This is what Harris said about him last week.......’ Tommo, the ongoing battle, which it will be for the rest of his career, is getting him fit as often as possible to get him on the pitch.’

That being the case, why did Harris give him a new contract this year?

Unless it was on the basis of pay as you play, it’s a waste of probably a very decent salary.

Tomlin’s been here three years and all the talk each week, is whether he’s going to be fit to play.

He’s looked tubby and overweight when he’s played this season, but when I saw him on Queen Street with his family last week, he looked surprisingly slim.