James Tomkins signed a new five-year contract extension at the club today, which will keep him at the club until 2020.
Tonks has been superb for us this year, and has been a regular for us since breaking in to the first team since 2007.
We were perhaps hoping to keep to hear an announcement that Winston Reid had decided to stay at the club by signing a new deal, but tying Tomkins down to a new deal is just as important for us.
Since making his debut in 2007, Tomkins has made 205 appearances in all competitions for the Hammers, scoring eight goals.
It’s a good sign that the club still values the players that are born and bred West Ham, coming through the academy at an early age and then going on to enjoy long and successful careers in the famous claret and blue.
All we need now is for Mark Noble to do the same and we’ll be happy…
TONKS: As you can see, James Tomkins was delighted to put pen to paper on his new long-term contract! #Tonks pic.twitter.com/MTUAAgc7zI
— West Ham United (@WestHam) February 10, 2015
That would mean if Tomkins was to stay Untill 2020, he would had been at the club for 20 years! #WHUFC
— West Ham COYI (@TheHammers_) February 10, 2015
Buzzing for Tomkins #whufc
— Tom Edwards (@T0M_EDWARDS) February 10, 2015
Pleased about Tomkins! Been our best CB this season imo #whufc
— Jones ☆ 🎮 YouTube⚡(Born A Baller) (@RockyWhu) February 10, 2015
Great to see that James Tomkins has signed a new contract. Top performer for a while now. @whufc_official #COYI
— Stefan Sime (@StefanSime) February 10, 2015
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Great news that Tomkins has committed himself to the club long term.West ham through and through take note @WinstonReid2 #COYI
— West Ham Fan TV (@westhamfantv) February 10, 2015
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@whufc_official my favourite player and feel like he's getting better and better 🙂 Yes Tomkins!
— Kat Bessant (@alwaysintune) February 10, 2015
James Tomkins signs a new long-term contract at @whufc_official. Today is a good day. #COYI #WHUFC
— WestHamWorld.co.uk (@WestHamWorld) February 10, 2015
Tonka's Claret & Blue army!!
— Adrian Short ⚒ (@IronMan7WHU) February 10, 2015