The NRL TV coverage is packed with former players who, after a bit of coaching, have all added plenty of colour and expertise to the Aussie TV experience. We also have ex-players and coaches over here who are fine in front of a TV camera. It's vastly presumptuous to claim that Tomkins will basically fail at this, without even seeing what he can do.



Where is it written that RL player = inarticulate thickie?

Yes,

Listen to Radio Manchester tonight from 7 p.m. and make your own mind up.

I totally disagree with you Cameron Smith does a similar thing for Fox Sports covering NRL games and it's great to have an added opinions from a current Rugby League player at the top of his game. People who know the sport should be running it, a lot of people have rubbished The FA for employing chief executives who have had no past or history in football.

he was fine on question of sport

Go and watch some interviews with Sam Tomkins and then come back and comment again. Thanks.

Opposition fans are getting their knickers in a twist on the VT calling him the usual(scrote, ratboy etc) and asking why he's been chosen to do this. The answer is simple....he's not only the best rugby player in the country he's also articulate, intelligent and will give a good insight in to the game.



The RFL and Wigan are trying to get his face known outside of regular rugby league circles in the hope that not only can we keep him in the sport but that we can use him then as a vehicle to try and grow the game and keep current players like him and future generations in the sport.

Mainly mixed views on Leeds and Wire, no surprise.... But nothing on Stains board that i can see. Good on them....

I have to say, it would be amusing watching a Leeds fan boo at his own televison.

How would you know unless you was in his house?

You could probably hear it from St Helens! Not as good as watching I suppose, but still amusing.

Don't particulary have a issue with Sam doing the sky job. I can see people's point of view regarding why they don't like it as it appears he is being funded by outside organisations, and I imagine some Wigan fans would be a bit peeved if say a Wire, Saints or Leeds player had the offer. I personally think its good thing keeping talent in the English game provided the same offers are available to other teams in similar situations.



I personally like the idea of current players being involved and getting their opinions. Hopefully it won't just stop with Sam and other current stars get some air time as said it would be quite interesting getting their opinions. The newly ex

Players for me have done well with the sky team and would only improve the matches.



As for the booing. Never booed him, never will. Or any other player for that matter

Listening to Sam on Radio Manchester tonight it appears that he will have a 15 minute spot on Superleagues Supermen where he will interview a player about a famous try.