Dont talk stupid mate, he's a 20 odd year old lad that has just made himself a millionaire, blame the salary cap, not Joel. Anyone Joel's age would do the same, its a once in a lifetime oppurtunity.

That statement is unbelievably fake I wish he'd have come straight out and said the truth. "I have moved to Union for mainly one reason MONEY and secondly I may have a chance of playing in front of 80,000 toffs in a few years time."

I like the other quote in the Platt Waz Advertiser ''Feckin great, can eat n drink what I want and can retire in 5 years a rich man, all I have to do is get through the boredom''

Not every RL player is a mercenary. You don't have to look far to find one that isn't.

Agree with you, its time the RL once and for all sorted out the Communist Cap.

i very much doubt it.....most RU props are carrying beer bellys and look way older than they probably are, and far from fit......thats why they are in union, not league

i would say its a financial victory for Sam.....prob what his new management advised, as he wont make it in Union, so milk League for as much as you can get.

Okay, if someone offered you 5 times the wage you are currently on, and you was a 20 + year old lad, would you take it? Or say "No, your okay, il stay here, even though I have achieved everything in the game, il stay here and carry on"

The only stupid talk is form Joel Tomkins about things being special down there. Now if he had been honest and said he had gone for money fair enough but his statement is nothing but platitudes to justify as move to a code which as recent as March this year he said he didn't see himself playing. He is a hypocrite.

I'm really struggling to see what possible benefit Wigan can get from this partnership.

It's great for Saracens though..... a partnership with the best production line in RL.

Lets get this reet once and for all...

[sizeI DONT BLAME JOEL FOR GOING TO YAWNION FOR THE MONEY

I JUST CANT BE DOING WITH THE SHIOTE THAT FOLLOWS IT!![/size

I cant say I am keen on this news at all. Saracens seem to have everything to gain from such a deal and I really cant see much in it for Wigan. Indeed I have yet to see any League club get any benefit from such partnerships. Saracens have lots of money, courtesy of wealthy backers, but apart from this have a tiny fanbase, no real home and no real history. They have just poached one of our players, entirely fairly may I add, but are to all intents and purposes are a rival just as Leeds or Saints are. Lenegan has some explaining to do and hopefully for once he will keep us fans informed of whats going on.

As for Joel and his there is something special happening at Saracens line he has obviously been told to say that as it is something Saracens and their fans have said for sometime. It is corny and I have lost a lot of respect for Tomkins in him saying that, if he had said there is a lot of money at Saracens I would have respected him a lot more.

Wigan Rugby League joing up with a Yawnion club

What next the Klu Klux Clan joining forces with The Brothers Of Islam???

talk about jumping in bed with the devil. I just hope and pray that it is just a chance to get close to all the pricks at twickers to plant a bomb under it and blow all the tits up in one go.............