At the time they were released you genuinely think Edwards was better than either of them?

Sorry I don't agree. Long and goulding was both much better players than Edwards.

Edwards was a good player though if I'm being honest.

God wigan must be pi$$ed letting them 2 go!!!!

Yes, Edwards was then about 29, Long 20 (and had a bad injury) Goulding had been kicked out of Wigan and Leeds.

Long has been a great servant for Saints without a doubt, but would I swap him for Edwards, no, no a thousand times no.

Should Wigan have kept Long, quite possibly yes, but in place of who?

Goulding, the kicking donkey, as we all have found out, flattered to deceive.

Show us your Lance Todds Quasi!

I thought you may chip in.
Yo'uve never forgiven him have you



We all know he is your favourite Wigan player of all time.

Goulding was the only player good enough to replace andy greg

How old is Long?

I'm going to disagree.

Goulding wouldn't get into my top three Wigan scrum halves in the last twenty years.

Slow as a Gods horse but had a decent kicking game. Poor discipline, both on and of the field.

But this is getting off topic, it is about Long leaving Saints.

How selfish,so you obviously wouldn't mind stumping up any contract monies offered to him by other clubs as long as he retires?

Can I hear your top 3 wigan scrum halfs?

Id rather lose the odd game in the short term to allow genuine young talent that we have at the club to flourish especially so in the current financial climate and the reduction in salary cap rewards.

A signing of this nature would be a slap in the face for all the hard work and money we invest in our heralded junior development.

If we were reliant on Matty Smith maybe but we have Wheeler and Eastmond kids with pace, vision and footwork - real potential which needs experience to flourish.

Given no-one in Britain can produce a decent three quarter I dont mind the likes of Gids and Soliola being purchased, but when we have genuine potential in specific positions id like to see it given a chance to develop.

This is the St Helens way, fore runners in youth development for which we should be immensly proud and appreciative.

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Hate to say it....

Posted on 14th May



Not another Chief exclusive???

This is the best

Do give me reasons as to why we should turn down the Queensland and Australia scrum half?

eugh Aussie
eugh Overpaid

top two?

Agreed. That was sad.



Assuming he stays fit enough to make the team.

Because it would make a mockery of our junior development scheme?

We havent got a 7 in the Academy right now

Wheelers a 6
Eastmond is abit of everywhere
Lomax is a 6/9/1

Jamie Ellis is a 7 but thats about it?

No team in the world would turn thurston down.

Agreed
I'm no fan of journeymen imports but he is world class.
I would pass on jamie lyon to bring him here.

Bye bye Longy. Thanks for the memories.


Matty, the number seven shirt awaits you.

James Roby played in the halves. It didn't stop him working out at hooker. Academy positions mean very little when kids move up to the first team.

But there's not many that move the other way though.

i thought you might think that

, but in this instance i agree with you

I'm nothing if not predictable.