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I don't want any rivals clubs losing their players to Union, I support league too much, and I'm sure anybody else would say the same, I hated seeing Eastmond leave, especially the way he did too.

I booed Sean Long at the GB vs Australia game at Wigan in 2004, However I was 14 at the time and wouldn't do it now.

Listen mate I have been watching Saints for over 30 years and I would say I am very loyal.

I have always said though the game comes first,club second,if there are some Wigan fans who think like this that is their choice but I would imagine the majority of any fans in RL would be gutted to lose any player to the dark side,we should all get behind Sam and the rest of the lads this weekend and beat the Kiwis,don't you agree.

I won't deny though if Sam went to the NRL it would weaken Wigan by quite a bit and I would be a bit happy about this.

But if he went to union I would be devastated and so should ALL RL fans.

Im sure the London fans thought the same

I'm no fan of Tomkins- bit too arrogant for me, but then I support a club that had Lee Briers at his worst for years- but he is undoubtedly a fantastic talent and I will happily cheer him when on England duty.

If he went to Union, he'd end up wasted on the wing, like a less talented former Wigan fullback we could all name.

Something else strikes me about the deal- this tie-up smells badly, as many of you have pointed out, and I wonder if...

1. Sarries smell blood in the water in northern RU? With Sale attendences down and Leeds almost certain not to resurface, and Newcastle looking really shakey, the cross-code match thing might be a chance to get in the faces of potential casual RU fans- and get them onto the Saracens bandwagon.
2. Wigan think there's the potential to do the reverse down south?
3. ...Ian Lenegan told you it was raining, you'd go outside and check?