Yep, nice one Greavsie.

Erm no it wasn't lots of us applauded him,and to be fair IF people knew how serious the injury was(we couldn't tell when he walked off tbh) then I'm 100% sure everybody would have applauded him as the majority of fans recognise what a great servant to the British game Longy has been.

well said mate

I said this at the time, (I wasn't cheering by the way), shame to see one of the best British scrum halves careers come to end with a bit of a whimper. Realistically he should have called it a day when he left saints but looking at the type of character he is I reckon he hasn't played his last game of SL rugby.

Hope it isn't as bad as it is feared.

Exactly my thoughts at the time. Immediately after an important player goes down from a collision, either innocuous or a big hit, and leaves the field looking dazed, you'll always get cheers from opposing fans. I thought he may well get patched up and be back on. Like you say had a stretcher been on, it's a different kettle of fish altogether.

As far as Long is concerned, I'm not convinced hull would've won the game had he stayed on, but losing your most creative player and thus your kicking game probably cost you your chance of getting a result.

Personally I take no pleasure in seeing any player get injured and it's a shame a very good one looks like he'll be in for another lengthy absence.

No-one can say really? But it did set us back big style.We lost all composure when he went off,and it seemed to spur Rovers on.For a player,who hadn't played for quite a while,he was just starting to control the game.

Just been told the chances are he is out for 6 weeks minimum ...

Even if he gets back in 6 weeks (Leeds cup game) and plays the rest of the season he will only make it to a 50% playing ratio over his 2 years which is just not good enough to warrant a new deal IMHO.

Hang em up Ffs!!!

Never going to happen whilst clubs offer him dosh.....If we offer him another year I will honestly consider throwing in the towel and sticking with watching amateur

Thing is he may do himself some lasting damage if he carries on how many more "unlucky" injuries can he come back from? He must know in himself he is busted up...more to life than money!! Great payer but time to cal it a day.

I agree, it is sad to watch this happening tbh...he is possibly one of the best h/backs this country has ever produced and I am sure he will have a career in rugby maybe coaching or commentating, it is a sad way to end his career no doubts but like you say his body has had it.

So if we don't offer Longy a new deal will we sign another number 7 for next season? It sounded like the club were going to sign up him up again for 2012 but surely this injury will change that stance? If so, who can we hope to bring in for next season? We certainly can't sit and do nothing just because we've signed Ellis.

long should be gone end of leaving us with obst and ellis and if we go into next season with 1 of these as first choice 7 then that simply isnt good enough. weve wasted a quota spot on heremia and there isnt no good english 7s about

That's what I was thinking. I think this may have thrown a spanner in the works as regards the remainder of our recruitment for next season. Like you say, going in with Obst and Ellis as your halfbacks just isn't an option.