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Author:  post [ Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:41 pm ]
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Retiring at seasons end, what are you memories?
Author:  nidger [ Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:03 pm ]
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The Tomkins trot in the first derby at Saints at there new ground in front of the home support 2011. Absolutely hilarious.
Author:  CobraCraig [ Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:12 pm ]
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For me he is talent wise the best player I have seen at Wigan (I’m 37) his first stint was brilliant, shame injuries got a hold of him to stunt his career a little but it says a lot that he lost a lot of his speed and agility (his main assets), changed his game and still won a man of steel in his 30s
Author:  Egg Chasing [ Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:13 pm ]
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nidger wrote:The Tomkins trot in the first derby at Saints at there new ground in front of the home support 2011. Absolutely hilarious.


2012.

His try at Magic that season was something special too.
Author:  NSW [ Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:26 pm ]
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Nobody has played super league at higher level than Sam Tomkins 2010-2013.

Was simply unplayable and should have had 4 straight man of steels in them years.

Middle of his career derailed by serious knee injuries but the way he came back and adapted his game between 2018-2021 in particular was brilliant.

Best memories

5 try debut alongside Trent Barrett in 2008

The general excitement when he brought a spark to us in 2009

His try in the 2010 GF (I was 16 at the time and had never seen us win a GF).

His try off a kick off against Warrington in 2011 in the challenge cup quarter final

His try in the semi against saints at Warrington that same year.

2012 his try and trot in front of the saints fans at the first derby at their new place.

2012 his magical try against saints at magic.

2013 his try to put the icing on the cake of the challenge cup win.

Both his final games were Wigan were grand finals wins. Born winner.

2015 the half time announcement that be retuning.

2018 his sideline drop goal to beat Leeds at headingly.

Special special player. It’s a shame he didn’t play more years at Wigan and that 2015/16/17 were pretty much write offs with injury.

If you listen to him on the high performance podcast you’ll understand that challenges are important to him and moves to New Zealand and France were tests in his journey.

Along with Lockers my favourite player.

Thanks Sam!
Author:  jonh [ Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:38 pm ]
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Just a wonderful player and such a competitor.

Maybe not my favourite moment but I always vividly remember him scoring a try out if nothing showing great pace, agility and skill to finish it with a chip and regather to score to the left of the sticks in front of the Wakefield supporters.

It’s one of a few times I’ve heard a crowd just go quiet in appreciation of what they had seen and that included the partisan Trinity crowd.

SL will be a worse competition without him.
Author:  WWste [ Fri Mar 10, 2023 9:09 pm ]
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Has to be the next legends night
Author:  Shabino [ Fri Mar 10, 2023 9:31 pm ]
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Best player I’ve ever watched. As an opposition fan you just hoped he had an off night. If he played decent, you know Wigan wins. Remember being so thankful he was out for the 2012 play off semi at yours!
Author:  apollosghost [ Fri Mar 10, 2023 9:51 pm ]
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Once in a generation player, peak Tomkins was on a different level to everyone else playing at that time, privilege to see him play
Author:  Jason65 [ Fri Mar 10, 2023 10:14 pm ]
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Great player,even scored when knocked out !

Try he scored against Warrington at Warrington something special.
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