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Just been reading that myself, total non-story, if we are that desperate in a year from now we may as well just pack up, he is past it now FFS.

Just sums the club up really!

Great bloke and player, but if we go for Long in 2012, we may as well sign Horne up too!

How?

The club has nothing to do with the story.

Hopfully like he says we will get 20 plus games out of him.

Be shocked if he didn't retire and into coaching at the end of next year.

I know its a bit of a non-story but I can see it to be honest, no doubt followed by some ridiculous spin from Rule about how we have looked around but no one better available, we have some great kids coming through for 2013, Seans influence on the training ground, we did ok without our first choice halfback pairing for most of the season again and Horne and Long are rearing to go in 2013, Grade A licence, any of these excuses seem to keep the fans happy.

Doesnt exist

Hopefully we'll get 20+ games plus out of them both and then make a decision prior to the play offs.

Well obviously not, cos you're still moaning at every opportunity and every news story good or bad!!

Fair enough complain if you're not happy, but dont turn everything into a club vs the fans row. Post something constructive and how you'd like it to improve and I dare say it will be done!!

Who will make that decision?

a) Uncle Kath
b) Jimmy Rule
c) Agar
d) A N Other coach?

Good chance we'll start 2012 with long and horne as our 1st choice half backs IMO

It's an outside chance not a good one, just becuase Long might want to carry on playing it does not mean we will want him.

What relevance does that have?

Who do you want picking the team and squad?

And it was a question to see if people think Agar will see out the season.

I did say it's a none story all I said was I can see it happening, based on our recruitment/retainments in the past, in my opinion if Long said he wanted to carry on I think he would get an extension, as I say it's just a feeling feel free to dig this thread up if again if I'm proved incorrect.

None of us know and why do we want to turn this thread into the typical board/agar slagging off feast?

Its a question, to encourage debate.

Please dont forget this is a thread about signings for [size=2002012[/size FFS!!!!

Stop being so paranoid, being like that you should be on the Rovers board.

See.. wasn't difficult was it!!

A good sensible post....



You just didn't need all the sarcasm to make it sound funny, but then that does seem to be the trend at the moment...

Back to your point, i think our recruitment has been good since Agar has been in charge. I think we will get more games out of Long next year but we won't extend his contract... IMO

Also, i won't need to dig up your posts for future arguments, we've got Mrs B for that!!

How does that encourage debate? It's nothing to do with our half back for 2012.

On topic, how great would it be if Long played 80% of games next season? people sneer sarcastically about his supposed influence on the training pitch, but he's a great trainer by all accounts and our go-to player who makes all the calls when available. If the only thing he brought was some consistent shape to our attack, that would still be a step on from this season. I wish Long an injury-free season, just the odd "tweak" to give him a rest before important cup games.

Wouldn't it be also great if Horne starts the season he has done the last two, then learns to control his diabetes?

so why do you feel the need to turn the thread in to a Hull FC fan slag fest?

I hope we are exploring all options home and abroad before we commit to the re-signing of both Sean and Rich. 2012 is an opportunity to free some salary and finally sort our half back combination nightmare of the past 4 years. Hopefully the club are in the hunt for then NOW

I'd be willing to place a large amount of cash on that not happening.

I just hope he meant 20 games of he and Horne playing together, and not between them.

20 games between them would be a flipping improvement