Sam was a star again yesterday he is the best half back we have had since Edwards

Recorded the match so going to go down and watch it before lunch from what i saw at the stoop it was a great game but god that beer gives me a bad head

I think that's jumping the gun a bit to be honest after a 50 minutes of super league, 80 of challenge cup and a few reserves and friendlies



I think we would all like to believe that but things like that should only be said a few years down the line

Well i don't have you not watched him in the Reserves and academy this lad is an instinctive Half back

It's obvious the lad is a cracking talent but saying he's the best since Edwards this early on is ludicrous and just adds to the already large amount of pressure on his shoulders



Some of the expectations that are put on Sam already almost make me feel sorry for him

He loves the club and already know the pressure of playing in the halves for Wigan he has grown up knowing that and as you saw yesterday and the 28th December and the Challenge cup game he loves playing for the club and thrives on the pressure just as Edwards did

I agree with that but saying hes the best since Edwards is a pretty big statement and just adds to the expectation already placed on him



I think we can both agree that we would like to see him end up as successful as Edwards though

100%

His technique in defence makes Smith honnestly look like a schoolboy.



Great debut from Shuan Tomkins

It's hard not to get over excited with Sam Tomkins because he looks to have everything including the most important thing which is imo a good attitude.



If he is given the chance to make a starting spot his own i think he'll prove his worth very quickly and in 12 months we'll be talking about a genuine star player.



Nobby made a right call for a change yesterday when it comes to a youngster in keeping him on the pitch ahead of Tim Smith. His hand was forced into playing Ainscough last week and into picking Sam yesterday but he didn't have to keep him on the pitch(although he'd have been crazy not to).



A couple of injuries and that decision may well have kept Noble in a job! now to turn it into a Fergie style moment(when Mark Robbins saved his job with a last minute winner in the fa cup 20+years ago) and go on to dominate

Tomkins and Ainscough were great and I thought famos amos looked a lot sharper too.



Can anyone help me out on what "thrutch" means?

Just found this by googling "thrutch"



"One of the best all-purpose Lanky words. A personal favourite of mine...



It means to strain excessively on the lavatory. As in "I were thrutchin' fer ages but nowt happened."



Or, as in "Give it a bit of a thrutch." A push, a knock, a bang..."