Classic

Back on topic, yes I've heard it before, at Elland Road in the tri nations as Harris took the field.

The Leeds fans do turn up in numbers for internationals in Leeds, but they bring their club mentality with them.

I've been at internationals at Wigan and Bolton and Blackburn, you will hear the odd comment about why is so and so playing, our player is so much better. But generally Wigan and Saints fans will keep their club loyalties in their back pockets and get on with supporting the team.

Tomkins was good tonight, not his best but better than some, I thought the Saints lads did pretty well, ok Wilkin threw a little over robinsons head, but he did break through. Robinson was pretty decent too, a very good player, filled in well for Roby. Thought Macalorum did not manage to keep us moving forwards the same. O'loughlin had some good moments. Thought Westwood and Graham ran really well, but Carvell and Morley did not offer the same threat, peacock had 1 decent run from what I saw. But in the end we just defended mostly. Our lack of decent halfback play meant we did not make much, when we got good field position.

I liked the way Wilkin and Meli got stuck into each other during the match, a few niggly digs like Wilkin flopping late on Meli over the try line. Not quite an orgin dust up, but still.

I was thinking about GB vs NZ in 2006 (?) at Knowsley Road tonight, and sections of Saints fans booing Newton in a GB jersey.

It was the same tonight, far too many people with a club over country and sport attitude will hold back rugby league.

Never booed Newton, but cheering for him after he smashed Long was a step too far for me.

A year or 2 later I got over myself and grew up a bit.

Slowing the play the ball down every time is NOT legal. It's cheating.

Leeds fans dont think much of Graham but i didnt hear them booing him. Just the rat. So i dont think it is just a club thing!

I don't think it was a Leeds thing. There were fans there from all over the place. Why would only Leeds fans boo Tomkins? So far as I know, he's universally annoying. Silly to boo though and it doesn't look good on TV. But then RL does still suffer from parochialism.

James Roby must be being judged on another planet then. Quite right really.

England really missed James Roby last night.

Not on last night's evidence he's not. He was outshone by the likes of Wilkin and Robinson who had a great game when he was on.

Not surprised to see Wiganers proclaiming a renowned cheat as 'the best in Super League'. Just about sums 'em up really.

If Roby had played the other 40 minutes to Luke Robinson, England would have won. Robinson was excellent.

Il admit, Wigan fans, myself included hated Sean Long, not because he was cocky, or arrogant, because he was class, because he always had the last laugh against us, because he played for our rivals and seemed to always get one over on us, and its exactly the same with other teams fans and Sam.

Ooops just upset the y

Sure Leeds fans like to get stuck into Graham , but he plays the game hard but fair , and pretty much has our respect for doing so , Ratboy on the other hand ..........