sun newspaper, SEX, BOOZE AND THE BIGGEST SCANDEL IN HISTORY OF RUGBY LEAGUE. is this the type of publicity our family game needs just because some washed out player wants to make a few extra quid for his retirement fund, thoughts anyone. apologies if already posted

I bet a few of the players won't thank him for that. Particularly naming a certain ex wire player as wanting to put £500 on saints to lose that bradford game!

Doesn't seem like he gives a toss who he names in it.

Indeed, he'll be sleeping with one eye open from now on.

Isn't that what "Autobiographies" are about? Telling your side of the story and not being bothered who gets named.

This is going to be different though. Eammon McManus was interviewed last week, and he said he had a look through the book and there were some errors, but there was nothing that mentions any stuff at St Helens.

So it looks like the so called "Autobiography" has been checked over by his current employers before being allowed to go on sale. Ergo, it's probably not going to have a lot of "scandal" in it, well, apart from when he was thrown off the GB flight, and of course the betting thing. And it probably won't have much regarding St Helens, despite him playing most of his career there.

I'll still give it a read though.

I'd much rather read an autobiography that tells the truth about what has happened in the writers life warts and all rather than the I remember playing such a team, and we won and I was happy then I won the cup blah blah blah boring.

I see the family game myth still persists

why is it a myth, take my grandkids every week and yet to personally see any trouble, and no I don't wear blinkers or head in sand, I might be one of the lucky one's

Sounds like Longy's trying to convince us all he's bad ass bragging about all the beer he can drink and all the women he's had.



The difference was George Best was bedding actresses and supermodels, I bet Long was picking up drunk chavs from St Helens.

In regards to the betting scandal, I didn't realise it was for the amount it was. I always imagined they'd have had thousands on it, not a £1000 to win £909.

He knew they were going to get thrashed so why not go for something bigger than 10/11 odds? He could have made for of a killing. Tripled or quadrupled his money.

Because 10/11 is the general odds for a handicapped rl game.ims the game was bradford -6.

cant really see the problem with players hving a bet.Basicaly it was the bookies who were caught off guard by people in the know, who caused all the commotion. There are plenty of players and staff in all 3 rl divisions who like to have a bet.

Just what is 'working class' anyway? I bet the people you are talking about still own a car, possibly there own home, go on holiday every year and buy the biggest flat screen TV they can find. Not 'working class' in my book; indeed are there any left?

I don't own a car, not got a flat screen TV and have been on one holiday since 2002. I play and watch Rugby League with the other plebs.

would be a good read to take on my jollys to egypt....the lad is a character for sure....good luck to him...hope it sells well