Cracking signing by Hull. Would have been a real asset to Bradford, no doubt money spoke. www.hullfc.com/hullfc/contents/?p=3524

Cracking signing by Hull. Would have been a real asset to Bradford, no doubt money spoke. www.hullfc.com/hullfc/contents/?p=3524

I'm glad we haven't, someone younger would be better.

And just who do you think you are going to get younger & better?

Macca tells me he's heard about an ex Donny "A" scrum half who's set to tear it up in SL after he gets over his latest twinge from getting out his armchair too fast over the weekend.

What worries me now is that Thorman will probably become available, and Macca will pick him up...............

Agents are just arguing over the last few zeroes on the contract apparently. And the image rights.

Thorman's only been shi te for 2 seasons. Macca likes SHs who have been for 10 years. [size=59=yellowThe former Donny 'A' being an exception, obviously.[/size

Quote ="tigertot"Cracking signing by Hull. Would have been a real asset to Bradford, no doubt money spoke. www.hullfc.com/hullfc/contents/?p=3524'" I take it they're trying to wrestle the ageing legends recruitment mantle from us, given Fitzgibbon is also on his way there.

Quote ="tigertot"Cracking signing by Hull. Would have been a real asset to Bradford, no doubt money spoke. www.hullfc.com/hullfc/contents/?p=3524'" I take it they're trying to wrestle the ageing legends recruitment mantle from us, given Fitzgibbon is also on his way there.

If someone could teach Thorman how to defend, he might be alright. Much prefer Brough though.

maybe saints will be trying to sign brough now? Unless they're happy with what they have? Do they have space on the quota for another aussie?

It's confidence with Thorman. 3 years ago I suggested him for GB, he's still got the ability which he showed for the first few weeks at Hull. Now he's got Plattities.

Man boobs???

Unfortunatley Chris Thorman is nothing special, he never has been and he never will be. He's a player that we should definatley avoid in my books. It's a shame we couldn't sign Long as he's still probably the best scrum half in Super League. However, it's very unlikley that we will sign anybody to play scrum half next season because Paul Deacon is still contracted for another season beyond this one, it would be advisable for people not to get their hopes up for a new 1st choice scrum half, we've got one and it's Paul Deacon and that's how it is staying for another season and a half as much as it pains me to see it.

Clears the way for Thorman, would you still want him Sam?

Sam has seen the legend that is Donny 'A'. No competition.

I think the scrum half from Donny "A" is best plyed at stand off outside the great Paul Deacon



Seriously, I think we need a top class halfback. Thorman may provide much needed competition for places but he's not going to provide much more in the way of quality.

Couldn't see Long appearing alongside our Turry in all fairness.

Can't say I'm too disappointed we didn't make a move. We need a 7 but I personally think Long is now well past his best. He's started to pick up a few injuries in the last few years too and Saints obviously felt he only had perhaps another year left in him. We need to recruit a scrum half who can be around for 3/4 maybe more years.

We already have one past their best scrum half... we certainly do not need another.

He had his major injuries when he was young though - like the facial reconstruction a certain nasty player gave him (who still gets booed to this day at KR

). He isn't injured any more or less than most other players.

I don't think the club's decision is really based upon Long as such. We're about to lose a few of our key players. We need to manage that and where possible our young players brought into the first grade this season will be trained up to fill those positions. It's more about the transition of the club into the Saints of the future than the ability of Long. He wasn't prepared to do what Cunningham has been doing now for a couple of seasons and take things on a year by year basis. He wanted a two year stability package and that was that for him. The club needed more flexibility given their need to plan for the future so couldn't make him that offer. Something had to give and Hull did just that! I hope he goes well for them. If he does, he will be a real asset to them IMO.

Ah I remember that. That's when his own teammate knocked him from behind and sent him flying forward into the accused's elbow/forearm. It was also clear on the replay that it wouldn't have happened had that teammate not knocked into him. Of course that bit tends to get forgotten......

Who was it again?

Thorman's performance against us has been the best I've seen at Odsal so far this season.

That said he is very inconsistent, which probably makes him the ideal MacNamara signing.

Be careful if you are going through a rebuilding phase.

Can't believe nobody's said it yet. Well here goes. Wonder what odds you could have got on that. Sorry.

Long is past it anyway. But I fear Saints may now gazump us and sign Dobson or Brough