Sam Tomkins - the future : Tue Nov 17, 2015 7:26 am
I'm starting to wonder what we can expect from Tomkins wen he returns from his injury after Easter. Will we see the same Sam Tomkins that set Super League alight when he first appeared on the scene? You could argue he wasnt at his best for the last 6 months of 2013 before he left us but before this he was the most exciting player I'd seen in a Wigan shirt for a generation.
Call me negative, but I have a gut feeling that considering the fee we've paid and the wages he's on that we may only end up disappointed with this second spell at the club from him. I hope Im wrong of course.
Sam obviously hasn't been at his best these last 2 years in NRL, I worry this will have affected his game. I know defences will be more porous and leaky here in Super League but I fear he's lost some of his pace and his magical step.
The injury he's had has been known to damage players careers in all sports. Falcao had similar in football and he went from one of worlds best to bench warmer.
So, what do people think? Will we ever see the same Sam Tomkins who set Super League alight 2009-2013? Or will we see a changed Sam who has a much more reserved role in the team.
I hope we see the best from him again.