: Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:46 pm  

anarkik wrote:

If someone could teach Thorman how to defend, he might be alright. Much prefer Brough though.

It's confidence with Thorman. 3 years ago I suggested him for GB, he's still got the ability which he showed for the first few weeks at Hull. Now he's got Plattities.

[Bullseye]

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:03 pm  

tigertot wrote:

he's got Plattities.

Man boobs???

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:04 pm  

Unfortunatley Chris Thorman is nothing special, he never has been and he never will be. He's a player that we should definatley avoid in my books. It's a shame we couldn't sign Long as he's still probably the best scrum half in Super League. However, it's very unlikley that we will sign anybody to play scrum half next season because Paul Deacon is still contracted for another season beyond this one, it would be advisable for people not to get their hopes up for a new 1st choice scrum half, we've got one and it's Paul Deacon and that's how it is staying for another season and a half as much as it pains me to see it.

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:47 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Macca tells me he's heard about an ex Donny "A" scrum half who's set to tear it up in SL after he gets over his latest twinge from getting out his armchair too fast over the weekend.

Clears the way for Thorman, would you still want him Sam?

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:59 pm  

fanstanningley wrote:

Clears the way for Thorman, would you still want him Sam?

Sam has seen the legend that is Donny 'A'. No competition.

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:59 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Man boobs???

[Bullseye]

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:17 pm  

fanstanningley wrote:

Clears the way for Thorman, would you still want him Sam?

I think the scrum half from Donny "A" is best plyed at stand off outside the great Paul Deacon

Seriously, I think we need a top class halfback. Thorman may provide much needed competition for places but he's not going to provide much more in the way of quality.

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:45 pm  

Couldn't see Long appearing alongside our Turry in all fairness.

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:36 pm  

Can't say I'm too disappointed we didn't make a move. We need a 7 but I personally think Long is now well past his best. He's started to pick up a few injuries in the last few years too and Saints obviously felt he only had perhaps another year left in him. We need to recruit a scrum half who can be around for 3/4 maybe more years.

We already have one past their best scrum half... we certainly do not need another.

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:02 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Can't say I'm too disappointed we didn't make a move. We need a 7 but I personally think Long is now well past his best. He's started to pick up a few injuries in the last few years too and Saints obviously felt he only had perhaps another year left in him. .

He had his major injuries when he was young though - like the facial reconstruction a certain nasty player gave him (who still gets booed to this day at KR ). He isn't injured any more or less than most other players.

I don't think the club's decision is really based upon Long as such. We're about to lose a few of our key players. We need to manage that and where possible our young players brought into the first grade this season will be trained up to fill those positions. It's more about the transition of the club into the Saints of the future than the ability of Long. He wasn't prepared to do what Cunningham has been doing now for a couple of seasons and take things on a year by year basis. He wanted a two year stability package and that was that for him. The club needed more flexibility given their need to plan for the future so couldn't make him that offer. Something had to give and Hull did just that! I hope he goes well for them. If he does, he will be a real asset to them IMO.