I find it a sign of arrogance from the kid myself. Why would he want to play in a "nothing" game of RU only weeks after he agrees a contract with a massive wage increase ([iwhich had to have the cap rules changed for it to happen![/i)??

He clearly wants the money and status that is in rugby union, and as others have said for 3 years he will milk Wigan for just short of £1mil, then swan off to RU on a mega bucks contract. What a joke.

Also, as a club I think Wigan are doing the dirty on the fans. It's okay saying it will bring publicity to the game (which is won't) or the club (which it won't) but lets just say Tomkins gets an injury that puts him out of action for 8 months. The club are risking their best player by allowing him to do this. Also, the RFL should have stopped it. They clearly value Tomkins in this code giving how the cap was changed for him, yet they are allowing him to play under another governing body for one game??!! What a joke, just emphasises that whilst rugby league may be the best game in the world, as a sport it is an utter farce.

Sam is the only RL player to receive any votes for this years SPOTY awards, he got 3 votes but didnt make the shortlist. 3 golfers, 2 cricketers, 2 from athletics, a cyclist, a boxer and a tennis player make-up the 10 man shortlist. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_ ... 920702.stm news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_ ... 895642.stm

Sam is the only RL player to receive any votes for this years SPOTY awards, he got 3 votes but didnt make the shortlist. 3 golfers, 2 cricketers, 2 from athletics, a cyclist, a boxer and a tennis player make-up the 10 man shortlist. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_ ... 920702.stm news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_ ... 895642.stm

I dont undertand why there is so much "hassle" for you to develop your ground? I support a football team called Crewe in League 2 of the football league. They overhauled one of their stands a few years back and it took them only 12 months from idea to completion! I realise that is only one stand but why can such a low down football team manage to do that but a supposedly top tier RL side be incapable? I agree completely with the sentiments that you are holding back SL. I actually tried to stick up for you on your own board last year and wished you all the best in attempting to get your new stadium off the ground and was attacked with a load of self righteous bile just because I was a Wigan fan tbh it was to the level which makes Leeds fans look humble and it wasn't by 1 it was by multiple fans. I no longer have time for your team holding back our League and would rather see the league drop to 10 teams and expand slowly over 10-20 years than see you, and to some small extent but nowhere near the level of you at the minute, castleford hold us back for the next 3 years.

Quote WARRIORCRAIG="WARRIORCRAIG"Sam is the only RL player to receive any votes for this years SPOTY awards, he got 3 votes but didnt make the shortlist. 3 golfers, 2 cricketers, 2 from athletics, a cyclist, a boxer and a tennis player make-up the 10 man shortlist. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_ ... 920702.stm news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_ ... 895642.stm'" I thought Rangi Chase was supposed to be the star of SL this year...

Quote WARRIORCRAIG="WARRIORCRAIG"Sam is the only RL player to receive any votes for this years SPOTY awards, he got 3 votes but didnt make the shortlist. 3 golfers, 2 cricketers, 2 from athletics, a cyclist, a boxer and a tennis player make-up the 10 man shortlist. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_ ... 920702.stm news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_ ... 895642.stm'" I thought Rangi Chase was supposed to be the star of SL this year...

The sport is run democratically by the RFL with member clubs each receiving votes on how the game is governed.
Even our humble little club doesn't agree with everything, however, we abide by the decisions that are made by the majority.
10 clubs in the league, would mean playing each other 3 times, plus cup matches and play off games, I know that this happens to some extent with the magic weekend, but there is a limit to just how many times that clubs wish to play each other.
As stated in previous posts, I have no issue with your club, but it seems that anyone that doesnt share your opinion isn't entitled to an opinion ??
Therefore, I will bid you farewell and leave you to your collective back slapping and bullying

Goodbye!