I really am not trolling but surely you can see that sean Long is a shadow of the player he was. He will no doubt be an improvement to the current waster who is impersonating a scrum half, but OMG, the money that he will have cost beggars belief. If it was believed by saints that he was worth 2 years they would have gave him it..but they didnt. I think you might get a few decent games out of him but a big big mistake again....

Excellent signing, i would rather have Sean Long at his age and with his experience and skill then some over-rated Aussie.

A bit like Keith Senior then?

Great signing, but if he gets injured then we are back in the piggy poo.

I would like us to now sign someone like Finch, who is a SO but can play SH. Horne at full back, and if Motu stays utility.

If Long got injured, then Finch to 7, Horne to 6 and Motu at full back.

I'm not convinced that the arrival of Long alone will bring that but I'd be happy to be proven wrong.

I am fairly happy with this signing . He's been winning games for saints for ages and we know he still can do the business .

i think its a top buy in my opinion great kicking game and runs some great lines. Maybe the start of something new and good at this club! Adds a bit of spice for fridays game. I can imagine a round of "theres only one sean long" Around the KC stadium!

hopefully we will start to see the best of berrigan next year

No, I don't mean the arrival of Long would make that happen. It needs a big attitude change in our coaching, and then to be implemented properly. All I'm saying is that if we did get that change, we don't need a great deal of players to come in for us play an open style of rugby. Admittedly we're a few short of being able to match Saints and Leeds for it, but if we're honest we're now at the stage where we need to catch the likes of Hudds and Rovers in terms of attacking ability, which these changes could do IMO.

If you could be bothered to read the whole conversation, you'd know

Good signing, hopefully a few more to go with him. Huge improvement on Thorman. Long is still one of, if not the best SH in the league for me and I think GB look much worse without him.

He's exactly what we needed, an experienced player whose kicking game, passing game and organisational skills are all top-notch and I for one hate him when he plays against us. Hopefully we get a world class 6 or 1 aswell as a prop (Lynch would be another great signing)

Hopefully agar's told them both he's leaving before next season then.

In 2 minds about this signing. Great player in his day but his best days are behind him and he's struggled with injuries in the last couple of years. Other issue is if we don't change our style of play he'll be a waste of money. It's easy to look goo behind a dominant saints pack with willing runners all over the place but with our pack and lack of runners he'll struggle IMO. Nothing against him as I believe any scrum 1/2 will struggle whilst laurel and hardy are in charge.

Also interesting that none of the ozzie scrum 1/2's we've enquired about have agreed to come over (for us!)

Quote ="MR BOJANGLES"Suzie, I agree with you and luckily for us the club do not see Horney as a fullback. The club are already in talks with a full back and if it comes off it will be HUGE !! Before anyone asks how do I know this. Lets just say I knew about Longy last week and told you all, hence posting the below. viewtopic.php? ... sc&start=0'" So .... are FC in the HUNT for a new fullback?

Quote ="MR BOJANGLES"Suzie, I agree with you and luckily for us the club do not see Horney as a fullback. The club are already in talks with a full back and if it comes off it will be HUGE !! Before anyone asks how do I know this. Lets just say I knew about Longy last week and told you all, hence posting the below. viewtopic.php? ... sc&start=0'" So .... are FC in the HUNT for a new fullback?

You've changed your tune:

Not really a great signing for me. At 32 he is past his best and will be more prone to injury (He will fit in well then)
However it is good to see they have signed a player in a position we have been lacking in all season.

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This wasn't the one I was referring to

Long is still the best 7 in this country by far imo and thats including the current imports,
He still has pace and an eye for a gap and i don't think 9 months will take this away but for me his biggest attribute is his unpredictability,
theres many a time when he has come up with a howler but this never bothers him, five minutes later he will create something out of nothing and score or make you some points.

If that's the best we can come up with, then I think I'll stick to my fishing

We have needed a scrum half for bloody ages....he has won 3 lance todd awards,endless G/Finals,a few c/cup finals,GB and england caps.......helped Sts to numerous hub caps and league victorys.....cant for the life of me see what he will offer us.





Some people are never happy.....i would sooner he be playing for us than against us.......good signing imo.

Only a few days ago on here it was 'no way' or 'we don't want him' or 'past it'

Make your minds up.

FWIW, I think he is still a very good player, but it will be interesting to see HOW good he is when he is in a team light years behind the one he came from. He never cut it in a GB or Wigan shirt.

I'll resevere judgement until I see exactly who else we sign for next season. If he has been signed at the right price and we spend cash on some real quality elsewhere in the squad, then maybe this could prove to be a decent signing.

Must admit that I was initially a little underwhelmed though.

I agree with this man here and a few others who have responded with less enthusiasm.

Long is yet another player who has given his best years to another club. FC should be swigning players about to come into their own so that WE can have their best years. I'm also fed up with the phrase 'if he can stay injury free' - it seems that it's been said about most signings over the last year.

SL Games played last 6 years
2009 12 out of 14
2008 23
2007 17
2006 22
2005 20
2004 12 (year he got a ban??)
2003 28

Dont seemed to have missed that many

I think he is exactly what we need, an organiser who can change a game

would I have liked to him to have been younger? of course...but hopefully we will use him effectively and let Horne do all the running whilst Long organises