Best FB in the World?

World class attacker but issues with his defense - three of Saints tries last either went through him - Gaskill or where he should have been Roby and Wellens.

Sam T is a very good full back but I think he is more effective playing at 6 as he is more involved in the game. I for one feared him more at 6

all season we have had no half backs with speed who can run into gaps finch and deacon r to slow and most of the time we run to flat bordering on forward passes or they lead to us dropping the ball. Also i think are forwards are like wet Farts. Carmont looks buggered as well and a bit thick keep picking ball up in dummy half and running into markers.

leave sam and pat alone,they are in the best positions.what we need is a hooker to replace piggy a strike centre and move joel back to replace hoff and a new trent lookalike in the halfs.finally thanks madge for making us feared again,just one cock up we should have put the reserve team out to play the welshmen,

Every defence knows what Sam is going to from full-back. It was the same with Brent Webb who has also gone pretty quiet recently. I have always been of the opinion that he is better at stand off as he has even more influence over the game, he has such a creative rugby brain. He is also.a cracking defender in the line, full-back leaves him exposed.

A strike half, big forward and strike centre and Sam can play anywhere on the field.

As it is he is our only realistic threat and as such defences can mark him out of the game. Further strike players will give defences so many more problems and also allow Sam more space.

I would put mellor 7 sam 6 matty russell 1 and put finch hooking hes miles to slow.

Sam at fullback provides a perfect opportunity for a player like Mellor. We're crying out for a halfback who can run with the ball and cause problems for a defence as well as doing the basics. Rather than move Tomkins out of a position where he's been a consistent threat when on form and having to reshuffle the side, almost certainly putting a less than adequate replacement at fullback, why not just try playing an attacking halfback in that position and leaving Sam where he is. I certainly think the way that defences focus on Tomkins so much during games would provide a good opportunity for a running halfback to create some space.

very very good player but yet again we see a certain section of fans making him out to be a super hero ffs, the needs to learn when and when not to pass the ball on a couple of occassions last night he should have passed but didn't as well passing when he should have retained possession, like Faz in his final years it looks like we are relying on Sam to much.

A fully fit Sam has so much talent, he would be brilliant at any of the three-quarter positions. Maybe though, given that Deacs was completely burned out and Tommy is more effective at hooker, we should have moved Sam back to stand off. having said that, what happened, happened. Just hope he doesn't play in the four nations and gets a long, well deserved rest.

Quite right; he looked more like a turnstile when Gaskell went past him.

IMO Tomkins is a more dangerous player at fullback even if he receives the ball less there. When he does receive the ball he is more likely to have space and time to run, be running onto a ball where he can sniff out some space, and also more likely to be fresh. I don't see him as a player that commands a game more as a player who makes decisive contributions, he might make 3 or 4 big plays in a game that lead to scores. Also having him out of the line makes it more difficult for opposition teams to target him, you can't say "run at the fullback to wear him out" like you can say run at a player in the line.

He only has space to run sideways, he can't move forward because he gets the ball behind the attacking line and has to run round the back by which time the defenders have met him.