Ultimately if Long is ready he'll play, if not he wont be risked. Doesnt matter who the opposition is.

Correct and the I think the Wire game might be too soon, he was back in the gym last week and is one week enough? If there is a risk then he might aswell get some more training in and be ready for Leeds and the playoffs.

I'd make sure he's 100%,we'll need him for the play offs.

We agree, but if he's 100% for Friday v Wire he has to play.

He needs at least 1 or 2 games under his belt for match sharpness before the playoffs if he's fit.

I agree if the player is 100% fit to play then he should play and that should be across the board.

If Long plays, he'll win the game for you in the last minute (if he doesn't get injured before then).

Sean Long = our nemesis.

So is the whole of St Helens really though. Id love to have longy back but would rather have him 110% for Leeds and hopefully the rest of the play off's.

The question was something around playing the 2 CC finalists the week before and the week after the final. He said that he didn't think the week before the final was a particular factor but that the week after is a massively difficult game as we've found out in recent years. He wasn't suggesting that the wire game wasn't winnable, just that it wasn't any easier than it would be any other week, whereas he intimated the leeds game was a big ask for leeds.

FWIW, I think we should go out early at wire and bang a few heads and make them start to worry about getting injured and hopefully may make them back off a bit. It's what basil did to us in 2005 when he brought wigan to the KC the week before the final

Agree with that Jake. I'd rather go into the week off with 2 points already in our pockets.

And confidence from an away win at wire

That would be my exact tactic too. If any of them are worrying about Wembley the following week then we would soon find out. We have to make it as physical as possible.

Paul, one thing is certain the boys are VERY focussed on the wire game, the club want points in hand not a maybe and what if game against leeds!!
Warrington will be sent out with a message in their ears of "your playing for your wembley place" so expect Morley and co to target Omeley early on, however Fitz knows Adrian as a personal friend so that should be a fun contest but we will take em on thats for sure, will we win???? I think we can and were due a good one arent we

We certainly need a good one, an away win against a top side would be a huge boost in confidence. The key man is Briers, watch the tries from the Wakey game and almost everything goes through him. We should be looking to win if we are serious about doing well in the playoffs and possibly doing well in the GF.

Lets hope they are all up for it!

If I had the shout Paul i would throw the bank at briers and give him a 2 year deal to boot the lad looks better every year he plays!!
oh i forgot tho that he is over the hill huh

I think Briers is a great player and has great talent ,not only as a player but as a ref as well!! lol!

your not wrong there either ha ha

www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html Decent piece by Long....50/1 worth a couple of quid, our boy certainly knows a decent bet

www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html Decent piece by Long....50/1 worth a couple of quid, our boy certainly knows a decent bet

But clearly to me sounds as if he is not playing against wire, no matter what

Fair enough for me, get him back ready.

Best decsion imo...

Sean Long summer camp for kids - Longy was having treatment in Leicester all week so couldn't make any of the sessions. Club put on an hours skills session and photo/signing session before the Crusaders game when he was available to make up for it. Good effort all round.

He's certainly deluded

How do you rate Morgan's "we have the squad to do the double" comments? If he's as superlative on the coaching front as you regularly claim, is he deluded or just a big fibber?

I remember your comments during the last play-0ffs about Cats & Hudds that bit you on your backside and you call Longy deluded ......fecking priceless...you get more stupid every-time you post on here

At least i'll never be as stupid as you