www.skysports.com/rugby-league/n ... ry-setback Wonder if he is insured? Might be time to cash it in.

www.skysports.com/rugby-league/n ... ry-setback Wonder if he is insured? Might be time to cash it in.

Yes.
I'm tired of my current car so I'm gonna get my insurance to pay up so I can go and buy another.

It's a different kind of insurance though. If a player is advised to retire on medical grounds the club get's paid out. How many games has he played in the last 3 years. He must be thinking it.

I bet he is glad he's not a horse....

Is he the clubs biggest waste of money in recent times?

Well, for me, that's two months for Escare to improve further, then Sam T would struggle to get his place back, even if fit.

The lack of respect for Sam from some posters is staggering. Had a knee injured misdiagnosed by the Warriors which was made worse and worse. Played okay/well in a struggling team last year. Has had a badly broken foot and a little set back.

Only 2 injuries proper injuries in his career.

I like what the club are doing why rush him back with the form of Escare. Take his time, get him 100% and get him out there winning games for us again! Best player in Super league when fit.

The only thing to say is that when/if he comes back, it will be an unexpected bonus.

It's not like we haven't got used to being without him. Life goes on.

I couldn't agree more. Let him get over his injury however long it takes, he came back a month too soon last year as he was so desperate to get back on the pitch. Escare is doing a fine job so there is no need to rush it. When Sam is fit he will be a massive help to this team

Unfortunately, both have been for the majority of his 2nd spell here on a very large salary.

I think we should come back to this thread later in the season... Should be an interesting read..... Bookmark it Danno!

My reply was sarcastic admittedly, not particularly funny but still very much tongue in cheek.
You can't bin a player because he has had a set back for a few weeks.
From what I read it sounds unlikely we wil see ST in his pomp of 2012 however, if he can achieve 75% of that standard he will do for me.
His delayed return will also give Escare more game time and hopefully the penny will drop that he should be our main go to player for kicking for position rather than TL or GW. Every cloud has a silver lining.

Can people stop posting unsubstantiated rumours on here please, thanks. Not the first time this week that potentially libellous rumours have had to be deleted on more than one subject.

He will never be "the best player in super league" again,thats been and gone,but your point about him being injured when he signed why the hell did Wigan allow him to sign?did sentiment come into it?did he pass the medical that he would surely have to pass for insurance purposes as he signed?why was he allowed to go to Englands camp in the series against NZ a couple of winters back when anyone who'd seen him struggle in New Zealand on premier sports could tell something wasnt quite right about him.

So many questions.

Isn't it time we cut our losses? At the end of the day everyone and his dog knows Sam will never discover what he had 2011/2012, abs quite frankly I'd be supriesed if he finds 50% of what he had before. I love Sam to bits and respect him for being one of our best players ever imo and certainly in the super league era, however we are living from past glories unfortunately, if try get rid of him next year and give Williams the marquee spot, give the rest to Escare on a new 4 year deal. I know a lot of people want him to go to 6 when Williams does leave evauntally, but if he has another 3/4 years here, Sam will be what? 31/32, imagine how knackered he will be then.

Unfortunately his time has come and gone and we need to be looking at cutting our losses asap