should have been Roby .

Tomkins has recovered his early season form that seemed to desert him post cup-final , thank god .

Interesting to see how the crowd got agitated everytime he got smacked yesterday, welcome to our world!

He was carrying an arm injury for the last 5-6 weeks of the season

Funny how so many people have become fans of Sam.... Even our friends from Leeds.... Now they know why we have resented the abuse he has recieved.

I like how I keep reading that "his attitude has improved" or "he's not up to his usual tricks" He's playing exactly the same way as he does for us but people aren't moaning cos he's not playing against them for a change.

Yeah, in many of cases that could and should be directly translated as "because I now stand to gain from his skill, I am no longer behaving like a complete tw0t!"

Quote: r a n c i d "I've been made to eat dirt on Tomkins. I've bagged him relentlessly, branding him an overhyped myth who was shining against lackluster opposition and unable to do the same against Aus and NZ. But he's been on fire. He looks world class. I used to say he was a poor mans Josh Dugan but it now looks like Dugan is a poor mans Tomkins. Great for the British game that he's stayed too. Even though I'd selfishly like to see him in the NRL. In fact, only a few weeks ago I think I said I wouldn't want Tomkins at either of my teams (Bradford and NZ Warriors). Mainly because he's a travelling friend - and in fairness, he still is - but he's a travelling friend who I'd happily take at either team now. I can't believe how wrong I was in my convictions about him.'" posting.php?mode=quote&f=2&p=16577600

Quote: r a n c i d "I've been made to eat dirt on Tomkins. I've bagged him relentlessly, branding him an overhyped myth who was shining against lackluster opposition and unable to do the same against Aus and NZ. But he's been on fire. He looks world class. I used to say he was a poor mans Josh Dugan but it now looks like Dugan is a poor mans Tomkins. Great for the British game that he's stayed too. Even though I'd selfishly like to see him in the NRL. In fact, only a few weeks ago I think I said I wouldn't want Tomkins at either of my teams (Bradford and NZ Warriors). Mainly because he's a travelling friend - and in fairness, he still is - but he's a travelling friend who I'd happily take at either team now. I can't believe how wrong I was in my convictions about him.'" posting.php?mode=quote&f=2&p=16577600

Opposition fans don't like Sam because he is very good and he has an attitude. This is the very reason that Wigan and England fans love him. It was probably mostly Leeds fans who booed him in the exiles game but I guarantee you it wasn't exclusively Leeds fans. I found the whole thing very embarrassing for the English game, andI'm glad that people are getting behind him fully. I do get that Buzz of excitement when he gets the all in broken field, that run late on in the 1st half on Saturday was superb!

After reading a couple of posts like yours I watched him closely against NZ. I watched the match on TV this time. I didn't spot him up to any of his SL tricks at all at any time during the match.

Probably because the "SL tricks" were a myth in the first place.

I thought he took some cheap shots by a dirty kiwi side and kept his cool and played rugby.

I think since the Leeds incident at Wembley he's learned and conducts himself a lot better.

Which SL tricks would they be?

I didn't mention SL tricks. I said he he looks to have learned a lesson from Wembley.