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!)

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Quote MR BOJANGLES="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.