Sean Long ditched again

Quote: Aboveusonlypie "After being made scapegoat over what happened at Hull Martin Gleeson battled depression to come back at Salford. If you look at his career he has achieved quite a lot, though perhaps not the amount his great ability would suggest. I think that Martin has overcome a lot to be where he is today and I wish him luck this season - starting on Thursday. His interview on (I think) Sky at the end of last season was very revealing and quite emotional. He has been through some dark times and for I one think he has learnt.

I don't think it is very helpful to label someone as "thick" and incapable of learning - as a previous post suggested. People have the ability to constantly surprise us - it's one of the reasons we bother with education, because everyone has the ability to learn and change.'"

Very well said.

But back to Longy. I don't know the chap personally, so can't comment on his private conduct. But until we stop giving bad role models a free ticket, then we will always struggle to enforce proper values. Publically, Sean Long has had his troubles and many of them have been splashed around the papers, add to that the point that he does not seem to have learned that times have changed and he really does not deserve any more chances as far as I am concerned.
Sad loss to the game as he did have some talent, but for fear of tainting some younger players with his attitude, not worth the risk. Best out of our game altogether and get a proper job.