Re: Return of the prodigal son! : Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:59 pm  

Well I would rather have 2 players of greens class than one Sam Tomkins any day of the week.

Re: Return of the prodigal son! : Sun Mar 29, 2015 6:02 pm  

To me Hampshire looks like a Danny McGuire replica in the way he likes to play. Playing him at fullback and exposing him every week will demolish his confidence because simply, he isn't a fullback. If Sam comes back, I'd like to see him at fullback and Hampshire at 6. That does create options and serious threat as both can be devastating runners, defences would have to be on their game to keep both quiet.

Re: Return of the prodigal son! : Sun Mar 29, 2015 6:29 pm  

Sam is a superstar ( we did the double in 2013 with him in the team and won nothing last year without him in the team!). He is still in his prime and if he is available we have to move heaven and earth (and a lot of cash!) to sign him.
Get him back for 2016, preferably with a prop and possibly a centre, and I am very confident we will do the double - or even the treble!

Re: Return of the prodigal son! : Sun Mar 29, 2015 8:08 pm  

If Sam returns he will in a way be self funding.
The increase in gates, sponsorship and season ticket sales will pay his salary.
That's without finishing higher in the League and getting to Finals and hopefully winning trophies, again!

Re: Return of the prodigal son! : Sun Mar 29, 2015 8:26 pm  

Would have him back in a heartbeat...

Re: Return of the prodigal son! : Mon Mar 30, 2015 11:16 am  

Really hope this comes off, it would be massive for both the club and the league as a whole IMO

Re: Return of the prodigal son! : Mon Mar 30, 2015 12:18 pm  

Grimmy wrote:

Really hope this comes off, it would be massive for both the club and the league as a whole IMO

Would be nice to announce it on the pitch just before the game on Friday !

Re: Return of the prodigal son! : Mon Mar 30, 2015 2:43 pm  

I know Wigan have first option on Sam, but it will really depend how Sam felt if another club offered him more money, and as he was on a 3 year contract with the N,Z, Warriors a fee would probably have to be paid to them as well.

This evenings M,E,N carries an article with the Sam wants to come home story and it says that the good Dr of Salford would be very interested, especially if the Marquee player exemption was implemented in July. I seem to remember it being reported that the good Dr approached Wigan with a million pound bid for Sam prior to Sam going to N,Z, which means it could prove to be a bit expensive for all concerned if Salford enter the race for Sam.

Re: Return of the prodigal son! : Mon Mar 30, 2015 3:59 pm  

stillinthepast wrote:

I know Wigan have first option on Sam, but it will really depend how Sam felt if another club offered him more money, and as he was on a 3 year contract with the N,Z, Warriors a fee would probably have to be paid to them as well.

This evenings M,E,N carries an article with the Sam wants to come home story and it says that the good Dr of Salford would be very interested, especially if the Marquee player exemption was implemented in July. I seem to remember it being reported that the good Dr approached Wigan with a million pound bid for Sam prior to Sam going to N,Z, which means it could prove to be a bit expensive for all concerned if Salford enter the race for Sam.

I keep hearing this story, but it seems to me that if he was prepared to spend a £1 million on a single player, he could probably get almost anyone on Earth. Re. Sam, let's just hope blood's thicker than water and that he wants to be back with Joel and Logan.

Re: Return of the prodigal son! : Mon Mar 30, 2015 4:03 pm  

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/sam-must-not-go-rugby-8946090 Doc not interested.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/sam-must-not-go-rugby-8946090 Doc not interested.