No it becomes a ban for sticking 2 fingers up at the opposition fans and potentially causing an issue, something you club has acted on. But you believe the governing body should not follow this up even though your own club has? Just because they have not previously done it before are you saying they should turn a blind eye again just because it is ST and he may feel victimised?

The difficulty from the RFL's point of view here is that here is a kid that come the autumn will be thrust into the limelight as one of England RL's most potent weapons against the southern hemisphere giants, and yet right now is being pilloried by fans all over the place, who will be expected to support England unreservedly in the Four Nations tournament.What the RFl do next is a very tricky issue for them regarding how they deal with this incident.

As I've already said, this has happened before on numerous occasions and no ban has been given so they would be acting consistently, why suddenly is it a banning issue rather than a warning about future conduct?

Wigan have rightly decided it reflected badly on the club and made their decision.

He would not have been booed had he not been going to Union so none of it would have happened. However, it did and the situation became untenable. The suspension resolved it. If the RFL is wise it will act because otherwise the situation might become untenable with Tomkins as well. It might not either; it might all blow over. But if justice is not seen to be done then that could cause difficulties in the future.

Justice will be done if the RFL treat Tomkins in the same way they have treated others for the same offence.

Are you on glue?

Was the other occasions on national tv at a games showpiece? Not that it makes any difference as the others should have been acted on, but the fact remains as shown in your picture if the RFL have to set some sort of ruling here

What is with the need for altering the spelling of team names ? Dire , Stains , Whinos , Dulls etc etc . It really is pathetic and childish .

The Briers and Myler incidents both happened during TV games, I posted the Briers one on the last page. The RFL have therefore already set the ruling.

I have seen very little to make me smile on RLfans since Saturday. But that has made my night.

Awesome post. Thanks.

IMO it's less professional to react to opposition fans but it is more stupid to react to your own. Potentially a career suicide in fact.