Point is - why is he in the press saying the players don't like an event 5 days before it's due to start?

We have a hard enough job promoting the sport without our own players belittling the RFL's efforts to take the sport to new areas.

Plus his comments about the number of locals watching in Cardiff is a bit disingenuous when you consider that the RFL took the Magic Weekend away from Cardiff for that very reason.

Quote: {Hogan} "Not really, Burgess last season was excellent, by his own standards he hasnt hit that this year so far.'" I really shouldn't rise to it go on then! Sam through injury played 20% less games that James, but still he was no where near as good www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2009 I dont think he should've spoke out though, it not his place.

Quote: {Hogan} "Not really, Burgess last season was excellent, by his own standards he hasnt hit that this year so far.'" I really shouldn't rise to it go on then! Sam through injury played 20% less games that James, but still he was no where near as good www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2009 I dont think he should've spoke out though, it not his place.

Oh... I missed that great quote at the end. "A lot of players aren't too fussed with it."

I take your point and will never defend another St Helens player again. He's a b*****d like the rest of 'em...

I agree with him and it makes a change players coming out with the truth about how they really feel.

I think he is bang out of order. There are thousands of us heading up to Edinburgh to watch a great weekend of rugby and spend our hard earned cash when we are in the middle of a recession. We pay our players wages to play for our clubs for our entertainment. I know we live in a country of free speach but sometimes you need to think about what your saying. I would be p1ssed off if a Wigan player said anything like this to the press. As great a player as he is he has no brains.

FTV

You been 100% right with everything you have said on here, and saints board.. you seem a lone warrior ( ) with your views against a saints players on your board. stick to your guns mate.

Spot on, exactly what I think.

Credit where its due, he's a great player. Silly comments though!

Another whinge straight out of the Wilkin School of Tantrums

There's every chance.

What a relief, then, that we know we can flog him to you mugs for a record breaking transfer fee when his time is up as a top player.

When you think of it he is right we do play to many games and it causes burn out in young players this is why the cap should be bigger so all clubs can have a larger squad so they can rotate players. The clubs can the rest the younger players especially props as they do take a lot of punishment on younger bodies which could cause long term injury to them.
rant over

Graham is a quality player.

Anyone who can't see that needs their eyes testing.



That said I bet the RFL are throwing darts into his photo atm!

Completely agree with him, I can't be bothered with it either.

Once again the fixture list is made uneven by an event of which I've no idea what is meant to achieve.

he has ginger hair therefore he has no opinion