Just watched Tom's interview on Trinity TV . He talked about continuing to help all he can with coaching the young lads for the rest of the season but didn't mention PLAYING. If we could get him on the field even for just a couple of games he could be the difference Between winning or losing those games with his to ability to score a try from nothing and those two games could ensure our survival in SL.

I doubt it will happen.

It's in his interest and Catalans that he doesn't. If I were a cynic I'd say they may already have paid for that - though let me make it clear that I have no idea if thats remotely true.

Not sure I quite follow that logic , he’s got a contract for Three seasons even if he never picks up a ball, Tom has always been Wakefield through and through most of the team he’s played with for at least 3 years. Am 99 percent that if he’s fit he ll play . I’ve been as frustrated as anyone with his various injuries and actually am pleased he’s got a big contract.

Am pretty sure if fit he ll play if not the club could have let him go early

I actually agree with you because a slight injury now turns out mysteriously to be much worse. I doubt we will see him again this season playing but unlike you I am more a cynic and say his wages are probably no longer being funded by us.
If so then financially good but performance and survival wise very bad.

It's not a slight injury it's a torn groin that could heal after a month or so depending on the severity of several months and possibly an operation

Ok, but that’s not how the world I live in operates.

Correct.

Him playing in a Trinity shirt helps nobody imho and that includes us.

We’ve moved on from TJ whether we like it or not.

I see it that way myself and the team have more pressing concerns .
However if your theory is correct then he should go now and end the charade .His presence hanging around dosnt help the club or himself.
Then again he may well return and play a few games at the back end. However even TJ would not get us a win in the last two games.

Which I think sums up quite neatly

Unless my aging memory is poor, the last game he played was 3 APRIL Salford at home. He won us that game in first half and then was 'rested'at HT as a precaution.
Then we heard he had a slight injury in training after being named in a match day squad.
Its now three months later and still I have not heard of definate explanation why he is still unfit. A slight injury looks like a season ending injury but no one is saying or seems to know what the actual injury is.

I had read somewhere that it required surgery that hadn't been 100% effective???

That game was against Catalan I believe.

Are you asking us if you read it or not

I know it was a groin issue that could have potentially kept him out some time. Looks like it’s done just that. Shame. Be good to get him back for a couple back end of season.

Tbh… as much as I have thrilled to watching Johnstone in a Trinity shirt… and I am grateful for that, the fact he is now moving on means:

1) I don’t care about his fitness or how well he is playing any more
2) he is just another player playing for another club.. a club who I don’t particularly care for… and would happily see lose every game they play.

Loved Wally Lewis in a trinity shirt but hated the Broncos… even when he played for them