news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 108796.stm boo!

news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 108796.stm boo!

Disappointed, as he's a fantastic player on his day.

Would love to him down South, but only for my lot

disappointing, but the key thing here is what McLennan says:

"His leaving will create an opportunity for someone else next year"

if he doesnt want to play in RL, let him go and give another young lad the opportunity to stake his claim.

no doubt the Wiganers will jump on this as a sign that the end of the world has arrived and its all the salary caps fault - but there will always be leakage between the codes, and there is nothing we can do to stop taht.

Noble will want to sign him once he has played RU for a season, only then will he be good enough for Wigan...

Its his choice, I suspect a career of mediocraty awaits him

All he's done is not been able to agree to a new contract within the deadline he had set himself and the club to do so.

He'll be back in League within 6 months stating his love of the 13 man game and missing his Mums cooking.

Another promising career wasted to kick and clap.

Its only to free up space to sign Lyon.

Only if he is carrying an injury-he comes cheap then.

How can Wasps(the club supposedly he is going to) afford him when they've had to release players to France due to financial issues

Mmm, a shame, but I wouldn't worry too much. Leeds have that young centre Watkins coming through, and while Smith was a good player, he isn't irreplacable.

We're always going to lose (and gain) the odd player to the other code,its only natural, but since their own professionalism has developed I think the idea of them spending a lot of big money on trying to convert our lot is losing appeal.

the obvious conclusion is that they are paying Lee Smith less than the players they have released.

Or alternatively those that are leaving are getting more and he is getting what they were getting- who knows