As you were.

Tongan?

Rangi

On a scale on 1-10 how confident are you about this?

Just cannot see it?

Dont think Cas would let him go or we would have enough money for them to sell him to us.

I love him to sign for us and play 6 or 7.

HDM picked up on the Ellis story. www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html Really worried about the last 2 paragraphs though.

HDM picked up on the Ellis story. www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html Really worried about the last 2 paragraphs though.

Quote ="Dave K."HDM picked up on the Ellis story. www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html Really worried about the last 2 paragraphs though.'" Nothing to worry about, it will be long and horne as our 1st choice HB's next year again, and probably 2013 too

Quote ="Dave K."HDM picked up on the Ellis story. www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html Really worried about the last 2 paragraphs though.'" Nothing to worry about, it will be long and horne as our 1st choice HB's next year again, and probably 2013 too

which is equally as worrying as Webster staying, not because I have an issue with Wesbetr, but it means we're keeping Fubar.

Quote ="Dave K."HDM picked up on the Ellis story. www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html Really worried about the last 2 paragraphs though.'" Worried, why? It makes perfect sense and is what we already knew. If Long stays then we sign a young SH and if he goes then we opt for more experience. Pointless getting rid of Long for the sake of it if we can't get better.

Quote ="Dave K."HDM picked up on the Ellis story. www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html Really worried about the last 2 paragraphs though.'" Worried, why? It makes perfect sense and is what we already knew. If Long stays then we sign a young SH and if he goes then we opt for more experience. Pointless getting rid of Long for the sake of it if we can't get better.

Everyone has fingers crossed on that one. Agar wants him but can a deal be done, Cas know they have one of the the hottest properties in SL right now and even if they are prepared to deal then other clubs will be in the mix.

I more worried and it seems to be Long's decison if he stays or not next season and not Agars.

you would think so but how many clubs would realistically try to sign him...

Saints have signed Lance Hohaia and already have Pryce. Lomax and Gaskell are decent
Leeds will probably stick with Sinfield/Mcguire/Burrow
Wigan have Leuluai & Finch
Warrington have Myler & Briers

Honestly can't see any other teams paying the transfer fee and then being able to afford his salary. We are one of the few clubs who can afford it and have enough players OOC next year to fit him under the cap.

Wigan and Wire could afford him by using their accountant, Paul Daniels or by releasing players. Saints may be planning to use Hohaia at FB, and Chase to line up in the halves with Pryce/Lomax/Gaskell. Wellens may retire... it's all speculation but I would like to think we stand as good a chance as anyone else right now

I would have thought it will be Agar's initial decision. Along the lines of ...... "Longy if you want to stay there is a 1 year contract for you - let me know soon so we can act accordingly". He probably told him this a while back and is waiting for a decision - Long was saying last year he would like another contract for next year. It's also possible that a decision has already been made but not publicised - the monitoring of Ellis would add weight to this. There is no evidence that Agar isn't making the decisions - none at all.

I really hope the club haven't already offered Long a contract for next year, it would a shocking decsion this early.

I've been in Egypt for the last week so haven't been able to keep upto date with all things FC. What are these rumours of this player Ellis from Leigh? Also what other rumours has there been going about?

TIA

Gareth Ellis's brother - we're interested in him to match Mason's chin

Also we've signed Inglis and Idris with Tom Briscoe going to Oz.

Pointless keeping long on a top salary when he spends more time watching us from the stands than he does on the field.

Still, good to hear he's in tip top condition again. Hopefully he won't be out injured with another of these "unlucky" inpact injuries again in a week or two

Ah wondered why I saw GI looking at flats to rent down spring bank.

What makes me laugh is when Agar says it has nothing to do with age. Is that why if you fall over when you are 8 you get a sratch, but when you fall over when you are 80 you brake your hip. Of course it's his age

No it's not, he's just "unlucky"

long was out for about 2 months last year with a hyper extended elbow, murrelly was out for 2 weeks with one

That's right because of course all hyper expended elbow injuries are identical in severity.

I know. Was saying the same the other day about those injured pensioners who play for Saints - Lomax, Gaskell, and Eastmond.

Cheers for the info, all hair doctor staffs

No problem.

Good

There is a [islight[/i difference between a 30-odd year old professional athlete and an octogenarian pensioner.