And still he looked a better 7 than we've had for years. Cant wait to see his A game!!

This is what impressed me, he's been out for quite a while yet he was calling the plays and organizing the team, although a bit rusty.

Bless you. Feeling a bit cranky after a day of retail hell?

Good point Standee it looks like the coach still rates him as their best number 7 and realises how important he is to the team.

To be fair is B game would be better than we've had. I dont even care if we get his C game. They'd all be better than what we've had.

We've arguably brought in the best SL 7 of recent years, your jealousy is amusing to me.

May have been the best in recent years but he is getting on in age and I will be surprised if we see a full season out of him.
Yet the club are content to rest everything on him with no reliable backup.

Well at least let us give him a chance before we put the boot in.

Not putting the boot into him, but into the club for yet another lack of foresight.

Yes, because they could have signed.............oh.............hang on?

I was critical when first announced, the more I think about it the more I think the club did very well in getting him, still the best English 7 in the game, and there are hardly many other alternatives.

He isn't so much here for his on field performances, but also his off field tutelage of younger players.

I am critical of FC most of the time, but I do think, on reflection, they got this one right. (someone get PaulM a paper bag, he'll be hyper-ventilating!)

Rule and his cronies have made many cock ups, getting Long isn't one of them (although it might have been different had he broken his cheek before we signed him, but how were we to know)

Good post

We will see how it pans out. If he hasn;t been brought in for his on field performances are we just expected to sit back and watch our side produce nothing for another season?