Quote: Red-Devils-PAW "I must disagree on the following - He left Salford ,seemingly,because an opportunity arose to coach at his home town club,considered to be one of the biggest in the world,after undergoing the trauma that was Salford during his time here.
The wording by the Wigan club,on his departure,could be interpreted in different ways and they did commend his coaching ability.
He has undergone a particularly personal issue which affects many people from a diversity of backgrounds and life-experiences.
The suggestion that the backs,last time Sean Long was here,were superior to the ones we have now either suggests that you find the recruitment below-par or the coaching,at the moment,below-par - because after the return from South Africa they should have 'hit the ground running' and then it was going to be after they all gel.
Whatever it may be I welcome Sean Long back - back to what he enjoys doing - and expect the spine of the side to improve rapidly and to see some attacking structure in place.
Taking the lead role in the pre-match warm-up back from the conditioner where ball work is concerned,will also be a bonus,as will the kicking from hand.
I shall look forward to Friday night,now.
Well done,club.Best wishes Sean Long.'"
You missed out the bit where London Broncos (the club who are currently sinking without trace in SL) said he didn't meet the professional standards they required.
I'd say that the recruitment for this season was the best available at the time.
The guy is back at the club and we might as well just get on with it but this idea he is some attacking messiah is overblown and certainly not worth the baggage that comes with him. Hopefully, it will all work out, we start attacking like the '82 Kangaroos and we can sing three cheers for Sean Long at the end of season awards. Or he will balloon again and a club statement will be sneaked out in three months saying he has left the club with immediate effect. Hope I'm wrong.
