Let's not kid ourselves he's a good player and very rarely misses a game .he's not longy but how much of longy we actually going to see . At the time was a big risk for the dobbins but has paid off but still better 7's around

I agree. I don't think he's good enough to be the chief operator of a top side.

according to some on here agar would have drained the talent right out of him so would have been a waste of money.......just like o`meley longy and fitzy are eh!!!!

total boll0x...one man does not make a team....just like longy doesnt.

dobson is a very good player just because he`s in a dobbins shirt doesnt make him crap.

Yes well Longy was at the forefront of a far superior team and had a great understanding with Leon Pryce and Cunningham, plus they had the quality on the fringes with Gardener, Gidley, Meli etc. Basically he had internationals all round him.This was also when Sean Long was younger and fitter. Although when fit he always tries his best and would die on the pitch but he's missed too many games for a player who has such a big role in the team. As for Rovers taking a gamble on Dobson it was never a gamble in the first place. Webbo was out for the season by the club's understanding and on the quota and when the calibre of player that is Dobson was available it was too good an oppurtunity to turn down but part of it was maybe trying to get one over on Hull on Hudgell's behalf and they probably gave him more money but all players have a price. I think you took a gamble on Sean Long and it arguably hasn't payed off due the injuries he has sustained whereas Dobson hasn't missed a game. I know at the time time Dobson was 3rd choice at Canberra but he had Todd Carney in front of him and some fella called Campese I think who were two highly rated and sought after players. Let's face it the NRL is a far superior competition and is full of talented half backs and being 3rd choice over there probably equates to being a pretty decent player in SL. What about the impact Dobson had with Wigan and in SL when he came over before as a teenager. I know Fielden had a big impact but Dobson must have played a huge part in keeping them up. If they hadn't had signed Finch they would probably have him back in an instant.

Eg ? No Dobson is not Longy and has all the potential to be better and has a lot of years left in him. He will definitely be back in the NRL sooner rather than later.

So you think dobson is best in super league ?

dont think so

I can't think of any that are in better form at the minute and you have not given an example of some of the better scrum halfs in SL than Dobson.

Don't think the Wigan fans would agree with you.

Yeah - Danny Tickle does last minute drop goals.

so what. Why dont people get a life Dobson is a Wovers player why mention him and not any other clubs player who score last minute.

As 6/7 are quite interchangable now (what exactly does distinguish them?) I'll just go for the thing that I feels distinguishes a 7 and that's being the 'chief organiser and general playmaker'. I think;

Long
Eastmond
Tomkins
Sinfield
Chase
Briers
Orford

Are all better organisers than him.

tbf theres only 1 thats better than the rest..imo...sinfield

Long has got the medals from his career at Saints , but the remit is for him is to take Hull to finals. That's how his career at the KC will be judged.
If he passes on some of his knowledge to the up and coming young half backs then he may leave some kind of legacy there.

Saints may have looked at it that , it was better for him to leave them a year too early rather than a year too late , but he was the kind of player which was desperatley needed at the KC to organise the team after the poor half back recruitment over the last few years.

Exactly, Eastmond is clearly ready to make the step up and Longy seemed to have done everything there was to do at St Helens. The move was in the best interests of all 3 parties.

One man doesnt however we are a hell of a lot better team with sean long guiding us around the park. Its exactly why he was signed and its plain to see that we really miss him when hes injured

To call him is a bit stupid. And to answer my quote earlier how many games would rovers have won. Without his kicking. I'm not talking about penalty conversions and drop goals, we have a top top man in tickle to do that I'm talking about his kicking during the set of 6. That's what has got rovers a hell of a lot of points/ wins in games. That's my point. Compared to our % we would have had a lot more chances, just like sinfield for example.

Exactly the same number that Long has got Hull FC to. What a ridiculous argument. Let's completely ignore the other 16 players in the team.

Because he goes missing in the big games, Craig.
Still a good player on his day, and would win us games, but not good enough to win us trophies.

Sherwin's in great form at Catalan.

Wonder which Aussie is coming in the 2012

What do you know then?

Dont you just wish he played for Gateshull ?

No...neither do I wish he played for Hull FC...his defence is pants, and he goes missing in big games.

Earlier in the season,when he was linked with a move back to the NRL,and Rovers had a run of avarage results,a lot of the Rovers fans were saying LET HIM GO,he's crap.
Oh and quite a few of them were saying take Justin with him.
Funny how times change !!