we might have to......at the rate we are going with them dropping like flies we might not have 17 players available

What a ridiculous comment! He's a human being and he's injured. I'm sure he'd rather be fit and play than go through the crap 2 years he's had!

Not a single thought for the lad's welfare at all. I hope you never end up off work with a really serious injury! Especially if people don't want you to get paid when you're off! Some great supporters at our club!!

Let's just hope they get him right. It's frustrating for everyone but I'd rather him get sorted now and be back in good shape then him come back then feel discomfort and then be out again.

It must be hard for him and it's clearly not ideal for us but Sam Tomkins still has credit in the bank with us as far as I'm concerned. I'm willing to show some patience in at back for the entertainment he's provided me with over the years (the backwards running in front of the Saints fans at Langtree Park in 2012 has earned him a few months on its own).

Spot on.
The face of the saints fan giving him the "fingers" is priceless.
I just wish Hock had done something similar after he sidestepped fatty Wellens at the magic weekend.

I am not saying a player should not get paid when injured, just think it was a bad investment when they signed him when injured at NZW it could turn out that he may never play again and I hope not.

How would you have reacted if we had allowed him to sign for Warrington or Saints or Leeds? Like the rest of us, I bet you'd have gone bonkers!

It's a setback but rather 6-8 weeks than 6-8 months.

Let's get him fit and good to go. If we can get the majority of the injuries back in the meantime would be a bonus. Still confident we can not only compete this season but retain the main prize in October.

There's a difference between wages and cap money, though. Of course he should be fully paid , but I do believe there should be some allowance within the salary cap rules to allow some sort of discount for long-term injured players.

It was always going to be an issue when any marquee player got injured for a long time instead of faffing around with this the RFL should have just raised the cap in my opinion.

Get him on SSP is that about £60 a week, that's a saving

only joking I hope he gets back soon and I do think he still can be as good as he once was, but we can't rush it.

Well they would have had to pay him for two for nothing instead of us as for Warrington Saints Leeds it has happen before and always will, no problem we have always had players coming through and we will carry bringing players through.