: Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:17 pm  

I was the one who started the Long thread on our board as I heard it from a very good source.

We did offer him a deal worth less than 140k a year, he was also offered a deal at Wakefield worth more than this. Hull offered the most money and this is why he went there, although he wanted to come to Wigan. Some people thought he would stay around this area because he had just spent 20k on a new bathroom. He did not just turn down Wigan however because of the money, he was worried about how the Wigan fans would accept him and how the saints fans would reject him after his time there.

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:38 pm  

140K a year at his time of life, behave yersen. Those days are long gone, Millward era pay that is

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:44 pm  

Supreme Sydney2002 wrote:

140K a year at his time of life, behave yersen. Those days are long gone, Millward era pay that is

I said less than.

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:44 pm  

If Long's getting more than 80k he's secured the deal of the century (barring Vaeliki).

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:14 pm  

Mugwump wrote:

If Long's getting more than 80k he's secured the deal of the century (barring Vaeliki).

And that my little scouse chum is why he did not go to Wigan.

Q.E.D.

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:16 pm  

Whatever you say, Maurice.

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:01 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

And that my little scouse chum is why he did not go to Wigan.

Q.E.D.

Long was offerd 110 k - he told me himself tonight!

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:16 pm  

Ashmeister wrote:

Long was offerd 110 k - he told me himself tonight!

When?

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:18 pm  

LoL.

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:19 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

When?

Before the game. His mates with my grandad. Got talking about his move.

Also said that he dident really want to sign for you anyway as he is a Saints but he did consider it because of his location.

Quite a nice guy when you talk to him.