Losing speed

[Bert1]

Tomkins is pedestrian now. Quite shocking how his acceleration and agility disappeared 5 odd years ago. Anyone else?

[Futtocks]

2 minutes ago, Bert1 said:

Tomkins is pedestrian now. Quite shocking how his acceleration and agility disappeared 5 odd years ago. Anyone else?

Joel was never that quick to start with...

[Man of Kent]

Sam Tomkins? Sure he’s slowed but he’s got a slightly odd gait that’s very ‘hippy’ with a high centre of gravity that perhaps makes him look slower than he really is. Still very sharp between the ears though and a fine player in my book. 

[my missus]

it was a bloody good try he scored last week cutting clean through half a team fro 20 out.

[my missus]

https://www.superleague.co.uk/article/1243/giants-win-in-france

that try.

[DoubleD]

Ben Currie doesn’t seem to have the same speed or edge to his game now sadly

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

43 minutes ago, DoubleD said:

Ben Currie doesn’t seem to have the same speed or edge to his game now sadly

Only got half a knee in one leg so to be expected

[Bert1]

1 hour ago, Man of Kent said:

Sam Tomkins? Sure he’s slowed but he’s got a slightly odd gait that’s very ‘hippy’ with a high centre of gravity that perhaps makes him look slower than he really is. Still very sharp between the ears though and a fine player in my book. 

No doubt a quality footballer but I watched his early highlights and he’s shadow of his old self running with the ball.

[Man of Kent]

3 minutes ago, Bert1 said:

No doubt a quality footballer but I watched his early highlights and he’s shadow of his old self running with the ball.

Agreed. I guess injuries take their toll.

[Click]

This the same Tomkins that was probably Englands best in the 9s?

[Tonka]

I'm gaining speed.  Well I'm not, it's just all the other dads in the village are losing speed quicker than me*.  If I don't medal at this year's school sports race, there will be an inquiry.

 

*That may or may not be true, but it's what I like to imagine.

[Tonka]

But yeah generally rugby players get slower each year.  Any injuries to the lower half of the body take their toll.  Players need to reinvent themselves I think.  I thought Tomkins would be groomed into being a more organizational 6, but his game has evolved as a full back too.

[m brooksy]

Charnley has turned into a right carthorse since he's come back from Union. Got absolutely roasted by Burgess in Round 1

[Tonka]

18 minutes ago, m brooksy said:

Charnley has turned into a right carthorse since he's come back from Union. Got absolutely roasted by Burgess in Round 1

That surprised me.  I thought he looked ok generally, to be honest, but Burgess gassed him over the first 10 metres.

[Mr Frisky]

14 hours ago, Bert1 said:

Tomkins is pedestrian now. Quite shocking how his acceleration and agility disappeared 5 odd years ago. Anyone else?

A finished player who could get into any anf every SL side if he became available.....

[Red Willow]

Tomkins has also got lazier and nastier the older he gets.

If someone side steps him he seems reluctant to chase, even to make the angle harder. 

[Mr Frisky]

7 minutes ago, Red Willow said:

Tomkins has also got lazier and nastier the older he gets.

If someone side steps him he seems reluctant to chase, even to make the angle harder. 

Dont agree, I think he has took a lot of responsibility at Cats as an older, experienced player.

[MZH]

3 hours ago, Mr Frisky said:

A finished player who could get into any anf every SL side if he became available.....

Is that true though? I think he is a good player still, but would he command a starting spot at Saints, Wigan, Warrington, Hull? 

[graveyard johnny]

what about forum members losing their ability to spell?

[Tex Evans Thigh]

The title of this thread make my heart ache. 

[Tex Evans Thigh]

8 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

what about forum members losing their ability to spell?

I assess that over 60% of people can't spell lose/losing based on my online activity. I'm loosing my mind.

[DavidM]

Every Which Way But Loose

[Dunbar]

As Israel said in order to secure a new contract, I'm loosing my religion. 

[Bert1]

1 hour ago, graveyard johnny said:

what about forum members losing their ability to spell?

Never had it unlike Tomkins!

[Bert1]

5 hours ago, Mr Frisky said:

A finished player who could get into any anf every SL side if he became available.....

Not saying he isn’t good but he used to be dangerous from 60+m out. Looks slow to me now and has been for 5 years. It’s the most noticeable decline for a great attacker IMO.