Re: Who would you like to give a good slap? : Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:45 am  

[quote="Cragganmore Kid"]I think I must be missing the Tomkins thing.

Because he's a quality player and he's from Wigan! I don't hate him and don't blame him for his celebration. On twitter he seems a decent down to earth average kind of guy far from what you would expect from his on field antics and highest paid player price tag... But when you help Wigan to tear Saints a new one on Good Friday surely he deserves to be top 3?

Re: Who would you like to give a good slap? : Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:47 am  

Someone needs to find a hobby if this is such an important topic to discuss!

What a joke that it has to be Sam Tomkins, one time it used to be Andy Farrell by Saints fans, anyone that is really talented then!

I would like to slap all the Aussies who come over for a cheap trip and don't perform and there are some at Every Club, but no that is being Honest and some would never slap one of their own players LOL!

Re: Who would you like to give a good slap? : Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:57 am  

Cragganmore Kid wrote:

I think I must be missing the Tomkins thing.

Sure, he's a worthy pantomime villain on game day, but I find it hard to be offended by him like I have been by some of the game's real scrotes; he seems to have cut the vast majority of the nasty stuff (3rd man in at the knees, penalty milking etc) out of his game, is concentrating on his rugby and is reaping the rewards.

Yup, would have topped my list this time last year but, like you say, he's cut out most of the stupid stuff.

There's something about the way Charnley looks that brings on the yearning to slap.

Other than that, don't think there are any others.

Re: Who would you like to give a good slap? : Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:17 am  

Cragganmore Kid wrote:

I think I must be missing the Tomkins thing.

Then you really need to watch him deliberately target Cunningham's leg again.

Re: Who would you like to give a good slap? : Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:38 am  

Mugwump wrote:

Then you really need to watch him deliberately target Cunningham's leg again.

That's nothing. Jeff Lima must have done that about 15 times at the weekend. 3rd or 4th man in everytime and driving into the standing leg around or below the knee.

Re: Who would you like to give a good slap? : Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:17 pm  

Mugwump wrote:

Then you really need to watch him deliberately target Cunningham's leg again.

As I've said in my post, he's cut the nasty stuff out.

As I've also said, Maguire has a lot to answer for in terms of the gutter level tactics Wigan brought to the field under his tenure. Credit to Wane for not sticking with it, despite the fact they were relatively successful using it.

Re: Who would you like to give a good slap? : Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:21 pm  

Cragganmore Kid wrote:

How anyone can have got their knickers in a twist over his post try celebration is beyond me. Good banter, and I'd love one of our boys to be doing something similar at the Etihad or DW later in the year.

Have been saying the same since Friday, nothing wrong with it.

If you sing "there's only one Sam Tomkins" when he drops a ball, expect him to enjoy scoring a try in front of you.

Great player. Has a bit of niggle in his locker, but meh.

Re: Who would you like to give a good slap? : Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:43 pm  

I'd give Tomkins a slap just for being so bloody good and playing for Wigan!!

Re: Who would you like to give a good slap? : Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:00 pm  

Why Charnley? Yeah he's got a terrible hair cut but other than that.

Roby deserved a slap for not handing the ball over to Carmont, but instead childishly kicking it away. Disappointing that, as I didn't have Roby down as that kind of player.

I'd say Perry deserves a slap but Hock already gave him one.

To be honest this current Saints team doesn't really have anyone that I'd honestly want to slap. Now the previous Saints teams of the SL era, well that's another matter. It still pisses me off to see Tommy Martyn, and he stopped playing years ago!

Re: Who would you like to give a good slap? : Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:02 pm  

1. Tony Smith
2. Northampton Saint
3. Phil Clarke