Long is more successful as a player than anyone spouting on here. He's a winner.

As a coach this season, he's lost 2 games.

I'll take that.

I'd take him as a player!

I quite like the idea of having someone whose won x amount of medals on the coaching team - think the last person was Michael Monaghan?

I agree. He's certainly a winner.

But in terms of the last one....

Willie Poching ....... Grand Final, Challenge Cup and World Club Challenge winner
Chris Chester........Challenge Cup winner

Up with the best of British halfbacks , a winner ,a right character , yet a week or so ago when Mash said he was close to announcing his assistant long was still employed by Fev . Strange times at the club , but if he inspires the players to perform at a better level and more consistent,I’m all for it

Should hopefully provide some fresh impetus to the coaching regime following Ward's arrival at Cas. I hope to see a lot more attacking strucutre so were not just reliant upon one pivot at any one time. We need to win 4 games in my view to have a hope of staying up, starting next Friday.

welcome to the club sean & good luck.

I would say 3 wins would be enough, if one of those is the Cas game next week.
Despite some very tough home games the fact we have 4 left out of 6 and they only have 2 has to go
in our favour, especially with our current home form.

He spent most of his playing career at probably the two most successful clubs in rugby league, and has been part of the backroom staff too. Hopefully he can draw on these and this can rub off on others. Could be part of a bigger plan. Looking forward

laughable that people are pulling the "negatives" out of this

this starts with adding backroom staff to the existing ones we have (which is none btw ) so to bring in one of SL's great players is a big coup imo.

Long has been very well liked at fev, fans and players. There are a lot of unhappy people over their about him leaving.

Mash needs as much experience and heads around him, other SL teams have multiple 'coaches' as backroom staff, we have none. For people saying this is the end of the Kirmo rumour I'd say not, I'd imagine he will link up with the team as well as part of the backroom

Genuine question (I have no real opinion on this appointment) how much impact/influence is an assistant even likely to have?

For us to need 4 wins would mean they need to win 4 of their last 5 games

Just a side issue with your predictions any chance you can share this week's lottery numbers cheers in advance

Looking at Cas’s fixtures I can’t see them winning more than 1/2.

Pretty much a 50/50 at this stage. It’s all on and I’m sure our players are up for the fight.

I like this appointment, surprised by it too, good move!