Re: Thanks for the memories.... : Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:33 am  

theladdelayed wrote:

Longy, but now is the time to move aside graciously and let the young lads thru.

Longy was awful, but it was one game, you just expect him to retire after one bad performance.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:41 am  

redeverready wrote:

He got creamed big style against Castleford reserves last week that may havesomething to do with it.

Eastmond had tonsilitis, which was damned inconvenient of him I have to say. Honestly, what with Tony P puking and Gidley hobbling, what kind of team do we have?

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:43 am  

SaintsFan wrote:

Eastmond had tonsilitis, which was damned inconvenient of him I have to say. Honestly, what with Tony P puking and Gidley hobbling, what kind of team do we have?

Eastmond could have been the spark we needed to win that game in the last 10 minutes.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:46 am  

I'd definitely play long if fit against pies, his best performances are against them.
None of us know if he is staying for next year, the same with KC. If he is then keep playing him, if he is retiring, or moving on then start to play less and give eastmond some game time.
As said above though play him against wigan every time, they fear him big time.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:01 am  

Saddened! wrote:

So we are planning on waiting until Long retires in order to see if the kids are capable? Strange way to do things.

That's a very good point and 1 I've been saying for a long time.

I don't think we should get rid of long even tho he is avin his worst season for many years but I don't think he should have got straight back in the starting line 13 after his injury.

He should have been on the bench and made to fight for his scrum half spot.

It would have sent message to the players that they need to fight to get back in the team and also shows the kids if ya play well you stay in the team.

I honstly think eastmond is good enough to keep long out.

Pitty we not got top class young 2nd row to keep wilkin out!

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:11 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Do you honestly believe any of those are first team quality?

From what I've seen from the saints kids only wheeler and eastmond IMO(ski) have a chance of making it to be top class.

I'm not saying the others won't make it but I don't think they will b top class.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:26 am  

St pete wrote:

From what I've seen from the saints kids only wheeler and eastmond IMO(ski) have a chance of making it to be top class.

I'm not saying the others won't make it but I don't think they will b top class.

Just because you post this doesn't mean if I disagree I won't post a differing opinion.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:03 am  

whats happened to eastwood?

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:05 am  

RIGSBY wrote:

whats happened to eastwood?

Assuming you mean Eastmond, I heard he had toncillitus (sp?).

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:32 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

And then he woke up.

Having heard Tommy Martyn, Chris Joynt, Andy Farrell and a couple of others all say that Sean Long is the best player they have ever played with or against then I don't think I'll take your bitter opinion into account.