Hardaker to me is a better version of Mathers, a luxury player with good bits to his game, the bad bits can be masked playing in a top team as they were at Leeds last year. This year he had been non existent for Leeds. I wouldn't class him as a match winner for England. I don't even class him as dependable. I may get shot down, but that's my view.

Shaul is a great broken field runner and great supporting a break, defensively nothing more than average. He doesn't have the ability to act as an extra half back like many do.

That leaves Sam and Lomax, very even at the moment, all to play for if they both want to represent.

Hardaker was diabolical til his move down under. Last year, I doubt we'd have won the treble without his contribution.
Sorry to all those wanting to see Tomkins rested for an extended off season but he has, surely, to be easily the best pick at FB right now. He maybe won't find the form to trouble the aussies but at least it's there to find. I'm not sure the same can be said for Lomax at international level.

he is abysmal... and thats probably being kind.

whats happened to him?

the hunger seems to have vanished from his game.

I can't remember him taking the li me on much in attack in the Widnes half

After initial promise on his return from injury he has quickly gone down hill.

On current form the worst 1 in SL.

If he isn't fit he shouldn't be playing. Stopping and sometimes reversing away from contact is a bizarre and sad sight from such a talented player before his injury.

ive never seen a player of such talent seemingly become so bad overnight.

he is your highest payed player.... but in all honesty, the young fullback coming through the ranks HAS to be better (whoever it is)

Some massive overreactions on here hahaha. The worst 1 in SL hahahahaha give me a break.

With a full pre-season behind him and a more confidence in his knee, he'll be a different player next season

It isn't an overreaction. His form over the last 3 or 4 games has in my opinion been the worst I have seen in SL.

His injury is clearly an issue I accept that and I hope you are right in relation to an offseason helping the situation and I think you may be right, non the less that does not excuse his current performance and selection.

If he isn't recovered he should not be playing. If this is him recovered, which I don't think it is, and the money he is taking on the cap, God help us!

why is it when players have there hair dyed blonde they turn in an utterley e performance.

Didn't Leeds do it a couple of years ago (the whole team) and they were tripe?

you have some very good players, Tompkins isn't one of them, atm he is bang average and that's being kind, imo he shouldn't be anywhere near the England team, but he will be, he just passes the ball, he is not a threat with ball in hand and defensively is poor, plus hes lost his pace, sorry but hes not the player he was, maybe a good of season might see him improve but atm hes poor

No, if iirc it was pink, but yes they were shi.. , err tripe