It is an end of an era.

Been superb for the club.

But it is time for him to go and let the youngsters establish themselves in the team, to help bring the age of the squad down.

All the best to longy for the future.

Thanks for the memories.

1 - Wellens
2 - Cunnigham
3 - Pryce*
4 - Gillmour*
I didn't count Long as he's out of here next year.

*I was being a bit cheeky with Pryce & Gillmour

nicely done

Really shocked by this announcement. It won't look right with Longy not in a Saints shirt, gutted by his departure.

But, on the bright side, next year it gives Wheeler/Eastmond/Smith the chance to develop and make the no. 7 jersey their own.

I agree this seems a good move by all. I am especially pleased for Long who obviously feels he has got longer to offer at the top level. As an earlier poster said, he owes Saints nothing and we can never pay him back for all he had given us.

Good move for Saints, good move for Sean, good move for Hull.

Sad day, but I can't complain - it's the right time for it.

What a legend the guy has been though. His last game will be an emotional affair ... hopefully it will finish with him lifting the SL trophy.

What other areas

Prop/centre (if Gidley goes)

I'm surprised you're letting Long go as I would have thought that he'd have been a Saints player until he retires.

Can't just keep giving out contracts until someone retires - they'd never retire!

It's going to be intresting who saints play scrum half next year. IMO wheeler has proved he can hold his own but eastmond has not had the game time to prove it.

Not sure if wheeler and eastmond would make good halfback partner for pryce.

We need a ball playing 7 who can move us round the pitch and control the game.

It's shame long didn't do 1 more year.

Wheeler

really gutted tbh, woulda loved longy to retire at saints. was always gonna happen tho one day