: Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:23 pm  

rover49 wrote:

Only a few days ago on here it was 'no way' or 'we don't want him' or 'past it'

Make your minds up.

FWIW, I think he is still a very good player, but it will be interesting to see HOW good he is when he is in a team light years behind the one he came from. He never cut it in a GB or Wigan shirt.

Didnt get the chance at Wigan....was shipped out rather quickly when he was there.

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:24 pm  

Hutchie wrote:

SL Games played last 6 years
2009 12 out of 14
2008 23
2007 17
2006 22
2005 20
2004 12 (year he got a ban??)
2003 28

Dont seemed to have missed that many

We have some players with worse records than that.

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:26 pm  

I think your judgements have been clouded due to Thorman being your current scrum half.

Like Stan Butler said regarding Michael Dobson, the same applies with Sean Long but even more so; obviously a good wage packet - If it pays off, shrewd but still short term, backfires and you are stuck with a thorn (or should that be Sean) in your side.

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:26 pm  

Radio Humberside have just played an interview with Long

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:28 pm  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

Radio Humberside have just played an interview with Long

Getting round the ban are they


theres another way round it too

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:29 pm  

BringBackRugbyLeagueBiff wrote:

I think your judgements have been clouded due to Thorman being your current scrum half.

Like Stan Butler said regarding Michael Dobson, the same applies with Sean Long but even more so; obviously a good wage packet - If it pays off, shrewd but still short term, backfires and you are stuck with a thorn (or should that be Sean) in your side.

Would rovers fans have been happy with signging Long if you did not have Dobson there?

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:33 pm  

A bit of experience is what we need. It's only fair to give him a chance. If at this time next year he's either injured or playing badly then have a go at him.

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:34 pm  

Hutchie wrote:

Would rovers fans have been happy with signging Long if you did not have Dobson there?

You mean if James Webster had been replaced by Sean Long?

On a 1 year deal, considering it was last year, and when he was in better form maybe.

Had we announced the signing of Long now, I wouldn't call it as a forward step but a quick fix. I'd still someone such as Myler from Salford and therefore underwhelmed for the long term plans if we got Long instead.

Initially, it's a decent signing, but for long term aspirations, and in 2 years -another scrum half will be needed as he won't play at the very top level at 34/35.

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:38 pm  

TKOAH wrote:

So .... are FC in the HUNT for a new fullback?

Yes big money has been offered at 1 and a prop,plus also jordan Turner at Salford been tracked

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:49 pm  

Danny 2 wrote:

great signing if you ask me

he knows super league like the back of his hand

he is a well known kicker and he will give us the organising we need

Sorry pal but his kicking is crap and so is his organising.

Hull have signed 2 OAPs for next year.

It's big risk but IMO saints did rite in letting long go.

A change of club may do him some good. He still better than what you got at moment though.