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| Quote: The Dentist Wilf "I Think that there is an interesting issue here because the fact about the chanting did make think a bit about the rest of the players really!! (although the Longy Wonderland bit at the end where he conducted the crowd with the bottle of Champaigne was for me at least a memeory that will stay with me a long time) However reading the Southern Newspapers of late and the amount of exposure that Longy has got where there is usually no rugby league leads me to believe that we have at last fuond that rare commodity a personality. In modern sport and RL in particular they are few and far between and it looks to me that the club have signed a massive asset for them both on and off the field.It has to be managed but could turn out to be a master stroke. The adulation of the fans is all part and parcel of that hype which could be iorth hundreds of thousands to the club!! I thought myself that the Messiah Tee shirts was a risk, but it has worked after Saturday and the risk was worth while! He could prove to be the biggest 'Personality' we have had since Sterlo and Knocker!
Interesting times though and just my thoughts!'"
I was saying this to a B&W pal of mine, that no matter what else you get with Longy he will always attract the headlines and as the saying goes all publicity is good publicity. Its a similar type of thing to the signing of a Beckham in football. The downside (if thats what it is) is that when you're doing well the media will naturally be drawn to him and single him out (regardless of if he was the best that day) and the other players may get a bit peeved at that, or they may like the idea that they can just get on with their job. I would have thought the printing of Long on the back of shirts will be the most popular as well, which if he increases sales by 1% it's a bonus for the club.
He will always be the pantomime villain when you go to away matches, he will get the home crowds chanting and shouting at him which will get keep the heat of the others. He must enjoy that and it probably drives him on, if he didn't the dreads would have gone a while ago.
As a kind of neutral I didn't think he was the MoM for you lot on Friday, thought Lauiki should have taken it as his try and try saving tackle more or less closed the game out. But it was always going to be the Sean long day out so it was no surprise that it was given to him. |
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It was more of a wind up to the Saints supporters and I'm sure the team will be aware of that. Plus at the end Longy came across after we song old faithful and he was the punching the air and getting the crowd going.
TBH I feel this thread is petty.
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| Quote: berrigans bitch "Here here not the best of chants ![]()
True, I much prefer:
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| Quote: cod'ead "True, I much prefer
Or as someone tried to start at Saints, "He's Red He's White He talks a load of S*ite (inscert well known local media commentator TWICE)"
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| Quote: berrigans bitch "Here here not the best of chants ![]()
Forgive us for having a rivalry. 
I agree that it shouldn't be abused but nothing wrong with it being sung once.
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| Quote: barham red "I was saying this to a B&W pal of mine, that no matter what else you get with Longy he will always attract the headlines and as the saying goes all publicity is good publicity. Its a similar type of thing to the signing of a Beckham in football. The downside (if thats what it is) is that when you're doing well the media will naturally be drawn to him and single him out (regardless of if he was the best that day) and the other players may get a bit peeved at that, or they may like the idea that they can just get on with their job. I would have thought the printing of Long on the back of shirts will be the most popular as well, which if he increases sales by 1% it's a bonus for the club.
He will always be the pantomime villain when you go to away matches, he will get the home crowds chanting and shouting at him which will get keep the heat of the others. He must enjoy that and it probably drives him on, if he didn't the dreads would have gone a while ago.
As a kind of neutral I didn't think he was the MoM for you lot on Friday, thought Lauiki should have taken it as his try and try saving tackle more or less closed the game out. But it was always going to be the Sean long day out so it was no surprise that it was given to him.'"
Excellant post, I have said elsewhere that there is simply no substitute for personalities in the game, and sadly pro sport these days have very few! He will no doubt be hard to manage at times but his value to the club both on and off the field will be in tens of thousands!!! |
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| Quote: pmarrow "Forgive us for having a rivalry. ![]()
Fair comment, however at most home (if we are winning it is sung more than once)
I consider we have 12 other rivals
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| Quote: pmarrow "It was more of a wind up to the Saints supporters and I'm sure the team will be aware of that. Plus at the end Longy came across after we song old faithful and he was the punching the air and getting the crowd going.
TBH I feel this thread is petty.'"
Petty? In what way? |
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| Quote: Robbo4 "Petty? In what way?'"
That we need something to moan about.  |
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| Quote: pmarrow "That we need something to moan about. ![]()
I wasn't moaning as such just giving my thoughts on it as its not something i can recall happening too often in the past.
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| Quote: berrigans bitch "Fair comment, however at most home (if we are winning it is sung more than once)
I consider we have 12 other rivals'"
That we do but there clearly not on the same scale as Rovers. |
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| Quote: Robbo4 "I wasn't moaning as such ![]()
In all honesty my OP was missing a wink. As I say I consider it a one off due to winding the scousers up.
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| Quote: pmarrow "It was more of a wind up to the Saints supporters and I'm sure the team will be aware of that. Plus at the end Longy came across after we song old faithful and he was the punching the air and getting the crowd going.
TBH I feel this thread is petty.'"
Me too...To be fair Longy was the man of the moment and to his credit he heaped praise on his team mates when he had a post match interview and then decided to share his MOM award with them,because in his words it was a great team performance.  You got to take your hat off to him.
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| Quote: Raised Elbow "Me too...To be fair Longy was the man of the moment and to his credit he heaped praise on his team mates when he had a post match interview and then decided to share his MOM award with them,because in his words it was a great team performance. ![]()
thus far and only early it is yet but he seems to me have already somewhat vindicated the choice of him as captain....
and I have to admit he is a different individual to the one I thought i knew back at Saints!!!
see how the press can change your views
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