: Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:19 pm  

The Joker® wrote:

What About The Kick He Missed Near Enough In Front Of The Sticks At Old Trafford In 2007 I Think It Was?...

What About The Kick From Off The Touchline To Beat Bradford At Old Trafford 1999 I Think It Was...

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:21 pm  

Frank Lebeouf wrote:

Saints 2 from 2 ,I'll take that .

Long lands them when he need's to.

The one he missed in the GF (although from the touchline) last year in the GF was quite crucial. It meant when Danny McGuire scored his second try, Leeds had an 8 point cushion.

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:20 pm  

FoxyRhino wrote:

The one he missed in the GF (although from the touchline) last year in the GF was quite crucial. It meant when Danny McGuire scored his second try, Leeds had an 8 point cushion.

I don't think it would have made much difference to be quite honest. Saints just didn't get going that night and Leeds played well.

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:30 pm  

Judder Man wrote:

Long was an excellent goal kicker I think he kicked his 1000th goal this afternoon. These days he,s very mediocre but he does have a knack of kicking goals when it really matters in big games.
I think you have got to give him some slack after all he has to recover from a knee reconstruction, ankle breaks and numerous torn muscles.
Can,t think of any half back in present superleague who has achieved more points accrual than Longy.

What would Longs total points be? Deacon will be on a fair wack, achieved 2,000 goals for bradford during the 2007 season.

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:49 pm  

Liane wrote:

What would Longs total points be? Deacon will be on a fair wack, achieved 2,000 goals for bradford during the 2007 season.

I don,t think it was 2000 goals for Deacon it was 2000 points, he has scored about 2500 points with Longy on about the same.
So if people are saying that Longy is not a good goalkicker does that mean Deacon isn.t either.

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:27 pm  

Bilko wrote:

Long was never a top quality kicker. I'd never back him kicking off the touchline - proved that in the 2002 cup final. What are Saints back up alternatives now?

I've always thought Long was more likely to bang one over from the line than from in front of the sticks.

Certainly when it is a key kick anyway.

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:28 pm  

Judder Man wrote:

I don,t think it was 2000 goals for Deacon it was 2000 points, he has scored about 2500 points with Longy on about the same.
So if people are saying that Longy is not a good goalkicker does that mean Deacon isn.t either.

Long also provides the added advantage of a quality scrum half by scoring and making a decent share of tries.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:45 am  

Agent Mulder wrote:

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Don't worry we've got someone training in secret

You are bringing barry ward back?

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:03 am  

Who cares?

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:53 am  

i really noticed his poor goalkicking towards the end of last season...could he have some kind of 'yips' problem?