Sam gets far more really rough stuff (and actual dangerous hits around his face) than his fair share - and than most other Sl players have to put up with.

Burrows often takes a few round the face - but then I think that's more to do with his size catching out the larger forwards rather than people targetting him - I think opposition players really do target him with OTT attention.

All credit to him - he keeps getting up and playing hard. If all that opposition fans can moan about him is that he's niggly, milks the occasional penalty (and who has a player in their team that doesn't?) and he looks like ratboy then I don't give a sh*t.

One of the most talented RL players coming through at the moment - the fact he's not a saint doesn't bother me one bit - if he was a headhunter and had sent a number of players to hospital with their teeth missing and their jaws fractured then that would be a different matter.

He does wind up opposition players there's no doubt.
Sam also takes a battering in most games. Although he took a punch to the face from Cross that was nothing compared to the hammering he was forced to take from Hull FC. Manu should have been binned.
It now seems most team's cheap shot merchants have a go. He sticks up for himself as he can't buy a decision of a referee.
Ablett's case in point, as certain a sending off incident as you'll see yet only a pen, same as not standing square at the ptb.
He always seems to answer them all by scoring a beauty as he did Friday night then to cap it all he draws the game with the kick.
I do have a feeling that this sort of thread re Sam isn't going to go away.

Well, the best way to respond is to show the opposition how basically inept they are at doing the thing they are paid to be good at.

Let's face it, he waltzed through Leeds with relative ease after all the ruckus had died down.

If he has a weakness, it's allowing jerks like Cross and Manu to wind him up. Though so far he's handling it pretty well.

Sam Tomkins reminds me of Shaun Edwards.

Good times to be a Wigan fan.

You have the two most entertaining players in Super League to watch.

1. Sam Tomkins, ball in hand, attacking the defensive line. The chip on Friday night was just sensational.

2. 'Comedy' Amos Roberts hapless bumbling under the high ball. Haven't laughed so much since Lee Smith's late winner in the cup last season.

Something tells me Vernon has just discovered the Wigan message board.