congratulations to Rangi on winning the MOS award 2011, to add to his AG award and dream team selection
(he must be doing something right?)

also well done to Roby and Tomkins for their nominations , all 3 are fantastic talents and had great seasons ,
Robey and Tomkins are fortunate to play in fantastic squads , Rangi's not so fortunate at the moment

A bit sad that a lot of fans can't put rivalries aside and give some credit where its due

Let's leave the Sam issue to one side for the moment,

Most Wiganers would rate Roby ahead of Chase (hint for the stupid - I'm not saying Wigan fans are the best judges....). Chase is a very good player but Roby has been absolutely superb this season.

I think this year's results show that the players need some help with their selection... what an embarrassment.

I'm happy to credit him with being a very good player, he's had a great season. Glad he's in the England squad.

Schofield has chipped in with a 'rumour'.

More muck-raking from Mr Bitter. You'd think he'd have gotten over not being wanted by 'The Greatest Team in the World™' all those years ago by now.

Apparently people say he's a really nice guy... but either way, the crap he comes out with on twitter is beyond a joke at times. Certainly doesn't do himself any favours.

Had this been about any other club he wouldn't even be putting it on his twitter page

In the same way that referees and linesmen need help to make decisions at wigan?

Seriously , so you think the players arent capable of voting for their own favourite player of the year ?
Maybe next years MOS voting should only be open to season tkt holders at the JJDJWJDBJB stadium ?

Quote ="Deano G"Let's leave the Sam issue to one side for the moment, Most Wiganers would rate Roby ahead of Chase (hint for the stupid - I'm not saying Wigan fans are the best judges....). Chase is a very good player but Roby has been absolutely superb this season. I think this year's results show that the players need some help with their selection... what an embarrassment. '" Have a drink and toast Rangi Chase. www.thedrinkshop.com/products/nl ... rodid=4551

Quote ="Deano G"Let's leave the Sam issue to one side for the moment, Most Wiganers would rate Roby ahead of Chase (hint for the stupid - I'm not saying Wigan fans are the best judges....). Chase is a very good player but Roby has been absolutely superb this season. I think this year's results show that the players need some help with their selection... what an embarrassment. '" Have a drink and toast Rangi Chase. www.thedrinkshop.com/products/nl ... rodid=4551

Hey, I'm not saying it's his fault, I haven't got an issue with Rangi. Good luck to him. I'll definitely be cheering him on if he plays for England.

The MoS process is the issue, not Rangi.

For the millionth time, he's a very good player who's had a great season.

Cas fans have every right to be very proud of him and every SL club would want him in their side.

Yes, they are capable of voting. Voting with intelligence? It appears not. Unless it's just a popularity contest.

If the MoS is just a popularity contest then fine. That's what many people seem to be saying. I think that's disappointing, but if that's the case then at least we know where we stand. Sam Tomkins could produce an even better season in 2012, it doesn't matter, because he's never going to win.

If we promise Slater, Cronk and Smith the MOS award next year, do you think they'll play for England?

Im slightly confused as to why our board is full of Cas fans, have they sunk into that bad of a depressive mess having not won a trophy for so many years that they are now celebrating the Man of Steel? Jesus it must be tough at the bottom, thank god for Maurice Lindsay.

There is no doubting Sam is a fantastic talent but even the most pie-eyed of you could see how he gets on peoples wick( a la Mcgoldrick with us) However for what its worth i actually do think Roby should have won it, thats not to say i don't think Rangi has been immense for us because he has, but for me "man of steel" describes roby to a tee this season.

Ah well on to the 4 nations, at least the england fans have 2 players to boo now

Where just defending what's rightfully ours.

At you comparing Sam to Mcgoldrick!

But what does "getting on peoples wick" have to do with whether he should be the Man of Steel or not?



Unless of course its just a popularity contest... I think we've established that that's all the MoS is now.

The mods may want to lock a thread that's run its course...

How would Maurice Lindsay know if it's tough at the bottom?.....Oh, hang on a minute

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I'm sure he reads the Wigan board, so just as well you posted it on here.

According to the Wigan hater that is Gary Schofield. The Wigan table at the MOS awards dinner didn't clap Rangi as he collected the award. Now of course Gary wasn't there to see it for himself, but rather he was told it by two journos.

I'm pleased for Rangi in winning it, although I think Monoghan should have been in the short list ahead of him, and I lost all respect for MOS awards after the Trent incident.

Sam Tomkins has replied to Big Fatty saying he'd like to know which 2 journo's said that.

I presume young Sam doesn't agree.

Good lad.

Congratulations Sam. You came in the top three of a secret poll of over 300 of your fellow professionals.
Surely if his fellow professionals thought he was a 'niggly' player or was a player that 'gets on players wicks' then he would not have even made the top three.
For what its worth i have yet to see anyone give any concrete examples of what Sam does differently to all the other players, to get on players wicks or what can be classed as niggly tactics.

A video of the awards clearly shows him standing up and clapping... Not expecting the bitter man to apologise after it being him who spread the rumours though!...

This man will never be taken seriously in rugby league. I know people moan about the likes of Phil Clarke.... But jesus wept. I never see Schofield saying anything positive about rugby league.

He does indeed, he likes to keep tabs on the Clubs he refused to sign for.