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looking at that table i would have to say Dobbo

Saints are above Rovers arent they?

Anyway I have yet to see one Hull fan claim that Long is a better signing than Dobson, so this is a pretty pointless thread isnt it?

It isnt its a great thread

Maybe - but more errors, more missed tackles and he's doing a lot of tackling, including from marker.

Are Rovers a one man team?

Because people like you are childish barstewards. Of course rovers fans are going to say Dobson. What a pointless thread.

Get over yourself mate. All I am pointing out is that Dobbo has better stats. The thread is on OUR forum so if you don't like it, jog on back to your own forum mate. Nobody is having a dig at FC or Sean Long. Personally, I rate Sean Long highly and think it's a fantastic signing for you.
All I am pointing out is that Dobbo is the better Scrum Half. Not just because he plays for us but, as can be seen clearly above, has better stats and is 10 years younger. For me, Dobbo can only get better which I have no doubt he will.

You could always use your board to read about the signings of Crocker and Orford....there's thousands of pages about these superstars

Are you speaking for every hull fan, because it looks like many aren't ?

No wonder Dobbo has had a better season than Sean, He desperately wants his job !!

Most I have read are happy, there are a few who are unsure, but certainly not many like you have claimed.

See what I mean about been childish?

Did i mention the message board ?

Listening to Hull fans out and about and tuning into the local sport shows makes interesting listening.

And TBF, most would agree anyone was better than your current S.H.

Fair enough, but 95% of people I have spoke to and read have been positive about the move.

I dont tend to listern to the local sports show due the ammount of really thick people they have phoning in.

Who you been listening to in the streets, Bighead, Seb, Hullwhitestar?

You can't have been reading our board then, all positive on there it seems.

Interesting to see the reaction of the Saints fans to losing Long and to possibily signing Dobson which a lot of them where praying not to happen. Long is held by many as the best scrum half in the league and he's definitley one of the best.

TBF Saints fans are well known for being thickits

Reel them in !!!!!!!

Gateshull fans are ssooo easy

Whereas the Rovers fans are known for...



I've also seen Leeds/Bradford/Wigan/Wire fans saying he's one of the best SH in the league. If you can name 3 SH's in this league better then him I'd be very suprised.

I seem to have missed the medals won column

Long is a really good player but to be fair he is getting on abit now( in terms of his position) that’s why saints cant give him 2 years because they know that he has 1 last season in him at his peak.
I think he will play well for you and for most clubs he would be an outstanding player, but lets face it saints are moving forward with new players and releasing older ones

They don't KNOW that but as with Cunningham it'd be much better for Saints to carry him on 1 year deals just in case.

Stacey Jones was around his age when playing for Cats and he is currently playing for the Warriors now, hes a top player and Brett Kimmorely is the best HB in the NRL at this moment in time. Class is permenent.

According to your own board if Thacks and Cussack stay Hull will have nine players over 30 + next season......is this a record for Super League.


Will they be wheeled out to Dads army

Thisis a gamble and if Hull are willing to take it then so be it. If it pays off he'll be very good, give direction and experience and can kill teams.

There needs to be a decent succession plan for him that needs to be in place inside a year and it would have to be more then a whim of Thurston coming as it wont happen.

The downside is that he is statistically more likely to be injured and injured for longer than a player 10 years younger. If I was an FC fan my worry would be that your in for another player who plays either strapped up or manages less than 50% of games for the season.

As for 3 better SH's in SL. It al depends on who they play for atthe time. If Myler was at saints with the runners and pack they have he'd be the best, as would dobson, sherwin etc...

No but there'll be Zimmer frames placed out for the warm up instead of tackle pads.