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

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.

Was suprised to see Sam, niggle all night, threw a few cheap shots when he had the opportunity, looked totally out of sorts and character.

Ironically I've heard Nobby comment on Fielden. And he continues to pick him week in week out.

Wonder what his take is on Fielden?

Looked a very frustrated player today.

Pat still looked like he wasn't fit, Tomkins, quite pleasingly looked gutted.

Good Lad!

Funnily enough, this was commented on in the pub tonight.

However, rather than saying that his looking gutted was "unprofessional" or other such b0ll0cks, we were pleased that he wanted to win so badly that he couldn't bring himself to celebrate a consolation try.

Quite rightly too, imo.

If we had 17 lads who felt that way, we'd be doing a hell of a lot better than we are right now I think.

(Plus he copped a fair old smack in the mush on his way through for that try, which probably didn't help)

poor lad he was charging about the field trying to tackle everything and trying to inspire our aussies at one time he was on some big forwards back and getting no help at all.