Post subject: Re: Sam Tomkins - worst signing in NRL history!
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 10:45 pm
Grimmy
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Joined: Jul 16 2005 Posts: 15440
Not bothered at all, we know what he can do
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Post subject: Re: Sam Tomkins - worst signing in NRL history!
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 3:27 am
BrisbaneRhino
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Joined: May 08 2002 Posts: 9565 Location: 10 mins walk from Suncorp Stadium
Its a bit harsh being number 1, but he was the marquee signing for the Warriors last year. Last year he was OK and looked like he'd kick on. The expectation was he'd make the Warriors a good team, not be dragged down to their level. That's why clubs sign star players. That's what he failed to do - especially once Johnson got injured - and that's why he's been judged harshly.
I do think there's a fair bit of anti-pom bias in that list though. Compared to expectations I'm not sure why anyone thought Edmondson was a failure - he was bog average in SL and it showed. Thorman didn't exactly go over as a star either, even though he'd played for England IIRC.
Mossop would have been a bigger let down than Tomkins, as expectations were high following the success of other international forwards from England. Again though, he got an injury early so even that's harsh.
Post subject: Re: Sam Tomkins - worst signing in NRL history!
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 5:33 am
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Post subject: Re: Sam Tomkins - worst signing in NRL history!
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 6:37 am
tank123
Player Coach
Joined: Sep 02 2007 Posts: 1735
In terms of value and excpectation he has to be number 1. How often. Do people have a go on a player for not been worth what we paid or pay him. He lasted a season and cried homesick. That happens often when they come here and people hammer them for it. In terms of exception he has faiïled to be a supersr and to be sorry what they paid for him.
Post subject: Re: Sam Tomkins - worst signing in NRL history!
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 6:57 am
Grimmy
Club Coach
Joined: Jul 16 2005 Posts: 15440
tank123 wrote:In terms of value and excpectation he has to be number 1. How often. Do people have a go on a player for not been worth what we paid or pay him. He lasted a season and cried homesick. That happens often when they come here and people hammer them for it. In terms of exception he has faiïled to be a supersr and to be sorry what they paid for him.
I'm sure he did two seasons.....?
Frank Zappa wrote:Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.
The_Enforcer wrote:Most idiotic post ever goes to Grimmy..... The way to restart should be an arm wrestle between a designated player from each side.
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