If and when he leaves it'll be to the NRL, I'd assume. Turns 25 on Sunday, so his next contract will be a big decision for him. I'd like to think we could hold on for 1 more year at least and he'd go to an expanded (that's still happening, is it?) and richer NRL in 2013 - or better still, commit long-term to Rovers, but you've got to be realistic. I think all SL clubs might expect to lose a couple of desirable players down under in the next 2-3 years.

I think your right MR, the likes of Briscoe , welham, lomax etc and many other young decent talent will be on the radar for NRL clubs soon... and cash will be king.
as for Dobs i think given the cash situation down under and the lack of decent halves there as well he would be a fool to stay here..
shame though because SL needs players like Dobson

Paul M you are british rugby leagues top thread holder! nearly 50 000 threads

im not sure tbh i only think nrl clubs will target the top top english players

for the money longs looking for next year we would be mad not to sign him plus when you look at the input he has at training and the work he does with the young halfs its a no brainer

come on then, put a figure out there for us.....

what value would we put on his input at coaching, is on field preformances and there value and his vast knowlage to put into the younsters ?

I am confused, from your PM it seemed you mean Fitz and we are talking about Long?

Long, I wouldn't pay him more than £60k a year, we need to invest in a 6&7 for our future.

i agree with your figure ,at that sort of money its a no brainer and have we just not signed a lad from leigh who was on loan from saints ,who i think has been recomened by long so he can work with him ,sounds good to me

we haven't signed him, from my understanding

must be still on going then

from the HDM article we're "tracking him", which probably means we're waiting to see:

a) what Long decides
b) what other potential targets come back with
c) if we can make a deal with Leigh/player

sounds right to me that

I saw agar talking to this lad and his agent in birch services abt two weeks ago so they have taken it further, didnt recognise the player then, however having seen the picture on the bbc website I can confirm it was jamie ellis.

Fc favourite in new contract talks in tomorrow's HDM

Moa or O'Meley.

Cooke

It'll be Horne.

O'Meley first please.

He's already signed up for 2012, don't think we'll put him as a high priority tbh.
Hopefully Moa, but i'm thinking Horne.

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Isn't he more of a 9 now anyway?? I doubt he would come over here again. I seem to remember him going AWOL at Halifax because he couldn't settle over here.

Three different NL1 clubs in 3 seasons. Definitely seems to have had itchy feet.

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