Do you think we will be as excited for next season as when Berro,Toddy and the Yak came. We were gonna tear it up werent we !!!

Sean Long is what we have been missing since Smith - someone who gets in the face of the opposition, constantly talks to the ref, makes on the spur-of-the-moment inspirational decisions, never knows when to give in, gets his team around the park and allows the other players around him get on with their own job, etc. So, yes, I am as excited as I was about Berro and, although Byrne and Cusack were never going to be world beaters, they played in one of the best ever teams in the NRL and just getting into that team was no mean feat - so they were going to bring lots of experience and confidence. Now imagine a team with Horne at 6, Long at 7, Berro at 9 and you've got a strong spine there. Add Whiting or Washbrook at 13 and Tony (or strong replacement) at 1 and the spine should be tingling. If Agar is allowed to play people who have vision and play with passion for the shirt in those positions, he will have a team that can challenge for honours. I think the rest of the pack are strong as are the backs - remember we have Hall and Briscoe chomping at the bit to get back in.

Welcome to Hull Sean

Say it again, I like the sound of that !!



In fact can I say it, Horne at 6, Long at 7 and Berro at 9



Oh I do like that !

A team without Radders, Thorman and boring 1 man rugby sounds just as good.

Throman is a shambles of a signing...fit for NL1 as it was imo

Does he join us next season ?

Let's try that (although I like Radders) with who we've got (plus known signings) - you'll have to remind me who I've missed.



1 Tony

2 Calderwood

3 Yeaman

4 Briscoe/Hall

5 Raynor

6 Horne/Washbrook

7 Long/Lee

8 Dowes/Thackray/Moa

9 Berrigan/Houghton/Hodgson

10 Cusack/King/Maloney

11 Manu/G Horne

12 Tickle/Burnett

13 Fitzgibbon/Washbrook/Whiting

Sounds lovely dunnit?

Finch Long Berro sounds better.

Lauaki.

d'oh

Crocker...... oh wait.....

try again



1 Tony

2 Calderwood

3 Yeaman

4 Briscoe/Hall

5 Raynor

6 Horne/Washbrook

7 Long/Lee

8 Dowes/Thackray/Moa

9 Berrigan/Houghton/Hodgson

10 Cusack/King/Maloney

11 Manu/Lauaki/G Horne

12 Tickle/Burnett

13 Fitzgibbon/Washbrook/Whiting

Shaun Long Background information



As it is a while till the next Diary I thought you might find this interesting it comes from various friends over the pennines and although you might not believe it I know it to be 100% true because i know the folks involved.



late last week the Wigan Chairman flew back to this country from a signing trip to Aus. empty handed. He had found as many clubs have, that aussie players are holding us all over here to ransom and using a possible move here as a tool to increase their own contracts back home. He had decided that he would go with his coaches views and grab Shaun Long from their local rivals. On Sunday when our club thought everything was sorted, it came to light that Shaun had been visited by Noble and their Chairman to sell him the 'Wigan Dream', they even sent a couple of Wigan players to see him at home on Sunday afternoon. however although their offer was a very good one, Long, declined and decided to come to Hull. This decision I am told by folks who know the Saints players was solely based on the way he had hit it off with Agar and the vision and ideas that our coach put to him. He is truely excited by the move.



Richard Agar I believe has been instrumental in both our last two signings , and has sold the club by having a vision and a interesting list of possible aquisitions that the club are chasing. I critisised him recently for his tactics but on this occassion he deserves some praise I think!

Good and intresting post Wilf.

Certainly agree about praise for Richard Agar.

yeah he deserves some credit both fitz and longy spoke really highly of him .Also to longy as he could have took easy option to go to wigan with it being alot nearer.

I'm not accusing you of anything Wilf because I know you believe this but I reckon it's a load of twaddle. Long has signed with us because it offers the best chance of prolonging his career.

Of course it's a chance of prolonging his career. What should he do, retire? He is a quality half-back - there are few in the world and some of the best halves and five-eigths can still play at the top level in their mid-thirties (in both hemispherese). I hope we get more than two years from him if we're challenging for honours with him - I don't care if he retires at 50.

Why is it twaddle, he had the same length of contract offered to him by Wigan but chose Hull because of what Agar had sold to him

I agree. The only thing that worries me is that he gets injury after injury but as far as i am aware he has never had major injuries recently...i am sure sopmeone will say if i am wrong lol

Because something positives being said about our club (I personally think he's a Rovers troll by his OTT negative posts)

Would prefer him in the centres than at second-row

TBF I find that story as it stands very beleivable. Why at this stage of his career would Long want all the hassle and pressure of signing for Saints bitterest rivals?? Makes much more sense to sign for Hull imo and he'd clearly made a commitment, so good on him.