K per year contract without losing several big earners. One player on about 22% of the salary cap would be hard to justify.

A dynamic player yes and would be a coup but do we need to aim our money at him bearing in mind we have Locke, Niall and BJB who all can cover full back very well.
Our aim for next year should be front row replacing Morley, Taylor and possibly Griffin.
As for anyone getting him under the cap, isn`t the much talked of marque player likely to be adopted this season?

If Wigan don`t want him Leeds are shifting some big money out of the club and must have their eye on someone. Hardaker must be sipping at the last chance saloon.

Finally if, sorry, when Leigh march into Superleague surely Tomkins will go there.

Hopefully he will return home to Wakefield !

You are right though, Hampshire is now ready to be playing SL week in week out and is too much of a talent to be sat in the stands.

I think there will be a lot of clubs in for him should Wigan let him speak to other clubs.

As for Tomkins I cant see him going anywhere else other than Wigan, Unless Union is on the cards?

Tomkins will have a media deal with Sky to offset earnings loss

Well it be intresting to see what happens here.. with the big wage Hock was on and if Marwan doesnt think Locke is up for it then sells him then im sure we could afford Sam. Im a big fan of Locke so i hope we dont sell him

Marque signing ?

Yes.you should always be interested in good players,and good players can play in more than one position,we should be at the front of the qushe.

Yes you should always be interested in good players,and good players can play in more than one position,we should be at the front of the queue.

While I agree with your sentiment I personally think we have more pressing need to fill other positions for next year. Predominantly in the forwards. We have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to FB and HB. The two positions that Tomkins plays. It wouldn't make a great deal of business sense to sign a star player on big money where we have class already in line, all the while leaving ourselves dangerously short in other areas.

Nate Myles deal at the Titans ends this season, he would be immense for a year or two while the younger props we have brought in continue developing.

Very good shout, although on Zero Tackle they reckon he's going to re-sign with the Titans.

Myles' wife is seriously I'll and has been undergoing regular treatment, no way Myles would leave Australia. He's also still a guaranteed start for QLD and Australia, no way he'd come to SL any time soon.

BetFred are offering odds of 5-1 for us to sign Tomkins.

Not being a gambler does that mean it is likely to happen of doubtful?

It says he will anounce where he is going in the next few days?????

1. He must of been offered a contract next season with a club who will have him and another 25 players under the salary cap.

2. If he is on the wages that people say he is in NZ , he must of taken a big pay cut to go where ever it is he is going.

3. I dont think there would be any club in the super league would take a chance on signing him as a marquee player, i dont think we are even that stupid to promise him XYZ when the marquee signing gets voted on again. because if he does anounce that he has signed for us, there will not be enough votes for it to go through.

4, Sam Tomkins, is a big fish in a small pond in the English super league, but a very Small fish in a BIG pond , down under, and has been found out, that he is not big enough or good enough to play down under.

5. Would i want him at Salford???? NO. we have the position covered many times over. i would look at a good solid work horse of a forward, and just maybe a hooker, but the way Tommy Lee, and Liam Hood have been playing im hoping that we have that covered aswell.