andyd12345 2:59 Mon Oct 12
Tomkins
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So, a few rumours in the morning papers that our favourite ex manager is planning a raid on West Ham to bring James Tomkins to Wearside.
So, assuming there is an element of truth to this what do we think is a realistic price?
English, good age, lots of experience, and Sunderland are desperate. £15m?
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Far Cough
3:00 Mon Oct 12
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I doubt he would want to go there even if the club allowed him a transfer?
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franksfat&slow&wank
3:01 Mon Oct 12
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i agree cough, think he's rather play for my vets side...but he'd have to pay the £60 signing on fee
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i-Ron
3:01 Mon Oct 12
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He requested a transfer a few times under Allardyce I heard.
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andyd12345
3:02 Mon Oct 12
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Money talks - if he's on £35k at West Ham and Allardyce / his mate Curtis can get him £55k at Sunderland, he'll be there like a shot.
I expect they've got some pretty big earners at Sunderland. Johnson / Defoe / Rodwell / Borini etc would all be on over £50k a week I expect. Don't think they'd be afraid to invest if the right player came along.
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franksfat&slow&wank
3:02 Mon Oct 12
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but the fat deluded twot wants to sign him...utter cunt that he is
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stoneman
3:06 Mon Oct 12
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Yes I can see him leaving a progressive club in the lovely South to join a backward club in the shitty North of England.
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Eddie B
3:07 Mon Oct 12
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He wouldn't go there in January if they're still in trouble. In the summer maybe.
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monto
3:08 Mon Oct 12
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Firstly I wouldn't want us to sell him and secondly, not to that cunt.
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Eggbert Nobacon
3:12 Mon Oct 12
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i-ron
and yet signed a new contract under Allardyce earlier this year?
I would say maybe he knew he was going but his agent is Curtis
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Grumpster
3:13 Mon Oct 12
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Even with Man City's millions, they've shown how hard it is to get a decent defender, so I'd rather keep him thanks very much.
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3:14 Mon Oct 12
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Tomkins will feel good being rated above O'Shea and Wes Brown.
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Mr Polite
3:14 Mon Oct 12
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I'd say there is more chance of Collins going.
Tomkins doesn't like Sam so why would he choose to play for him again after not liking it when he was hear.
Collins and his pitching wedge feet is exactly what Sam loves
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AKA ERNIE
3:17 Mon Oct 12
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Can only see job and collins going there in january
Nolan and lolton still out of contract so will sign soon
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:^)
3:20 Mon Oct 12
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Would be lucky to get 10m.
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geoffpikey
3:21 Mon Oct 12
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£25 million.
Then it's a test of Tomkins' (and agents') mind.
Does he want to emulate Bobby Moore or Gary Breen?
Sunderland have every chance of "doing a Leeds". Need a miracle.
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andyd12345
3:25 Mon Oct 12
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geoffpikey 3:21 Mon Oct 12
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"Does he want to emulate Bobby Moore or Gary Breen?"
Bobby Moore? The England Captaining, World Cup winning, 544 appearance for West Ham Bobby Moore?
However tinted your claret and blue spectacles are, I don't think Tomkins and his 10 England U21 caps would ever be considered as having emulated Bobby Moore!
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Eggbert Nobacon
3:34 Mon Oct 12
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yeah slightly over the top there geoff
I rate Tomkins but he's 27 soon so the chances of him going on and emulating Moore are about as remote as you like
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Honest Hammer
3:41 Mon Oct 12
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Allardyce did a lot for his Career but the word is he doesn't like him.
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Sir Alf
3:51 Mon Oct 12
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The only reason he might go there is if he thinks he will get little time on the pitch but with injuries and the rotation of a squad, he will get plenty of time. I also think Bilic has seen enough of him now to know he is a better defender (more disciplined defensively) than Jenkinson at right back for some games and besides Jenks is a loan player so he needs bacl up there too.
Absolutely no chance of him going to Sunderland unless silly money is offered in the 15 - 20 million range IMHO.
He's a Essex boy too and enjoys his lattes in Costa Coffee in Shenfield too much and his night on the lash in Brentwood,
Silly media speculation which makes up 99% of all stories anyway.
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Alex V
4:07 Mon Oct 12
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>>> Allardyce did a lot for his Career
I think Tomkins career stalled under Allardyce, particularly after Collins came in.
I don't really see why Allardyce would want him now, or why Tomkins would or should want to play more under him - as a ball-playing centre-back he isn't particularly suited to the Allardyce style.
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