bringing Longy back as cover and coach would be ok by me. I think he would be able to help Lomax develop and at the same time would provide some experienced cover in the halves

Lomax and gaskell are the long term future at saints. Long would just add abit of experince to the side. Id rather have long back for the rest of the season then eastmond

Me too - At least you know if Longy did pull on a shirt he would be giving 100%

I agree.

I'd bring him back purely as cover, let's face it, Lomax isn't exactly made of strong stuff. I'd bring him back in more of a coaching capacity but have him in the playing squad also, so he would be available if we were struggling. He oculd really help the likes of Gaskell and Lomax develop. I wouldn't bring him back to take over from Eastmond, just cover and more of a tutor to the young halfbacks. I don't see a problem with that.

Lomax, Gaskell, Pryce, Wheeler, Wilkin and Moore can all be as much use to us in the halfs as Long these days.

Don't agree.

A Long playing the Deacon role of just shifting the ball and kicking would be infinitely preferable to Wilkin or Moore at 7 IMO.

Long in the squad as back up to our injury prone halves would be a sensible move if we can do it.

Sorry, I rushed that post.What I should have said was -> The above are all (at a push) capable of doing a job in the halves. Long is himself injury prone. We have a wage bill to manage. All the above mean I think its folly to bring long back.

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Not for me. There might be one or two games this season when it would be handy to have him around, but on the whole I don't think it would be a worthwhile investment and I don't think it would send out the right kind of message.

I just think long would give us a extra option he still has a exellent kicking game and can organise the team round the field.

He doesn't seem to be able to do it for Hull whenever I've seen them playing. He just looks slow of foot and slow of thought.

Had Pryce been out all year then I would say it's a possible last gasp type signing for 1 year, but if he isn't I wouldn't go near him. He was average at best for us in his last year or two and has been worse for Hull. I'd rather Wilkin took a bit more responsibility for kicking from Loose Forward with Lomax and Gaskell in the halves if Pryce is not fit.

As for him coming in as coach, I'm not sure on that either. He has never been the most professional of players and could be a poor influence on younger players. If he's taking his badges now then maybe, but I'd rather we brought in a good coach before an ex player.

I'm not doubting his ability or commitment, and I know some say cover in the halves. But I think it starts as cover and ends up a full time job. Coaches love safety first and in the big games the young lads would get sidelined as we would go with the safe option. Can't really see it as affordable for injury cover only. Better to take £200k or what ever it would be off the losses for this year.

Don't forget that Long knew Knowsley Road like the back of his hand, he would have to learn the new pitch and its dimensions quick to have an impact on the team.

Can't see any sense in the move whatsoever, move on, he's gone. His game was off the cuff anyway so don't think thats a viable option on which to base a coaching career and let's face it he wouldn't be the best mentor in the world.

You can't say that. I think Sean matured an awful lot towards the later stages of his career. I know he was very highly thought of.

by e.g. Brian Noble

(and obviously by all us saints fans)

The club distanced themselves from the rumour in the RL press a couple of weeks ago and our CE has done so again on the RFL website.

Good so as I said, let's move on.

Longy in his own words.

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NO NO NO! for the final time, he was well into decline when he left us and has continued with that at Hull

Please, Please make Sean Long your marque signing of the season

Never heard of Perry, LMS or Shenton then?

We could well be just 1 point behind you come the weekend despite the turmoil so far - keep laughing . . . . .

Miss gullible, do you believe everything he says?

You certainly believed Wigan's lying ramblings about not using tax loopholes . . . . until their audited accounts admitted that they did.

Booooooooooooom!