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

Didnt get the chance at Wigan....was shipped out rather quickly when he was there.

We have some players with worse records than that.

I think your judgements have been clouded due to Thorman being your current scrum half.

Like Stan Butler said regarding Michael Dobson, the same applies with Sean Long but even more so; obviously a good wage packet - If it pays off, shrewd but still short term, backfires and you are stuck with a thorn (or should that be Sean) in your side.

Radio Humberside have just played an interview with Long

Would rovers fans have been happy with signging Long if you did not have Dobson there?

A bit of experience is what we need. It's only fair to give him a chance. If at this time next year he's either injured or playing badly then have a go at him.

You mean if James Webster had been replaced by Sean Long?

On a 1 year deal, considering it was last year, and when he was in better form maybe.

Had we announced the signing of Long now, I wouldn't call it as a forward step but a quick fix. I'd still someone such as Myler from Salford and therefore underwhelmed for the long term plans if we got Long instead.

Initially, it's a decent signing, but for long term aspirations, and in 2 years -another scrum half will be needed as he won't play at the very top level at 34/35.

Yes big money has been offered at 1 and a prop,plus also jordan Turner at Salford been tracked

Sorry pal but his kicking is crap and so is his organising.

Hull have signed 2 OAPs for next year.

It's big risk but IMO saints did rite in letting long go.

A change of club may do him some good. He still better than what you got at moment though.

I dont get this every team signs older players who will need replacing in a couple of years, you have done that with Fozzard, signing Long for two years gives us the chance to develop a young halfback or keep an eye out for another one.

Despite his age, Long is in the top 3 Scrum halfs in SL.

Saints wanted him to stay, but (rightly) only offered him a one year deal to keep Eastmond and others happy.