St.Helens must be damn awful in that case.

St Helens is terrible in the centre. Full of Charity, Pound and second hand shops with little else. It desperately needs some investment.

a tad like the rugby team then.

Yeah, no money spent on our club in recent times. I wish our chairman would stop selling all our best players for big cash and running a big transfer fee surplus that appears to disappear into paying for our rented stadium . . . . ; )

Ahhhh, it's derby week again! : )

i am sure there are others amongst us that see how happy he is at wigan, having not yet completed a full season with us in the first team and also earning a well deserved call up to the national squad. that's an awesome season and is down to not only his performances on the field, but also to the club and most noticeably SW et al.

i can see nothing other than him representing wigan for at least the current term of his contract with us. he's taken his chance when given and owes a lot to the club and i don't think he is the type of person to jump ship so soon in his career to money-grab.

first try on Saturday wouldn't go amiss either please joe too, considering i have a tenner on you!

Which probably cumulatively added up to about a third of what came in for the Tomkins bros?

Actually, that is sheer guesswork, would be interesting to know what the net cash inflow was after that little lot - anyone know?

On topic - really hope JB stays in RL and in SL, he is sheer class and the best wing prospect in the country by a country mile.

So just because Sam hasn't been an instant hit the entire NRL will not explore the possibility of signing another back from Wigan? They consider each player on an individual basis.

Hopefully Joe will realise how hopeless a coach McNamara is after seeing him first hand being in the England squad. Assistant or not I would hope he wouldn't go anywhere near a club where McNamara's involved.

Sam was Man of Steel and is the best player of his generation. So yes, they will think twice. No one has gone for Ryan Hall who many claim as the best in the world.

I think that NRL teams don't need British backs.

Just read the supplement in the Observer. Burgess was asked about the rumours and basically said he doesn't bother with any contract talks and just leaves it all to his agent. No denial then but I presume all options are open at the moment.

Who is Burgess agent.

Andy Clarke

Let's hope he doesn't share one with Russell Crowe

I'd be surprised if Joe left just yet after watching the Warriors down under programme. He had an interview in which he mentioned his mother mithering over him, he's still really young and I imagine he'll spend atleast another year or two at Wigan atleast.