Quote: FearTheVee "I'm gutted that Tomkins isn't playing tonight as I love watching him play and think he's a better player than McGuire.
However, and bear with me here . . . .
Rightly or wrongly, Smith has picked a squad with only one out and out 7 in it, and that player is Myler. No doubt Eastmond/Tomkins/McGuire can all make a fist of it (and arguably a better fist) but the fact is that Myler has played more 7 than any of them this year.
Given the squad picked, Myler was always going to start at 7 for this tournament.
Tomkins is not a scrum half. He has a cracking short kicking game and is a devastating runner - but even you Wigan fans have at times, in what has been a great season for him, cried out for an organising 7 to play alongside Tomkins to leave him to do what he does best.
Personally, I think it is McGuire rather than Myler who is fortunate to be featuring, as I think Tomkins is a far better prospect for the future and IMO is a better player now anyway.
There may be an argument for Tomkins on the bench over Eastmond, but I think Kyle's ability to cover the outside backs very well has edged him in there.
I can understand why you are upset Tomkins isn't playing, and I share that disappointment, but I think the venom being aimed at Myler and at Smith for picking him, missed the key point - it is not Myler who is Tomkins' competition, it is McGuire.
FWIW I would have played Tomkins and Myler in the halves.'"
fwiw i would have played tomkins and ratchford there who r the 2 form halfbacks coming upto the end of season and if that didnt work then put mcguire in with either 1 of them 2
