Quote: fat faced fan "i don't understand why people don't like sam tompkins. he's a very exciting player.
he's not the messiah, and it's not his fault that sky fawn over him like he's some kind of historical great.'"
I think Sky fawn over him because he is simply head and shoulders above anything we have seem from a British player in some time. Although I find it cringe worthy I don't mind it as our game needs "super stars" to promote itself. The more press attention he gets and the way he performs can only be good for the game.
He is a joy to watch, much in the same way Inglis and Thurston are even when they are ripping England to shreds. I guess it comes down to people who love the game regardless of the club, against people who support club first the game second.
I would class myself in the former category and regardless of who a player plays for I love to see the good ones at the top of their game even if they are destroying the team I support.
As a player he is backing up the hype in my opinion, I used to blush when Stevo and Eddie claimed Rads and Wellens were "the best in the word" etc but at the moment he has the world at his feet, and could be a massive part of the promoting the game, especially due to the fact he can string 2 words together in an interview.
In relation to the game I expect a very tough contest. Leeds will be pinning their season on Saturday and have disrupted Wigans rhythm when they have played them more than other teams seem able to. I expect a close contest for 60 mins and then I think Leeds emotion may not be enough and Wigan will pull away to win by 2 clear scores. Last thing our game needs is a one sided contest and an easy victory for either side.