It's why our sport will never be taken seriously, RL fans care more about their club than the International game.

If you would have read my post you would understand that I have just said that "it was time for a coaching change" but I stand by my point that the club is in ten times a better state than when he came! And nobody, not even you with you Noble hating one eyed comments can say that it isn't.

I will be the first to admit that international rugby league just doesn't interest me. I didnt watch one world cup game, I cant put my finger on why at all though, it just doesn't appeal to me.

Internationals are 10x better than SL games. More intensity, more skill, more exciting, etc.

At last somebody who can see the bleeding obvious

But it's not important and that's the problem. Nobody takes international rugby serious anymore.

All this 1 off test games in oz and the rubbish world cups are a farce.

No you've got your nose too near your again - grow up and get over it

the way your all going on about tompkins the aussies must be sh***ing themselfs. the lads a good player not a great player stop another 18 months youll all be booing him same old story

I can understand why it doesn't to many. I guess it's because there's not as much competition like there is in Football and Rugby Union, they have far more competition's at a higher level of standard than what we can ever dream of offering. It's a shame but I can't see anything changing.

Yup that England v Wales was out of this world

Only when the Aussies are playing the Kiwis

Come on now petal:

He said:

"you say Noble only played youngsters because of drug bans??" I didn't thus invalidating any point in his post in my opinion. Sorry but claiming Nobby was a champion for players such as Mossop, Ainy, Sam etc is certainly not the opinion of a number of the young players I have been in contact with and certainly not mine. Ainy should have had gametime last year but didn't so should Sam. Amos cost us the cup at the very least and should have been dropped. Recurring theme... McIlorum plays great one week, gets dropped the next. Joel T seems to disappear for a bit, players weaknesses remained the same year after year re fitness, errors etc and were not addressed but certain players still appeared regardless. Remember Mathers anyone? Needed so many games to get contract extension, played crap, still got the games. I know its pointless and you're not going to agree with my point but don't patronise me with misquotes and saying that I am the one who is missing the point. Had Nobby left after 6 months we could have said he'd left us in a better state than when he came but after 3 1/2 years it wears a bit thin.

Knowing a lot of young lads who played with Nobby at Bradford and how he worked there I wonder how many souls have been destroyed at Wigan in his time there too with his empty words and broken promises.

So you would rather watch a meaningless England v Wales game, than Saints v Wigan or Wigan v Leeds. Dont be stupid, there's more a stake in SL, there is real rivalry, more passion within the supporters, and people actually care when there team gets beat. Which is more than can be said for Internationals. Dont get me wrong id love Internationals to be massive like in Union or Football, but its never going to happen.

Well maybe the coach who has coached tomkins and coached the wolves against tomkins might know the player a little bit better than you.

Maybe smith who has a very very good record sees something all the know it all fans don't see.