The lad was distraught by the looks of him and in a way thats great to see.

He has a winners attitude and would just like a few more of the more senior players to follow his lead. I thought he did pretty well again tonight to say he was playing on the back of a monstered pack.

Same goes for Richards.

I feel sorry for Sam

Hes come into the team probably thinking hes surround by top players who will look after him and let him find his feet

but no, hes stuck in the middle of a beaten team and is trying to much on his own

to me on like the 75th minute the team was in catalans 30m line, they looked to me as though thy didnt want to even play on, im sorry but if your losing by 20 or 200 points you play till th end and show pride in the badg of the club your reprsenting....

Tomkins looked like he was about to cry!

I wish all the players were the same. Newton was the same when we missed out on a trophy, more players should be like this and actually feel a strong emotion towards success and failure. Instead of this passive attitude that alot seem to be showing.

Today the Wigan lads (Ainscough, Tomkins, Hansen, Oloughlin and Gleeson) looked like they were trying, alot of the others, sadly I cant say the same for.

I'd be on the floor sobbing after a preformence like that from a mixture of hurt and frustration the alot of the other lads attitudes!

I'm that bad nearly at 5 a side footy

Tart

I was even worse the time my alice band snapped

Compare Sams situatuon with Eastmond at that club the other side of Billinge Hill.

Eastmond is being protected by the likes of Cunningham, Peteula, Cayless, Wilkin etc - who are all big forwards who create a platform in the oppostion half for him to operate in.

To an extent, the backs protect him and help him, Gidley and Wellens in particular from what ive noticed in games.

Sam has got Hock, O'Loughlin and his big brother looking to protect and create a platform for him. Most games the majority of our forwards arent even visable on the field. Mr Ainscough helps Sam out more than Fielden, Feka and Coley most games when were in our own half sadly.

Tomkins isn't getting the application and protection he should be from the senior professionals at the club.

You could see how much he was hurting when he scored that try. He deserves better.

Cant belive someone is attempting to say Sam Tomkins doesnt have the desire to play for Wigan Rugby. The lad will be really hurting about this defeat.