Lance todd Legend Offski : Wed May 20, 2009 1:42 pm  

Just been on Merseyside Longy given permission to speak to other clubs. I think it's safe to say this his is last season in a Saints shirt.

: Wed May 20, 2009 1:44 pm  

My blood has just turned cold

: Wed May 20, 2009 1:53 pm  

So we'll probably see him at Blackpool Gladiators next season, then?

: Wed May 20, 2009 1:55 pm  

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 059810.stm Saints offered him 1 year, he wants more.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 059810.stm Saints offered him 1 year, he wants more.

: Wed May 20, 2009 1:58 pm  

saints35 bulls0 wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/st_helens/8059810.stm


Saints offered him 1 year, he wants more.

In all seriousness, as great a player as he has been over the years, I'm not sure how at his age, he can command a deal of more than one year. Especially as he's not exactly fired on all cylinders for Saints this season.

: Wed May 20, 2009 1:59 pm  

That article sounds like he is pushing to try to get more from Saints rather than anything else. I think a one year deal is pretty reasonable at this stage in his career.

: Wed May 20, 2009 2:03 pm  

ROBINSON wrote:

In all seriousness, as great a player as he has been over the years, I'm not sure how at his age, he can command a deal of more than one year. Especially as he's not exactly fired on all cylinders for Saints this season.

Im sure that he knows and understands that too. At the end of the day, does he want to continue to play at a succesful club for 1 more year, or drag his ass around playing for Salford or Wakey for a couple of years earning a bit more.

Even though he has never had the off-field commercial profile of Scully, he cant be short of a bob or two, assuming he has been sensible over the past decade.

: Wed May 20, 2009 2:04 pm  

In different circumstances I'd be happy to give him one more year, but given the current crop of youngsters I think it's definitely time to say thank you and goodbye.

I'll be a little bit disappointed if he signs on for 1 year, and absolutely flabbergasted if he gets 2.

What a player he has been for this club though. Legend.

: Wed May 20, 2009 2:06 pm  

saints35 bulls0 wrote:

Im sure that he knows and understands that too. At the end of the day, does he want to continue to play at a succesful club for 1 more year, or drag his ass around playing for Salford or Wakey for a couple of years earning a bit more.

Even though he has never had the off-field commercial profile of Scully, he cant be short of a bob or two, assuming he has been sensible over the past decade.

Spot on, that, really. You can tell from the article that he wants to stay at Saints, and you can tell by how he plays on the field that Saints is 'his' club.

Our loss, back in 1997, was most definitely your gain.

: Wed May 20, 2009 2:06 pm  

I predicted on the salford forum that richie myler will replace longy within 12 months well seans off so whos coming in