i know its been out for years,but mike gregory's book is about the best around.

Like Terry Newton I refuse to name names.

However one of the top players in this country is/was a ‘waster’. ‘Waster’ as in drinking a lot of booze and loving it.

With talented players like Sean Long I don’t believe that booze comes into it. He’s just naturally talented and just needed to keep up with his ability of which is ok if you exercise that ability enough.

I think the point your trying to get at is if Sean Long was a tee-total goody we could of seen more upsets against Australia over the years. However that hasn’t been the case and Sean Long has achieved a heck of a lot in life. He’s very happy and that’s what truly matters doesn’t it?

Everything is half chance and I believe more often than not Sean Long has taken the right chances. His awards show you just that.

As others have said: Barrie Mac's and Radlinski's are both worth a read. Apparently Wayne Bennett's "Don't die with the music in you" is a good one.

Oh, and at all you Robinsons haters.

The Forbidden Game - Mike Rylance
Invictus - John Carlin (What a mess they made of the film!)
Up and Over: A Trek Through Rugby League Land - Dave Hadfield

Barrie's is an excellent read, mine goes past 2004, i think it is a later copy with a chapter or two added on.

Sean Long's is fantastic!!!

Indeed.

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