Career suicide. Hope he enjoys the fat wedge he's on.

Not technically true this. The current SL Champions and League Leaders have no players in the international setup, ergo your chances are not raised by playing for the best team in the league.

It also doesn't help having about seven players who don't qualify for England in the squad.

My apologies. Saints are worthy Champions. Roby if fit, plus Makinson, Walmsley and McCarthy- Scarsbrook must have been close to selection.

So am I to take it that you think Scott Taylor has a better chance of playing for England with Hull? Or were you just desperate to point out your team's Champion status?

On a related point - are you of the opinion that it is the BEST team that ALWAYS wins the GF (I did say Wigan were the best team, though of course, not Champions any longer)?

Just having a bit of fun! Saints were underdogs and Wigan were the better team, whether that would be the case if both teams were at full strength is up for debate. But in terms of form going into the GF, Wigan were undoubtedly the better team.

As for Scott Taylor, sadly he would have a better chance of earning recognition playing for a top team. That shouldn't be the case but unfortunately selectors can't seen to get past 'big team syndrome' and picking players from, teams that are playing well. Kevin Brown for one is a victim of this.

Players that usually leave Wigan get a good reception when they come back but I can't see Taylor getting that.

I don't have an issue with a player wanting to leave but you've got to be professional about it. His form was appalling for major parts of last year and now he's ended up having to sign for Salford.

They're a strange breed rugby league players sometimes. Mossop felt homesick 12,000 miles away which I can understand but Taylor was 90 miles from his family. I see my mam and dad probably once a week and they live round the corner!

I'd agree that it is more difficult for players from lower teams to get recognition. But I suppose when you look at the top teams and ask yourself, why are they at the top, it is fairly logical to assume that they are at the top because they have the best players.

Though of course, there are other factors like good coaching, the presence of good imports and luck involved.

It may be easier to stand out in a poor team, Rangi Chase at Cas winning MoS springs immediately to mind. Rangi was shown to be out of his depth when he played for England.

There is the other factor for a national coach of wanting to pick winners or players from a winning culture.

I think Wigan have done okay out of this. To quote Lenagan, Wane and Radlinski, Taylor wanted out and it was becoming a problem. Wigan have now unloaded that problem and have received the compo from Salford that Hull - rather cheekily - clearly didn't want to pay.

But I'm not sure how this works out for Taylor or Salford.

The player is no nearer home in relative terms, and now must spend 12 months at a lower profile club than he was at before. People can spin it how they want, but that won't assist him with his international ambitions. The outcome presumably is that he'll carry on sulking, only now on Salford's time rather than ours.

I don't know about obscurity tbh. He is a real talent and there's no reason why he can't develop at any other club. I do agree that professionally it makes no sense in joining a lesser club (being honest) if he wants medals but perhaps he feels there is more to life. Good luck to him.

All I can say is, hahaha. Wants to go to Hull and they wouldn't pay up so we flog him to a club down the road, brilliant by Lenegan and co. I bet his missus is happy

Guess he had his reasons.

I hope he fulfils his potential and becomes the international prop he should.

I'd argue that not all 8 were worthy of selection and herein lies part of the problem with picking players based on the fact that they play for a "top team" rather than selecting better individuals who may have suffered as a result of playing for lesser teams. As someone pointed out Kevin Brown being a prime example. Put Brown or Brough in the current Wigan team and there's not a chance Smith would've started at 7 for England in the 4N.

As a Salford fan I'm looking forward to seeing Taylor next season. Always looked handy at HKR and can only improve our young looking squad. I can't comment on his attitude as haven't seen much of him but if he can knuckle down I'm sure he'll go well for us based on what I've seen of his playing ability.