If you listen to the podcast Tom did a couple of weeks ago you will understand why Tom is loyal to Wakey

He is absolutely class. I don't say that as someone who merely watched today. I've known for years he's class and I'm a cas fan. He bagged a hatrick at headingley 2 years ago and all the media could do was talk about him moving away which he shut down really well.

I know Cas have had a good record over wakey in the last 6 years or so but he's been class whatever the win for Cas has been.

Him and makinson are the best 2 British wingers. He seems to be a top guy. I have nothing negative to say because there isn't anything. I genuinely want to watch Wakefield on sky and he is major reason for that.

And why he will never sign for leeds

But mcgilvery will start ahead of hi

Glad Tom is our player. Let's support him and enjoy him in the red, white and blue

He's defo a cut above the rest and well worth the entrance fee
In many respects it's a shame he depends on others to shift the ball to him, can you emagine what damage he could do if he was a stand off.
Tom's a pleasure to watch and I'm just extremely happy he's in the red white and blue.

It was really pleasing we shipped it to him so early and so well yesterday but then we didn’t try again for ages. It should be our go to play most sets

he is excellent.

Even if nothing comes of it, he is such a strike player opposition will natural rush to shut him down, which would open gaps in field where we struggle to make yards. The fact we don't shift it left often means the opposition can quite safely bunch in the middle and restrict our go forward.

It’s inexplicable that we don’t utilise him more and if it continues this season again like last, serious questIons need to be asked of the coaching staff.

One game in and its started already.

It's not like we are avoiding sending the ball to Tom.

We just dont often get it to him quick enough. The first try shows what we can do. Leeds were rushing in denying us yards but also bunched up, Miller saw the space Johnstone was in and got it to him with a cut out pass. Result, he skinned the Leeds backline. Jowitt and Johnstone seem to have a good understanding so maybe we could see it more when he returns.

Well done and congratulations for winning "D*ckhead post of the year" so early on.

Well it felt like that for most of last year! And anyway the reasons why he doesn't get enough ball are irrelevant, we have probably the best player we've had in Superleague we should be ensuring we give him as much ball as possible end of.

It doesn't work like that. If you just pass it to him at every opportunity the opposition will just line up in front of him.
If the forwards don't draw the players in to the middle or Lyne doesn't pull them to the right then you just make him an easy target.

I agree it needs to get to him but good ball not every ball.

Also, I've seen a few comments about his individual tries.
There is no doubt his individual skill made the try but the opportunity came because of his team mates skills, vision and effort.

The first came because our half backs decided to go for a play near their own line. Most don't do that. We gave him a one on one because of quick thinking and good quick passes.
The second just looks like individual skill but it is caused because Crowther ran the kicker down when everyone else was waiting, and managed to grab his shirt just as he was kicking. The kick went higher, giving TJ his opportunity.
It's not always just about Tom.