It'd be strange to be homesick and then move to Claremont but it is only a couple of hours on a plane from Manchester I suppose.

He wants have a word with Scott Taylor and see how he handles his home sickness.

There's far better players in the NRL , that we should be looking at.

but would they come to us ???
also remember that SL is now at the lowest standard I have ever seen. the race to mediocrity has been won. in a season where we have been DREADFUL, we are only 1 point off 3rd.
We miss the ability Sam has to pull us out of the fire with a moment of brilliance.
Anyone in the NRL who also has that quality is unlikely to come over and would costs a pretty penny as well/

None have the passion or feeling for Wigan that Sam Tomkins does though and I doubt any would offer us what Tomkins could.

Also even with a marquee player rule hardly any and possibly none would be realistic.

My daughter did a year in Clermont as part of her language degree. It's in the middle of nowhere. You'd only go there if you had to go there - its not really en route to anywhere. It was also a major ballache to get back to England from.

There must be loads of Blake green. Carmont type players who are on the fringe of the NRL. So if Tomkins came that would mean the end for Hampshire, williams

Sam is a better player than both so why would that matter?

I'd argue he's a better 6 than Green as well.

Crazy that anyone would doubt how good of a signing this could be.

Half the price you will get 2 or 3 players for Sams wages. He's too over priced with crowdes of just over 10.500

Which would DEFINITELY be the end of Hampshire and Williams.

You can't have it both ways. Wigan is a team of journeymen at present, with some promising youngsters. We are in dire need of a star turn.

You say no to that because it would endanger the kids' first team chances. Then you propose an alternative, which is buying several more journeymen.

I'm not sure I understand where you're coming from here, if you're coming from anywhere at all.

Neither Hampshire nor Williams would get much sympathy complaining they were being kept out by Sam Tomkins, especially as he's only one man and other places would still be available if they were prepared to fight for them. But filling the team with lower standard Aussie imports and keeping the kids out that way, would clearly and justifiably be a source of annoyance to a lot of people.

There is no logic at all in the position you've just taken.

1-Tomkins
6-Hampshire

14-Williams

Looks good to me.

Looks more than good, it looks VERY good.

When you then factor in Charnley and Sarginson there's a lot of skillful strike players and lots of pace to boot. I'd get Thornley into the other centre spot and shift Gelling into the pack.

Imo that back line would compare well to any other top side in SL.

After that we are a decent prop short of a completing the side. It doesn't have to be a world class one either just a guy who can turn out consistent performances, good yards and decent minutes. An Andy Coley type signing would be perfect.

Aye, sometimes it's wishful thinking to assume a former player will just slot back in to be the linchpin. Maybe the money it would take is better spent on a couple of fresh but very good players.