: Sat May 09, 2009 3:38 pm
Mark wrote:
is it just me or does anybody else not really see it in Sam Tomkins? I know the Wigan fans think he's better than Myler, but I just don't see it.
This is obviously aimed at the Wigan fans to get a bite, the try that Sam Tomkins scored was the game breaker and it was individual brilliance that created it unlike one of Richie Myler`s run ins. They are 2 different players, Richie Myler is a very good support player and finishes off moves with his support play, he also has a good short kicking game. His weaknesses from what ive seen are his distribution and defence.
Sam Tomkins looks like he is playing under instructions where he has been told to let the senior players like Thomas Leuluai and Tim Smith take the lead whilst he learns his trade.
He`s always capable of a great individual try just like he scored in that game, he is also a far better defender than Richie Myler and is a tough little cookie considering his build. Myler`s defence from what ive seen leaves a bit to be desired.
Sam Tomkins has to play second fiddle at Wigan behind a world cup winner as Thomas Leuluai isn`t going to be dropped and its hard for any player to get into their stride with just the odd few minutes here and there, Myler is far more advanced than Tomkins as he has had the benefit of playing a lot of competetive NL1 games for Salford and he has the luxury that he doesn`t have a world cup winner to compete with and will always start for Salford if fit.
