Quote: jonh "Call me a cynic, and I am by the way, but I work in sales, marketing and PR.
The club are clearly building towards the releasing the news of Tomkins departure by releasing updates and positive stories.
Now what better way to appease fans than for it to find its way into the press that one of your young potential stars is a target for your most detested rivals....only for him to re-sign a new deal with Wigan.
Is Saints interest real? Probably, is the NRL interest real yet? Probably not. In my opinion are either realistic? No. Does retaining him become a bigger story if those rumours make there way to the media? Absolutely.
2/3 year deal with us then if he progresses as we all hope he can, he will be away to the NRL. That’s my prediction.'"
Makes sense. Similarly, Phil Wilkinson leaking Tomkins leaving doesn't make sense - Lenagan has him in his pocket - unless, Lenagan/Rads has asked him to leak it, to soften the blow. That's my theory at least.
